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NEW: IHLS Annual Progress & Impact Report FY2024

A new look at the annual report: Introducing the IHLS Annual Progress & Impact Report FY2024, available in PDF and as a Flipbook

AMHS Updates

IHLS is getting an Automated Material-Handling System! Here's what your library needs to know.

HR Source Grant Announcement 2025

Illinois Heartland Library System is thrilled to announce the third round of our new HR grant program to meet our public libraries' HR support needs: the HR Source Membership Grant!

Services

IHLS has a menu of tools and resources to help Illinois libraries provide outstanding services. In addition to free functional 5-day interlibrary delivery, library staff can take continuing education classes, access grant and tool databases, and more.

Who are we?

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Member Libraries in Central & Southern Illinois

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Illinois Heartland Library System is a state agency that helps 520+ member libraries deliver exceptional service to their communities.

As one of two multi-type systems in Illinois, we are a support partner for public, school, academic, and special libraries and the library staff and trustees that work for them.

28,268 Square Miles

IHLS services over 28,000 square miles and the libraries of 2.16 million Illinois residents!

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Delivering Possibilities Today

IHLS members are part of a robust interlibrary loan system that spans the entire state—something unique to Illinois! Any Illinois resident with a library card from a system-member library can freely request and obtain materials from any other system-member library in Illinois.

And, because all library patrons deserve to receive their holds quickly, our reliable five-day delivery service is offered to all member libraries.

an IHLS delivery van