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The Imagination Library is a book gifting program designed to inspire a love of reading in young children, from birth to age 5. The program sends...

This resource guide provides a curated selection of articles and videos to help you better understand artificial intelligence (AI), including large...

Explore More Illinois allows cardholders from participating RAILS and Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS) public libraries to reserve free and...

What is Financial Literacy? Financial literacy is the ability to understand different financial issues and use the necessary skills to manage your...

Our Collection Just Keeps Growing!Seed Library Available at Hayner Library Our seed library is available at all three Hayner Library locations....

In 2019, a small group of Alton High School students and their teacher, Mrs. Lexa Browning-Needham, collaborated with our own Reneé B. Johnson of...

The Genealogy & Local History Library is a Passport to Your National Parks stamp sites! Alton is part of the Abraham Lincoln National...

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