Springfield not alone in considering library cuts
The State Journal-Register
With Mayor Tim Davlin’s proposal to close Lincoln Library’s two branch libraries, possibly within the next 45 days, Springfield is joining a …

Naperville library may offer voluntary buyouts
Chicago Daily Herald
The library doesn’t plan to lay off employees or even reduce the size of its staff. The proposed program would be …

Winfield library improvements can wait for better economy
Chicago Daily Herald
Last April, Winfield Public Library officials asked voters to approve a referendum that would allow them to borrow $1.8 million to improve the facility’s …

Moline Public Library now offers free access to downloadable audio books
Quad-Cities Online
The Moline Public Library is now offering free access to downloadable audio books 24/7 via netlibrary.com. The collection features fiction and non-fiction …

Illinois Library Systems Wait for Cash from State
WSIL TV
The Shawnee Library System connects more than one hundred libraries in Illinois’ southern-most counties. Through this network, libraries can share …

Library giving away old magazines; come in and help yourselves
Little Chicago Review
January is the month when we do some library housekeeping chores, including removal of back issues of magazines. Please help yourselves to discarded …

Librarians Say Services in Jeopardy Without State Funding
Central Illinois Proud
Wednesday marks “Save the Illinois Library Regional Systems Day.” Librarians say many services readers rely on could be cut if state funding doesn’t come …