State Department’s Crackdown on Library Passport Services Undermines Community Access and Overloads Government Facilities

For nearly two decades, nonprofit public libraries across America have quietly served as vital hubs for passport application processing—offering convenience to millions of hardworking families and rural communities who rely on accessible public services. But now, the U.S. State Department has abruptly ordered these libraries to cease their participation in the Passport Acceptance Facility program, stripping away a trusted resource with no clear explanation.Is This Bureaucratic Overreach Hurting Everyday Americans?This move, justified by the State Department on grounds that non-governmental organizations cannot collect or retain passport fees, has blindsided libraries that never sought profit but provided essential services. Public libraries...