The Illinois Reading Enrichment and Development (iREAD) program is a coordinated, self-supporting effort to develop and provide high-quality, low-cost resources and products to enable local library staff to promote reading.  The program’s audience is kindergarten through grade eight, but may provide supplemental materials for preschoolers, teens, and adults.  The program’s goals are:

• to provide a program that supports local library efforts to promote literacy and life-long learning;
• to provide a forum for grassroots involvement across the state;
• to encourage statewide participation in and use of the IREAD theme;
• to encourage efficient use of local staff time by networking resources across the state;
• to provide high-quality, low-cost products through volume purchase; and
• to provide resources and projects suitable for all size libraries, rural, urban, and suburban.

The committee is composed of twelve ILA members:  three chairs -- chair, future chair, and developing chair; four coordinators:  resource guide, showcase, showcase, and publicity; and five members at-large:  to backup coordinators and perform duties as requested by the chairs -- should include young adult and adult representatives who, in addition to member-at-large duties, give guidance to the supplemental materials geared toward these age groups.  Chairs will serve a three-year term.  Coordinators and members-at-large will serve two-year terms. The committee shall submit recommendations to the ILA president for selection of the iREAD chair.


2012 Chair

Amber Creger
Chicago Public Library
Richard M. Daley Branch
733 N. Kedzie Ave.
Chicago, IL 60612
phone:  (312) 743-0320
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2013 Chair
Michele Wyss
Forman Valley Public Library District
404 ½ S. Harrison St.
P.O. Box 710
Manito, IL  61546
phone:  (309) 968-6093
fax:  (309) 968-7120
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2014 Chair
Kathryn Fredrickson
Rolling Meadows Library
3110 Martin Ln.
Rolling Meadows, IL  60008-2698
phone:  (847) 259-6050
fax:  (847) 259-5319
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Members

Becky Fyolek                                  2011-2013
Kate Kite                                        2011-2013
Beth Klein                                      2010-2012
Kara Kohn, YS Forum Liaison
Kathy Kresol                                   2009-2012
Alice Kuhn                                      2010-2012
Anne Luzeniecki                              2011-2013
Joe Marcantonio, YA Forum Liaison
Beth McCloskey                               2009-2012

Board Liaison
Jeanne Hamilton