Illinois State Library

Official State Library of Illinois

Illinois State Library

Agency overview
Formed| February 22, 1839 (1839-02-22)
Jurisdiction| State of Illinois
Headquarters|

* 300 South Second Street
* Springfield, Illinois, United States

39°47′57″N 89°39′10″W﻿ / ﻿39.7992172°N 89.6528777°W﻿ / 39.7992172; -89.6528777
Agency executives|

* Alexi Giannoulias, State Librarian
* Greg McCormick, Director

Parent agency| Office of the Secretary of State
Website| www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/
Footnotes
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The Illinois State Library (ISL) is the official State Library of Illinois located in Springfield, Illinois.[2] The library has a collection of 5 million items and serves as regional federal documents depository for the state.[3] The library oversees the Talking Book and Braille Service which offers audio and braille library service to Illinois residents with print disabilities or other disabilities.[4] The library maintains the Illinois Center for the Book, the Illinois Digital Archives and the Illinois Veterans History Project.[5]

## Building

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The original state library was located next to the office of Stephen A. Douglas while he was Secretary of State.[6] It moved into the west wing of the State Capitol's third floor in October 1887.[7] The Illinois State Library is currently housed in the purpose-built library rededicated as the Gwendolyn Brooks State Library in 2003.[8] The library which was designed by Chicago architectural firm Graham, Anderson, Probst and White.[6] Construction took five years to complete and cost just under 36 million dollars when it was complete in 1990.[6]

## References

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1. ^ "Illinois State Library". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 12 May 1999. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
2. ^ "Illinois State Library". Enjoy Illinois. Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity.
3. ^ "About the Illinois State Library". The Official Website for the Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
4. ^ "Talking Book and Braille Service". Talking Book and Braille Service. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
5. ^ "Illinois State Library". The Official Website for the Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
6. ^ a b c "History of the Illinois State Library". The Official Website for the Illinois Secretary of State. 2003-06-06. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
7. ^ "The Illinois State Library". Illinois Periodicals Online at Northern Illinois University - (Main Page). 1909-06-14. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
8. ^ Gwendolyn Brooks Illinois State Library building

## External links

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