Services provided to users of the State Library include but are not limited to circulation, reference, and interlibrary loan.
     (a) Circulation.

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 15 ILCS 320/11

  • individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

         (1) Library materials designated as circulating shall
    
be directly loaned on site to: State officials; members of the General Assembly and staff; State agency employees; individuals who hold valid Illinois public library cards; individuals who hold valid library cards from libraries with whom consortial agreements have been reached that specify reciprocal borrowing privileges; and other individuals as specified by the State Librarian or his or her designee.
        (2) Any individual requesting circulation of material
    
from the State Library must fill in an application for this service, thereby becoming officially recorded as a registered borrower of the State Library.
        (3) All requests for materials or information will be
    
kept confidential in accordance with the Library Records Confidentiality Act.
    (b) Reference.
         (1) Instructions on how to use the library and its
    
resources are available to any patron.
        (2) The quick provision of factual information shall
    
be provided to any individual.
        (3) Provision of research assistance shall be
    
provided to officials and employees of State government for work-related purposes.
    (c) Interlibrary loan.
         (1) Borrowing. Materials shall be borrowed from other
    
libraries on behalf of State officials, members of the General Assembly and staff, and State agency employees who are registered borrowers of the State Library for their work-related needs. Any fees for interlibrary loan lending shall be paid by the requesting patron or agency.
        (2) Lending. Circulating State Library materials
    
shall be loaned to other libraries that request the materials on behalf of their patrons.
    (d) Electronic resources. To the fullest extent possible, electronic resources shall be available, accessible, and subject to reasonable limitations as negotiated by the State Librarian.