ILA Reporter

March 2025 | Volume XLIII, Issue 1

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The Community Impact of Makerspaces
Todd Miller, Niles-Maine District Library; Liz Poppenhouse, Indian Trails Public Library District; Jimmy Gonzalez-Vicker, University of Illinois Chicago; & Selicia Applegate, Palatine Public Library District
Banned Books Café
Penny Blubaugh, Katherine Danko, & Marisa Bernstein, Eisenhower Public Library District
Wait, THAT’S A Library? Unique Illinois Library Buildings
Kate Kite, Illinois Heartland Library System
New Library Buildings 2024
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