Article 45 – Bonds And Referenda Under Repealed Acts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 BONDS AND REFERENDA UNDER REPEALED ACTS (75 ILCS 16/45-5) Sec. 45-5. Bonds and referenda under repealed Acts.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 […]
Article 5 – Creation Of District By Petition
(75 ILCS 16/Art. 5 heading) ARTICLE 5. CREATION OF DISTRICT BY PETITION (75 ILCS 16/5-5) Sec. 5-5. Authorization. All or any portion of the territory within one or more counties may, under this Act, be organized and formed into a district for the purpose of levying a tax or taxes to pay for establishing, […]