Illinois State Library

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

39°47′57″N89°39′10″W / 39.7992172°N 89.6528777°W / 39.7992172; -89.6528777
Agency executives
Parent agency Office of the Secretary of State
Website www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/ OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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]

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Building

The original state library was located next to the office of Stephen A. Douglas while he was Secretary of State. [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]

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. 1 2 3 "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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