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This week marked the beginning of the spring semester, which means that most of you already have reading assignments, upcoming quizzes, and a slew of other things to work on.But I have good news—the... read more >
Did you know we now have a small collection of Calvin and Hobbes books in the Children’s Department? We’re highlighting them this month on display so hurry on in and get a good laugh from the antics... read more >
We have very exciting news! Newbery Award-Winning children's book author Linda Sue Park will visit The Urbana Free Library on Friday, February 22 at 4 p.m. for a presentation on her books and... read more >
When people think of libraries, the first things that come to mind are—you guessed it—books. New books, old books, tall books, short books, the library has them all. With such an extensive collection... read more >
From the Urbana Courier-Herald, Thursday, January 2, 1913:MANY WATCH NEW YEAR COME IN ... read more >
The Impossibly, by Laird Hunt, is a spy story. Sort of. The unnamed narrator is vague and uncertain to a comic degree, saying things like: "In those days I was in the middle of two or three... read more >
Corner of Green Street and Wright Street, Champaign, looking east, ca. 1940's. read more >
Springfield Avenue looking east, January 24, 1979 We were struck by the recent change in the weather brought the wind and snow storm of last week. Compared to other events in Champaign County's... read more >
The second book of Moira Young’s Dustlands trilogy, Rebel Heart, was just as attention-grabbing as the first book. I finished it in one weekend, because I couldn’t put it down! A review... read more >
Global Warming has been in the news for years now. It’s a regular topic of conversation among scientists and politicians. Barbara Kingsolver’s latest novel, Flight Behavior, tackles the... read more >