The Urbana Free Library

One of the things I love most about our community and our library is how diverse it is. Any given day you can hear a number of different languages spoken in the children's area and see kids from all... read more >

Can you identify the following aircraft that were flown at Chanute field? (Find the answer by clicking on each image)Number 1    Number 2Number 3Number 4Number 5The idea for this blog... read more >

All summer we've been celebrating reading, making, and creating with the "Reading by Design" summer reading program theme.  We've made turtles and stuffed felties, frogs and pin-hole cameras.... read more >

Last month FamilySearch announced it was discontinuing its microfilm loan program and set an order deadline of August 31, 2017. Due to system outages during the week of August 20, 2017 FamilySearch... read more >

Need to hang on to that important library item for a little while longer? Now you can -- starting now, renew library materials up to ten times, as long as nobody else has placed a request.Here are... read more >

If you haven’t yet finished logging in your summer reading progress in our Summer Reading Program, time is almost up! Be sure to finish up and stop in for your prize. The last day to log your reading... read more >

The library is pleased to announce the addition of a document magnifier to the Flex-n-Gate Computer Lab on our second floor.The equipment—an Enhanced Vision® Merlin Ultra® 1800 Color auto-focus... read more >

If you are new to our community or a new parent/caregiver or just new to our Library, welcome! The Urbana Free Library's Children's Department has so much to offer you. We have weekly programs for... read more >

We get a lot of interesting questions through our Ask an Archivist service, where anyone can call, write, or email their queries about Champaign County history. Recently, I received a fun question... read more >

  This Saturday Senator Scott M. Bennett and The Urbana Free Library held our 3rd annual community paper Shredding and Mini-Recycling Fair.We shredded at a new location this year. Did you see us at... read more >