Being a librarian was already hard. Then came the Trump administration

Already facing burnout and book bans, librarians face a catastrophe' for institutions deemed central to democracy

For many librarians, the stakes of the job are high - they're facing burnout, book bans, legislation pushed by rightwing groups, and providing essential resources in an effort to fill gaps in the US's social safety net.

Now, as Donald Trump's administration rolls out their agenda, many librarians are describing his policies as catastrophic" to accessing information and the libraries themselves - institutions considered fundamental to democracy.