Welcome to your iLEAD Learning Portal

Legislative Meetups

Visit the Legislative Meetups page to learn more about the opportunity to meet with your legislators and speak with them regarding issues affecting you and your library. Registration is required. Deadlines: November 18th & 19th Meetups:Registration closes on...

Reminder! Join Us for the October 25 Zoom Workshop

Join us on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. to learn how the iLEAD Trustee Learning Portal can help public library board members excel.  Registering for a workshop requires a free account with Illinois’ Library Directory and Learning Calendar (L2) website....

ILA Noon Network

The ILA Noon Network is a learning resource for Illinois library professionals. The ILA Noon Network is a series of afternoon microlearning webinars on various topics designed to help Illinois library professionals meet their professional development objectives....

Join Us October 25th

Join us on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. to learn how the iLEAD Trustee Learning Portal can help public library board members excel.  Registering for a workshop requires a free account with Illinois’ Library Directory and Learning Calendar (L2) website....

🎉 Congratulations to Trustee Lois W.! 🎉

👏🎉Trustee Lois W., from Thornton Public Library in Thornton, IL, is the very first Illinois Public Library Trustee to earn all 10 iLEAD Trustee Journey badges! 👏🎉 Your commitment, dedication, and passion for service truly set the bar high. Thank you, Lois, for being...

2025 ILA Annual Conference: You Belong Here

Trustee Day Programming (Thursday, Oct 16, 2025): Trustee Day Breakfast, A Mock Board Meeting – Learn the Basics While Having Fun!, Be the BEST Trustee You Can Be, Serving Our Public: Illinois Public Library Standards 5.0, Book Bans and Intellectual Freedom for...

Reminder! Join Us for the September 20 Zoom Workshop

Join us on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. to learn how the iLEAD Trustee Learning Portal can help public library board members excel.  Registering for a workshop requires a free account with Illinois’ Library Directory and Learning Calendar (L2) website....

Trustee Training Robert’s Rules of Order

Professional Registered Parliamentarian Steve Anderson will provide a practical review of Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised to help you lead and participate in board meetings with confidence and fairness. He’ll cover the essentials of meeting management,...