Happy Library Workers Day! Your contribution to your library and libraries in Illinois makes it possible for the people of Illinois to have great library service. The staff of the Illinois Library Systems want to celebrate and thank you for all of your efforts.
Thanks from the LCLS staff!

Every month Lincoln Trail Libraries System posts a new set of articles on current topics on the front page of the LTLS Web site. The April Features Articles is all about how investing in the library makes good dollars and cents and also impacts the communities we serve. There are examples of tools that can be used immediately to assist in budget preparation and marketing. There are stories of the impact of library service on people. There is a great Bibliography to do more research. The articles focus the topic from the point of view of all types of libraries. The following is a list of articles:

An Introduction to Return on Investment – by Jan Ison LTLS Executive Director
A brief video introduction to our current features.