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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart D - PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION GRANTS › Section 3035.430 - Priorities in Library Grant Construction Proposals

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a) Library grant funds for library building
				construction in any one application round will be awarded according to the
				following priorities:
1) Remodeling for
				accessibility, with conditions as stated in subsection (b) of this
				Section.
2) A maximum of $1 million
				and no less than 10% of available funding in a fiscal year will be allocated
				for mini-grants for public libraries.
3) Projects involving new construction,
				additions to and/or remodeling of existing buildings, energy conservation
				projects, conversions, technology wiring and renovation projects, including
				projects involving shared use of public facilities.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart D - PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION GRANTS › Section 3035.435 - Grant Funding Limitations

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Fiscal limitations on library building construction grants
				  under Section 8 of the Illinois Library System Act shall include the
				  following:
a) The public libraries in
				any one county shall not receive more than 50% of the funding in each
				application round unless there are insufficient applications from libraries in
				other counties to expend the entire appropriation. Grants to library systems
				shall not be included in calculating this 50% limitation.
b) The maximum grant for each library
				political unit shall be $125,000 per annual funding cycle unless there are
				insufficient applications from other political units to expend the entire
				appropriation. This subsection (b) shall not be used to award grants in excess
				of the maximum grants per project specified in subsection (c).
c) The minimum grant awarded for mini-grants
				shall be $2,500. The minimum grant awarded for projects other than mini-grants
				and remodeling for accessibility shall be $25,000. The maximum grant awarded
				for mini-grants shall not exceed $35,000; the maximum grant awarded for
				remodeling for accessibility projects shall not exceed $50,000; and the maximum
				grant awarded for other projects shall not exceed $125,000.
d) Priority will be given to a library that
				has not received any construction funding, whether under a library construction
				grant program or a specific appropriation from the Secretary of State, during
				the three prior State fiscal years, including the current State fiscal
				year.
e) For projects of a unique
				nature or resulting from a disaster, the Secretary of State, on the advice of
				the Illinois State Library, may raise the ceiling, award less than the minimum
				grant amount, make a special grant award, or allow for consecutive years of
				funding.
f) Grant contracts awarded
				under this Part must be signed within 90 days after the grant award
				notification.
g) A public library
				may only apply for either a Public Library Construction Grant or a Public
				Library Construction Act Grant in the same award year.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart D - PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION GRANTS › Section 3035.440 - Additional Grant Funds

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Additional grant funds for public libraries, appropriated by
				  the General Assembly, may be made in accordance with the provisions of Sections
				  3035.430
				  and
				  3035.435
				  of this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart D - PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION GRANTS › Section 3035.460 - Requirements and Conditions of Grant Funds

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a) Building Construction Plans
1) Library buildings are to be planned for
				20-year population projection (for new construction, conversions, and additions
				to buildings).
2) A library
				building consultant may work with the library in developing and implementing
				the public library facilities plan. The library board shall select a building
				consultant in accordance with the Illinois Local Library Act [75 ILCS
				5/4-7 ] and the Illinois Library District Act
				[75 ILCS
				16/30-55.40 ].
3) An architect and/or engineer licensed to
				practice in Illinois shall be retained by the grantee throughout the design and
				construction if the total cost of the project is equal to or greater than
				$75,000.
4) The library must meet
				the eligibility criteria to qualify for per capita grants provided in Section
				8.1 of the Illinois Library
				System Act [75 ILCS 10 ], and must have
				submitted applications for, and have been awarded, those grants for three
				previous fiscal years. This subsection (a)(4) shall not apply to library
				systems.
5) The library or library
				system facility shall provide access for persons with disabilities as required
				in the Illinois Capital Development Board's Illinois Accessibility Code (71
				Ill. Adm. Code 400) and shall display the symbol of
				accessibility.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart D - PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION GRANTS › Section 3035.470 - Remodeling for Accessibility

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Applications for special grants for Remodeling for
				  Accessibility projects shall include:
a) A statement of need to meet the Illinois
				Accessibility Code.
b) A
				supplemental detailed project budget showing costs for:
1) Elevators or lifts
2) Remodeling restrooms
3) Ramps and curbs
4) Entrances
5) Remodeling stairways
6) Parking spaces
7) Drinking fountains
8) Accessibility signs
9) Shifting of book stacks for 3 foot clear
				aisles
10) Circulation desk and
				study carrels
11) Total
				(1-10)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart D - PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION GRANTS › Section 3035.480 - Shared Use Facilities

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A public library construction project that is intended to be
				  housed in the same building with a school or any other unit of local
				  government, including the offices of the municipality if the library is a
				  municipal library, in addition to any other requirements of this Part, shall
				  submit the following with any application for grant funds:
a) For shared use facilities with a school:
1) The collection development policy of the
				library;
2) The personnel
				management plan for the operation of the library indicating who the library
				personnel will report to and be paid by;
3) The intended operational hours of the
				library upon completion of the project, including the hours of operation during
				the time periods when the school is not in session;
4) An indication on any architectural
				drawings of the entrances for the library and the school;
5) The plans for sharing utility and upkeep
				costs associated with the building;
6) A signed agreement between the school
				board and the library board that delineates responsibilities of each to the
				library;
7) A contingency plan in
				the event the school portion of the building is closed or no longer used as a
				school.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart D - PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION GRANTS › Section 3035.490 - Disbursement of Grant Funds

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a) For
				grants under this Subpart, the State Library shall make a lump sum payment upon
				the signing of the grant contract with the Secretary of State.
b) Throughout the course of the project, the
				grantee shall submit the following:
1) A
				revised project budget after bids have been accepted;
2) A revised construction schedule after bids
				have been accepted;
3) A copy of
				the building permit issued by the appropriate corporate authority;
4) Copies of each contract signed, including:
A) general contractor;
B) prime contractor;
C) any contracts for which separate bids were
				advertised and received (e.g., carpeting, equipment);
D) subcontractors (if contracts are to be
				signed later, copies can be sent as signed but prior to the start of the
				subcontractor's work);
5) Notification of the erection on the
				construction site of a sign stating that library construction funds
				administered by the Secretary of State are being used for the
				project;
6) Quarterly narrative and
				financial reports to date;
7)
				Letter of notification as to the official date of actual construction start.
				Construction should begin within 140 days after the effective date of the
				contract with the Illinois State Library, according to Section
				3035.435(f);
				and
8) Submission of any projected
				project expenditure changes, including identification in detail of how the
				grant is to be spent.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart E - PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION ACT GRANTS › Section 3035.500 - Purpose

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This Subpart implements the Public Library Construction Act
				  [30 ILCS 767 ], which requires that the Secretary of State:
a) Adopt standards under which the State
				Librarian will determine grant eligibility for construction grants to public
				libraries;
b) Determine priority
				order for public library construction grants;
c) Determine recognized project costs and the
				State's share of a public library construction project through the calculations
				of a grant index;
d) Award and
				oversee expenditures of public library construction grant funds; and
e) By January 1, 2012 and every two years
				thereafter, conduct a public library capital needs assessment and submit a
				report to the General Assembly.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart E - PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION ACT GRANTS › Section 3035.515 - Eligibility Requirements

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Public libraries that meet the requirements of this Subpart
				  are eligible to apply for and receive a public library construction grant.
				  Eligible public libraries shall:
a)
				Have a bibliographically organized collection;
b) Be approved as a full member library of a
				regional library system;
c) Meet
				the eligibility criteria to qualify for public library per capita grants
				provided in Section
				8.1 of the Illinois
				Library System Act [75 ILCS 10 ];
d) Permit intersystem reciprocal
				borrowing.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart E - PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION ACT GRANTS › Section 3035.520 - Grant Applications

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a) For
				projects with a total cost equal to or greater than $75,000, an architect or
				engineer licensed to practice in Illinois is required. The selection of an
				architect-engineer shall be in accordance with the Local Government
				Professional Services Selection Act [50 ILCS 510
				]. Public libraries are allowed to choose the architect and engineer for their
				public library construction projects. No project may be disapproved by the
				State Librarian solely due to a public library's selection of an architect or
				engineer as stipulated in this subsection.
b) To qualify for and be eligible for a
				Public Library Construction Act grant, public libraries shall apply to the
				State Librarian for public library construction project grants on the forms
				prepared and made available for this purpose. The grant application must
				include these components:
1) A service plan
				statement of no more than two pages that states:
A) How the project addresses one or more of
				the five levels of priority described in Section 15-30 of the Act.
B) The necessity for the proposed
				project.
C) Plans to meet Serving
				Our Public 4.0: Standards for Illinois
				Public Libraries (current version), incorporated by reference in Section
				3035.115(a).
D) A description of the project's potential
				contribution to the improvement of library services within the library's area
				of service and in any other portions of the State.
E) An affirmative statement that the
				applicant and its employees do not have any conflicts of interest or apparent
				conflicts of interest that may impair the fairness and impartiality of the
				grant process.
F) Pursuant to
				75 ILCS
				10/3, the applicant must certify that it has adopted
				either the American Library Association's Library Bill of Rights that indicates
				materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal
				disapproval or provide a written policy, adopted by the library's board of
				trustees, that indicates the applicant will protect the intellectual freedom of
				the library user and shall prevent censorship of its library materials,
				ensuring that items are not withdrawn from its library collection merely
				because individuals or groups object to the material. The applicant shall
				certify that for grants made under this Section on or after January 1, 2024,
				and upon request of the State Librarian, the library agrees to provide the
				Illinois State Library with any final decision for the reconsideration of
				library materials during the term of the grant award.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart E - PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION ACT GRANTS › Section 3035.525 - Priority of Public Library Construction Act Projects

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Priority ranking for construction grant projects shall be
				  done if the appropriation for any fiscal year is insufficient to fund grants
				  for all eligible applicants. In this case, an eligible public library
				  construction project shall be qualified for a construction grant award by the
				  State Librarian in order of the priority ranking described in subsection
				  (a).
a) Libraries determined to be
				eligible shall be eligible in the order of:
1) Replacement or reconstruction of public
				library facilities destroyed or damaged by flood, tornado, fire, earthquake or
				other disasters, either man-made or produced by nature;
2) Projects designed to address population
				growth or to replace aging public library facilities;
3) Replacement or reconstruction of public
				library facilities determined to be severe and continuing health or life safety
				hazards;
4) Alterations necessary
				to provide accessibility for qualified individuals with disabilities;
				and
5) Other unique solutions to
				facility needs. These projects include design concepts that enhance library
				service to the community, including, but not limited to, technological
				improvements and energy conservation.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart E - PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION ACT GRANTS › Section 3035.530 - Grant Amounts and Use

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a) The product
				of the public library's grant index and the recognized project cost, as
				determined by the State Librarian, for an approved public library construction
				project shall equal the amount of the grant the State Librarian will provide to
				the eligible public library. The grant index shall not be used when the General
				Assembly and the Governor approve appropriations designated for specifically
				identified public library construction projects.
b) In each fiscal year in which public
				library construction project grants are awarded, of the total amount awarded
				statewide, 20% shall be awarded to the Chicago Public Library System, provided
				that the Chicago Public Library System complies with the provisions of the Act
				and this Part, and 80% shall be awarded to public libraries outside of the City
				of Chicago.
c) No portion of a
				public library construction project grant awarded by the State Librarian shall
				be used by a public library for any on-going operations costs.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart E - PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION ACT GRANTS › Section 3035.535 - Grant Awards

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a) The
				application shall be reviewed by the Illinois State Library for completeness
				and compliance with law and rules. The Illinois State Library may request
				additional information or clarification.
b) When a grant eligibility has been
				determined for a public library construction project, the State Librarian shall
				notify the public library of the State's share of the public library
				construction project and the dollar amount that the public library will be
				required to finance with non-grant funds in order to qualify to receive a
				public library construction project grant under the Act from the State
				Librarian. The State Librarian shall thereafter determine whether a grant will
				be made.
c) Proof of local share
				will be required by the State Librarian prior to a grant award. Proof shall be
				provided, at the latest, within 90 days after a successful referendum. A public
				library failing to have access to the local share of funds within the time
				period shall be reprioritized and must update its application to establish its
				priority ranking for the following fiscal year.
d) Grant awards will be issued in accordance
				with the State Librarian's priority ranking.
e) Public libraries receiving a grant award
				shall enter into intergovernmental agreements with the State Librarian that may
				include, but are not limited to, provisions for the following:
1) That funding of the State's share will be
				made in payments to public libraries for project costs upon submittal of
				required documentation by the public library.
2) That the public library agrees to comply
				with all applicable statutes, codes and rules.
3) That establishment and maintenance of a
				separate set of accounts is required for the construction, study and planning
				of the project in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as
				stated in Section
				3035.140(e)(1).
4) That access will be allowed to the work,
				materials, payrolls and other data and records relevant to the project for
				purposes of audit and inspection by the State Librarian or other authorized
				agencies.
5) That the architect
				retained by the public library shall certify on each payment submittal that the
				expenditures were in accordance with the provisions of the appropriation Act
				from which the grant was made and the terms of the intergovernmental
				agreement.
6) That increases in
				project costs added by change order shall not increase the amount of the
				State's share.
7) Other provisions
				as may be necessary, including those required to ensure a legal and binding
				agreement.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart E - PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION ACT GRANTS › Section 3035.550 - Carry-over Projects

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If a public library has been determined eligible for a public
				  library construction project, has arranged and approved all local financing,
				  and is eligible to receive a public library construction project grant award in
				  any fiscal year, but does not receive the award in that year due to lack of
				  adequate appropriations, those public library construction projects shall
				  continue to be considered for grant awards for the following fiscal
				  year.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart E - PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION ACT GRANTS › Section 3035.555 - Referendum Requirements

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a) After
				the State Librarian has approved all or part of a public library's application
				and made a determination of eligibility for a public library construction
				project grant, the governing body of the public library shall submit the
				project or the financing of the project to a referendum when the referendum is
				required by law.
b) The referendum
				is to be passed in the fiscal year the eligibility has been
				determined.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart E - PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION ACT GRANTS › Section 3035.560 - Public Library Capital Needs Assessment

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a) The State Librarian shall file with the
				General Assembly a comprehensive assessment report of the capital needs of all
				public libraries in this State before January 1, 2010 and every 2 years
				thereafter.
b) This assessment
				shall include, without limitation, an analysis of the 5 categories of capital
				needs prioritized in Section 15-30 of the Act.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart E - PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION ACT GRANTS › Section 3035.565 - Public Library Site Selection

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a) The public library shall select the sites
				for all new projects.
b)
				Suitability for Development and Construction
1) The site should be free of physical
				structures, topographical features or subsurface physical conditions that would
				preclude necessary construction, present insurmountable obstacles to safety or
				normal utilization, shorten building life, cause excessive delays in project
				completion, or cause costs to exceed the funds available. "Necessary
				construction" shall include but not necessarily be limited to: buildings,
				utility lines, storm water disposal arrangements and paving.
2) The site shall not be subject to existing
				or foreseeable, harmful or disruptive environmental hazards and nuisances.
				These hazards and nuisances may include, but are not necessarily limited to:
				excessive dust, smoke, noise, odors, air pollutants, soil pollutants, floods,
				groundwater incursions, vibrations, explosions and electrical discharges. Site
				acquisition shall be subject to the Farmland Preservation Act [505 ILCS 75 ],
				Interagency Wetland Policy Act of 1989 [20 ILCS 830 ], Illinois State Agency
				Historic Resources Preservation Act [20 ILCS 3410 ], Archaeological and
				Paleontological Resources Protection Act [20 ILCS 3435 ], the Illinois
				Endangered Species Protection Act [520 ILCS 10 ], and the Environmental
				Protection Act [415 ILCS 58.15 ], as may be applicable.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart E - PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION ACT GRANTS › Section 3035.570 - Eligible Project Costs

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a) A
				library building consultant may work with the library in developing and
				implementing the public library facilities plan. The library board shall select
				a building consultant in accordance with the Illinois Local Library Act
				[75 ILCS
				5/4-7 ] and the Illinois Library District Act
				[75 ILCS
				16/30-55.40 ].
b) Funding may be used for joint use by the
				library and community, with the State Librarian's participation in the funding
				of facilities limited to those items required to meet the needs of the
				library's plan for the provision of library services and any other activities
				and events the applicant library plans to conduct. The library shall submit the
				documentation prescribed in Section
				3035.480.
c) Funding will not be used for
				administrative offices or other support services outside of a facility that
				provides direct on-site services to library users.
d) Funding will not be used for facilities
				intended for commercial use by profit making organizations. This is not meant
				to exclude facilities to be operated by non-profit organizations.
e) Funding will not be allowed for square
				footage designated for food service in which a fee is charged (example: coffee
				shop or cafe).
f) The State
				Librarian will not fund land acquisition costs:
1) For land that was or will be donated to
				the library.
2) For land that is
				already owned by the library or its corporate authority and, prior to July 13,
				2009, will be the site of new construction or an addition to an existing
				facility.
3) For land that is not
				an integral part of the project and does not conform with Section
				3035.565(d).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart E - PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION ACT GRANTS › Section 3065.575 - General Standards and Guidelines for the Appropriate Utilization of Bond Proceeds

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a) General.
				The general uses of Build Illinois Bond proceeds appropriated to the State
				Librarian shall always be consistent with the provisions expressed in Article
				VIII, Section 1 and Article IX, Section 9 of the 1970 Constitution of the State
				of Illinois, and with the provisions of the Build Illinois Bond Act [30 ILCS
				425 ].
b) Bondable Capital
				Improvements. Bondable capital improvements and related expenditures generally
				include, but are not limited to, the following:
1) Planning expenses for architectural and
				engineering design;
2) Real
				property;
3) Buildings, additions,
				and/or structures (including required site development or preparation and
				associated fixed equipment that is required for functional
				effectiveness);
4)
				Utilities;
5) Initial durable
				movable equipment as defined in 71 Ill. Adm. Code
				50.120(e),
				Durable Movable Equipment;
6) Site
				improvements;
7) Remodeling and/or
				rehabilitation; and
8) Maintenance
				and upkeep.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart E - PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION ACT GRANTS › Section 3035.580 - Standardized Definitions and Guidelines

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The following standardized definitions and guidelines
				  enumerate the appropriate utilization of the Build Illinois Bond proceeds
				  appropriated to the State Librarian to finance bondable capital improvements as
				  listed in Section 3035.575(b) of this Part.
a) Planning. Bondable planning costs include
				those expenditures that are related to the public library facilities plan and
				architectural/engineering design required for planning the construction or
				installation of bondable capital improvement projects. Included are costs for
				schematic design development, which refers to preliminary studies developed
				from program statements that reflect the general functional characteristics and
				architectural requirements of a bondable capital improvement project; costs for
				definitive design development, which means the refinement of schematic design
				into final detailed design requirements; and costs incurred for the completion
				of construction documents and detailed working drawings required for bidding
				and construction, including any allowable reimbursables provided within an
				executed contract for professional and technical services.
b) Land. Land includes expenditures for the
				acquisition of real property (including easements of record with an extended
				term, but excluding any leasehold interests obtained through rental of real
				property), whether obtained by purchase or by condemnation under the applicable
				eminent domain laws of the State of Illinois, and for all expenses directly and
				necessarily related to such purchase or condemnation. All necessary and
				reasonable expenses incurred in the acquisition of real property qualify for
				bond financing. These expenditures may include but are not limited to the
				following:
1) And costs;
2) Appraisal fees;
3) Title opinions;
4) Surveying fees;
5) Real estate fees;
6) Title transfer taxes;
7) Condemnation costs and related legal
				expenses.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart E - PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION ACT GRANTS › Section 3035.585 - Limitations on Expenditures of Bond Proceeds

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a) The following expenditure purposes shall
				not be bondable:
1) Operational and
				administrative expenses, such as compensation costs, travel, commodities,
				non-initial equipment, or other recurring expenditures that are similar in
				character;
2) Expenditures for
				leasing or rental of equipment and/or facilities;
3) Archeological digs, research or
				exploration;
4) Expenditures for
				routine operation, routine repair or routine maintenance of existing
				structures, buildings or real property that would typically be covered by
				operation and maintenance funds of the user agency and for reimbursement of
				user agencies for administration, staff or other costs;
5) Expenditures to acquire or construct
				temporary facilities or facilities whose abandonment or replacement is
				imminent;
6) Unpredictable or
				unusual legal expenses (other than land acquisition legal expenses), such as
				for special litigation, that are not ordinarily or customarily provided within
				the budget for a capital improvement project. These expenditures are more
				appropriately financed from contractual services operating funds appropriated
				for those purposes;
7) Separate
				purchases of sand, gravel, rock, asphalt and concrete in limited quantities;
				ordinary hardware items; temporary, nondurable fencing; spare and/or
				replacement parts and equipment; hand tools; decorative models, plaques and
				other commemorative memorabilia; and other commodity-type consumable items
				having a relatively brief expected useful life;
8) Expenditures for general long-range
				development plans, master plans, historical or archeological research,
				surveying, preliminary engineering studies, aerial mapping, feasibility
				studies, program or scope statements, or other expenditures similar in
				character;
9) Expenditures for
				independent landscaping improvements that are not directly associated with a
				bondable capital improvement project. In this context, seeding or sodding that
				is not primarily intended for erosion control in relation to a bondable capital
				improvement project shall not be bondable. Similarly, expenditures incurred for
				the planting of trees, shrubs, bushes or other vegetation, including
				revegetation, shall not be bondable improvements unless the expenses are
				directly and initially associated with or represent an integral component of a
				bondable capital improvement project.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart F - TALKING BOOK AND BRAILLE SERVICE (TBBS) › Section 3035.600 - Purpose

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a) TBBS provides
				postage-free mail order public library service to any Illinois resident who is
				unable to read standard print material due to a permanent or temporary visual
				or physical disability. NLS supplies the talking book and Braille book
				collection. Under the direction of the TBBS, TBCs, AOCs and MSLAs provide this
				service directly to the residents of the geographic areas they serve by
				providing customer service by telephone, mail or online.
b) TBBS is the administrator of the grant
				funds that support this program. It also provides automation support,
				collection backup, bibliographic control, continuing education opportunities
				and organized leadership for the group.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart F - TALKING BOOK AND BRAILLE SERVICE (TBBS) › Section 3035.620 - Eligibility

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a) General.
				Eligibility for the services of the library for the blind and physically
				handicapped is determined by the federal guidelines in 36 CFR 701.10(1981) and
				is applied to all applicants.
b)
				Eligibility Criteria. The following persons with print disabilities are
				eligible for loan service:
1) persons whose
				visual acuity is 20/200 or less in the better eye with correcting glasses, or
				whose widest diameter of visual field subtends an angular distance not greater
				than 20 degrees;
2) persons whose
				visual disability, with correction and regardless of optical measurement, is
				certified as permanently or temporarily preventing the reading of standard
				printed material;
3) persons
				certified as permanently or temporarily unable to read or unable to use
				standard printed material as a result of physical limitations; or
4) persons certified as having a reading
				disability resulting from organic dysfunction and of sufficient severity to
				prevent their reading printed material in a normal manner.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart F - TALKING BOOK AND BRAILLE SERVICE (TBBS) › Section 3035.630 - Application for Service

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a)
				Applications to receive the service are available at TBBS, TBCs, AOCs and
				public libraries, online and from health and social services professionals. The
				forms ask for such information as name, address, date of birth, education, type
				of disability, items an applicant intends to borrow, and machinery that will be
				necessary to access that material.
b) Each applicant must be certified as
				eligible and meeting requirements by a competent authority.
c) The application will be available in a
				format prescribed by the Illinois State Library Talking Book and Braille
				Service. Applications are available at
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/TBBS/app_eligibility.htm
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart F - TALKING BOOK AND BRAILLE SERVICE (TBBS) › Section 3035.640 - Application for Grant

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a) The
				geographic boundaries of a TBC, AOC, and MSLA shall be those boundaries
				approved by the State Librarian. In setting TBC, AOC, and MSLA boundaries, the
				State Librarian shall place primary importance on the statewide implication of
				resource sharing, the efficient use of public funds, the impact on affected
				eligible patrons, and the impact on services provided by the affected TBC, AOC,
				and MSLA.
b) To qualify for an
				annual grant as a TBC, AOC, or MSLA, the applicant entity shall be jointly
				designated by the Illinois State Library and the Library of Congress National
				Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped to serve as a TBC,
				AOC, or MSLA. An annual contract with the State Library shall be executed that
				specifies the objectives and budget for the service. The applicants shall
				provide the information stipulated in Section
				3035.135(d).
				The application shall also contain:
1) A
				statement on the proposed use of the grant for which application is being made
				that shall detail how grant funds will be used to expand TBC, AOC, and MSLA
				services to eligible patrons. Grant funds may be used for staff, materials,
				equipment, and services.
2) A
				report on the use of the previous year's grant, if a grant was received, that
				shall detail how the grant was used and an evaluation detailing the impact of
				the program.
3) A certification
				stating that:
A) the grant funds will be kept
				in a separate account;
B) local
				funding for library service will not diminish as a result of the
				program;
C) the library shall
				submit reports, in accordance with Section
				3035.140(b), on
				the use of grant funds as required by the Illinois State Library. The applicant
				must certify, pursuant to
				75 ILCS
				10/3, that the applicant has adopted either the
				American Library Association's Library Bill of Rights that indicates materials
				should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal
				disapproval or provide a written policy that indicates the applicant will
				protect the intellectual freedom of the library user and shall prevent
				censorship of its library materials, ensuring that items are not withdrawn from
				its library collection merely because individuals or groups object to the
				material. The applicant shall certify that for grants made under this Section
				on or after January 1, 2024, and upon request of the State Librarian, the
				applicant agrees to provide the Illinois State Library with any final decision
				for the reconsideration of library materials during the term of the grant
				award.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart F - TALKING BOOK AND BRAILLE SERVICE (TBBS) › Section 3035.650 - Provision of Information Transmission Services

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a) The Director shall annually announce and
				accept grant applications or contract proposals from multi-state service
				centers or qualified providers to supply accessible electronic information
				service for eligible patrons.
b)
				Grant applications or contract proposals shall include:
1) Scope and subject matter of services
				offered by the qualified provider to eligible patrons;
2) How the entity will provide eligible
				patrons with international, national, State and local news, opinions,
				advertisements and other items of general interest using high-speed computers,
				telecommunications and attendant technologies;
3) A recital that the grant agreement is
				subject to the Grant Funds Recovery Act [30 ILCS 705 ];
4) Currency of the news and information to be
				provided, the method of access to the news and information, and the hours of
				distribution; and
5) A fee schedule
				of any costs to be paid by the eligible patron or ancillary items not provided
				by the qualified provider.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart F - TALKING BOOK AND BRAILLE SERVICE (TBBS) › Section 3035.660 - Remittance for Information Transmission Services

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Upon acceptance of a grant application or contract proposal
				  by the Director, a contract will be executed by the Office of the Secretary of
				  State and paid from the Accessible Electronic Information Service
				  Fund.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart G - LIBRARY SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY ACT GRANTS (LSTA) › Section 3035.700 - Purpose

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a) The Illinois
				State Library distributes the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)
				appropriation to support statewide initiatives and services; sub-grant
				competitions or cooperative agreements to public, academic, school and special
				libraries; and regional library systems as stipulated in 23 Ill. Adm. Code
				3030.200.
b) The Illinois State Library recognizes
				certain legitimate Illinois library organizations as eligible for LSTA funding.
				Library organizations must draw their membership from librarians or various
				types of libraries as defined in 23 Ill. Adm. Code
				3030.110. Their
				headquarters must be within the State of Illinois. Their mission must have the
				charge for promotion, provision, development and improvement of libraries and
				library services, and be based in Illinois.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart G - LIBRARY SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY ACT GRANTS (LSTA) › Section 3035.710 - Definitions

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For the purpose of this Subpart, the definitions in 23 Ill.
				  Adm. Code
				  3030.110 are
				  applicable.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart G - LIBRARY SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY ACT GRANTS (LSTA) › Section 3035.720 - Duty to Administer

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a) It shall
				be the duty of the Illinois Secretary of State, in his or her capacity as the
				State Librarian, to administer the provisions of this Subpart and to award any
				grants, when appropriate, on an annual basis from funds provided by the
				Institute of Museum and Library Services and appropriated by the Illinois
				General Assembly.
b) The Director
				of the Illinois State Library shall appoint a committee that will review
				applications for grants. The committee shall make recommendations on the
				program to the State Librarian. The Director of the Illinois State Library
				shall apprise the Illinois State Library Advisory Committee of the
				recommendations and program status.
c) If a grant reviewer has an application in
				competition or a conflict of interest during a review cycle, that grant
				reviewer shall not serve on the related review committee during that
				cycle.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart G - LIBRARY SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY ACT GRANTS (LSTA) › Section 3035.730 - Grant Application and Awards

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a) Applications shall be submitted to the
				Illinois State Library in a manner prescribed by the State Librarian.
				Applicants shall provide the information stipulated in Section
				3035.135(d).
b) The Illinois State Library shall award
				grants subject to the conditions stipulated in Sections
				3035.135 and
				3035.140,
				2 CFR
				215 (2004) and
				2 CFR
				200 (current version).
c) Awards shall be made on or after July 1 of
				every year for the fiscal year then commencing.
d) The grant period shall be contained within
				the fiscal year in which the grant is awarded, unless otherwise specified in
				the grant agreement, but in no event shall the grant period continue for more
				than 3 years.
e) The applicant must
				certify, pursuant to 75 ILCS 10/3, that the applicant
				has adopted either the American Library Association's Library Bill of Rights
				that indicates materials should not be proscribed or removed because of
				partisan or doctrinal disapproval or provide a written policy that indicates
				the applicant will protect the intellectual freedom of the library user and
				shall prevent censorship of its library materials, ensuring that items are not
				withdrawn from its library collection merely because individuals or groups
				object to the material. Pursuant to
				75 ILCS
				10/3, an individual school library or public school
				district applicant may provide written procedures, currently in effect at the
				school or school district, that indicates its library or libraries will protect
				the intellectual freedom of the library user and shall prevent censorship of
				its library materials, ensuring that items are not withdrawn from its library
				collection merely because individuals or groups object to the material. The
				applicant shall certify that for grants made under this Section on or after
				January 1, 2024, and upon request of the State Librarian, the applicant agrees
				to provide the Illinois State Library with any final decision for the
				reconsideration of library materials during the term of the grant
				award.
f) The applicant shall
				submit reports, in accordance with Section
				3035.140(b), on
				the use of grant funds as required by the Illinois State Library.
g) Obligations of the Illinois State Library
				to fund this grant program will cease immediately without penalty or further
				payment being required if the Institute of Museum and Library Services or the
				United States Congress fails to appropriate or otherwise make available
				sufficient funds. Award notification will be released upon legislative and
				gubernatorial approval of an appropriation.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 3035 - ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAMS › Subpart G - LIBRARY SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY ACT GRANTS (LSTA) › Exhibit A - Differences Among the Three Types of Literacy Grant Programs

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Adult Literacy
Penny Severns
Family Literacy
Workplace Literacy
Purpose
Improve the adult's literacy
Improve the family's literacy,
Improve parenting knowledge
Improve the employee's literacy,
Increase work skills
Target Audience
Adults
Adults and their children
Employees who are adults
Instructional Method
Volunteer tutoring
Classroom teaching
Classroom teaching
Program Components
One:
Adult Basic
Education or
English as a
Second Language
Five:
Adult Basic Education or
English as a Second
Language,
Child education,
Library education,
Parenting education,
Parent/child interaction
One:
Adult Basic Education or
English as a Second
Language
Agencies Involved
One:
Adult education agency
Three:
Adult education agency,
Library,
Child education agency
Two:
Adult education agency,
Businesses
Agencies Eligible To Apply
Adult education agency
Any of the three agencies involved
Either of the two agencies involved
Location of Service
Anywhere
Anywhere
At the workplace