Did you know that the Urbana Free Library Children's Department has 31 great, hand Read more about Exploration Kits

April is National Poetry Month.  We have been celebrating all month at the library with a display of some of poetry titles - funny, quirky, beautiful Read more about Poetry for Your Pocket

"Hooked on Phonics" is the award winning method of teaching childr Read more about Hooked on Phonics Kits

It is almost that time of the year when we say "Thank you!" to all of the volunteers who have shared their time and talent with the library.  Today I want to give a special "Thank you" to four very special volunteers who helped at the library this week:  Daisy, Kallie, Mocha, and Sam.  Yes, these four fabulous volunteers are DOGS!  These canines are paw-sitively fabulous story listeners who have been specially trained with their owners to work with people, in settings like schools, hospitals and libraries.   Thank you also to handlers Tracy and Bill Jobe (Kallie and Mocha), Sandra Little (D Read more about Raise Your Paws for Books!

Calling all dino-philes! We have a herd of brand new dinosaur books in the children’s department that we would LOVE for kids to get their hands on. Read more about Dinosaurs!

Looking for something fun to do over spring break? Read more about Fun Spring Break Programs

Your Children’s Department subscribes to a wide variety of magazines that are just begging for you to read them! Our most popular magazines for our youngest patrons are Baby Bug and National Geographic Little Kids. The most popular magazines for our slightly older patrons are American Girl, Discovery Girls, WWE Kids (most issues look like they’ve been through a few rounds in the ring themselves – much loved), Sparkle World, Scooby-Doo , National Geographic Kids, Disney Princess and three different magazine titles for Spiderman and these are just our most popular! Read more about Check Out these Magazines

Winter, in my opinion, is a time for snuggling under the covers with a good book (at least until it snows enough t Read more about Elaine's Bookshelf

Read more about Children's Caldecott and Newbery Award Winners

Did you know we now have a small collection of Calvin and Hobbes books in the Children’s Department? Read more about Calvin And Hobbes!