Congratulations to the Peoria Public Library for submitting the ILA Member Photo of the Month for March! The photo features a couple who got engaged at the library in February. #WeAreILA

It's #ILAInstitutionalMember Spotlight Monday! This month, we're featuring the Kankakee Public Library.

Visit the ILA website to read about the library: bit.ly/KankakeePL. #WeAreILA

Congrats to the Walnut Public Library District for being named the ILA Member Photo of the Month for February!

The library's Toddler Time group explored Alaskan culture in February. With community help, the library gathered 500 milk and water jugs to build an igloo. #WeAreILA

The ILA Member Photo of the Month for January goes to the Joliet Public Library

The library recently debuted the renovation of its Black Road branch. The photo features staff in the children's area. #WeAreILA

It's #ILAMemberSpotlightMonday! This week's ILA member spotlight shines on Aaron Skog. Aaron is the Executive Director of the System Wide Automated Network (SWAN) Library Services and the chair of the ILA Public Policy Committee.

Read about Aaron 👉 bit.ly/ILASpotlightSkog #WeAreILA

ILA Institutional Members: Submit your photos of events, displays, visitors, or anything noteworthy by Jan. 23 to tjenkins@ila.org for a chance to be the ILA Member Photo of the Month for January. The winning photo will be posted on Jan. 30. #WeAreILA

It's #ILAMemberSpotlightMonday! This week's spotlight shines on Kate Kite!

Kate is the Public Library Liaison at the Illinois Heartland Library System and a member of the ILA Reporter Advisory Committee.

Read about Kate on the ILA website! bit.ly/ILASpotlightKite #WeAreILA

We’re thrilled to share that this year’s ILA Member Photo of the Year contest received a record-breaking number of votes. Congratulations to the Algonquin Area Public Library District (AAPLD), this year’s winner! #WeAreILA

It's #ILAMemberSpotlightMonday! This week's spotlight shines on Diane Silva.

Diane is the Assistant Director/Adult Services Manager at the Riverside Public Library and a co-chair of the Illinois Libraries Present Data/Numbers Committee. Read more: bit.ly/ILASpotlightDSilva #WeAreILA

It's #ILAMemberSpotlightMonday! This week's spotlight shines on Georgia Pichinos-Anderson! Georgia is the Patron Services Assistant Supervisor at the Niles-Maine District Library.

Read about Georgia: bit.ly/ILASpotlightGeorgiaPA #WeAreILA

It's #ILAInstitutionalMemberSpotlightMonday! This week, we're featuring the Shelbyville Public Library.

Visit the ILA website to read about the library: bit.ly/ShelbyvilleSpotlight. #WeAreILA

Congratulations to the Fairview Heights Public Library for submitting the ILA Member Photo of the Month for November!

During a library crawl event in October, the library received a special visit from local celebrity Gorbash, the bearded dragon, who stopped by to get his passport stamped. #WeAreILA

It's #ILAMemberSpotlightMonday! This week's ILA member spotlight shines on Lauren Chambers.

Lauren serves as the Programming & Outreach Manager at The Urbana Free Library and is a member of the Illinois Libraries Present Committee. Read about Lauren: bit.ly/ILASpotlightChambers #WeAreILA

It's #ILAMemberSpotlightMonday! This week's ILA member spotlight shines on Sara Murray.

Sara is the Executive Director of the Algonquin Area Public Library District and a Co-chair of the ILA Advocacy Committee.

Read about Sara on the ILA website: bit.ly/ILASpotlight.... #WeAreILA

It's #ILAInstitutionalMemberSpotlightMonday! This week, we're featuring the Bourbonnais Public Library District.

Visit the ILA website to read about the library: bit.ly/BourbonnaisLibrarySpotlight #WeAreILA

Congratulations to the Shorewood-Troy Public Library for submitting the ILA Member Photo of the Month for October!

The children's department staff took their annual Halloween photo. Staff always dress in costumes, always highlight reading, and patrons always love their creativity. #WeAreILA

We thank the ILA member libraries for their submissions to the Member Photo of the Month contest! We are recognizing two honorable mentions.

Forest Park Public Library: "Spooky Stories and Poetry at Forest Home Cemetery," and the Three Rivers Public Library District: "Spooky Staff." #WeAreILA

It's #ILAMemberSpotlightMonday! This week's ILA member spotlight shines on Alex Towers.

Alex is the Library Assistant at The Joseph Sears School and a Children's Shelver at the Glencoe Public Library.

Read about Alex on the ILA website: bit.ly/ILATowersSpo.... #WeAreILA

It's #ILAInstitutionalMemberSpotlightMonday! This week, we're featuring the Towanda District Library.

Visit the ILA website to read about the library. bit.ly/TowandaDistr... #WeAreILA

It's #ILAMemberSpotlightMonday! This week's ILA member spotlight shines on Daniela Martinez.

Daniela is the director of the Maywood Public Library District, and she is a member of the ILA Reporter Advisory Committee and the Reaching Forward North Committee.

bit.ly/ILAMemberSpo.... #WeAreILA

The Fox Lake District Library submitted the winning ILA Member Photo of the Month for September, featuring a photo of their mascot, Foxy, celebrating #LibraryCardSignUpMonth by receiving his first library card. #WeAreILA

Submit your photos for a chance to be ILA's Member Photo of the Month for September! Share how your library is celebrating #LibraryCardSignUpMonth. The winning photo will be posted on Sept. 26. Submit by Sept. 22 to tjenkins@ila.org. #WeAreILA

It's #ILAInstitutionalMemberSpotlightMonday! This week, we're featuring the Chatham Area Public Library District.

Visit the ILA website to read about the library. bit.ly/ChathamAreaP... #WeAreILA

It's #ILAMemberSpotlightMonday! This week's spotlight is on Maria Fonseca-Gonzalez. Maria is a librarian at NoveList, and
a member of the 2025 ILA Conference Program Committee, the ILA Diversity Committee, and the ILA Marketing Forum.

Read about Maria: bit.ly/MemberSpotli... #WeAreILA

It's #ILAInstitutionalMemberSpotlightMonday! This week, we're featuring the Ela Area Public Library.

Visit the ILA website to read about the library. bit.ly/ElaAreaPubli... #WeAreILA

ILA Institutional Members: Submit your photos for the chance to be the ILA Member Photo of the Month for August! Submit photos of staff and patrons at celebrations, parades, story times, or anything else noteworthy. Submit photos with a description by August 15 to tjenkins@ila.org. #WeAreILA

Congratulations to the Algonquin Area Public Library District (AAPLD) for submitting the ILA Member Photo of the Month for July! The photo captures the Floor is Lava program, where nearly 300 participants braved an obstacle course as part of the summer reading challenge. #WeAreILA

ILA Institutional Members: Submit your photos for the chance to be the ILA Member Photo of the Month for July!

Submit photos of staff and patrons at celebrations, parades, story times, or anything else noteworthy. Submit photos with a description by July 15 to tjenkins@ila.org. #WeAreILA

ILA President Amy Byers has shared her final presidential message, now available on the ILA website. ow.ly/iMaZ50WfqEz #WeAreILA

ILA Institutional Members: Submit your photos for a chance to be the ILA Member Photo of the Month! Submit photos of your events or anything else noteworthy. Send photos with a description to tjenkins@ila.org. The deadline is the 15th of every month. #WeAreILA