This year, the Administration called for gutting the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Department of Education (ED), but Congress is the branch of government that has deciding power on the federal budget. If Congress doesn&…
This week's ILA member spotlight features Emily Bradshaw. Emily is the Marketing Content Coordinator at the Helen Plum Public Library and a member of the ILA Marketing Forum. We asked Emily to answer a few professional and amusing ques…
The ninth annual Directors University (DU) was held August 4-6, in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. ILA and the ILA Executive Board congratulate the Class of 2025 on their commitment and dedication to libraries and librarianship, and thank everyone who …
Governor Pritzker continues reviewing legislation the Illinois General Assembly passed during the 2025 spring session. As of today, the governor has signed the following proposals into law that concern the library community: Senate Bill 220, which pr…
Dear ILA Members: I’m so honored to begin serving as your president for the 2025-26 term. This time of year at ILA is an exciting one, and feels so much like the beginning of a new school year. New board and committee members join us and we all…
This week's ILA member spotlight features Maria Fonseca-Gonzalez. Maria is a librarian at NoveList, the premier database of reading recommendations that is available through libraries around the world. Maria is a member of the 2025 ILA Conferenc…
Our latest Institutional Member Spotlight is on the Ela Area Public Library located in Lake Zurich, IL. Library's History In 1972, the Ela Area Public Library opened its doors in the basement of Lake Zurich's St. Francis de Sales Chur…
The Illinois Library Association (ILA) is pleased to announce that Lacey Mesarchik, Director of the Lebanon Public Library, and Amy Runkle, Director of the Franklin Grove Public Library, are the recipients of the 2025 ILA Small and Rural Libraries Fo…
School Library Staff, we invite you to join us for the third annual Illinois School Library Workers Symposium, on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This full day of virtual library training is provided by your Illinois librar…
This week's ILA member spotlight features Billy Treece. Billy is the Director of Finance and Human Resources at the Oak Park Public Library. He is a member of the ILA Human Resources & Administration Forum (HRAF). We asked Billy to answer a…
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