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Library Laws
Statutes and regulations specific to libraries.
- Illinois Library Statutes
- Illinois Compiled Statutes, Chapter 75 (Libraries). Includes: Illinois Library Act, Illinois Library System Act, Public Library District Act, Village Library Act, Library Property Sale Act, Library Records Confidentiality Act, etc.
- Illinois Library Regulations
- From the Illinois Administrative Code.
- Non-Resident Services
- Administrative rules and other information concerning the non-resident provisions of the Illinois public library laws.
- Non-Resident Q&A
- Answers from the Illinois State Library about specific non-resident issues.
- Library Theft
- The section of the Illinois Criminal Code concerning the protection of library materials. PDF format for printing and posting at the circulation desk.
- Illinois LRCA Emergency Release Form
- Model form for law-enforcement personnel to sign when requesting patron information under the Library Records Confidentiality Act.
- CIPA
- Information about the federal Children's Online Protection Act.
- Federal Museum & Library Services Statutes
- E-rate Statutes
- The text of 47 USC sec. 254, via Cornell University's Legal Information Institute.
- Non-Resident Cards
- Fees for non-resident cards from PALS public libraries are listed on the PALS member directory site.
