The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):

Internet Public Library

   (IPL) A project at the University of Michigan School of
   Information and Library Studies to provide an on-line, 24 hour
   public library, chaired by an assemblage of librarians and
   information industry professionals.  The library aims to
   provide library services to a target audience estimated to
   number 1/4 of the entire American population by the end of the
   century.

   The Internet Public Library is scheduled to go on-line in
   March 1995.  Among the first services will be on-line
   reference; youth services; user education; and professional
   services for librarians.

   (http://ipl.sils.umich.edu/).

   (telnet://ipl.sils.umich.edu/).

   Mailing list: majordomo@sils.umich.edu.

   (1995-07-20)