Submit public comments to Renya.Krempl@railslibraries.org to be read aloud.
Committee Meetings
Upcoming Meetings
2025
RAILS Board Universal Service Committee Meeting Dec 5, 2025
Location(s):
- RAILS Burr Ridge Room B/Videoconference Room
- RAILS Coal Valley Videoconference Room
- Rockford University (Howard Colman Library)
2026
RAILS Board Universal Service Committee Meeting Mar 13, 2026
Location(s):
- RAILS Burr Ridge Room B/Videoconference Room
- RAILS Coal Valley Videoconference Room
- Rockford University (Howard Colman Library)
- Engineering Systems, Inc.
Submit public comments to Renya.Krempl@railslibraries.org to be read aloud.
RAILS Board Universal Service Committee Meeting Jun 5, 2026
Location(s):
- RAILS Burr Ridge Room B/Videoconference Room
- RAILS Coal Valley Videoconference Room
- Rockford University (Howard Colman Library)
- Engineering Systems, Inc.
Submit public comments to Renya.Krempl@railslibraries.org to be read aloud.
Past Meetings
2025
RAILS Board Universal Service Committee Meeting Sep 12, 2025
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Universal Service Committee Meeting Jun 13, 2025
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Universal Service Committee Meeting Mar 21, 2025
Meeting Documents
- Approved Minutes Universal Service Committee March 21 2025 (PDF)
- Agenda Universal Service Committee March 21 2025 (PDF)
- 5.2 Draft Minutes Universal Service Committee Dec 13 2024 (PDF)
- 6.1 Universal service plan December 2024 (PDF)
- 7.1 Community college services to district residents - January 2019 survey results and overview - Updated 2019-03-08 (PDF)
- 7.1 Unserved Survey 2019 without comments (PDF)
- 7.2 Illinois Library Association Bill Monitoring March 2025 (PDF)
2024
RAILS Board Universal Service Committee Meeting Dec 13, 2024
Meeting Documents
- Approved Minutes Universal Service Committee Dec 13 2024 (PDF)
- Revised Agenda Universal Service Committee Dec 2024 (PDF)
- 5.2 Draft Minutes Universal Service Committee Sept 6 2024 (PDF)
- 8.1 Memo Review the Revised 2024 Universal Service Plan (PDF)
- 8.1 Universal service plan December 2024 (PDF)
- 9.2 Administrative Code Definitions - Section 3050 (PDF)
RAILS Board Universal Service Committee Meeting Sep 6, 2024
Meeting Documents
- Approved Minutes Universal Service Committee Sept 6 2024 (PDF)
- 5.1 Agenda Universal Service Committee September 6 2024 (PDF)
- 5.2 Minutes Universal Service Committee Meeting 6-6-24 (PDF)
- 7.0 Charge for Universal Service Committee Approved by RAILS Board on 2-23-24 (PDF)
- 9.2 Memo Review Revisions to 2020 Universal Service Plan (PDF)
- 9.2 Universal service plan 2020 updates August 2024 - Amended (PDF)
- 9.2 Universal service plan 2020 updates August 2024 - Full List (PDF)
- 10.2 Universal Service Committee Proposed Meeting Schedule FY 2025 (PDF)
RAILS Board Universal Service Committee Meeting Jun 6, 2024
Meeting Documents
- Approved Minutes Universal Service Committee Meeting 6-6-24 (PDF)
- Agenda Universal Service Committee 6-6-24 (PDF)
- 5.2 Draft Minutes Universal Service Committee 3-7-24 (PDF)
- 7.2 Memo 2020 Universal Service Plan Update May 2024 (PDF)
- 7.2 Universal service plan 2020 updates May 2024 (PDF)
- 8.1 DES PLAINES LIBRARY IGA (PDF)
- 8.1 Secretary of State Waiver (PDF)
RAILS Board Universal Service Committee Meeting Mar 7, 2024
Meeting Documents
2023
RAILS Board Universal Service Committee Meeting Dec 7, 2023
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Universal Service Committee Meeting Sep 7, 2023
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Universal Service Committee Meeting Jun 8, 2023
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Universal Service Committee Meeting Mar 7, 2023
Meeting Documents
2022
RAILS Board Universal Service Committee Meeting Dec 8, 2022
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Universal Service Committee Meeting Sep 8, 2022
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Universal Service Committee Meeting Jun 9, 2022
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Universal Service Committee Meeting Mar 10, 2022
Meeting Documents
2021
RAILS Board Universal Service Committee Meeting Dec 9, 2021
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Universal Service Committee Meeting Dec 9, 2021
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Universal Service Committee Meeting Sep 9, 2021
Meeting Documents
- Approved Minutes Universal Service Committee 9.9.21 (PDF)
- Revised Agenda Universal Service Committee Sept 9 2021 (PDF)
- 6.0 Draft Minutes Universal Service Comittee - June 10, 2021 (PDF)
- 7.2 Public Library Merger Amendment (10-14-19) 4842-5237-2393 (PDF)
- 7.3 RAILS Draft Legislation- Broad Amendment for Free Library Cards 4833-2408-2614 (PDF)
- 8.4 Statewide Database Proposal (PDF)
RAILS Board Universal Service Committee Meeting Jun 10, 2021
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Universal Service Committee Meeting Feb 5, 2021
Meeting Documents
- Agenda Universal Service Committee 1.27.2021 (PDF)
- 6.0 Draft Minutes for Universal Service Committee Meeting 11-26-19 (PDF)
- 8.0 Charge for Universal Service Committee -approved 5 24 2019 (PDF)
- 11.0 Cards for Kids and Nonresident Talking Points Revised (PDF)
- 12.1 Library Cards for Underserved and Unserved Minors - FAQ Best Practices (PDF)
- 12.2-12.3 Illinois Register Proposed Amendments Administrative Rules (PDF)
- 13.2 Public Library Merger Amendment (10-14-19) 4842-5237-2393.docx (PDF)
- 13.3 RAILS Draft Legislation- Broad Amendment for Free Library Cards 4833-2408-2614 (003) (PDF)
- 13.6 Statewide Database Proposal (PDF)
- Approved Minutes Universal Service Committee 2-5-2021 (PDF)
2019
RAILS Board Universal Service Committee Meeting Nov 26, 2019
Meeting Documents
- Agenda Universal service committee 11.26.19 (PDF)
- 8.0 overview memo to committee (PDF)
- 8.C Why are people unserved letter from ISL (PDF)
- 8.D Unserved Survey Analysis November 2019 (PDF)
- 8.D. Unserved Survey 2019 without comments (PDF)
- 9.C. Statewide database proposal 11-19 - FINAL (PDF)
- 9.D. Microsoft Word - Public Library Merger Amendment (10-14-19) 4842-5237-2393.docx (PDF)
- Charge for Universal Service Committee - approved 5 24 2019 (PDF)
- Approved Minutes for Universal Service Committee Meeting 11-26-19 (PDF)
RAILS Board Universal Service Committee Meeting Mar 21, 2019
Meeting Documents
- 2019 3 21 Agenda RAILS Universal Service Committee Meeting (PDF)
- RAILS Universal Service Plan (PDF)
- 1964 Public Library Development in Illinois (PDF)
- 1989 May Rural Library Services Report (PDF)
- 1992 October ISL strengthening Rural Library service (PDF)
- 2000 November Unserved Summit report (PDF)
- 2005 June article history of unserved in Illinois (PDF)
- IDOR Guide to Illinois Property Tax System (PDF)
- 2019 3 21 RAILS Universal Service Committee Meeting Approved Minutes (PDF)