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

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AMHS Updates

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

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Board Nominations Open

Nominations are now open for the IHLS FY2026 Board of Directors. We're looking for candidates to help us serve the central and southern Illinois library community. Are you interested? Find out how to nominate yourself or recommend someone else!

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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.

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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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Imagining Tomorrow

Delivering Possibilities

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Upcoming Events

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IHLS Advocacy Committee Meeting

System Board of Directors
Zoom,IHLS Carbondale Service Center Room 107D/Videoconference Room
Feb 05, 2025
Wed - 3 pm

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Barcoding

LLSAP/Consortium

Barcoding Training

Co-sponsor
SHARE - Sharing Heartland's Available Resources Equally

Zoom
Feb 06, 2025
Thu - 10 am

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IHLS Directors Chat

System Member Networking

Join library directors and branch leaders across central and southern Illinois for this text-based chat.

Adobe Connect
Feb 06, 2025
Thu - 1 pm

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Extra Credit! School Librarian Networking

System Member Networking

Monthly open forum for school library staff

Zoom
Feb 06, 2025
Thu - 3 pm

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iLEAD Trustee Learning Portal Statewide Workshop

Continuing Education, iLEAD Trustee Training

Learn how the iLEAD Trustee Learning Portal can help public library board members shine in their roles!

Zoom
Feb 08, 2025
Sat - 9 am

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IHLS Finance Committee Meeting

System Board of Directors
Zoom,IHLS Edwardsville 1st Floor Multipurpose Room
Feb 10, 2025
Mon - 4 pm

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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.

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