Illinois Statutes Chapter 75. Libraries § 5/1-2. Establishment by corporate authorities or by voters

§ 1-2. Public libraries may be established under this Act by cities by action of the corporate authorities and by villages, incorporated towns and townships by vote of the legal voters thereof in the manner provided in Article 2,  1 except that after December 31, 1987, no public library may be established under the provisions of this Act if any part of the city, village, incorporated town or township lies within an existing public library territory or district established under the provisions of this Act or The Illinois Public Library District Act.  2