libraries

exterior view of Williamsville Public Library & Museum

Arts & Life

Why libraries are still relevant in the digital era

Randy Eccles

Williamsville Public Library & Museum Director Natalie Albers explaines why libraries are relevant in the digital age.

DuPage Children’s Museum President and CEO Andrea J. Ingram says the Institute of Museum and Library Services allocated an $84,000 grant to support the museum’s exhibit “The Questioneers,” but the museum has yet to receive the funding.

Illinois

Illinois politicians, advocacy groups fight back as Trump cuts funding for libraries and museums

Erica Thompson

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 20 attorneys general have sued to challenge Trump’s dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. In 2024, the agency allocated $11.3 million to Illinois museums, libraries and archives.

Government & Politics

Secretary of State condemns rash of bomb threats at libraries

Sean Crawford

Alexi Giannoulias did not say how many threats have been received, or which libraries may have been targeted.