Library Land 101: Since it is once again time to go back to school for young people and teachers alike, not to mention all the people headed back to college, it's the perfect time to go back in the archives and do a crash course in library education as well.

The following sections are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions of Illinois Libraries.

What is an Illinois Library? A public library is an entity that is established under state funding or regulations to serve a community, district or region and that provides the following:

An organized collection of printed or oth...