(75 ILCS 12/5)
Sec. 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds: (1) It is in the best interests of the State for |
| the State Librarian to be authorized to facilitate the acquisition and use of digital content by pooling the buying power of the Illinois' libraries and library systems and to provide e-books and e-audiobooks to patrons to the fullest extent possible.
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(2) This Act should be administered by the State
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| Librarian to support all libraries within the State.
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(3) To achieve the purposes of this Act, the State
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| Librarian should have the authority to make grants under this Act to assist libraries in providing access to e-books and e-audiobooks.
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(Source: P.A. 103-267, eff. 6-30-23.)
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