(75 ILCS 12/5)

Sec. 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds:

(1) It is in the best interests of the State for the State Librarian to be authorized to facilitate the acquisition and use of digital content by pooling the buying power of the Illinois' libraries and library systems and to provide e-books and e-audiobooks to patrons to the fullest extent possible.

(2) This Act should be administered by the State Librarian to support all libraries within the State.

(3) To achieve the purposes of this Act, the State Librarian should have the authority to make grants under this Act to assist libraries in providing access to e-books and e-audiobooks.

(Source: P.A. 103-267, eff. 6-30-23.)