The Metropolitan Library System (MLS) was an association of academic, public, school, and special libraries in
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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and its suburbs in
Cook
Cook or The Cook may refer to:
Food preparation
* Cooking, the preparation of food
* Cook (domestic worker), a household staff member who prepares food
* Cook (professional), an individual who prepares food for consumption in the food industry
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DuPage and
Will
Will may refer to:
Common meanings
* Will and testament, instructions for the disposition of one's property after death
* Will (philosophy), or willpower
* Will (sociology)
* Will, volition (psychology)
* Will, a modal verb - see Shall and will
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counties. On July 1, 2011, Metropolitan Library System merged with Alliance Library System, DuPage Library System, North Suburban Library System, and Prairie Area Library System to form the
Reaching Across Illinois Library System
The Reaching Across Illinois Library System is a regional library system consisting of 1,250 public, academic, special, and school library members, representing more than 4,000 library facilities in Northern, West-central Illinois. The regional lib ...
. Sarah Ann Long, director of the North Suburban Library System, summarized the evolution of organizations in northern Illinois in a 2011 essay,"Context is Everything."
[Long, Sarah Ann. 2011. "Context is everything, follow the money, and change is the natural order." ''ILA Reporter'' 29, no. 5: 34-35.]
SWAN
SWAN (System Wide Automated Network) maintains a shared online catalog for its 80 members.
Member Libraries
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Grande Prairie Public Library
The Grande Prairie Public Library serves the communities of Hazel Crest, Illinois, and Country Club Hills, Illinois. It is located at 3479 W. 183rd Street in Hazel Crest, in the south suburbs of Chicago. The library is a member of the Metropolitan ...
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Orland Park Public Library
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Richton Park Public Library District
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River Forest Public Library
The River Forest Public Library is located at 735 Lathrop Avenue in River Forest, Illinois, a suburban community just west of Chicago. It serves a core population of approximately 11,000 residents, and drawing reciprocal patrons from the surroun ...
References
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External links
Metropolitan Library SystemSWAN catalog
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Public libraries in Illinois
1966 establishments in Illinois
Burr Ridge, Illinois