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Image for event: Library's 150th Birthday Party!

Library's 150th Birthday Party!

1874-2024
2024-06-15 13:00:00 2024-06-15 15:00:00 America/Chicago Library's 150th Birthday Party! The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium, Busey-Mills Reading Room, MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Saturday, June 15
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-06-15 13:00:00 2024-06-15 15:00:00 America/Chicago Library's 150th Birthday Party! The Library’s 150th anniversary celebration starts with a birthday party! The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium, Busey-Mills Reading Room, MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

The Urbana Free Library

The Lewis Auditorium, Busey-Mills Reading Room, MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

The Library’s 150th anniversary celebration starts with a birthday party!

The Library is turning 150 this year!

Come celebrate with us! There will be historical games from the Museum of the Grand Prairie, crafts, music from 1874 to the present, and (of course) cake!

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

The Urbana Free Library
Phone: 217-367-4057
Hours
Mon, Nov 18 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Nov 19 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Nov 20 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Nov 21 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Nov 22 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Nov 23 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Nov 24 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

Crafty Tales
Thu, Nov 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - Megan's Reading Room
Tiny Teen Open Lab
Thu, Nov 21, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room
Friends of the Library Book Sale - Members Only Night
Thu, Nov 21, 5:00pm - 8:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Library staff at Preston Williams Elementary Reading Night
Thu, Nov 21, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Preston Williams Elementary
Library staff at Dr. Martin Luther King Family Reading Night
Thu, Nov 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Dr. Martin Luther King Elementary
Friends of the Library Book Sale - Regular-Price Sale
Fri, Nov 22, 9:00am - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Friends of the Library Book Sale - Half-Price Sale
Sat, Nov 23, 9:00am - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Friends of the Library Book Sale - Free Giveaway
Sun, Nov 24, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Project Read - Drop-in Tutoring for Adults
Mon, Nov 25, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room
Books and Bounces!
Tue, Nov 26, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Tue, Nov 26, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Thanksgiving Eve - Library Closes Early
Wed, Nov 27, All day
The Urbana Free Library
Ask A Genealogist!
Wed, Nov 27, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Archives
Teen Open Lab
Wed, Nov 27, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Thanksgiving Day - Library Closed
Thu, Nov 28, All day
The Urbana Free Library
Make and Take Craft
Sun, Dec 01, All day
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area
Library 150th Anniversary Trivia Treasure Hunt
Sun, Dec 01, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Info Desk
Adult Workshop with Artist-in-Residence Curtis Chung
Sun, Dec 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
New venue The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
UFLive! presents Carl Johnson & the New Orleans Jazz Machine
Sun, Dec 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room
Project Read - Drop-in Tutoring for Adults
Mon, Dec 02, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Books and Bounces!
Tue, Dec 03, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Tue, Dec 03, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Friends of the Library Meeting
Wed, Dec 04, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room
Cancelled
Ask A Genealogist!
Wed, Dec 04, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library
Teen Open Lab
Wed, Dec 04, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Library staff at UMS SPLASH
Wed, Dec 04, 3:40pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Middle School
Craft Happy Hour: Makerspace!
Wed, Dec 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Crafty Tales
Thu, Dec 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Thu, Dec 05, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Write On! - Story Club
Fri, Dec 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Art Lab: Collage a Chromosome
Sat, Dec 07, 10:30am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Register
Lost in Time: 150th Anniversary Escape Room
Sat, Dec 07, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room
Register
Holiday Card Making
Sat, Dec 07, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Lost in Time: 150th Anniversary Escape Room
Sun, Dec 08, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room
Register
Live performance by the Parkland Guitar Ensemble!
Sun, Dec 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room
Project Read - Drop-in Tutoring for Adults
Mon, Dec 09, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Senior Movies & Sharing
Mon, Dec 09, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Books and Bounces!
Tue, Dec 10, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Tue, Dec 10, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
CCGS Annual Show and Tell
Tue, Dec 10, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Online
Register
The Urbana Free Library Board Meeting
Tue, Dec 10, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
The Magic of Raina Telgemeier: Virtual Visit
Tue, Dec 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online
Register
Library Staff at Brookdale Senior Living
Wed, Dec 11, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Brookdale Senior Living
Cancelled
Ask A Genealogist!
Wed, Dec 11, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library
Teen Open Lab
Wed, Dec 11, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Library staff at UMS SPLASH
Wed, Dec 11, 3:40pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Middle School
Crafty Tales
Thu, Dec 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Thu, Dec 12, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Lost in Time: 150th Anniversary Escape Room
Thu, Dec 12, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room
Register
Library Staff at Yankee Ridge Family Fun Day
Sat, Dec 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Yankee Ridge Elementary School
Stories and Songs - Cuentos y Canciones - with/con Maria Alejandra Rodriguez
Sat, Dec 14, 11:00am - 11:45am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Lost in Time: 150th Anniversary Escape Room
Sat, Dec 14, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room
Register
Makerspace Jr.!
Sat, Dec 14, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Lost in Time: 150th Anniversary Escape Room
Sun, Dec 15, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room
Register
Family Jewish Music Sing-Along
Sun, Dec 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room
Project Read - Drop-in Tutoring for Adults
Mon, Dec 16, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Books and Bounces!
Tue, Dec 17, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Tue, Dec 17, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Third Tuesday Stitching Circle
Tue, Dec 17, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room
The Urbana Free Library Foundation Board Meeting
Wed, Dec 18, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room
Ask A Genealogist!
Wed, Dec 18, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Archives
Teen Open Lab
Wed, Dec 18, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Crafty Tales
Thu, Dec 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Thu, Dec 19, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Lost in Time: 150th Anniversary Escape Room
Thu, Dec 19, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room
Register
Lost in Time: 150th Anniversary Escape Room
Sat, Dec 21, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room
Register
Meet a Hedgehog
Sat, Dec 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
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