International Coalition of Library Consortia

Rolling Prairie Library System (RPLS)
Website: http://www.rpls.ws

Rolling Prairie Library System
345 W. Eldorado St.
Decatur, IL 62522 Phone Number: 217 429-2586
Fax Number: 217 428-1852
Beverly J. Obert
Executive Director
bevo@rpls.ws

Number of office staff: 17

 

Brief description

Rolling Prairie Library System (RPLS) is one of 10 library systems in Illinois. RPLS began in 1965 and is a multi-type library cooperative serving 264 libraries. The members are 9 academic, 46 public, 46 school districts (185 buildings) and 21 special libraries in Christian, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Effingham, Logan, Macon, Mason, Menard, Moultrie, Piatt, Sangamon and Shelby counties.

RPLS MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of Rolling Prairie Library System is to enable its member libraries to maximize the scope and quality of their services.

Legal structure

Other: Grant from IL Secretary of State through Illinois State Library

Primary functions

Number and type of member libraries

9 Academic, 46 Public, 46 School Districts, 21 Special

Last updated: November 2009
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