Past ILA Annual Conferences

ILA Annual Conference Program Cover 2023

Springfield, October 24-26 2023

(Program Schedule with Handouts)

2022 ILA Annual Conference Program Book Cover

Rosemont, October 18-20, 2022

ILA Annual Conference Logo 2021
Virtual, October 12-14, 2021 (Originally scheduled to be held in 2021 in Peoria, moved to virtual conferences due to COVID-19)

ILA Annual Conference logo 2020
Virtual, October 20-22, 2020 (Originally scheduled to be held in 2020 Springfield, moved to virtual conferences due to COVID-19.)

ILA Annual Conference Logo 2019
Tinley Park, October 22-24, 2019

ILA Annual Conference Logo 2018
Peoria, October 9-11, 2018

 

  • Tinley Park, October 10-12, 2017
  • Rosemont, October 18-20, 2016
  • Peoria, October 21-24, 2015 (Held in conjunction with Illinois School Library Media Association.)
  • Springfield, October 14-16, 2014
  • Chicago, October 15-17, 2013
  • Peoria, October 9-12, 2012
  • Rosemont, October 18-20, 2011
  • Chicago, September 28-30, 2010 
  • Peoria, October 6-9, 2009     
  • Chicago, September 23-26, 2008   
  • Springfield, October 9-12, 2007   
  • Chicago, October 3-6, 2006        
  • Peoria, October 11-14, 2005
  • Chicago, September 28 - October 2, 2004
  • Springfield, October 14-18, 2003    
  • Chicago, September 24-27, 2002
  • Springfield, October 17-20, 2001
  • Peoria, October 14-17, 2000

 

1999-1980

  • Chicago, October 16-19, 1999
  • Chicago, October 24-27, 1998 
  • Springfield, October 26-28, 1997
  • Chicago, May 14-18, 1996
  • Peoria, May 2-6, 1995  
  • Chicago, March 23-26, 1994
  • Springfield, April 27-May 1, 1993
  • Chicago, March 18-21, 1992
  • Chicago, May 1-4, 1991
  • Springfield, May 2-4, 1990  
  • St. Charles, April 5-7, 1989    
  • Chicago, May 11-13, 1988
  • Springfield, April 22-24, 1987  
  • Chicago, May 21-23, 1986      
  • Springfield, May 1-3, 1985       
  • Chicago, May 9-11, 1984  
  • Cincinnati, OH, Nov. 2-5, 1983 (Held in conjunction with the Midwest Federation of Library Associations.) 
  • Chicago, October 21-23, 1982  
  • Chicago, November 13-15, 1980  

 

1979-1960

  • Milwaukee, WI, Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 1979 (Held in conjunction with the Midwest Federation of Library Associations.)
  • Chicago, October 24-27, 1978
  • Springfield, October 25-28, 1977
  • Chicago, November 2-5, 1976  
  • Chicago, December 3-5, 1975 
  • Springfield, October 23-25, 1974     
  • Rosemont, October 31-Nov. 3, 1973   
  • Chicago, October 12-14, 1972
  • Chicago, November 3-6, 1971 (MRLC)
  • Chicago, October 22-24, 1970  
  • Peoria, October 22-25, 1969
  • Chicago, October 17-19, 1968
  • Milwaukee, WI, October 11-14, 1967   
  • Rockford, October 21-23, 1966
  • Chicago, October 28-30, 1965 
  • Peoria, October 22-24, 1964 
  • Aurora, October 31-November, 1963
  • Springfield, October 25-27, 1962
  • Chicago, October 26-28, 1961 
  • St. Louis, MO, October 27-19, 1960 (Held in conjunction with the Missouri Library Association.)

 

1959-1940

  • Chicago, November 19-21, 1959 
  • Rockford, October 23-25, 1958 
  • Chicago, November 9, 1957 
  • Peoria, 1956
  • Chicago, October 27-29, 1955  
  • Springfield, November 4-6. 1954
  • Chicago, November 5-7, 1953 
  • Springfield, October 2-4, 1952          
  • Chicago, October 18-20, 1951
  • Peoria, October 19-21, 1950
  • Grand Rapids, MI, November 9-12, 1949 (Held in conjunction with the 1949 Midwest Regional Conference of the American Library Association. Business meeting held on November 10.)
  • Springfield, November 18-20, 1948 
  • Chicago, November 13-15, 1947 
  • Springfield, October 10-12, 1946    
  • Chicago, October 13, 1945 (No conference held because of the war. Annual business meeting.)
  • Chicago, October 14, 1944 (No conference held because of the war. Annual business meeting.)
  • Chicago, November 10, 1943 (No conference held because of the war. Annual business meeting.)
  • Chicago, October 22-24, 1942
  • Springfield, October 9-11, 1941
  • Chicago, October 24-26, 1940

 

1939-1920

  • Peoria, October 26-28, 1939
  • Springfield, October 26-28, 1938
  • Chicago, November 3-5, 1937
  • Peoria, October 28-31, 1936 
  • Rockford, October 30-Nov. 1, 1935
  • Decatur, October 31-Nov. 2, 1934
  • Chicago, October 17, 1933   
  • Springfield, October 26-28, 1932
  • Peoria, October 21-23, 1931
  • Moline, October 15-17, 1930
  • Urbana, October 16-18, 1929
  • Danville, October 17-19, 1928
  • Joliet, October 27-29, 1927
  • Mt. Vernon, May 12-14, 1926
  • Rockford, October 14-16, 1925 
  • Bloomington, October 21-23, 1924 
  • Peoria, September 26-28, 1923
  • Chicago, October 19-21, 1922
  • Urbana, October 11-13, 1921
  • Springfield, October 12-14, 1920

 

1919-1896

  • Peoria, October 7-9, 1919
  • Peoria, October 9-11, 1918
  • Decatur, October 17-19, 1917
  • Ottawa, October 11-13, 1916
  • Champaign-Urbana, November 3-5, 1915
  • Springfield, October 21-23, 1914 
  • Chicago, December 30-31, 1913
  • St. Louis, MO, October 24-26, 1912
  • Joliet, October 11-13, 1911
  • Rock Island, October 11-12, 1910
  • East St. Louis, October 12-14, 1909 
  • Galesburg, October 12-14, 1908
  • Bloomington, February 20-22, 1907
  • Springfield, May 22-24, 1906
  • Rockford, April 20-21, 1905
  • Decatur, April 20-21, 1904    
  • Chicago, April 13-15, 1903
  • Quincy, April 30-May 1, 1902
  • Lincoln, February 21-23, 1901 
  • East St. Louis, February 21-23, 1900
  • Champaign-Urbana, February 21-22, 1899   
  • Evanston, February 22, 1898 
  • Peoria, May 13, 1897    
  • Springfield, January 20, 1897
  • Chicago, November 27, 1896  
  • Springfield, January 23, 1896

 

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