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1 | AN ACT concerning local government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Library System Act is amended by | ||||||
5 | changing Sections 1 and 3 and by adding Section 8.7 as follows:
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6 | (75 ILCS 10/1) (from Ch. 81, par. 111)
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7 | Sec. 1.
Because the state has a financial responsibility
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8 | in promoting public
education, and because the public library | ||||||
9 | is a vital agency serving all
levels of the educational | ||||||
10 | process, it is hereby declared to be the policy
of the state to | ||||||
11 | encourage the improvement of free public libraries and
to | ||||||
12 | encourage cooperation among all types of libraries in | ||||||
13 | promoting the sharing
of library resources , including digital | ||||||
14 | resources . In keeping with this policy, provision is hereby
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15 | made for a program of state grants designed to establish, | ||||||
16 | develop and
operate a network of library systems covering the | ||||||
17 | entire state.
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18 | It is further declared to be the policy of the State to | ||||||
19 | encourage and protect the freedom of libraries and library | ||||||
20 | systems to acquire materials without external limitation and | ||||||
21 | to be protected against attempts to ban, remove, or otherwise | ||||||
22 | restrict access to books or other materials. | ||||||
23 | (Source: P.A. 83-411.)
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1 | (75 ILCS 10/3) (from Ch. 81, par. 113)
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2 | Sec. 3.
The State Librarian and the Illinois State Library | ||||||
3 | his staff shall administer the provisions
of this Act and | ||||||
4 | shall prescribe such rules and regulations as are necessary
to | ||||||
5 | carry the provisions of this Act into effect.
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6 | The rules and regulations established by the State | ||||||
7 | Librarian for the
administration of this Act shall be designed | ||||||
8 | to achieve the following
standards and objectives:
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9 | A provide library service for every citizen in the state | ||||||
10 | by extending
library facilities to areas not now served.
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11 | B provide library materials for student needs at every | ||||||
12 | educational
level.
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13 | C provide adequate library materials to satisfy the | ||||||
14 | reference and
research needs of the people of this state.
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15 | D provide an adequate staff of professionally trained | ||||||
16 | librarians for
the state.
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17 | E adopt the American Library Association's Library Bill of | ||||||
18 | Rights that indicates materials should not be proscribed or | ||||||
19 | removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval or, in | ||||||
20 | the alternative, develop a written statement declaring the | ||||||
21 | inherent authority of the library or library system to provide | ||||||
22 | an adequate collection stock of books and other materials | ||||||
23 | sufficient in
size and varied in kind and subject matter to | ||||||
24 | satisfy the library needs of
the people of this state and | ||||||
25 | prohibit the practice of banning specific books or resources .
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1 | F provide adequate library outlets and facilities | ||||||
2 | convenient in time
and place to serve the people of this state.
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3 | G encourage existing and new libraries to develop library | ||||||
4 | systems
serving a sufficiently large population to support | ||||||
5 | adequate library service
at reasonable cost.
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6 | H foster the economic and efficient utilization of public | ||||||
7 | funds.
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8 | I promote the full utilization of local pride, | ||||||
9 | responsibility,
initiative and support of library service and | ||||||
10 | at the same time employ state
aid as a supplement to local | ||||||
11 | support.
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12 | The Advisory Committee of the Illinois State Library shall | ||||||
13 | confer with,
advise and make recommendations to the State | ||||||
14 | Librarian regarding any matter
under this Act and particularly | ||||||
15 | with reference to the formation of library
systems.
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16 | (Source: Laws 1965, p. 3077.)
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17 | (75 ILCS 10/8.7 new) | ||||||
18 | Sec. 8.7. State grants; book banning. In order to be | ||||||
19 | eligible for State grants, a library or library system shall | ||||||
20 | adopt the American Library Association's Library Bill of | ||||||
21 | Rights that indicates materials should not be proscribed or | ||||||
22 | removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval or, in | ||||||
23 | the alternative, develop a written statement prohibiting the | ||||||
24 | practice of banning books or other materials within the | ||||||
25 | library or library system.
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