The Urbana Free Library

Love pop culture? Fan Con is for you! Learn from content creators, compete with fellow fans, participate in workshops, or relax with crafts and games at Fan Con 2018.Check out all the fun on Saturday... read more >

Welcome to Beasts Made of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi, where your sins can be transformed into beasts.  In the city of Kos, sin eaters or aki are barely tolerated.  Though they cleanse a... read more >

I do love summer.  But it is not without its reasons to itch.  There’s sunburn, heat rash, bug bites, poison ivy, and the list goes on.  For an informative (and entertaining) take on... read more >

The city of Urbana has grown and changed a lot over the years. There always seems to be something new and different. One thing that hasn’t changed is that Urbana has a lot of parks with fun... read more >

This Saturday, July 7, 2018, we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Library’s landmark building, which opened to the public in July 1918. It was designed by Joseph W. Royer, with a $35,000... read more >

Americans have been celebrating Independence Day in some form or another since immediately after the signing of the Declaration of Independence.  During the summer of 1776 some colonists celebrated... read more >

On Saturday, July 28th from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., dress up in your favorite cosplay and prepare for a day full of all the pop culture and geeky things you love.  At Fan Con '18, all fandoms are... read more >

Happy Birthday! This week we celebrate the birthday of America on July 4th with parades, picnics, fireworks, and more. And, this week on Saturday, July 7, we are celebrating the 100th Birthday of our... read more >

Bernice Harrison was a dedicated school teacher who lived most of her life in Champaign County. She was born on March 15, 1891 on the Harrison family homestead outside of Champaign. Her parents... read more >

 During the 5th century BC, ancient Greeks ate snow mixed with honey and fruit in the markets of Athens. The father of modern medicine, Hippocrates, encouraged his Ancient Greek patients to eat... read more >