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- 2024 Reaching Forward Award Recipients Announced
- May 2, 2024
- The ILA Reaching Forward North Committee has selected Alejandra Nieto and Kathleen Schaefer as recipients of its 2024 awards. Alejandra Nieto, an Information Services Associate at the South Holland Public Library, is th…
- Palatine Library District Names New Assistant Director
- May 2, 2024
- Palatine Library District is happy to announce the promotion of Susan Conner to Assistant Director after the position was vacated by Melissa Gardner, who was promoted to Executive Director starting in July 2024. Conner has been the Technology Manager…
- The Illinois Library Association Awards Inclusive Travel Grant for National Conferences
- May 1, 2024
- The Illinois Library Association (ILA) has announced the recipient of the 2024/2025 ILA Inclusive Travel Grant for National Conferences. This $2,000 grant is designed to support the attendance of Illinois librarians and library staff from underrepres…
- Member Spotlight - Jennifer Hovanec
- April 29, 2024
- This week's member spotlight is on Jennifer Hovanec. Jennifer is the Executive Director of the La Grange Public Library. Jennifer is a member of the Reaching Forward North Committee and has served on the ILA Best Practices, Conference Progr…
- Member Spotlight - Maggie Thomann
- April 15, 2024
- This week's member spotlight is on Maggie Thomann. Maggie is the Adult Department Director at the Glen Ellyn Public Library. She currently serves on the ILA Awards Committee and has also served on the ILA Conference Program Committee, the i…
- Institutional Member Spotlight: Helen M. Plum Memorial Library
- April 8, 2024
- Our latest Institutional Member Spotlight shines on the Helen M. Plum Memorial Library. You may recognize this library as it graces the cover of the latest issue of the ILA Reporter! This issue features the much-anticipated annual "Library Buildings"…
- Giannoulias Pushes to Enhance Protections for Libraries and Librarians
- April 4, 2024
- Bill Would Grant Librarians the Same Protections as Other Public Servants Furthering his commitment to the Right to Read, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is spearheading legislation that underscores the vital role of librarians in…
- Sign a Witness Slip to Protect Library Workers
- April 3, 2024
- HB 4567 is scheduled for a committee hearing on Thursday, April 4, at 10:00 a.m. All Illinois library advocates are encouraged to support the bill before the hearing by submitting a witness slip here. The bill amends the Criminal Code of 2012, to inc…
- ILA’s Statement in Support of Illinois’ Readers’ Choice Awards
- April 1, 2024
- Today is the first day of School Library Month and the Illinois Library Association (ILA) is proud to stand with the Association of Illinois School Library Educators (AISLE) and our school library colleagues. ILA supports AISLE’s Statement on I…
- Sign a Witness Slip Supporting Amending the Acquisition of Treasurer Bonds for Libraries
- April 1, 2024
- HB 4224 is scheduled for a committee hearing on Thursday, April 4, at 8:01 a.m. All Illinois library advocates are encouraged to support the bill prior to the hearing by submitting a witness slip by clicking here. Illinois libraries are required to a…

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