Who We Are

The Centralia Regional Library District consists of the Main Library in Centralia and four branches located in Hoffman, Irvington, Odin, and Sandoval; and is a member of the Shawnee Library System, one of ten library systems in the State of Illinois. The Centralia Regional Library District includes the townships of Centralia, Brookside, Grand Prairie, Irvington, Raccoon, Sandoval, Odin, and the portion of Carrigan Township within the Sandoval School District. Odin School District and the Village of Hoffman are also a part of the library district. This area encompasses parts of four Illinois counties: Marion, Clinton, Jefferson and Washington. The library district's main offices are located at the Main Library in Centralia, Illinois which is approximately 70 miles east of St. Louis, Missouri.

The Centralia Regional Library District provides free services to all residents living within its boundaries. At this time the population of the district is approximately 31,000.

Our Mission

The Library will meet, by offering a professionally selected and well-organized collection, the educational, recreational, informational, and cultural needs of the Centralia Regional Library District Community.

Access to this collection will be assured through a well-trained and courteous staff, an adequate facility, and appropriate outreach services.

The library shall endeavor to cooperate with all relevant local, state, and federal agencies and shall keep abreast of changing library technology and practice.

All of the above shall be done in a fiscally responsible manner.