Illinois State Library

Illinois State Library
Agency overview
FormedFebruary 22, 1839 (1839-02-22)
JurisdictionState of Illinois
Headquarters

39°47′57″N 89°39′10″W / 39.7992172°N 89.6528777°W / 39.7992172; -89.6528777
Agency executives
Parent agencyOffice of the Secretary of State
Websitewww.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/ Edit this at Wikidata
Footnotes
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The Illinois State Library (ISL) is the official State Library of Illinois located in Springfield, Illinois.[2] The library has a collection of 5 million items and serves as regional federal documents depository for the state.[3] The library oversees the Talking Book and Braille Service which offers audio and braille library service to Illinois residents with print disabilities or other disabilities.[4] The library maintains the Illinois Center for the Book, the Illinois Digital Archives and the Illinois Veterans History Project.[5]

  1. ^ "Illinois State Library". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 12 May 1999. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Illinois State Library". Enjoy Illinois. Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity.
  3. ^ "About the Illinois State Library". The Official Website for the Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  4. ^ "Talking Book and Braille Service". Talking Book and Braille Service. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  5. ^ "Illinois State Library". The Official Website for the Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved 2020-12-07.