Public library files, 1910-1980.

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Public library files, 1910-1980.

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Files include Illinois public library annual reports and related correspondence concerning library operations and Illinois State Library assistance. Reports include library name; type (i.e., town; district; county); number of users (i.e., adult, children); non-resident fees; volumes added; population area served; acquisitions; total circulation; library hours; librarian hours per week; income sources (i.e., fees, taxes); itemized expenditures; assessed valuations; tax rate; full-time staff names and positions; library board names and terms. Usually included are progress reports describing new facilities; organizational changes; gifts; reference inquiries answered; extension work; loan period; and facilities (i.e., branches, stations, schools).

55.5 cubic ft.

Illinois State Archive

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Illinois. State Library

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The Illinois State Library was created in 1843 to provide books to General Assembly members and other state officials. The Library was placed under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of State, who was also designated State Librarian. In 1867, the Governor and Superintendent of Public Instruction were named as commissioners to aid in State Library management. Their duties became strictly advisory in 1921 and were assumed in 1939 by a State Library Advisory Committee whose members are appointed by ...