News from Libraries and RAILS

Thanks to partnership between Davenport Public Library and the Rock Island Public Library, award-winning author Jason Reynolds will be speaking in Davenport on March 28 and Rock Island on March 29. Members of the public are welcome to attend three public presentations and book signings. Reynolds is...

The public is invited to an Open House to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the Carthage Public Library on Sunday, March 10 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm. The event will be held at the Library's current location, 500 Wabash Avenue, Carthage, Illinois. On March 11, 1893, the Woman's Columbian Club, whose...

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...

Beginning in January, the Forest Park Public Library will begin hosting two interns from the Loyola University Chicago School of Social Work. "The public library is a unique place because everyone is welcome no matter what their economic status, gender, race, age, sexual orientation, or living...