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