Chapter 75 — LIBRARIES

(75 ILCS 5/1-0.1) (from Ch. 81, par. 1-0.1) Sec. 1-0.1. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Local Library Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1475.)

(75 ILCS 5/1-1) (from Ch. 81, par. 1-1) Sec. 1-1. For the purposes of this Act the term "corporate authorities" means, as applied to cities, villages and incorporated towns, the corporate authorities as defined in Section 1-1-2 of the Illinois Municipal Code, and, as applied to t…

(75 ILCS 5/1-2) (from Ch. 81, par. 1-2) Sec. 1-2. Public libraries may be established under this Act by cities by action of the corporate authorities and by villages, incorporated towns and townships by vote of the legal voters thereof in the manner provided in Article 2, except …

(75 ILCS 5/1-3) (from Ch. 81, par. 1-3) Sec. 1-3. Every library established under this Act shall be forever for the use of the residents and taxpayers of the city, village, incorporated town or township where located, subject to such reasonable rules and regulations as the librar…

(75 ILCS 5/1-4) (from Ch. 81, par. 1-4) Sec. 1-4. Any public library established under Division 48.1 of Article 11 of the "Illinois Municipal Code", approved May 29, 1961, as amended, or "An Act to authorize townships to establish and maintain free public libraries and reading ro…

(75 ILCS 5/1-5) (from Ch. 81, par. 1-5) Sec. 1-5. The corporate authorities may provide for suitable penalties for persons committing injury upon a library or the grounds or other property thereof and for injury to or failure to return any library material belonging to the librar…

(75 ILCS 5/1-6) (from Ch. 81, par. 1-6) Sec. 1-6. Any person or persons desiring to make donations of money, personal property or real estate, for the benefit of any library, may vest title to the donation in the board of library trustees receiving the donation, to be held and co…

(75 ILCS 5/1-7) (from Ch. 81, par. 1-7) Sec. 1-7. Each library subject to this Act is subject to the provisions of The Library Records Confidentiality Act. (Source: P.A. 83-179.)

(75 ILCS 5/1-8) Sec. 1-8. Opioid antagonists. (a) As used in this Section: "Authorized personnel" means an employee or volunteer of the library who has completed training under subsection (d). "Department" means the Department of Human Services. "Library" means a public library e…

(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 the city and may, su…

(75 ILCS 5/2-2) (from Ch. 81, par. 2-2) Sec. 2-2. To provide local public institutions of general education for citizens of Illinois, the citizens residing in a village, incorporated town or township without local library service may establish and maintain a public library for th…

(75 ILCS 5/2-3) (from Ch. 81, par. 2-3) Sec. 2-3. Whenever the petition signed and filed with the clerk of an incorporated town, village or township requests the holding of a referendum for the purpose of voting upon the question of establishing and maintaining a public library a…

(75 ILCS 5/2-4) (from Ch. 81, par. 2-4) Sec. 2-4. In the event a village not under a commission form of government converts to a commission form of government or becomes a city, or a village or city under a commission form of government changes to a village or city not under a co…

(75 ILCS 5/2-5) (from Ch. 81, par. 2-5) Sec. 2-5. In the event the voters approve of a merger of 2 or more cities, or villages, or incorporated towns or townships, a merger of the affected public libraries shall also occur as follows: Where the merger affects a city, village, inc…

(75 ILCS 5/2-6) (from Ch. 81, par. 2-6) Sec. 2-6. A public library established by any city, village or incorporated town under this Act may be disestablished if the library has no bonded indebtedness and the municipality is wholly included within a township which has a library es…

(75 ILCS 5/2-7) Sec. 2-7. Dissolution for failure to perform duties. (a) If the board of trustees of a public library established under this Act has failed to perform its duties and functions under this Act, then a petition for dissolution that is signed by at least 1% of the ele…

(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 or assessed by the Department of…

(75 ILCS 5/3-2) (from Ch. 81, par. 3-2) Sec. 3-2. The corporate authorities of any city of over 500,000 population may levy a tax for library maintenance and operation for the years 1970 and 1971 of not to exceed .10% and for the years thereafter of not to exceed .12% of the valu…

(75 ILCS 5/3-3) (from Ch. 81, par. 3-3) Sec. 3-3. The corporate authorities shall adopt an ordinance providing for submitting the question of increasing the library tax for maintenance and operation at such general election and the municipal clerk shall certify the proposition to…

(75 ILCS 5/3-4) (from Ch. 81, par. 3-4) Sec. 3-4. When the electors of an incorporated town, village or township have voted to establish and maintain a public library as provided in Section 2-2, the corporate authorities of such incorporated town, village or township shall levy a…

(75 ILCS 5/3-5) (from Ch. 81, par. 3-5) Sec. 3-5. The library taxes provided for in this Act shall be levied by the corporate authorities in the amounts determined by the board and collected in like manner with other general taxes of the city, village, incorporated town or townsh…

(75 ILCS 5/3-6) (from Ch. 81, par. 3-6) Sec. 3-6. The library taxes provided for in this Article are in addition to all other taxes or tax rates authorized to be levied by any city, incorporated town, village or township and shall not be a part of the taxes making up any rate pre…

(75 ILCS 5/3-7) (from Ch. 81, par. 3-7) Sec. 3-7. (1) When a municipality levies a tax under this Article, which municipality is situated wholly or partly in a township which also levies a tax under this Article, the levy and collection of the library taxes are subject to these p…

(75 ILCS 5/3-8) (from Ch. 81, par. 3-8) Sec. 3-8. In the event the voters approve of a merger of 2 or more cities, or villages, or incorporated towns or townships and the merger affects one or more public libraries the library taxes levied before such merger, shall continue to be…

(75 ILCS 5/3-9) (from Ch. 81, par. 3-9) Sec. 3-9. For the purpose of providing money to establish and replenish a local library working cash fund authorized by Section 4-13, corporate authorities shall have the power to levy, upon all the taxable property of a city, village, inco…

(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 for such office.…

(75 ILCS 5/4-1.1) (from Ch. 81, par. 4-1.1) Sec. 4-1.1. Term of office; removal. (a) The first library trustees of a city shall hold office as follows: one-third shall serve for one year, one-third for 2 years, and one-third for 3 years, from the first of July following their app…

(75 ILCS 5/4-10) (from Ch. 81, par. 4-10) Sec. 4-10. Within 60 days after the expiration of each fiscal year of the city, incorporated town, village or township, the board of trustees shall make a report of the condition of their trust on the last day of the fiscal year, to the c…

(75 ILCS 5/4-11) (from Ch. 81, par. 4-11) Sec. 4-11. The powers granted boards of trustees shall be suspended during any period that the city, incorporated town, village or township is included within any public library district established under "The Illinois Public Library Dist…

(75 ILCS 5/4-12) (from Ch. 81, par. 4-12) Sec. 4-12. Whenever any historical society or other civic body or corporation, organized for the promotion of historical education, is maintaining a historical museum and library within the territory served by a public library subject to …

(75 ILCS 5/4-13) (from Ch. 81, par. 4-13) Sec. 4-13. A Board of Library Trustees may, by resolution, create and maintain a working cash fund, for the sole purpose of enabling the library board to have in its funds, at all times, sufficient money to meet demands thereon for ordina…

(75 ILCS 5/4-13.1) (from Ch. 81, par. 4-13.1) Sec. 4-13.1. A Board of Library Trustees may, by resolution, abolish a working cash fund established pursuant to Section 4-13 and direct the transfer of any balance in such fund, including any interest that has accrued, to the general…

(75 ILCS 5/4-14) (from Ch. 81, par. 4-14) Sec. 4-14. A Board of Library Trustees may, by resolution, provide for (a) the payment, in the manner provided for in Section 9-104 of the "Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act", of any judgment for which it is …

(75 ILCS 5/4-15) (from Ch. 81, par. 4-15) Sec. 4-15. Appropriations for library purposes within the annual appropriation ordinance of the corporate authority, shall terminate with the close of the fiscal year of the library, except that any remaining balances shall be available f…

(75 ILCS 5/4-16) (from Ch. 81, par. 4-16) Sec. 4-16. When the board of trustees has determined to sell or otherwise dispose of real or personal property that it deems no longer necessary or useful for library purposes, such may be sold or disposed of at a public sale, but the cor…

(75 ILCS 5/4-17) (from Ch. 81, par. 4-17) Sec. 4-17. Purchases made pursuant to this Act shall be made in compliance with the "Local Government Prompt Payment Act", approved by the Eighty-fourth General Assembly. (Source: P.A. 84-731.)

(75 ILCS 5/4-18) Sec. 4-18. Advisory referenda. By a vote of the majority of the members of the board of trustees, the board may authorize an advisory question directly related to the operation of the library to be placed on the ballot at the next regularly scheduled election in …

(75 ILCS 5/4-2) (from Ch. 81, par. 4-2) Sec. 4-2. In villages under the commission form of government, the village council at its first regular meeting following the election establishing a public library, shall appoint a board of library trustees of 6 members who are village res…

(75 ILCS 5/4-2.5) Sec. 4-2.5. Aurora Public Library; change to elected board of library trustees. (a) The Aurora Public Library may change to an elected board of trustees if approved by referendum following either item (1) or (2): (1) The Aurora City Council, by ordinance, reques…

(75 ILCS 5/4-3) (from Ch. 81, par. 4-3) Sec. 4-3. The election of the 7 trustees for the first board of library trustees shall be held at the time of the library establishment election. If a majority of the votes cast in any incorporated town or village (except a village under th…

(75 ILCS 5/4-3.1) (from Ch. 81, par. 4-3.1) Sec. 4-3.1. As the terms of the library trustees elected in any incorporated town or village expire, (except a village under the commission form of government) their successors shall be elected in accordance with the general election la…

(75 ILCS 5/4-3.2) (from Ch. 81, par. 4-3.2) Sec. 4-3.2. The election of the 7 trustees for the first board of library trustees shall be held at the time of the library establishment election. The 7 persons who receive, for their respective terms designated on the ballot, the high…

(75 ILCS 5/4-3.3) (from Ch. 81, par. 4-3.3) Sec. 4-3.3. Nominations for the position of library trustee including the first board of library trustees shall be by petition, signed by at least 25 legal voters residing in the incorporated town or village (except a village under the …

(75 ILCS 5/4-4) (from Ch. 81, par. 4-4) Sec. 4-4. Vacancies shall be declared in the office of trustee by the board when the elected or appointed trustee declines or is unable to serve, or is absent without cause from all regular board meetings for a period of one year, or is con…

(75 ILCS 5/4-5) (from Ch. 81, par. 4-5) Sec. 4-5. Trustees shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties from library funds. (Source: P.A. 84-770.)

(75 ILCS 5/4-6) (from Ch. 81, par. 4-6) Sec. 4-6. Within 60 days after their election or appointment, the trustees shall take the oath of office and meet to organize the board. The required oath may be taken and subscribed before the Secretary or Secretary pro tempore of the libr…

(75 ILCS 5/4-7) (from Ch. 81, par. 4-7) Sec. 4-7. Each board of library trustees of a city, incorporated town, village or township shall carry out the spirit and intent of this Act in establishing, supporting and maintaining a public library or libraries for providing library ser…

(75 ILCS 5/4-7.05) Sec. 4-7.05. Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any power granted under this Act to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act. (Source: P.A. …

(75 ILCS 5/4-7.1) (from Ch. 81, par. 4-7.1) Sec. 4-7.1. In addition to all other powers and authority now possessed by it, the board of library trustees shall have the following powers: (1) To lease from any public building commission created pursuant to the provisions of the Pub…

(75 ILCS 5/4-7.2) (from Ch. 81, par. 4-7.2) Sec. 4-7.2. The board of library trustees shall establish, and review at least biennially, a written policy for the selection of library materials and the use of library materials and facilities. No employee may be disciplined or dismis…