Illinois Central College Library

09/22/2026

09/07/2026

The ICC Library is closed today for the Labor Day holiday - that includes both the East Peoria and Peoria locations! Both libraries will reopen tomorrow at 8:00am.
In the meantime, remember that the library is always available online, including live (not AI) chat help!
https://icc.edu/library

09/06/2026

Both the East Peoria and Peoria locations of the ICC Library will be closed tomorrow in observance of the Labor Day holiday. We'll reopen for regular hours on Tuesday, September 8th.
In the meantime, remember that the library is available 24/7 online, including live (not bot) chat help!
https://icc.edu/library

09/01/2026

The Fall 2026 semester is well underway, and the libraries at both campuses are here for you - always! Whether in person or online, Peoria or East Peoria, we've got the books, databases, study spaces, and anything else you need to get your assignments done on time. (Or not - we're not your mom)
Stop in for a visit during our open hours or visit our website: https://icc.edu/library

08/31/2026

Go beyond the bestseller list with 10 standout books from smaller presses, featuring Women in Translation Month recommendations.

08/28/2026

📢Calling all creative writers and artists! 📢
Illinois Central Review, ICC's online literary and arts magazine, is now accepting submissions for the tenth issue! ✍
Submissions are open to students enrolled in ICC classes (including dual credit).
The deadline to submit work for the next issue is December 1. The eleventh issue will be published in January 2027.

Link to submission form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/pwzk9D5iUp

Illinois Central Review considers the following submissions:
· Short fiction (up to 2,500 words); limit 2 submissions per student.
· Narrative nonfiction/personal essays (up to 2,500 words); limit 2 submissions per student.
· Poetry (any length); limit 3 submissions per student.
· Visual art (drawings, paintings, photography, etc.); limit 3 submissions per student.
· Performance art (dance, singing, theater, instrumental); limit 3 video submissions per student.
· Multimedia art; limit 3 submissions per student.
NOTE: Students can submit to multiple categories!

08/28/2026

At ICC, October isn't a second chance. It's a start date.

Our new 8-week format gives you five entry points every year — so you're not waiting until January to get moving. The 2nd 8-week session begins October 19, and registration is open now.

Two courses over eight weeks, and you'll have real progress to show for it.

Register → https://icc.edu/8-week-classes/

08/25/2026

The Library is devastated to learn of the passing of Dolly Parton, not only a talented musician, but also a true titan of children's literacy. Her Imagination Library has received multiple Library of Congress Literacy Awards and, in 2018, Dolly visited us to donate the program’s 100 millionth book to our collection. She even hosted story time. 🦋❤️

Watch the video of her story time reading at the Library. ⬇️ https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2020/12/dolly-parton-the-library-that-dolly-built/

Image: Dolly Parton reads to children in the Library’s Great Hall in 2018. Photo by Shawn Miller/Library of Congress.

07/02/2026

Illinois Central College will be closed tomorrow, July 3rd - and that includes the libraries at both the Peoria and East Peoria campuses. We hope everyone has a safe and happy long holiday weekend, and we'll see you again on Monday!

Remember, the library is ALWAYS open online: https://icc.edu/library

06/19/2026

ICC - and the libraries - will be closed today to observe the Juneteenth holiday, and will be closed as usual on Saturday and Sunday. We hope you have an enjoyable and meaningful weekend!
We'll see you again on Monday - or anytime online.
https://icc.edu/library