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It all started with a guest speaker—a guest speaker that opened up the world of online gaming to Anda, who had always just played whatever character a game wanted to give her. Now she’s an... read more >
A lot of things come in tens. Ten fingers, ten toes. For Trixie, she’s the tenth child. That means she has nine noisy, annoying brothers and sisters. One day, she wanders far away to find a nice,... read more >
During the heart of the Great Depression, President Roosevelt ordered the creation of the Works Progress Administration. The purpose of the W.P.A. was to get Americans back to work. W.P.A. programs... read more >
Your library’s music collection just got much bigger! The library streaming service, Music Online, has just announced a major content upload of over 200,000 tracks from Universal Music Group!... read more >
There's a lot going on this month at the library for fans of animation and comics. (Three special events in one week!) We're kicking it off with Glyph Comics Award-winning Graphic novelist and... read more >
Before becoming members of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, the 99th Pursuit Squadron first had to be trained properly. Chanute Air Force Base, already housing a premier flight school, became the training... read more >
Every Thursday, we have Preschool Storytime at 10am at the Urbana Free Library. Preschool age children and their families come to our program as well as preschool/daycare groups. This last... read more >
Did you see The Oscars last night? Birdman took home the best picture prize, but a wide variety of films were celebrated with awards and nominations. If you are anything like me, watching the award... read more >
Since 2013 the Teen Open Lab has provided teens with a safe, teen- directed space that emphasizes collaboration and experimentation with creation technologies. It’s also just a great place to... read more >
Deborah Willis has compiled a beautiful collection of photographs spanning more than 100 years in Black: A Celebration of Culture. Obviously, African Americans have had (and still have) many... read more >