IIllinois State Library System

How do I get a list of authors that are from Illinois?
The Illinois State Library website has a page that lists authors who live in Illinois or who have lived in Illinois. Visit http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/library/what_we_have/illinois_authors/home.html for a complete list of Illinois authors. You may search by the author’s last name or by the type of material the author published.

How can I find a directory of libraries in Illinois?
Go to http://eliillinois.org// to find a directory of libraries in Illinois. This page has lists of Illinois libraries that sort by city, type of library, county, and many other ways.