Glen Ellyn, ILVisit the Library and Archives Community members of all ages participated in activities and enjoyed light refreshments in celebration the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence at the library on May 30, 2026. Attractions included a flight simulator challenge, hand-cut silhouette portraits, signing a replica Declaration of Independence, and…
De Land, ILVisit the Library and Archives Goose Creek District Library serves a district of less than 800 with less than $110,000 per year. Some of the Carnegie Libraries 250 gift was used to supplement our programming and collection development funds, but the largest portion was dedicated to our new community garden! With the funds,…
Pana, ILVisit the Library and Archives Carnegie Schuyler Public Library applied the funds from the Carnegie Libraries 250 gift for the expansion of the library collection, purchase of two book trucks to help the staff shelve the collection, and new battery surge protectors for all computers. The new resources will ensure patrons have access to…
Blue Island, ILVisit the Library and Archives Blue Island Public Library is embarking on a facilities assessment and strategic plan and will apply the funds from the Carnegie Libraries 250 gift to envisioning a modern facility that serves the educational and cultural needs of the Blue Island community now and for the decades to come.…
Jacksonville, ILVisit the Library and Archives I have such happy memories visiting this library. Wonderful smells, beautiful architecture, and ornate shelving. I marveled at the second story’s glass flooring that helped keep the area alight. Hot summer visits to the children’s section in the basement were a cool relief in the 1960s before most had…
Belvidere, ILVisit the Library and Archives This wonderful library was my childhood hangout. I spent many happy hours here and developed a lifelong love of reading. A few years ago, I returned to college to earn my master’s degree in library and information science and am now honored to be the executive director of this…
Polo, ILVisit the Library and Archives Credit: Andy McMurray/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0 I’m the new president of the library district board. I’m so proud of our little rural library, which serves a library district of about 2,700 people. Our original building opened to the public in 1871. The Carnegie gift arrived in 1904, which resulted…