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Are you a fan of gorgeous photographs? Do you enjoy Urbana Free’s art collection?Thanks to the generous book sales sponsored by the Friends of The Urbana Free Library, we’ve recently obtained an... read more >
As the world went to war for the first time, the residents of Champaign County answered the call. Many brave individuals left for the front, women became nurses and children sold war... read more >
“If I were a publisher, I would immediately initiate a series of books for kids who have to cope with the death of their mother or father” (151-52). Twelve-year-old Willow Chance laments the... read more >
How much do you know about the history of Black History Month? Did you know it started as a week-long celebration in 1915? The International Business Times released an article called “Black History... read more >
Brian Dolinar did an amazing presentation at the Urbana Free Library on Sunday for Black History Month. An expert on African American Literature and the Depression Era, Dolinar knows so... read more >
In The Big Elephant in the Room by writer/illustrator Lane Smith, sometimes a big elephant is just a big elephant. Or perhaps it’s the time “that I ran away and left you with the bully” or “my... read more >
Something is wrong in Area X, an isolated coastal region, full of wildlife, empty of human inhabitants. The Southern Reach, as the organization responsible for exploring, explaining, and possibly... read more >
Visit by Mitch Altman!Next Wednesday (02/12/2014) Mitch Altman will be visiting us in the Teen Open Lab. Mitch has done some pretty cool stuff with electronics and will be bringing some of his... read more >
This winter Champaign-Urbana has seen an impressive amount of snowfall. In January 1979, Champaign and Urbana saw several heavy snowfalls, too. Snowstorms occurred on January 2 , 14, 16, and 24-25.... read more >
You might remember me blogging a while back about Cinder and its sequel, Scarlet. But in case you didn’t take my advice before and read them, I highly recommend you hop on the band wagon and read... read more >