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- Member Spotlight - Dawn Bussey
- July 8, 2024
- This week's member spotlight is on Dawn Bussey. Dawn is the director of the Glen Ellyn Public Library. She is a Director-at-Large on the ILA Executive Board, a member of the ILA Finance Committee, and the board liaison to the ILA Diver…
- Institutional Member Spotlight - Batavia Public Library
- July 1, 2024
- Our latest Institutional Member Spotlight is on the Batavia Public Library! The library is located in Batavia, Illinois, the oldest city in Kane County. Continue reading to learn about the Batavia Public Library! Library's History The Batav…
- WPLM Going Solar with EBSCO
- July 1, 2024
- Williamsville Public Library and Museum (WPLM) has been awarded a $30,00 grant from EBSCO, an international information services company. EBSCO announced a total of $300,000 to five libraries on Friday, June 28. The grants will all …
- Message from ILA President Amy Byers
- July 1, 2024
- Dear ILA members and friends, I am truly humbled and honored to serve as ILA President for the 2024-2025 year. Thank you for placing your trust in me. I am eager to work alongside our outstanding ILA staff, members of the executive board, committees …
- Member Spotlight - Jackie Keck
- June 24, 2024
- 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…
- Message from ILA President Ryan Johnson
- June 24, 2024
- 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…
- Legislative Update -- June 13, 2024
- June 13, 2024
- 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…
- Member Spotlight - Alex Todd
- June 10, 2024
- 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…
- iREAD on the Road!
- June 6, 2024
- 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,…
- Giannoulias Awarding $2 Million in Library Tech Grants to Underserved Communities
- June 6, 2024
- 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…

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