Early Ottawa newspapers to be digitized
The Times
The project is being undertaken by the Illinois Newspaper Project at the University of Illinois Library, which is part of the National Digital Newspaper Program administered by the Library of Congress…

State budget woes could hurt suburban library system
Daily Herald
The state government’s inability to promptly pay its bills will result in layoffs and service cuts at a wide-reaching suburban library organization, officials said Wednesday…

Dry tap threatens library network: Most interloan services will end May 30
Lake County News-Sun
Round Lake Area Public Library is urging patrons to contact their state legislators to restore funding for interlibrary loan service. The state’s nine regional library systems, including the North Suburban Library System that serves Lake County, have received no state funds since July 1, 2009…

Geneva’s talking book center in danger of closing
Daily Herald
In Illinois, the majority of funding for public libraries comes from property taxes. While a number of libraries have already had to make cuts, and more are expected, public library doors and websites are still open for service…

Budget woes threaten library
Galesburg.com
“The systems are looking at funding decisions and are looking even at closing their doors,” Galesburg Public Library Director Pam Van Kirk said Friday morning…

DeKalb library unveils cultural collection
Daily Chronicle
A new collection dedicated to understanding people of various cultures opened Monday at the DeKalb Public Library…

DePaul libraries and I-Share can help students save
The DEPULIA
Most of the popular texts students need for class can be found at DePaul’s libraries free of cost. When a student cannot find a book at DePaul’s libraries they are likely to find the book through I-Share…