The Urbana Free Library

Plan ahead for Spring Break to spend some time at the Urbana Free Library. On Monday, March 20 at 4:15 pm, come Read to the Dogs. And, feeling crafty? All week long (Monday through Friday) in the... read more >

 Celebrate Irish culture this Friday, March 17th with the library's collection of Irish Music! From the traditional sounds of the Dubliners to the rousing punk of the Tossers and the pop sheen... read more >

You think you wouldn’t cry over the death of a giant cockroach. But you will. You think you can’t be even more afraid of giant rats. But you can. You can wish for your very own bat to fly around on.... read more >

 Come explore what the Champaign County Historical Archives has to offer for Women's History Month. We have inventors, aviatrixes, educators, physicians, tips on how to track down your female... read more >

No one is spared by Las Hermanitas, the horrendous, the gassy, the rude, rude, rude hermanitas. Especially Niño, the phenomenal, the spectacular, the wrung-out older brother of Las Hermanitas. Niño... read more >

Dive back into the world of Cinder and her crew in Marissa Meyer’s new graphic novel, Wires and Nerve. That’s right. A Lunar Chronicles graphic novel! The story picks up several months after the end... read more >

 If you are getting ready to start a garden this year or have backyard chickens don't forget to stock up on some great non-fiction books for kids on these topics to make it a family affair and a... read more >

What a weekend it has been!  Local book author Patricia Hruby Powell last night, All Score Urbana with four bassoons (plus a harp, a guitar and bubble wrap) this morning, a big book bash at Read... read more >

The Library recently introduced a new Chromebook and tablet lending service for Library patrons. We’re pleased to announce that we’ve added Windows-based laptops to this service.Our HP ProBook... read more >

The G.C. Willis Department store opened its doors in Champaign in 1872. Forty years later, the enterprise moved to an imposing edifice on Main Street. It featured Two electric elevators,... read more >