Officers

Elana Heinonen, President
Christa Hoder, Vice President
Gail McDermott, Secretary
Carol Owles, Treasurer
Claire Michaels, Membership

Resources

MID-State Merchandise for 2024

Carol Berry Memorial Literacy Grant

MID-State Bylaws - Chartered May 1957

Newsletters

January 2025
August 2024

Upcoming Event

September 16, 2025:  MID-State Reading Council will host Slices & Stories Book Talks from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at BloNo Pizza Company, Vinyl Room, 1304 Cross Creek Dr, Normal, Illinois.

October 7, 2025:  MID-State Reading Council will host the AI Classroom Monthly Book Club from 4:30 to 5:30 pm at Gill Street Restaurant, 3002B Gill Street, Bloomington, Illinois.  Future book clubs will be held on November 4, 2025, December 2, 2025, February 3, 2026, March 3, 2026, April 7, 2026, and May 5, 2026.

November 4, 2025:  MID-State Reading Council will host the AI Classroom Monthly Book Club from 4:30 to 5:30 pm at Gill Street Restaurant, 3002B Gill Street, Bloomington, Illinois.  Future book clubs will be held on December 2, 2025, February 3, 2026, March 3, 2026, April 7, 2026, and May 5, 2026. 

December 2, 2025:  MID-State Reading Council will host the AI Classroom Monthly Book Club from 4:30 to 5:30 pm at Gill Street Restaurant, 3002B Gill Street, Bloomington, Illinois.  Future book clubs will be held on February 3, 2026, March 3, 2026, April 7, 2026, and May 5, 2026.

January 20, 2026:  MID-State Reading Council will host Isn’t It Ironic?  Humanity Through Digital Literacy and AI with Cindi Koudelka from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at the Bloomington Public Library, 205 E Olive Street, Bloomington, Illinois. 

February 3, 2026:  MID-State Reading Council will host the AI Classroom Monthly Book Club from 4:30 to 5:30 pm at Gill Street Restaurant, 3002B Gill Street, Bloomington, Illinois.  Future book clubs will be held on March 3, 2026, April 7, 2026, and May 5, 2026.

March 3, 2026:  MID-State Reading Council will host the AI Classroom Monthly Book Club from 4:30 to 5:30 pm at Gill Street Restaurant, 3002B Gill Street, Bloomington, Illinois.  Future book clubs will be held on April 7, 2026, and May 5, 2026.

March 12-13, 2026:  Illinois Reading Council will host the 57th Annual IRC Conference in Springfield, Illinois.  Please take a moment to peruse the highlights planned for 2026.

April 7, 2026:  MID-State Reading Council will host the AI Classroom Monthly Book Club from 4:30 to 5:30 pm at Gill Street Restaurant, 3002B Gill Street, Bloomington, Illinois.  Future book clubs will be held on May 5, 2026.

April 30, 2026:  MID-State Reading Council will host Trivia Night from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at BloNo Pizza Company, Vinyl Room, 1304 Cross Creek Dr, Normal, Illinois.

May 5, 2026:  MID-State Reading Council will host the AI Classroom Monthly Book Club from 4:30 to 5:30 pm at Gill Street Restaurant, 3002B Gill Street, Bloomington, Illinois.

For more information about the upcoming events, email the council president.