Company Profile
Lincoln Library
Company Overview
Lincoln Library is home to the area’s Sangamon Valley Collection, an in-depth resource for the study of Springfield, Sangamon County and eleven adjacent counties. Lincoln Library completed a $700,000 renovation in February 2016. Current annual budget of 4.5 million with a staff of forty full-time employees.
As the largest city in central Illinois, Springfield is best known for being the home of our 16th president Abraham Lincoln and the place where President Barack Obama spent his early career in politics. Springfield is truly rich with history while maintaining a progressive and strong business environment. Our education economy is driven by numerous colleges and universities including the University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS); Robert Morris University; Benedictine University; and Lincoln Land Community College. Springfield’s medical and health care sectors are a core industry for central Illinois in addition to being the seat of Illinois state government. We draw people year-round for festivals and events including the Illinois State Fair; the annual Route 66 Mother Road Festival; the International Carillon Festival; downtown’s Old Capitol Farmers Market and activities at Southwind Park, an 80-acre state-of-the-art park that serves as a national model by providing inclusion for all people, with a special emphasis for those with physical and cognitive needs. The community is conveniently located on Interstate highways 55 and 72, Springfield is in close proximity to St. Louis to the south; Chicago to the north and Indianapolis to the east.