Illinois Library Association

We're heading to Peoria for this year's ILA Annual Conference, and you won't want to miss it! Expect amazing speakers, great networking opportunities, fun activities and events, a packed exhibit hall, and sessions for everyone.

Looking to enhance your knowledge in leadership and management, staff development, core values, outreach, or user services? There's something on the schedule for you.

And there's more, including
✓ The popular Unconferences hosted by ILA Forums
✓ Trustee Day
✓ Silent Auction Fundraiser. Now accepting donations: https://bit.ly/ILAAC26Auction

Check out the schedule on the ILA website, register to attend, and get ready for an exciting conference filled with learning, connecting, and fun, October 6-8 at the Peoria Civic Center! https://bit.ly/ILAAC26

Travis Givens, ILA Director-at-Large and Director of the Tolono Public Library District, is featured in the latest installment of the The News-Gazette's series spotlighting leaders of organizations big and small.

Beyond the Boardroom: Tolono Public Library director Travis Givens Interview question No. 1: “Tell me about a mistake you made at work and what you learned from it.” Says Travis Givens: "I am not looking for perfection; I want

It's Spotlight Monday! This month, we're featuring the Maywood Public Library District!

Visit the ILA website to read about the library. https://bit.ly/ILASpotlightMaywoodPLD

These 15 photos show public libraries from across the decades, from grand reading rooms with high ceilings to small neighborhood branches packed with card catalogs.

15 Retro Photos of American Public Libraries Through The Decades - AOL Step inside America's public libraries across the decades. The post 15 Retro Photos of American Public Libraries Through The Decades appeared first on Wealth Gang .

What began as a simple weekly outing between a father and his baby daughter has evolved into The Library Dads, a community that helps numerous dads create lasting memories with their children, one story at a time.

New Dad Turns Library Trips with Daughter into Weekly Meetup with Dozens of Local Fathers What began as one father’s weekly outings with his infant daughter has grown into The Library Dads, a nonprofit encouraging dads to connect with their children through reading.

Congratulations to the Alpha Park Public Library for submitting the ILA Member Photo of the Month!

Library Director Amy Harris is pictured jumping for joy over the library's new bookmobile wrap from CJ Signs.

Congratulations to Theresa Beck of the Mississippi Valley Library District, recipient of the 2026 Robert P. Doyle ILA Annual Conference Grant for Support Staff. https://bit.ly/ILAAwards2026

This grant is sponsored by the ILA Reaching Forward North Committee.

Congratulations to Trixie Dantis of the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, recipient of the 2026 Youth Services Librarian of the Year Award. https://bit.ly/ILAAwards2026

This award is sponsored by Libraria.

Congratulations to Lori Freeman of the Shorewood-Troy Public Library, recipient of the 2026 Youth Services Achievement Award. https://bit.ly/ILAAwards2026

This award is sponsored by Brainfuse.