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") Toggle navigation Home About IHLS Board of Directors Long Range Planning Policies Staff Locations Office Hours Delivery Overview News Hubs Routes Unidentified Items Acceptable Items for Delivery Delivery Guidelines CMC Overview News Online with CMC Members Advocacy Tools Directory Search eRead Illinois Library Closings Member Day Newsletters & Listservs Non-Resident Fee Program Reciprocal Borrowing Resource Sharing Resources for Libraries Special Interest Groups Vendor Discounts Contact Staff A-Z Staff by Dept Who to contact Library Jobs SHARE Grants Top Stories IHLS Delivery has been suspended through Thursday, April 30, 2020. *end date subject to change with changing state and federal recommendations/mandates Please see the COVID-19 Updates & Resources page for the most recent details. Read more Promoting Social Distancing and Physical Activity with Social Distancing Scavenger Hunts: 12 Ready-to-Print or Ready-to-Color Heart and Bear Designs Read more Girls Who Code at Home Girls Who Code has just released FREE weekly Girls Who Code at Home unplugged and online activities for 3rd-12th grade students. Learn coding from the comfort of your home! Read more Continuing to Help: Library Services During a Pandemic By Anna Yackle, IHLS Membership Coordinator​ Posted 3/26/20 12:31 PM CT Libraries are trusted institutions and sources of entertainment, learning, and help. Staff members pride themselves in knowing and serving their community. During this time of being ordered to shelter in place,” how do libraries and staff continue to offer services and assistance to their users? One way is to share resources that can entertain and inform your community via your website or Facebook account. While not everyone has a home computer, laptop, or internet, many do have phones that can access your sites. Link to lists of resources for adults and children created by staff (such as this list), the list of educational resources created by the youth services librarian from the Mahomet Public Library , and other library institutions. . . . Read more Voting open for 2020 IHLS Board Voting is underway for the 5 open seats on the IHLS Board of Directors. Seats to be filled: 1 Academic Library Representative (3-year term) 1 Special Library Representative (3-year term) 1 School Library Representative (3-year term) 2 Public Library Trustee Representatives (3-year term each) Read more CMC Catalogs 10 Asian Language Books The Cataloging Maintenance Center (CMC) recently cataloged 10 Asian language books for the Lenhardt Library of the Chicago Botanic Garden. Read more Discounted 2020 Illinois Library Laws & Rules IHLS has made a group purchase of the updated 2020 ILA Illinois Library Laws & Rules . This essential compilation includes all current laws and rules affecting library service in Illinois. Read more Act Now to Support Library Funding For a fourth consecutive year, the White House budget proposal for FY21 eliminates direct federal funding for libraries. Read more Serving Our Public 4.0 order request IHLS has made a group purchase of 250 copies of Serving Our Public 4.0: Standards for Illinois Public Libraries . Read more What’s Next for L2? In 2020 there will be a total restructure and refresh of L2 that will result in a more robust and flexible platform that better suits the ongoing needs of all those who use L2. Update L2 now so you and your library are ready for the new version. Read more Search the IHLS website Search Upcoming Events April 6th IHLS Directors’ Chat-COVID-19 Policy & Membership Committee April 7th IHLS Personnel Committee April 9th 2020 Member Day kick-off meeting IHLS Directors’ Chat-COVID-19 April 13th IHLS Directors’ Chat-COVID-19 April 14th IHLS Advocacy Committee April 16th IHLS Directors’ Chat-COVID-19 April 20th IHLS Finance Committee Meeting April 22nd IHLS Executive Committee Meeting April 24th Local History and Genealogy Forum April 28th IHLS Board Meeting April 29th MEPL - Metro-East Public Library Management Meeting May 1st End of the Year Meeting for K-6 Library Assistants Meeting – Decatur Schools Only IHLS Nominating Committee End of the Year Meeting for K-8, MS, & HS Library Staff Meeting – Decatur Schools Only See more events Most Requested Libraries in the News Directors’ Chat Items Lost or Damaged in Transit Library Closings IHLS Holidays Sign Up For Listservs Why Participate in Resource Sharing? Quick Links SHARE eRead Illinois IHLS on Facebook IHLS on Twitter L2 FirstSearch ILLINET OCLC RAILS Illinois State Library Illinois Library Association Contact our Offices Contact our Staff Staff...