This week's ILA member spotlight shines on Kelly McCully. Kelly is the director of the Bourbonnais Public Library District, and a member of the ILA Awards Committee. We asked Kelly to answer a few professional and amusing questions. C…
The General Assembly spring session adjourned at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 1, 2025. The $55 billion budget is one of the largest state budgets in history. Overall, our priorities did well, and we anticipate these bills will be going t…
Our latest Institutional Member Spotlight is on the Hillside Public Library, located in Hillside, Illinois. Library's history In 1955, Hillside’s Chamber of Commerce formed with the goal of creating a public library. With book donations f…
The Illinois Library Association (ILA) is pleased to announce the promotion of Tina Koleva to Deputy Director, effective May 15, 2025. In this expanded role, Koleva will build on her previous position as Operations Director by serving as the Le…
Last year, we had a huge win for equitable internet access across the country: the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved an E-Rate hotspots lending program for libraries and schools that would enable thousands of hotspots to be shared acro…
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) staff are returning to work, thanks to an order of a federal judge. Grants in plaintiff states have begun to be restored. The Attorneys General of 21 states, including Illinois Attorney General Kwam…
The Fox River Valley Public Library District’s Public Relations team has been recognized with a 2025 Blue Pencil and Gold Screen Award from the National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC) in the category of Crisis Communication Plan…
Show Up For Our Libraries – Call Your Senators and Members of Congress There are just a few more days to Show Up For Our Libraries and let our Senators and Representatives know that we need their support to fund libraries! Use the lin…
The Illinois Library Association is deeply saddened and disappointed regarding the unjust termination of Dr. Carla Hayden as the Librarian of Congress on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Appointed as the 14th Librarian of Congress on September 14, 2016, Dr. Ha…
On May 1, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a temporary restraining order to block the dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The decision was issued in response to a lawsuit filed by …
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