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What the Library Means to Me

150th Anniversary Collaborative Art Project
2024-09-07 11:00:00 2024-09-07 11:45:00 America/Chicago What the Library Means to Me The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Saturday, September 07
11:00am - 11:45am

Add to Calendar 2024-09-07 11:00:00 2024-09-07 11:45:00 America/Chicago What the Library Means to Me Join us for this collaborative word and image project for all ages celebrating the Library's 150th birthday. The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

The Urbana Free Library

The Lewis Auditorium

Join us for this collaborative word and image project for all ages celebrating the Library's 150th birthday.

This program will include inspiration, examples, and materials for creating your own addition to a collaborative display.

The 150th Anniversary celebrations are generously supported by The Urbana Free Library Foundation.  

The Urbana Free Library
Phone: 217-367-4057
Hours
Mon, Sep 09 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Sep 10 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Sep 11 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Sep 12 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Sep 13 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Sep 14 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Sep 15 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the library

Conveniently located at the corner of Race and Green in downtown Urbana.

Upcoming events

Project Read - Drop-in Tutoring for Adults
Mon, Sep 09, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Library Staff at Beehive Collective Event
Mon, Sep 09, 12:45pm - 2:45pm
Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
Library Staff at Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee Meeting
Mon, Sep 09, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Yankee Ridge Elementary School
Books and Bounces!
Tue, Sep 10, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Library Staff at Brookdale Vendor Fair
Tue, Sep 10, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Brookdale Senior Living
Teen Open Lab
Tue, Sep 10, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
The Urbana Free Library Board Meeting
Tue, Sep 10, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Using University Archives for Family and Local History
Tue, Sep 10, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online
Register
Archives Outreach Class Visit
Wed, Sep 11, 9:00am - 10:00am
The Urbana Free Library - Archives
Library Staff at Brookdale Senior Living
Wed, Sep 11, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Brookdale Senior Living
Teen Open Lab
Wed, Sep 11, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Crafty Tales
Thu, Sep 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Celeste's Celebration and Send-Off Party!
Thu, Sep 12, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room
Teen Open Lab
Thu, Sep 12, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Write On! - Story Club
Fri, Sep 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Library staff at Welcoming Week Opening Reception
Fri, Sep 13, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Lincoln Square Mall
Latin American Story Time - Hora de cuentos latinoamericanos
Sat, Sep 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Meet Your Neighbors: A Human Library Event
Sat, Sep 14, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room,MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room
Welcoming Week Celebration and Cake Walk
Sun, Sep 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Cherry Alley
Library staff at El Grito
Sun, Sep 15, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Maize
Project Read - Drop-in Tutoring for Adults
Mon, Sep 16, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Books and Bounces!
Tue, Sep 17, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Tue, Sep 17, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Third Tuesday Stitching Circle
Tue, Sep 17, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room
The Urbana Free Library Foundation Board Meeting
Wed, Sep 18, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room
Teen Open Lab
Wed, Sep 18, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Crafty Tales
Thu, Sep 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Thu, Sep 19, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Stories and Songs - Cuentos y Canciones
Thu, Sep 19, 5:30pm - 6:15pm
The Urbana Free Library - Megan's Reading Room,Children's Area
Parking Day Outreach Tabling
Fri, Sep 20, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Archives Outreach
Fri, Sep 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Staff @ Pride Fest
Sat, Sep 21, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Pride Fest
Banned Books Week 2024 - September 22-28
Sun, Sep 22, All day
The Urbana Free Library
11th Annual Immigrant Welcome Awards
Sun, Sep 22, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Project Read - Drop-in Tutoring for Adults
Mon, Sep 23, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Books and Bounces!
Tue, Sep 24, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Tue, Sep 24, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Library Staff at Orchard Downs Preschool
Wed, Sep 25, 10:30am - 11:30am
Orchard Downs Preschool
Teen Open Lab
Wed, Sep 25, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Crafty Tales
Thu, Sep 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Thu, Sep 26, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Read at the Market
Sat, Sep 28, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Market at the Square
Library Staff at Central IL Bat Festival
Sat, Sep 28, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Anita Purves Nature Center
Jigsaw Puzzle Race: The Banned Books Edition!
Sat, Sep 28, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Registration opens Saturday, September 14 2024 at 9:00am
Project Read - Drop-in Tutoring for Adults
Mon, Sep 30, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Make and Take Craft
Tue, Oct 01, All day
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area
Books and Bounces!
Tue, Oct 01, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Tue, Oct 01, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Friends of the Library Meeting
Wed, Oct 02, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room
Ask A Genealogist!
Wed, Oct 02, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Archives
Teen Open Lab
Wed, Oct 02, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Craft Happy Hour!
Wed, Oct 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Crafty Tales
Thu, Oct 03, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Library staff at ClarkLindsey
Thu, Oct 03, 10:30am - 11:30am
ClarkLindsey
Author Visits: Janice Harrington and Justin A. Reynolds
Thu, Oct 03, 11:30am - 1:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Thu, Oct 03, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Creative Senior Connections
Fri, Oct 04, 11:00am - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room
CU Folk and Roots Festival
Sat, Oct 05, 9:00am - 5:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Library Staff at Youth Literature Festival Community Day
Sat, Oct 05, 9:30am - 3:00pm
Campus Instructional Facility
Project Read - Drop-in Tutoring for Adults
Mon, Oct 07, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Books and Bounces!
Tue, Oct 08, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Tue, Oct 08, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
The Urbana Free Library Board Meeting
Tue, Oct 08, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Daughters of the American Revolution & Membership
Tue, Oct 08, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online
Register
Ask A Genealogist!
Wed, Oct 09, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Archives
Teen Open Lab
Wed, Oct 09, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Being Imperfect with Erika Sanchez: Virtual Visit
Wed, Oct 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online
Register
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