2025 Legislative Meetups
This series of seven legislative events provides an opportunity to meet with your legislators and speak with them firsthand about issues affecting you and your library. Library trustees, directors, and staff from public, school, and academic libraries are encouraged to attend and participate. Use this opportunity for photo ops with your elected officials to post on your social media or to invite them to visit your library. Learn more about how to be a strong library advocate and get prepared for a meetup by reviewing the Ready, Set, Advocate presentations and toolkit. Make the most of your Meetup with these tips from the ILA Advocacy Committee.
Advance registration is required, so don't wait!
If you need assistance with registration, first review the Legislative Meetups Registration Instructions. See which legislators are invited to which Meetups from the 2025 Legislators page.
If you still have issues registering or you're not sure which Meetup covers your library and legislative district, contact the ILA office via email at ila@ila.org.
Registration is open.
Please review the Legislative Meetups below and click the blue Register here. button underneath the Meetup(s) you wish to attend. Review the Registration Instructions before registering.
Group registrations are allowed for the Legislative Meetups; HOWEVER, if you're registering trustees along with yourself, you will need to complete one group registration.If you try to do multiple registrations, the database will require you to register again.
Your registration fee includes breakfast or lunch, legislative materials, and a program featuring state and federal legislative briefings and library-related priorities and speakers.
Deadlines:
- November 18th & 19th Meetups:
Registration closes on November 6th.
The last day to request a cancellation/refund request is also November 6th. See below for ILA's Cancellation/Refund Request Policy.
- December 2nd & 3rd Meetups:
Registration closes on November 20th.
The last day to request a cancellation/refund request is also November 20th. See below for ILA's Cancellation/Refund Request Policy.
ILA Legislative Coordinators will be extending the invitation to legislators to attend the Library Legislative Meetups beginning in mid-October. Once the invites have gone out, you can check here to see which legislators have RSVP'd.
Contact ila@ila.org with any questions.
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Metro East Library Legislative Breakfast
Sunset Hills Country Club
2525 Illinois 157
Edwardsville, IL 62025
8:00 a.m. doors open and breakfast is available
8:30 a.m. program begins
10:00 a.m. program concludes
Price: $40
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Southern Illinois Library Legislative Lunch
NEW LOCATION FOR 2025:
DoubleTree by Hilton Mt. Vernon
222 Potomac Boulevard
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
Register here.
12:00 p.m. doors open and lunch is available
12:30 p.m. program begins
2:00 p.m. program concludes
Price: $35
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Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Central Illinois Library Legislative Breakfast
NEW LOCATION FOR 2025:
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Bloomington
10 Brickyard Drive
Bloomington, IL 61701
Register here.
8:00 a.m. doors open and breakfast is available
8:30 a.m. program begins
10:00 a.m. program concludes
Price: $40
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Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Northwest Illinois Library Legislative Lunch
Kishwaukee Country Club
1901 Sycamore Road
DeKalb, IL 60115
Register here.
12:00 p.m. doors open and lunch is available
12:30 p.m. program begins
2:00 p.m. program concludes
Price: $40
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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
South Suburban and Chicago
Library Legislative Breakfast
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago-Alsip
5000 West 127th Street
Alsip, IL 60803
Register here.
8:00 a.m. doors open and breakfast is available
8:30 a.m. program begins
10:00 a.m. program concludes
Price: $45
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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
West Suburban and Chicago
Library Legislative Lunch
Chicago Marriott Oak Brook
1401 W. 22nd Street
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Register here.
12:00 p.m. doors open and lunch is available
12:30 p.m. program begins
2:00 p.m. program concludes
Price: $60
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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
North Suburban and Chicago
Library Legislative Breakfast
Hilton Chicago/Northbrook
2855 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Northbrook, IL 60062
Register here.
8:00 a.m. doors open and breakfast is available
8:30 a.m. program begins
10:00 a.m. program concludes
Price: $55
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Cancellation Policy & Refund Requests
All cancellations/refund requests must be received in writing by emailing ila@ila.org by the stated deadlines. All cancellations are subject to a processing fee of $5. Instead of canceling, registration can be transferred to a different person with advance notice by emailing ila@ila.org at no extra fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations after the above stated deadlines.
Due to a rise in paid, duplicate registrations, these will now be considered a cancellation/refund request and therefore subject to a processing fee.
Payment is expected before attending the event. If payment needs to be made after an event, advance notice by emailing ila@ila.org is required. If notice is NOT given to ILA and payment remains outstanding, escalating steps–available here–to resolve the balance may be taken.
Failure to attend an event without canceling before the stated deadlines does NOT eliminate the outstanding balance. Payment is still required.
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