This week's member spotlight is on Jackie Keck. Jackie is the director of the Caseyville Public Library District. Keck is a member of the 2024 Conference Program Committee and the Fundraising Committee. We asked Jackie to answer a few…
Dear Illinois Library Community, As I reflect on the past year, I am filled with immense pride and gratitude for the incredible achievements and unwavering dedication of our library community. Our Annual Conference in Springfield was a resounding suc…
The Illinois General Assembly passed and Governor Pritzker recently signed into law over $75 million in Fiscal Year 2025 library funding. Library grants and other formulaic revenue streams upon which we rely are again contained within the state's spe…
This week's member spotlight is on Alex Todd. Alex is the Executive Director of the Prospect Heights Public Library District. He currently serves as a director-at-large on the ILA Executive Board and is a member of the Finance Committee. He prev…
The iREAD Program is hitting the road this summer to check out all the amazing things Illinois libraries do with this year's theme "Read, Renew, Repeat!" If you would like iREAD Content and Development Manager Becca Boland to visit your library,…
Secretary of State Announces 113 Illinois Public Libraries Eligible for Funding The Illinois Secretary of State’s office is awarding $2 million in new grants to assist public libraries in underserved communities with needed technology enha…
Our latest Institutional Member Spotlight is on the Bloomington Public Library! The Bloomington Public Library is located in Bloomington, IL in McLean County. The library's director, Jeanne Hamilton, served as the president of ILA in 2021.&…
The Addison Public Library is thrilled to announce its selection as this year's recipient of the 2024 RUSA Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Services by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the American Library …
The 2024 ILA Annual Conference “Libraries Are Lit: Sparking Innovation and Imagination” brings together library professionals in Illinois for a chance to connect, network, and learn together. ILA is seeking interns for the conferenc…
On early Thursday morning, the Illinois House of Representatives concurred with budget and companion legislation that the Illinois Senate recently sent to it to complete the FY2025 appropriations process. The FY2025 state budget will spend approximat…
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