News from Libraries and RAILS

Illinois Library Colleagues Speak Up for Libraries Hundreds of library supporters from across the country gather each year in Washington, D.C. for the American Library Association’s (ALA) National Library Legislative Day (NLLD). The event provides a perfect opportunity for library staff, trustees,...

RAILS is pleased to announce the winners of our Board election. Congratulations to the following: Kate Hall, Northbrook Public Library, At Large seat Lisa Knasiak, Brookfield Public Library, Public Trustee seat Paul Mills, Fountaindale Public Library District (Bolingbrook), At Large seat Sid...

RAILS is researching a potential overlay project to provide RAILS-area library users with seamless access to shared online catalog consortia within RAILS and the catalogs of standalone libraries that choose to participate. The project would greatly enhance resource sharing by allowing library users...

I think it is absolutely great what Lynn Elam and the board and staff at the Algonquin Area Public Library District have done in eliminating fines at their library. At a RAILS networking event last week, Lynn was talking about how the program is going and how they implemented it. She explained that...