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Submitted by Children's Services on December 1, 2017 - 4:55pmFeasting on Books
Submitted by Children's Services on November 25, 2017 - 10:00am This morning I had the pleasure of opening Kevin Henkes' new book Read more about Feasting on Books
Festival of Trees
Submitted by Children's Services on November 17, 2017 - 5:31pmThe Junior League of Champaign-Urbana presents the Festival of Trees extravaganza this weekend at the Hilton Garden Inn in Champaign. Read more about Festival of Trees
Family Reading Night Celebration!
Submitted by Children's Services on November 15, 2017 - 1:12pmNext Wave of Music
Submitted by Children's Services on November 11, 2017 - 3:23pmThanksgiving Cookie Feast tomorrow!
Submitted by Children's Services on November 7, 2017 - 7:38pmTomorrow's Toddler Time (Wednesday, November 8) will be our 16th annual Cookie Feast! Around here when we count all the things we are thankful for, we never forget how thankful we are for COOKIES! So come on in tomorrow morning at 10 for stories, songs, a little cookie game, and (of course) cookies! Read more about Thanksgiving Cookie Feast tomorrow!
Kids learning new languages!
Submitted by Children's Services on November 3, 2017 - 4:28pmRemember that your library is way more than just books! Your Urbana Free Library card can give you access to all kinds of great things on our website including Tumblebooks, where kids can have a large variety of picture books read to them and Muzzy, an online language learning program created by the BBC. Read more about Kids learning new languages!
Picture Book Celebration!
Submitted by Children's Services on October 28, 2017 - 11:53am This coming Wednesday, November 1 will usher in Picture Book Month. Created by the late Dianne de Las Casas, Picture Book Month celebrates picture books throughout the month of November. Each day Read more about Picture Book Celebration!
Writing Radar
Submitted by Children's Services on October 20, 2017 - 1:32pm I’ve lo Read more about Writing Radar