Library

In-person, telephone, or Internet-based service to IFSI Library patrons
Storage for the more than 18,000 items in the IFSI Library multi-media collection
Climate-controlled storage for historical records, photographs, and films that document more than 85 years of fire service training at the University of Illinois
IFSI Library User Training
Individual or small group study
Single presenter lectures in Library Meeting Room
Workspace for international scholars and researchers studying fire service, emergency management, or library science issues

The largest fire and emergency response collection in Illinois, including the best audiovisual and periodical collections
Library and information services and literacy support for both fire and emergency service personnel and the general public
Interlibrary loan services that deliver library materials to a patron’s local library at no charge
Statewide leader in preserving, managing and sharing history and knowledge in the fire service, including the creation of IFLODD: The Illinois Firefighter Line of Duty Deaths Digital Image Collection Database
Member since 1998 of the Lincoln Trail Libraries System- one of eight regional library systems in Illinois
Member of inFIRE (international network for Fire Information and Reference Exchange) a worldwide consortium of fire and emergency libraries