Illinois Library Association
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The Illinois Library Association is the voice for Illinois libraries and the millions who depend on them.
Find us at: ila.org
Find us at: ila.org
It's #ILAMemberSpotlightMonday! This week's ILA member spotlight shines on Sara Murray.
Sara is the Executive Director of the Algonquin Area Public Library District and a Co-chair of the ILA Advocacy Committee.
Read about Sara on the ILA website: bit.ly/ILASpotlight.... #WeAreILA
Sara is the Executive Director of the Algonquin Area Public Library District and a Co-chair of the ILA Advocacy Committee.
Read about Sara on the ILA website: bit.ly/ILASpotlight.... #WeAreILA
November 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
It's #ILAMemberSpotlightMonday! This week's ILA member spotlight shines on Sara Murray.
Sara is the Executive Director of the Algonquin Area Public Library District and a Co-chair of the ILA Advocacy Committee.
Read about Sara on the ILA website: bit.ly/ILASpotlight.... #WeAreILA
Sara is the Executive Director of the Algonquin Area Public Library District and a Co-chair of the ILA Advocacy Committee.
Read about Sara on the ILA website: bit.ly/ILASpotlight.... #WeAreILA
It's the last day to register for ILA Library Legislative Meetups in Metro East, Southern, Central, and Northwest Illinois!
Join ILA to advocate for libraries. Hear from ILA leadership and share with attending legislators why Illinois libraries are vital to communities. Register: ow.ly/gmiW50Xo3p4.
Join ILA to advocate for libraries. Hear from ILA leadership and share with attending legislators why Illinois libraries are vital to communities. Register: ow.ly/gmiW50Xo3p4.
November 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
It's the last day to register for ILA Library Legislative Meetups in Metro East, Southern, Central, and Northwest Illinois!
Join ILA to advocate for libraries. Hear from ILA leadership and share with attending legislators why Illinois libraries are vital to communities. Register: ow.ly/gmiW50Xo3p4.
Join ILA to advocate for libraries. Hear from ILA leadership and share with attending legislators why Illinois libraries are vital to communities. Register: ow.ly/gmiW50Xo3p4.
Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias recently announced millions of dollars in permanent funding for libraries serving underserved and rural communities across Illinois. Cynthia Robinson, Executive Director of the ILA, was among those present for the announcement.
November 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias recently announced millions of dollars in permanent funding for libraries serving underserved and rural communities across Illinois. Cynthia Robinson, Executive Director of the ILA, was among those present for the announcement.
It's #ILAInstitutionalMemberSpotlightMonday! This week, we're featuring the Bourbonnais Public Library District.
Visit the ILA website to read about the library: bit.ly/BourbonnaisLibrarySpotlight #WeAreILA
Visit the ILA website to read about the library: bit.ly/BourbonnaisLibrarySpotlight #WeAreILA
November 3, 2025 at 6:17 PM
It's #ILAInstitutionalMemberSpotlightMonday! This week, we're featuring the Bourbonnais Public Library District.
Visit the ILA website to read about the library: bit.ly/BourbonnaisLibrarySpotlight #WeAreILA
Visit the ILA website to read about the library: bit.ly/BourbonnaisLibrarySpotlight #WeAreILA
Congratulations to the Shorewood-Troy Public Library for submitting the ILA Member Photo of the Month for October!
The children's department staff took their annual Halloween photo. Staff always dress in costumes, always highlight reading, and patrons always love their creativity. #WeAreILA
The children's department staff took their annual Halloween photo. Staff always dress in costumes, always highlight reading, and patrons always love their creativity. #WeAreILA
October 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Congratulations to the Shorewood-Troy Public Library for submitting the ILA Member Photo of the Month for October!
The children's department staff took their annual Halloween photo. Staff always dress in costumes, always highlight reading, and patrons always love their creativity. #WeAreILA
The children's department staff took their annual Halloween photo. Staff always dress in costumes, always highlight reading, and patrons always love their creativity. #WeAreILA
We thank the ILA member libraries for their submissions to the Member Photo of the Month contest! We are recognizing two honorable mentions.
Forest Park Public Library: "Spooky Stories and Poetry at Forest Home Cemetery," and the Three Rivers Public Library District: "Spooky Staff." #WeAreILA
Forest Park Public Library: "Spooky Stories and Poetry at Forest Home Cemetery," and the Three Rivers Public Library District: "Spooky Staff." #WeAreILA
October 31, 2025 at 2:44 PM
We thank the ILA member libraries for their submissions to the Member Photo of the Month contest! We are recognizing two honorable mentions.
Forest Park Public Library: "Spooky Stories and Poetry at Forest Home Cemetery," and the Three Rivers Public Library District: "Spooky Staff." #WeAreILA
Forest Park Public Library: "Spooky Stories and Poetry at Forest Home Cemetery," and the Three Rivers Public Library District: "Spooky Staff." #WeAreILA
“Librarians have knowledge. They guide you to the right books. The right worlds. They find the best places. Like soul-enhanced search engines.”—Matt Haig #WednesdayWisdom #Librarians #Libraries #ILA
October 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
“Librarians have knowledge. They guide you to the right books. The right worlds. They find the best places. Like soul-enhanced search engines.”—Matt Haig #WednesdayWisdom #Librarians #Libraries #ILA
It's #ILAMemberSpotlightMonday! This week's ILA member spotlight shines on Alex Towers.
Alex is the Library Assistant at The Joseph Sears School and a Children's Shelver at the Glencoe Public Library.
Read about Alex on the ILA website: bit.ly/ILATowersSpo.... #WeAreILA
Alex is the Library Assistant at The Joseph Sears School and a Children's Shelver at the Glencoe Public Library.
Read about Alex on the ILA website: bit.ly/ILATowersSpo.... #WeAreILA
October 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
It's #ILAMemberSpotlightMonday! This week's ILA member spotlight shines on Alex Towers.
Alex is the Library Assistant at The Joseph Sears School and a Children's Shelver at the Glencoe Public Library.
Read about Alex on the ILA website: bit.ly/ILATowersSpo.... #WeAreILA
Alex is the Library Assistant at The Joseph Sears School and a Children's Shelver at the Glencoe Public Library.
Read about Alex on the ILA website: bit.ly/ILATowersSpo.... #WeAreILA
"Information is the lifeblood of any organization, and librarians are the knowledge managers who keep the information flowing." —Brian Solis #WednesdayWisdom #Librarians #Libraries #ILA
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
"Information is the lifeblood of any organization, and librarians are the knowledge managers who keep the information flowing." —Brian Solis #WednesdayWisdom #Librarians #Libraries #ILA
National Friends of Libraries Week is here (October 19-25), marking 20 years of celebrating Friends of Libraries groups!
These groups, big and small, advocate, fundraise, and provide vital support to their local libraries. It's the perfect time to celebrate all they do for your library! #NFOLW25
These groups, big and small, advocate, fundraise, and provide vital support to their local libraries. It's the perfect time to celebrate all they do for your library! #NFOLW25
October 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
National Friends of Libraries Week is here (October 19-25), marking 20 years of celebrating Friends of Libraries groups!
These groups, big and small, advocate, fundraise, and provide vital support to their local libraries. It's the perfect time to celebrate all they do for your library! #NFOLW25
These groups, big and small, advocate, fundraise, and provide vital support to their local libraries. It's the perfect time to celebrate all they do for your library! #NFOLW25
ILA and the ILA Conference Program Committee thank everyone who contributed to the success of #ILAAC25! To the speakers, presenters, exhibitors, sponsors, and attendees, thank you for your invaluable support!
October 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM
ILA and the ILA Conference Program Committee thank everyone who contributed to the success of #ILAAC25! To the speakers, presenters, exhibitors, sponsors, and attendees, thank you for your invaluable support!
It's #ILAInstitutionalMemberSpotlightMonday! This week, we're featuring the Towanda District Library.
Visit the ILA website to read about the library. bit.ly/TowandaDistr... #WeAreILA
Visit the ILA website to read about the library. bit.ly/TowandaDistr... #WeAreILA
October 6, 2025 at 5:52 PM
It's #ILAInstitutionalMemberSpotlightMonday! This week, we're featuring the Towanda District Library.
Visit the ILA website to read about the library. bit.ly/TowandaDistr... #WeAreILA
Visit the ILA website to read about the library. bit.ly/TowandaDistr... #WeAreILA
It's #BannedBooksWeek!
"Censorship Is So 1984" is this year's theme that reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in society, and that we must defend our rights.
Advocate for intellectual freedom, celebrate libraries, and #StandWithTheBanned!
"Censorship Is So 1984" is this year's theme that reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in society, and that we must defend our rights.
Advocate for intellectual freedom, celebrate libraries, and #StandWithTheBanned!
October 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
It's #BannedBooksWeek!
"Censorship Is So 1984" is this year's theme that reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in society, and that we must defend our rights.
Advocate for intellectual freedom, celebrate libraries, and #StandWithTheBanned!
"Censorship Is So 1984" is this year's theme that reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in society, and that we must defend our rights.
Advocate for intellectual freedom, celebrate libraries, and #StandWithTheBanned!
Tomorrow, October 1, is the deadline to register for #ILAAC25! Don’t miss out on engaging sessions, inspiring speakers, and fun activities.
Plus, Trustee Day and a community project supporting Anew: Building Beyond Violence and Abuse, a domestic violence organization. Register: bit.ly/ILAAC25
Plus, Trustee Day and a community project supporting Anew: Building Beyond Violence and Abuse, a domestic violence organization. Register: bit.ly/ILAAC25
September 30, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Tomorrow, October 1, is the deadline to register for #ILAAC25! Don’t miss out on engaging sessions, inspiring speakers, and fun activities.
Plus, Trustee Day and a community project supporting Anew: Building Beyond Violence and Abuse, a domestic violence organization. Register: bit.ly/ILAAC25
Plus, Trustee Day and a community project supporting Anew: Building Beyond Violence and Abuse, a domestic violence organization. Register: bit.ly/ILAAC25
Congratulations to Anne Craig on being inducted as an Illinois Library Luminary!
Craig is the senior director of the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) and was the director of the Illinois State Library for 11 years before her current position. bit.ly/3KtJ84C
Craig is the senior director of the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) and was the director of the Illinois State Library for 11 years before her current position. bit.ly/3KtJ84C
September 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Congratulations to Anne Craig on being inducted as an Illinois Library Luminary!
Craig is the senior director of the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) and was the director of the Illinois State Library for 11 years before her current position. bit.ly/3KtJ84C
Craig is the senior director of the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) and was the director of the Illinois State Library for 11 years before her current position. bit.ly/3KtJ84C
It's #ILAMemberSpotlightMonday! This week's ILA member spotlight shines on Daniela Martinez.
Daniela is the director of the Maywood Public Library District, and she is a member of the ILA Reporter Advisory Committee and the Reaching Forward North Committee.
bit.ly/ILAMemberSpo.... #WeAreILA
Daniela is the director of the Maywood Public Library District, and she is a member of the ILA Reporter Advisory Committee and the Reaching Forward North Committee.
bit.ly/ILAMemberSpo.... #WeAreILA
September 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM
It's #ILAMemberSpotlightMonday! This week's ILA member spotlight shines on Daniela Martinez.
Daniela is the director of the Maywood Public Library District, and she is a member of the ILA Reporter Advisory Committee and the Reaching Forward North Committee.
bit.ly/ILAMemberSpo.... #WeAreILA
Daniela is the director of the Maywood Public Library District, and she is a member of the ILA Reporter Advisory Committee and the Reaching Forward North Committee.
bit.ly/ILAMemberSpo.... #WeAreILA
The Fox Lake District Library submitted the winning ILA Member Photo of the Month for September, featuring a photo of their mascot, Foxy, celebrating #LibraryCardSignUpMonth by receiving his first library card. #WeAreILA
September 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The Fox Lake District Library submitted the winning ILA Member Photo of the Month for September, featuring a photo of their mascot, Foxy, celebrating #LibraryCardSignUpMonth by receiving his first library card. #WeAreILA
Pioneering actor, author, and activist George Takei has been named honorary chair of #BannedBooksWeek, which will take place October 5 – 11, 2025. bit.ly/47WjDTp
September 23, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Pioneering actor, author, and activist George Takei has been named honorary chair of #BannedBooksWeek, which will take place October 5 – 11, 2025. bit.ly/47WjDTp
The Green Hills Public Library recently celebrated the arrival of its new 24-Hour Library with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
September 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The Green Hills Public Library recently celebrated the arrival of its new 24-Hour Library with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
"Libraries give us wings and teach us to fly on thoughts."—Emily Dickinson #WednesdayWisdom #Libraries #ILA #LibraryCardSignUpMonth
September 17, 2025 at 7:07 PM
"Libraries give us wings and teach us to fly on thoughts."—Emily Dickinson #WednesdayWisdom #Libraries #ILA #LibraryCardSignUpMonth
Cynthia Robinson, ILA Executive Director, is a guest on the latest episode of the Can’t Shelve This podcast. She joins the conversation to discuss finding your people, advocating for your job, and more. bit.ly/47BqHVc
September 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Cynthia Robinson, ILA Executive Director, is a guest on the latest episode of the Can’t Shelve This podcast. She joins the conversation to discuss finding your people, advocating for your job, and more. bit.ly/47BqHVc
"Libraries set you on a magical path to unplugged adventures."—Rick Riordan #Libraries #ILA
September 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
"Libraries set you on a magical path to unplugged adventures."—Rick Riordan #Libraries #ILA