Officers

Elana Heinonen, President
Christa Hoder, Vice President
Gail McDermott, Secretary
Carol Owles, Treasurer
Claire Michaels, Membership

Resources

MID-State Merchandise for 2024

Carol Berry Memorial Literacy Grant

MID-State Bylaws - Chartered May 1957

Newsletters

January 2025
August 2024

Upcoming Event

January 20, 2026:  MID-State Reading Council will host Isn’t It Ironic?  Humanity Through Digital Literacy and AI with Cindi Koudelka from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at the Bloomington Public Library, 205 E Olive Street, Bloomington, Illinois. 

February 3, 2026:  MID-State Reading Council will host the AI Classroom Monthly Book Club from 4:30 to 5:30 pm at Gill Street Restaurant, 3002B Gill Street, Bloomington, Illinois.  Future book clubs will be held on March 3, 2026, April 7, 2026, and May 5, 2026.

March 3, 2026:  MID-State Reading Council will host the AI Classroom Monthly Book Club from 4:30 to 5:30 pm at Gill Street Restaurant, 3002B Gill Street, Bloomington, Illinois.  Future book clubs will be held on April 7, 2026, and May 5, 2026.

March 12-13, 2026:  Illinois Reading Council will host the 57th Annual IRC Conference in Springfield, Illinois.  Please take a moment to peruse the highlights planned for 2026.

April 7, 2026:  MID-State Reading Council will host the AI Classroom Monthly Book Club from 4:30 to 5:30 pm at Gill Street Restaurant, 3002B Gill Street, Bloomington, Illinois.  Future book clubs will be held on May 5, 2026.

April 30, 2026:  MID-State Reading Council will host Trivia Night from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at BloNo Pizza Company, Vinyl Room, 1304 Cross Creek Dr, Normal, Illinois.

May 5, 2026:  MID-State Reading Council will host the AI Classroom Monthly Book Club from 4:30 to 5:30 pm at Gill Street Restaurant, 3002B Gill Street, Bloomington, Illinois.

For more information about the upcoming events, email the council president.