75 ILCS 5/5-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 75 - LIBRARIES|75 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Local Library Act.|Article 5 - Buildings

 (from Ch. 81, par. 5-1)Sec. 5-1.         Whenever the board of trustees of any public library organized  under this Act determines to erect a building to be used as a library, or to  purchase a site for the same, or to purchase a building, or to repair,  remodel or improve an existing library building, or build an addition  thereto, or to furnish necessary equipment therefor, or to acquire library  materials such as books, periodicals, films, recordings and electronic data  storage and retrieval facilities in connection with either the purchase or  construction of a new library building or the repair, remodeling, or  improvement of an existing library building or the expansion of an existing  library building, or to accumulate a fund to accomplish any of such  purposes, or to do any or all of these things, the trustees may proceed as  follows:If a new building is to be erected, or an existing library building is  to be remodeled, repaired, improved or an addition thereto erected, or  necessary equipment is to be furnished, or any or all of these things are  to be done, the board of trustees shall cause a plan to be prepared and an  estimate to be made of the cost. If a site or a building is to be  purchased, the trustees shall cause an estimate to be made of the cost of  such site or building. The trustees may then determine the funds that will  be available from accumulations, and the amount to be raised from a bond  issue, by annual certification, or by a mortgage. The trustees shall  further determine the term, not exceeding 20 years, over which they shall  spread the collection of the cost of erecting a new building, or  remodeling, repairing, improving an existing library building or erecting  an addition thereto, or furnishing necessary equipment, or purchasing and  improving a site or building, or the acquisition of library materials such  as books, periodicals, recordings and electronic data storage and retrieval  facilities in connection with either the purchase or construction of a new  library building or the expansion of an existing library building, or any  or all of these things.For the purpose of Sections 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4 and 5-5 of this  Act, the acquisition of library material such as books, periodicals,  films, recordings and electronic data storage and retrieval facilities is  considered to be in connection with the purchase or construction of a new  library building or the repair, remodeling or improvement of an existing  library building or the expansion of an existing library building if the  determination of the Board of Trustees to acquire such library materials  is made within 5 years from the date that a new library building is  purchased, or construction of a new library building or the repair,  remodeling or improvement of an existing library building or the expansion  of an existing library building is completed.The board shall make a record of their proceedings and determinations  and transmit a copy thereof to the corporate authorities for their  consideration and approval.    (Source: P.A. 84-770.)