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Lost in Time: 150th Anniversary Escape Room

Calling all C-U Residents: Escape the past and get back to the present before time runs out!  

The Urbana Free Library is happy to announce that it will host “LOST IN TIME: 150th Anniversary Escape Room” in support of the Library’s 150th Anniversary celebrations.  

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Has the Library positively impacted your life? Tell us about it!

The Urbana Free Library's mission is to encourage learning and enrich lives by providing access to diverse resources and programs. By sharing your Library experience, you have the power to inspire others and change lives. We want to hear from you!

Need some inspiration? Consider these questions:

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The Urbana Free Library Celebrates 150 Years of Serving the Community With a Birthday Party, Reading Programs, and More

The Urbana Free Library will celebrate its 150th anniversary for a full year, starting with a 150th Birthday Party on June 15, 2024 from 1:00pm-3:00pm. All members of the Champaign-Urbana community are welcome and encouraged to attend this free all-ages event. The Library will continue celebrating with programs through June 30, 2025, including historical talks, crafts for all ages, a scavenger hunt, and more.

Archives Assistant – Hourly

Do you want to work where you can enrich the lives of the people in your community? The Urbana Free Library seeks a service-oriented, self-motivated individual to join the Champaign County Historical Archives team. Provide general and specialized reference, retrieve archival records for patrons, and perform other duties at the CCHA reference desk. Participate in programming and outreach. Assist in processing archival and other Library materials. Must have training or experience in reference. Experience in archives and special collections or in library public service preferred.

Holiday Book Sale

The Friends of the Library Holiday Book Sale

Thursday • 5:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Preview night is for members only. Check your mailing label for your renewal date. You may join or renew online at urbanafreelibrary.org/about-us/friends or pay for a $10 annual membership at the door. Your membership fee allows you to attend three sale preview nights (spring, summer, and fall book sales). (No electronic devices for scanning will be permitted)

Friday • 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Regular prices. Most books priced at $1.00 or less. No admission fee.

Saturday • 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Early Voting for the 2022 General Election

The Urbana Free Library's MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room will serve as an early voting location for the 2022 General Election. Stop by from 11:00 am - 6:00 pm, November 1-7 to cast your vote!

 

Circulation Clerk/Information Assistant – Full-time

Do you want to work where you can enrich the lives of the people in your community? The Urbana Free Library seeks a service-oriented, self-motivated individual to join the Library’s team. Issue library cards, check materials in and out, and perform other duties at the Circulation Desk. Provide routine reference and reader's advisory service to patrons and assist them with catalog, Internet, computer software, fax, and copier questions at other public service desks. Participate in outreach and programming.

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Call for Hygiene Donations

In partnership with Cunningham Township and our generous patrons, The Urbana Free Library is trying to make personal hygiene items available to community members in need.

We invite you to bring new, unopened, personal-sized hygiene items with you during your next library visit. The donation box can be found in our upper lobby, near the Green Street entrance. We are currently accepting bar soap, deodorant, dry shampoo, hand/body/face wipes, combs, lip balm, lotion, nail clippers, toothbrushes, toothpaste and sunscreen.

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September is Library Card Sign-Up Month

September is Library Card Sign Up Month! Celebrate by checking out library materials, programs and events, or sign up for a Library Card if you don't already have one. Anyone who signs up for a library card in September can enter to win a 39’’ Smart HD Fire TV! The winning ticket will be drawn on Monday, October 3. Good luck!

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Books and More! Bundles

Did you know teachers can request us to pull books on certain topics for specific age levels? The books can just be picked up at the library or delivered to your school if you are in USD116! Spend no time rapidly searching for materials! Let us help.

This year, in the first 100 "Book and More Bundles" teacher requests, a free gift to use in your classroom will be included! Our little way of saying thank you for our teachers do for the children of our community.

Visit https://urbanafreelibrary.org/node/1179 to fill out a short form to request materials!

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Poems Across Urbana Sign Giveaway

Help cover the community in poetry through September!

While supplies last, you can pick up a yard sign displaying a poem written by local talent! The signs are free and can be displayed in your yard or window. The poems cover a variety of topics from trees to dogs to wellness. Pick up your sign at the main desk today!

Want a sign for your business? Wonderful! Businesses can also to pick up a sign to display.