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Support Local Authors

  • Give local authors and creators an outlet to format and publish their books.
  • Provide access to self-published materials by local authors.
  • Support your library's writing groups.
  • Enhance your library's programs and author events.
  • Create shared reading and writing experiences in the classroom.
  • Enable open educational resource (OER) creation.
  • Curate community collections using the Creator module (available at a discounted price for RAILS members).

Promote E-Books to Patrons

Your library visitors have access to collections of independently published e-books by Illinois authors. There is no fee to your library or patrons.

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For additional information and resources for promoting authoring tools and e-books, see the Libraries page.

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Funding for RAILS is provided through the Illinois State Library and the Secretary of State from revenue appropriated by the Illinois General Assembly or granted under the federal Library Services and Technology Act.

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