Upcoming Events

Submit public comments in advance to jody.rubel@railslibraries.info to be read aloud during the public comment period. Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://railslibraries.zoom.us/j/95901059918 Passcode: 105665 Dial in: 1 312 626 6799

Join horror expert and RAILS Board member Becky Spratford, author of The Readers' Advisory Guide to Horror, 3rd Edition [ALA Editions, August 2021] as she helps get you ready for the Halloween rush. In this program, Becky will moderate a panel of authors who are members of the Chicagoland Chapter...

The Board will meet in person at the RAILS Burr Ridge Service Center and at other videoconference sites when possible. Per the Open Meetings Act, you may attend in person. We require all visitors who attend in person to wear a mask and to practice social distancing. You are also encouraged to watch...

Submit public comments in advance to karen.goyer@railslibraries.info to be read aloud.

Submit public comments in advance to jody.rubel@railslibraries.info to be read aloud at the meeting.

Our special guest will be Stephanie Chase from Constructive Disruption . Stephanie is helping RAILS with our new strategic plan, and you'll have a chance to learn about our process, including a preview of upcoming virtual member town halls, designed for you to provide feedback on the direction you...

RAILS will rely heavily on member input as we develop our new strategic plan, and member contributions will greatly influence our final product. To hear from as many members as possible from all types and sizes of libraries, we will hold two rounds of virtual town halls via Zoom in October and...

Submit public comments in advance to karen.goyer@railslibraries.info to be read aloud at the meeting. Please click this URL to join: Or Telephone: +1 312 626 6799

RAILS will rely heavily on member input as we develop our new strategic plan, and member contributions will greatly influence our final product. To hear from as many members as possible from all types and sizes of libraries, we will hold two rounds of virtual town halls via Zoom in October and...