75 ILCS 35/ – Township Library Bond Act.
(75 ILCS 35/0.01) (from Ch. 81, par. 45.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Township Library Bond Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.) (75 ILCS 35/1) (from Ch. 81, par. 46) Sec. 1. That for the purpose of erecting, repairing or improving library buildings or purchasing sites for library buildings, the […]
75 ILCS 40/ – Village Library Act.
(75 ILCS 40/0.01) (from Ch. 81, par. 16b.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Village Library Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.) (75 ILCS 40/1) (from Ch. 81, par. 16c) Sec. 1. The board of trustees of any village shall have authority to establish and maintain a free, public library therein […]
75 ILCS 45/ – Village Library Conversion Act.
(75 ILCS 45/0.01) (from Ch. 81, par. 27.31h) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Village Library Conversion Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.) (75 ILCS 45/1) (from Ch. 81, par. 27.32) Sec. 1. When, prior to the effective date of this Act, any petition for conversion of a village public library […]
Article 40 – Buildings, Equipment And Accumulations
(75 ILCS 16/Art. 40 heading) ARTICLE 40. BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND ACCUMULATIONS (75 ILCS 16/40-5) Sec. 40-5. Buildings and equipment. (a) Whenever the board determines or resolves to erect a building to be used as a library, purchase a site for erecting such a building, purchase a building, repair, remodel, or improve an existing library […]
Article 45 – Bonds And Referenda Under Repealed Acts
(75 ILCS 16/Art. 45 heading) ARTICLE 45. BONDS AND REFERENDA UNDER REPEALED ACTS (75 ILCS 16/45-5) Sec. 45-5. Bonds and referenda under repealed Acts. Repeal of “An Act in relation to the creation of public library districts”, approved May 16, 1957, and repeal of the Illinois Public Library District Act shall not abrogate any […]
Article 2 – Method Of Creation
(75 ILCS 5/Art. 2 heading) ARTICLE 2. METHOD OF CREATION (75 ILCS 5/2-1) (from Ch. 81, par. 2-1) Sec. 2-1. To provide local public institutions of general education for citizens of Illinois, the corporate authorities of any city may establish and maintain a public library for the use and benefit of the residents of […]
Article 3 – Taxation
(75 ILCS 5/Art. 3 heading) ARTICLE 3. TAXATION (75 ILCS 5/3-1) (from Ch. 81, par. 3-1) Sec. 3-1. In any city of 500,000 or fewer inhabitants, the corporate authorities shall levy a tax for library purposes of not to exceed .15% of the value of all the taxable property in the city, as equalized […]
Article 4 – Trustees
(75 ILCS 5/Art. 4 heading) ARTICLE 4. TRUSTEES (75 ILCS 5/4-1) (from Ch. 81, par. 4-1) Sec. 4-1. When the corporate authorities of a city establish a public library, the mayor shall, with the approval of the city council, appoint a board of 9 trustees chosen from city residents with reference to their fitness […]
Article 5 – Buildings
(75 ILCS 5/Art. 5 heading) ARTICLE 5. BUILDINGS (75 ILCS 5/5-1) (from Ch. 81, par. 5-1) Sec. 5-1. Whenever the board of trustees of any public library organized under this Act determines to erect a building to be used as a library, or to purchase a site for the same, or to purchase a […]
75 ILCS 10/ – Illinois Library System Act.
(75 ILCS 10/1) (from Ch. 81, par. 111) Sec. 1. Because the state has a financial responsibility in promoting public education, and because the public library is a vital agency serving all levels of the educational process, it is hereby declared to be the policy of the state to encourage the improvement of free public […]