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Illinois Libraries Required to Stock Opioid Overdose Medications

12/29/2025

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A new Illinois law requires all public libraries to stock opioid overdose reversal medications.
Overdoses have been reported in libraries, including two to three overdoses annually at the Oak Park Public Library.
Some libraries already provide naloxone, including Evanston Public Library, which has trained two-thirds of its staff.
Democratic state Rep. Anna Moeller sponsored the bill.
Libraries will incur no costs because the state provides free naloxone and training.

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Story summary

A new Illinois law requires all public libraries to stock opioid overdose reversal medications.
Overdoses have been reported in libraries, including two to three overdoses annually at the Oak Park Public Library.
Some libraries already provide naloxone, including Evanston Public Library, which has trained two-thirds of its staff.
Democratic state Rep. Anna Moeller sponsored the bill.
Libraries will incur no costs because the state provides free naloxone and training.