The Morris Area Public Library District adheres to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/1 et. Seq., which is the principal Illinois statute governing the inspection of public records. The Act requires that public bodies make available for inspection or copying all public records to any person.

FOIA Officer

Resa Mai – Library Director  
rmai@morrislibrary.com

Filing a FOIA Request

A request for records must be made in writing and can be submitted to the attention of the FOIA officer in the following ways.

Mail

Attn: FOIA Officer

604 Liberty St

Morris IL 60450

Email

director@morrislibrary.com

Personal delivery

During regular business hours
(Monday – Friday 9 am – 5 pm)

Morris Area Public Library 

604 Liberty St 

Morris IL 60450

Online Form
Please see bottom of page

FOIA Request Fees

Digital copies shareable via electronic means are provided free of charge. The charge for copies of the records will be as follows:

1. First 50 pages black and white, letter size: Free

2. $0.15 cents per page for black and white, letter size, after 50 pages

3. $1.00 cents per page for color or oversized copies or electronic media

4. Reproduction saved to other media: actual cost of the recording media (flash drive, etc.) to which the information will be saved

RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FOR RECORDS

• Responses to standard requests can be expected within five business days of the receipt of a written request. If an extension is required, a FOIA officer from the library will reach out to the requestor.

• Responses to commercial requests can be expected within 21 business days of the receipt of a written request. If an extension is required, a FOIA officer from the library will reach out to the requestor.

PROCEDURE FOR APPEALING A DENIAL

If your request for information is denied, or denied in part, you have the right to have your request reviewed by the Public Access Counselor (PAC) at the Office of the Illinois Attorney General.  5 ILCS 140/9.5(a).  You can file your Request for Review with the PAC by writing to:  

Leah Bartelt, Public Access Counselor

Office of the Illinois Attorney General

500 South 2nd Street

Springfield, IL 62701

public.access@ilag.gov

877-299-3642

You also have the right to seek judicial review of your denial by filing a lawsuit in the State circuit court.  5 ILCS 140/11.   If you choose to file a Request for Review with the PAC, you must do so within 60 calendar days of the date of this denial letter.  5 ILCS 140/9.5(a).  Please note that you must include a copy of your original FOIA request and the denial letter when filing a Request for Review with the PAC.

RECORDS IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

The records listed below are available immediately via our website: https://www.morrislibrary.com/about

Record Retention Schedule

MAPLD adheres to the guidance set out by the Local Records Commission through the state of Illinois for retaining records of business. Our requirements are as follows: