Reaching Across Illinois Library System

Reaching Across Illinois Library System
LocationBurr Ridge, Illinois
Established2011
Access and use
Population servedNorthern, West-central Illinois
Other information
DirectorMonica Harris
Websitehttps://railslibraries.org/

The Reaching Across Illinois Library System is a regional library system consisting of approximately 1,250 public, academic, special, and school library members, representing more than 4,000 library facilities in Northern, West-central Illinois. The regional library system was created in 2011 when the Alliance Library System, DuPage Library System, Metropolitan Library System, North Suburban Library System, and Prairie Area Library System merged.

In Illinois, regional library systems were established by state law. Member libraries must certify that they meet membership requirements annually. The systems are funded by annual system area and per capita grants from the Illinois State Library.