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Library Services Potentially Impacted by Federal Funding Cuts 

The Illinois statewide library delivery program faces possible challenges due to Executive Order 14238 that seeks to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Since the executive order was issued, many grants and contracts have been terminated and agency employees have been placed on administrative leave.

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Information About Federal Library Funding and IMLS

We have received questions from our community about the recent executive order calling for the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), an independent federal agency that supports libraries, archives, and museums in all 50 states and U.S. territories. 

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Library App Update

New Mount Prospect Public Library app is now available. We are excited to announce the launch of our new and improved library mobile app! Featuring a more engaging home screen and better functionality, the app can easily connect you with the library using your mobile device. With the new app you can: Use your digital…

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Mount Prospect Public Library to Join Catalog Consortium

The Mount Prospect Public Library (MPPL) plans to join the Cooperative Computer Services (CCS) catalog consortium in October 2024. The consortium is a group of 30 libraries that share the same catalog and can easily, quickly, and automatically share physical items with each other. MPPL will be the thirty-first library in the consortium. “We are…

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