Want to be a Rock Star?  Read like one. What do all these have in common?Major TomZiggy StartdustAladdin SaneThe Think White DukeJareth the Goblin Kingand Lord Royal Highness from Spongebob They were... read more >

Looking for a way for your family to celebrate the life and ideals of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr? The 15th Annual Countywide Celebration of Dr King will be held this Friday at Parkland. Hope to see... read more >

Walter C. Glines was the well-known proprietor of Gline’s Penny Store in Champaign, which he opened during World War I and managed until his retirement in 1956. However, before moving to Champaign... read more >

The winner of the 2016 Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished picture book goes to Sophie Blackall for illustrating, "Finding Winnie : the True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear". The book is... read more >

The library is very sad to mark the passing of the legendary musician, actor, writer, producer, and cultural icon, David Bowie.For a list of Bowie’s favorite books, check out this list he posted on... read more >

Fix your cars with Urbana Free’s help! Automobiles are great, but they’re machines--they develop problems and need repair. Lots of us employ trusted auto mechanics, but a large number of car owners... read more >

Have you ever faced this dilemma:  you browse the Library’s online catalog, find a book that is on the shelf that you want to check out, you come to the Library to get it, and now you can’t... read more >

  I will never stop loving Harry Potter. Fortunately, J.K. Rowling and publishers keep supplying us Potter nerds with fresh material to obsessively consume. Recently, I checked out a new... read more >

It's been a busy day here at the library!  I still have tunes going through my head from this morning's musical review of 1969.  Youth in the musical theater program with Class Act shared... read more >

It can be hard returning to the regular routine after a long holiday break, but I wouldn't recommend going AWOL just ask Jim. From the Associated Press - "Jim paws pleadingly at a grating... read more >