News from RAILS

As part of the My Library Is… campaign , RAILS and AISLE are teaming up to offer up to ten $1,000 grants to help school libraries promote their value. My Library Is... Grants for School Libraries are designed to help libraries tell their stories in a more coordinated and impactful way. RAILS and...

In this episode: RAILS reduces the required quarantine for delivery items to three days, the RAILS EDI initiative progresses, and serving the unserved!

Please join RAILS in welcoming our newest member, Ladd Community Consolidated School District 94 , located in Ladd, IL. The school district is made up of one school serving Pre-K through 8th grade. The district serves approximately 196 students. As a new member of RAILS, the school district will...

With Find More Illinois (FMI), libraries in shared catalog consortia can instantly expand resource discovery and streamline interlibrary loan for patrons and staff. While consortium member libraries already enjoy the benefits of a shared catalog, Find More Illinois is the next step to deliver...

Please join RAILS in welcoming our newest member, Arbor Park School District 145 , located in Oak Forest, IL. The school district is made up of one middle school and three elementary schools. The district serves approximately 1,272 students. As a new member of RAILS, the school district will now...

In this episode: Census 2020 deadline approaching, L2 is live, RAILS presentations at ILA, and learn more about Find More Illinois!

In this episode: new L2 rollout, developments in the RAILS EDI initiative, and a partnership to celebrate women's suffrage.

On this 100th Anniversary of the official certification of the ratification of the 19th amendment - August 26 - please celebrate, investigate, and engage with this historic anniversary. Join Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, four Illinois libraries and the RAILS library system in a virtual suite of...

In this episode: new library grants from the Illinois State Library, updates on the RAILS EDI initiative, extension of quarantine for items in RAILS delivery, and more!

In this episode: RAILS Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI) initiative, a new reporting date for the Census 2020, and an invitation to apply for an open academic library seat on the RAILS Board of Directors.