Illinois Fire Service Institute
Illinois Fire Service Institute Library
Lending is restricted to Illinois patrons
Note: Materials requested via interlibrary loan may take up to two weeks for delivery.
Mission
THE IFSI LIBRARY WILL BE TEMPORARILY MOVING TO AN APPOINTMENT-BASED SERVICE MODEL UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
Library staff will still be on site periodically to meet user needs and we encourage everyone to please email or call the library before stopping by. The library service hours remain unchanged at 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday. All of the same services offered by the library will continue to be offered including interlibrary loans, in-depth research and reference services, archives services, the circulation of library materials, curbside pickup of library materials if requested, etc.Face coverings are required at all times in the library; if you forget to bring a face covering, these are available inside the front door of the Library Learning and Research Center Building that houses the library.
Our 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.
Features and Functions
- Search and Request Materials
- FireTalk
- IFLODD: The Illinois Firefighter Line of Duty Deaths Digital Image Collection Database
- IFSI Instructor Memorial
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LibGuides
- Agricultural Emergencies
- Cancer and the Fire Service
- Disaster Preparedness for Libraries
- Diversity in the Fire Service
- Ethanol and the Fire Service LibGuide
- Fire Safety Education in Libraries
- Firefighting: Wildland Urban Interface
- First Responder Resiliency Project
- Hazmat Resources Libguide
- History of the U.S. Fire Service
- How to Use the IFSI Library: Information Literacy for Firefighters
- IFSI Library Website Guide
- Major American Fires
- Natural Disasters: Planning & Recovery Libguide
- Search and Rescue Dogs
- Significant Illinois Fires
- Women in the Fire Service
- First Responders and Pandemics
- Illinois Online Disaster Preparedness Pathfinder
- UIUC Library Online Journal and Article Locator (PDF)
- Virtual Bookshelf
- Library Team and Contacts
- IFSI Authors
Additional Information
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.
