Illinois State Library

The Illinois State Library will use funds under the American Rescue Plan Act to help communities respond directly and immediately to the pandemic, as well as to related economic and community needs through equitable approaches in digital inclusion and library services. They will continue to support the goals of their Five-Year Plan for FY 2018-2022. State goals include positioning the Illinois library community: 1) position the Illinois library community to extend library services for all Illinois residents by providing access to information and ideas; 2) position the Illinois library community as an educational anchor by providing opportunities to support education, information fluency and lifelong learning; and 3) position the Illinois library community to further a literate Illinois by creating a culture that encourages reading.