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Mission:

The Illinois Fire Service Institute Library (IFSI Library) provides fire/emergency library and information assistance and services to the Institute's instructional staff, students, Illinois fire departments and firefighters, and other fire/emergency-related users in the successful and effective performance of their jobs.

The Library selects, acquires, organizes, maintains, utilizes and disseminates fire/emergency literature and media resources internally and externally, with the objective of furnishing accurate, up-to-date, timely, complete and relevant information assistance on the optimum usage of the facilities. [more]

Special Items:

• Information Use and Needs of Field Staff Instructors of IFSI
  IFSI instructors may take this currently available survey.

Features and Functions:

• Search our Catalog
• FireTalk
• IFLODD: The Illinois Firefighter Line of Duty Deaths Digital Image Collection Database
• Illinois Online Disaster Preparedness Pathfinder
• Ask a Librarian
• Virtual Bookshelf
• Library Team and Contacts

Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Special operating hours may be held during events.

Library staff are also available for questions by phone, fax, email, or USPS mail. Please see the Team Contacts Page for numbers or addresses.

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