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A block of rooms has been reserved at the Holiday Inn Effingham for Thursday, April 3. The Holiday Inn Effingham hotel is located in the “Crossroads of America” right off of Illinois Interstates 57 and 70. and is also attached to the Thelma Keller Convention Center
To make reservations, call 217-540-7777 ext. 1 and give the block code of "ILA".
The room rate is $145, plus tax. Deadline to reserve a room at this group rate is March 3, 2025.
Thank you Reaching Forward South Sponsors!
Would you like to increase your visibility to hundreds of library workers and show your support for Illinois Libraries? Contact Kristin Pekoll, kpekoll@ila.org to join this notable group.
Reaching Forward South Committee
Betsy Mahoney - Chair
Six Mile Regional Library
Michael Baumann, Director
Toulon Public Library
Loretta Broomfield, Director
Marion Carnegie Library
Devin Eyster, Development & Outreach Librarian
East Alton Public Library District
Ryan A. Franklin, Reference Department
Illinois State Library
Larisa Good, Director
Warren County Public Library
Erica Hanke-Young
Six Mile Regional Library
Bobbi Perryman, Director
Vespasian Warner Public Library
Terry Pierson, Marketing Coordinator
Mississippi Valley Library District
Devin Scott, Programming Coordinator
Salem Township Public Library
Beth Smilack, Marketing & Communications Specialist
Jerseyville Public Library
Cassandra Thompson, SHARE Director
Illinois Heartland Library System