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The RAILS My Library Is... Grant program provides an opportunity for libraries to focus on projects that help tell the library story and that increase visibility and support for all types of libraries. Libraries, working alone or with partner organizations, can apply for up to $5,000. RAILS is...

The Reaching Across Illinois Libraries System (RAILS) announced that four projects have been selected to receive RAILS Partnership Grants. These grants encourage member libraries to work with external partners on innovative programs and services. The four projects that were awarded: McHenry County...

Thanks to all who completed our recent survey about our My Library Is… campaign. The campaign is designed to help libraries of all types and sizes to prove their value and tell their stories more effectively. We received many requests for this type of assistance during our strategic plan revision...

RAILS ' My Library Is... campaign is aimed at helping our member libraries of all sizes and types (academic, public, school, and special) tell their stories more effectively. We've created a video, Dreams Take Flight at Your Library , showing all the library has to offer that can easily be used by...

The RAILS' new My Library Is... campaign aims to help our member libraries of all sizes and types (academic, public, school, and special) tell their stories and promote their value more effectively. This is in direct response to numerous member requests for this assistance during our 2018 strategic...

In our latest episode of Sparks, RAILS Executive Director Deirdre Brennan talks with Kim Caviness, Chief Content Officer of Chicago marketing firm Imagination about content marketing and how it is relevant to libraries, that print still has a place in our digital world, and our collaboration on the...

RAILS is launching a year-long campaign to help all of our libraries to tell their stories and prove their value more effectively. This is in response to many requests for this type of assistance during our 2018 strategic plan revision process. You can help us help you by giving us more specific...

RAILS has selected three projects to receive RAILS Partnership Grants. These grants encourage member libraries to work with external partners on innovative programs and services. The three projects are: Evanston Community Dementia Resource Center - Evanston Public Library, Dementia Friendly...