Library News

Andrew Carnegie believed that "public libraries are palaces for the people," and he backed up his convictions by financing the construction of over 2,500 public libraries worldwide.  

eRead Illinois Is Moving to a New App

The eRead Illinois collection of e-books and e-audiobooks will soon move to a new home!

Baker & Taylor, the parent company of the Boundless platform, announced on Monday, October 6, 2025, that it will be going out of business at the end of the year.  Currently, the Boundless platform remains intact, but new content can no lo

Starting May 1, IPDPL cardholders using hoopla will see some service changes.  Due to a combination of factors, the library is reducing the number of hoopla checkouts to three (3) items per library card per month

Illinois Prairie District Public Library is pleased to announce LinkedIn Learning as a new e-learning resource available to patrons!