Illinois State Library

Illinois State Library
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Agency overview
FormedFebruary 22, 1839 (1839-02-22)
JurisdictionState of Illinois
Headquarters
Agency executives
Parent agency
Office of the Secretary of State
Websiteilsos.gov/departments/library Edit this at Wikidata
Footnotes
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The Illinois State Library (ISL) is the library of the state of Illinois, located in Springfield, Illinois, and administered by the Office of the Secretary of State of 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]

Building

The original state library was located next to the office of Stephen A. Douglas while he was Secretary of State of Illinois.[6] It moved into the west wing of the State Capitol's third floor in October 1887.[7] The Illinois State Library is currently housed in the purpose-built library rededicated as the Gwendolyn Brooks State Library in 2003.[8] The library which was designed by Chicago architectural firm Graham, Anderson, Probst and White.[6] Construction took five years to complete and cost just under 36 million dollars when it was complete in 1990.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Illinois State Library". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. May 12, 1999. Retrieved December 8, 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 December 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "Talking Book and Braille Service". Talking Book and Braille Service. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  5. ^ "Illinois State Library". The Official Website for the Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "History of the Illinois State Library". The Official Website for the Illinois Secretary of State. June 6, 2003. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  7. ^ "The Illinois State Library". Illinois Periodicals Online at Northern Illinois University - (Main Page). June 14, 1909. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  8. ^ Gwendolyn Brooks Illinois State Library building

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