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This week (April 13-19) is National Library Week, and I just read the perfect book to celebrate it: The Public Library: A Photographic Essay. This beautiful book is comprised of photographs of... read more >
I don’t know about you, but I loved my older computer with its Windows XP interface. I hung on to the bitter end, until Windows XP became obsolete. Now I’m faced with having to learn a whole new way... read more >
What: Oral History of Champaign-Urbana DaysWhen: April 21, 2014, 4 - 6 p.m.Where: Douglass Annex, 804 North Fifth St., Champaign, IL 61820Who: You!Why: Learn about the history of... read more >
In Amberground the only light comes from the artificial sun that hangs over the capital city. The rest of the land is covered in darkness and people are clustered in towns spread out over the... read more >
Traditionally, football is an autumnal sport where two teams face off as the leaves fall. Yet, collegiate athletes continue to train year round and even match up for special games. The Fighting... read more >
With the Boneyard Arts Festival this weekend, I thought it would be a good time to share pictures of all of the fun we've had at our programs this winter/spring. From music concerts to dance... read more >
One hundred and two years ago, in April 1912, Theodore Roosevelt popped by for a vist. He spoke to a large crowd in Westside Park in Champaign as part of his primary campaign for President that year.... read more >
The Son by Philip Meyer is one of those epic, beautiful novels spanning decades and featuring rich, complex characters. We alternate between characters, between time periods, and we are told... read more >
In A Taste of the Moon by writer/illustrator Michael Grejniec, a tortoise asks herself this question and climbs a mountain to find out. Just out of reach, she enlists the help of an... read more >
Ok, so I’m a little slow to the party. We blogged about this series last summer when the City of Bones movie was coming out. But I just started reading this series about a month ago, and I flew... read more >