Beatrice Downey, Courtney Shareef, and Natalia Umaña write: “With the recent rise of anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion legislation across state and federal levels came the sunsetting of many initiatives intended to increase underrepresented demographics in various industries. As early as 2024, resident librarians worried about the longevity of diversity residency and fellowship programs, which were designed to recruit and train Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) librarians. During the 2025–2026 academic year, we confirmed what others suspected: A large number of library residency and fellowship programs were ending or pausing their programs.”