Please join us in congratulating and celebrating the recipients of the 2026 ILA Awards! A complete list of this year's award winners is available on the ILA website. bit.ly/ILAAwards2026 #WeAreILA

ILA JobLine: Director of Library Services | City of Moline https://bit.ly/4x1NPpm #ILAJobLine #LibraryJobs

ILA JobLine: Head of Technical Services and Collection Development | Southern Illinois University School of Medicine https://bit.ly/4wV9pf9 #ILAJobLine #LibraryJobs

It's #ILAMemberSpotlightMonday! This week's spotlight shines on Kyla Waltermire! Kyla is the executive director of the Mississippi Valley Library District and a member of the 2027 ILA Conference Program Committee. Read about Kyla on the ILA website: https://bit.ly/ILASpotlightWaltermire. #WeAreILA

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. https://bit.ly/4pAzxcG

ILA JobLine: Cataloging Librarian | Prospect Heights Public Library District https://bit.ly/4wUNG79 #ILAJobLine #LibraryJobs

The Antioch Public Library District has released its new Vision Legacy video, a timeless promotional piece inspired by the library’s vision statement: “Connect. Enrich. Belong.” https://bit.ly/APLDLegacy

ILA JobLine: Teen Librarian - Children's Services | Champaign Public Library https://bit.ly/4pz9UZN #ILAJobLine #LibraryJobs

Join the ILA Human Resources & Administration Forum (HRAF) for its next monthly virtual roundtable on Thursday, July 23, at 3:00 p.m. on Zoom. This month's topic is "Rethinking Retention: Navigating All the Reasons Employees Stay." https://bit.ly/44A2Rqe

“A great library is anything and everything. It is not for its current custodians to judge what the future will find to be of importance, and it is this eclecticism that gives it the mystique, that is the wonder of it.”—Penelope Lively

Located on the fourth floor of one of the many buildings in the heart of Springfield’s medical district, the SIU Medical Library is truly a hidden gem. https://bit.ly/ReporterSIU

Registration for #ILAAC26 is open! Join us Oct. 6-8 at the Peoria Civic Center for what promises to be a great event with informative sessions, outstanding speakers, and special events! Early bird registration ends July 31, and conference registration closes Sept. 17. https://bit.ly/ILAAC26

ILA Institutional Members: Submit your photos for the ILA Member Photo of the Month! Submit photos from your summer reading kickoffs, or your anniversary celebrations, renovation projects, bookmobiles, or any noteworthy events. Submit a photo with a description to tjenkins@ila.org by July 20.

Congratulations to Julie Milavec on being inducted as an Illinois Library Luminary. Milavec recently retired after serving as Executive Director of the Downers Grove Public Library (DGPL) for nearly ten years, where she successfully led a team of over 100 staff members. https://bit.ly/JulieM2026

"Libraries are what is best about us as a society: open, exciting, rich, informative, free, inclusive, engaging."—Susan Orlean

"I leave you with the immense privilege I feel, not just as an Autistic librarian, but as a part of a place where the door has not closed. I see it in the way the library has not deviated one iota from its commitment to finding employees and volunteers of all abilities." https://bit.ly/4gMqHXd

It's #ILAMemberSpotlightMonday! This week's spotlight shines on Jessica Banko, the studio services coordinator at the Poplar Creek Public Library District, and a member of the iREAD Committee. Read about Jessica on the ILA website: https://bit.ly/ILASpotlightBanko. #WeAreILA

The Librarians Film has been nominated for an Emmy Award for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking. https://bit.ly/44heJNJ

ILA Institutional Members: Submit your photos for the ILA Member Photo of the Month! Submit photos from your summer reading kickoffs, or your anniversary celebrations, renovation projects, bookmobiles, or any noteworthy events. Submit a photo with a description to tjenkins@ila.org by July 20.

Read the inaugural message from ILA President Rene Leyva on the ILA website. https://bit.ly/ILALeyva26

"Because libraries, as much as we’re a house of books, we’re the house of community. We’re the community hub. We’re trying to provide resources so that you can flourish together because that’s what the library represents: it’s togetherness."—Mychal Threets

It's #ILAInstitutionalMember Spotlight Monday! This month, we're featuring The Carbondale Public Library, located in Carbondale, Illinois. Visit the ILA website to read about the library: https://bit.ly/ILASpotlightCarbondalePL. #WeAreILA

Happy Independence Day! We hope everyone has a fun and safe holiday!

Happy Friday! We hope everyone has a nice and cool weekend.

ILA Institutional Members: Submit your photos for the ILA Member Photo of the Month! Submit photos from your summer reading kickoffs, or your anniversary celebrations, renovation projects, bookmobiles, or any noteworthy events. Submit a photo with a description to tjenkins@ila.org by July 20. 

Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth! This month, we honor disability identity and community, commemorate the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and advocate for the inclusion of people with disabilities in everyday life. This year's theme is "The World Works Better With Us."

"I love that anyone can go to the library, and that you feel safe and cozy in there, inspired by so many stories around you. I think it’s the best."—Melissa Villaseñor

Today is the last day to register for Illinois Libraries Present (ILP) Season 6! ILP offers an affordable and convenient way to provide excellent programming for library patrons. Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/ILPSeason6.

It's #ILAMemberSpotlightMonday! This week's spotlight shines on Travis J. Givens, the director of the Tolono Public Library District and the Willow Branch Township Library. Givens was elected to the ILA Executive Board as a Director-at-Large in May. https://bit.ly/ILASpotlightGivens. #WeAreILA

ILA President-Elect Rene Leyva will be speaking today at 1:30 p.m. on the Diversity in Publishing Stage at #ALAAC26! If you're attending the conference, stop by!