Welcome to our Local Collection page, a haven for creators like you to share your literary masterpieces and soulful musical compositions with the world. Whether you’re an established artist or a budding talent, we invite you to contribute your books or music and become part of our diverse community of storytellers and musicians.
Delve into our digital library to explore the captivating content submitted by fellow artists, or utilize our self-publishing resource, Inkie, to bring your own creations to life. Join us in celebrating the power of creativity and expression as we curate a collection that inspires, entertains and leaves a lasting impact on our community.
Discover exciting eBooks, music and other content that are free to anyone in Illinois without needing a library card.
Browse our catalog of print material created by local authors. This collection also includes material written about our community.
Need help getting your book ready for publication? Use Inkie to create, edit, format and generate print-ready and eBook formats for your book—no matter how far along it may be.
Do you have an original work to share with our community? We want to curate and distribute your stories, music and other artistic work through our local collection. Submit your work below.
Did you write a book that you want to add to our local print collection? Submit your book information using this form, and we will contact you with more information.
