Legislative Meetups


2025 Legislative Meetups

This series of seven legislative events provides an opportunity to meet with your legislators and speak with them firsthand about issues affecting you and your library. Library trustees, directors, and staff from public, school, and academic libraries are encouraged to attend and participate. Use this opportunity for photo ops with your elected officials to post on your social media or to invite them to visit your library. Learn more about how to be a strong library advocate and get prepared for a meetup by reviewing the Ready, Set, Advocate presentations and toolkit. Make the most of your Meetup with these tips from the ILA Advocacy Committee. 

Advance registration is required, so don't wait! 

If you need assistance with registration, first review the Legislative Meetups Registration Instructions. If you still have issues registering or you're not sure which Meetup covers your library and legislative district, email contact the ILA office via email at ila@ila.org.

Registration will open soon. 
Please review the Legislative Meetups below and register accordingly. 
Your registration fee includes breakfast or lunch, legislative materials, and a program featuring state and federal legislative briefings and library-related priorities and speakers.

Deadlines:

  • November 18th & 19th Meetups:
    Registration closes on November 6th.
    The last day to request a cancellation/refund request is also November 6th. See below for ILA's Cancellation/Refund Request Policy.
  • December 2nd & 3rd Meetups:
    Registration closes on November 20th.
    The last day to request a cancellation/refund request is also November 20th. See below for ILA's Cancellation/Refund Request Policy.

ILA Legislative Coordinators will be extending the invitation to legislators to attend the Library Legislative Meetups beginning in mid-October. Once the invites have gone out, you can check here to see which legislators have RSVP'd. 

Contact ila@ila.org with any questions. 

ILA's Five Steps for a Successful Meetup

Legislative Issues

Make your voice heard!

 

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Metro East Library Legislative Breakfast

Sunset Hills Country Club

2525 Illinois 157

Edwardsville, IL 62025


Registration will open soon.


8:00 a.m. doors open and breakfast is available

8:30 a.m. program begins

10:00 a.m. program concludes

Price: $40

 

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Southern Illinois Library Legislative Lunch

NEW LOCATION FOR 2025:
DoubleTree by Hitlton Mt. Vernon

222 Potomac Boulevard
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864


Registration will open soon.


12:00 p.m. doors open and lunch is available

12:30 p.m. program begins 

2:00 p.m. program concludes

Price: $35

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Central Illinois Library Legislative Breakfast

NEW LOCATION FOR 2025:
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Bloomington

10 Brickyard Drive
Bloomington, IL 61701


Registration will open soon.

 

8:00 a.m. doors open and breakfast is available

8:30 a.m. program begins

10:00 a.m. program concludes

Price: $40

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Northwest Illinois Library Legislative Lunch

Kishwaukee Country Club

1901 Sycamore Road

DeKalb, IL 60115


Registration will open soon.

 

12:00 p.m. doors open and lunch is available

12:30 p.m. program begins 

2:00 p.m. program concludes

Price: $40

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

South Suburban and Chicago

Library Legislative Breakfast

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago-Alsip
5000 West 127th Street
Alsip, IL 60803


Registration will open soon.

8:00 a.m. doors open and breakfast is available

8:30 a.m. program begins

10:00 a.m. program concludes

Price: $45

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

West Suburban and Chicago

Library Legislative Lunch

Chicago Marriott Oak Brook

1401 W. 22nd Street

Oak Brook, IL 60523


Registration will open soon.


12:00 p.m. doors open and lunch is available

12:30 p.m. program begins 

2:00 p.m. program concludes

Price: $60

Wednesday, December 3, 2025      

North Suburban and Chicago
Library Legislative Breakfast

Hilton Chicago/Northbrook
2855 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Northbrook, IL 60062

Registration will open soon.


8:00 a.m. doors open and breakfast is available

8:30 a.m. program begins

10:00 a.m. program concludes

Price: $55

  

Cancellation Policy & Refund Requests

All cancellations/refund requests must be received in writing by emailing ila@ila.org by the stated deadlines. All cancellations are subject to a processing fee of $5. Instead of canceling, registration can be transferred to a different person with advance notice by emailing ila@ila.org at no extra fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations after the above stated deadlines.

Due to a rise in paid, duplicate registrations, these will now be considered a cancellation/refund request and therefore subject to a processing fee.

Payment is expected before attending the event. If payment needs to be made after an event, advance notice by emailing ila@ila.org is required. If notice is NOT given to ILA and payment remains outstanding, escalating steps–available here–to resolve the balance may be taken. 

Failure to attend an event without canceling before the stated deadlines does NOT eliminate the outstanding balance. Payment is still required.

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