The FY 2025 application and expenditure report that documents the disbursement of the FY 2023 award are due on Thursday, January 30, 2025. To be eligible, a public library must meet all statutory requirements, including providing library services that meet or make progress toward meeting Illinois public library standards. The application and supporting expenditure reports are attached.
Libraries must also submit certification that the library meets 75 ILCS 10/8.7. It is the policy of the State to encourage and protect the freedom of libraries and library systems to acquire materials without external limitation and to be protected against attempts to ban, remove, or otherwise restrict access to books or other materials.
For more information on Public Library Per Capita and Equalization Aid Grants, contact the Illinois State Library, Library Development Group at percapgrant@ilsos.gov or at 800-665-5576, extension 2, or 217-524-8836.