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Read Across America
2025-03-08 10:00:00 2025-03-08 13:00:00 America/Chicago Read Across America Lincoln Square Mall -

Saturday, March 08
10:00am - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-03-08 10:00:00 2025-03-08 13:00:00 America/Chicago Read Across America Enjoy storytelling, literacy activities, and more at this celebration of reading for children and their families! Lincoln Square Mall -

Enjoy storytelling, literacy activities, and more at this celebration of reading for children and their families!

Visit us at Lincoln Square Mall as we join the Urbana Park District and over 40 local businesses and organizations to celebrate literacy! Hands-on activities, storytellers, local celebrity greeters, and books read in multiple languages make this event a family favorite.

Lincoln Square Mall
Phone: 217-367-4057
Hours
Mon, Feb 03 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Feb 04 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Feb 05 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Feb 06 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Feb 07 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Feb 08 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Feb 09 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, Feb 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Banned Books panel disussion - Outreach
Thu, Feb 06, 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Uni High School
Teen Open Lab
Thu, Feb 06, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Pens to Lens Retrospective
Sat, Feb 08, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
PostMark Lunar New Year Celebration
Sat, Feb 08, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room
Latin American Story Time
Sat, Feb 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Megan's Reading Room
Young Artist's Studio: What's Your Story? with Nika Lucks - Book Collage
Sat, Feb 08, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
UFLive! presents Afro D & the Global Soundwaves
Sun, Feb 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room
Project Read - Drop-in Tutoring for Adults
Mon, Feb 10, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Senior Movies & Sharing
Mon, Feb 10, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Books and Bounces!
Tue, Feb 11, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Tue, Feb 11, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
St. Joseph Record Newspaper Digitization Project
Tue, Feb 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online
Register
The Urbana Free Library Board Meeting
Tue, Feb 11, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Ask A Genealogist!
Wed, Feb 12, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Archives
Library Staff at UMS SPLASH
Wed, Feb 12, 2:30pm - 4:20pm
Urbana Middle School
Teen Open Lab
Wed, Feb 12, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Project READ: Valentine's Day Social
Wed, Feb 12, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room
Adult Workshop with Artist-in-Residence Nika Lucks - Sculpting Sweets and Treats
Wed, Feb 12, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Crafty Tales
Thu, Feb 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Thu, Feb 13, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Send a Quantum Valentine
Sat, Feb 15, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room
Jump Into Science: Fall Into Black Holes
Sat, Feb 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Presidents' Day - Library Closed
Mon, Feb 17, All day
The Urbana Free Library
Books and Bounces!
Tue, Feb 18, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Tue, Feb 18, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Third Tuesday Stitching Circle
Tue, Feb 18, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room
Library Staff at Orchard Downs Preschool
Wed, Feb 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
Orchard Downs Preschool
The Urbana Free Library Foundation Board Meeting
Wed, Feb 19, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room
Ask A Genealogist!
Wed, Feb 19, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Archives
Library Staff at UMS SPLASH
Wed, Feb 19, 2:30pm - 4:20pm
Urbana Middle School
Teen Open Lab
Wed, Feb 19, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Slowing Down with Amy Tan: Virtual Visit
Wed, Feb 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online
Register
Crafty Tales
Thu, Feb 20, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Thu, Feb 20, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Classical Kids Concert
Sat, Feb 22, 11:00am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
What's Your Story?: Artists-in-Residence Reception
Sun, Feb 23, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room
Make a Library Birthday Card - 150th Anniversary Event
Mon, Feb 24, All day
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area
Project Read - Drop-in Tutoring for Adults
Mon, Feb 24, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Swipe Right: A Romance Book Club
Mon, Feb 24, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room
2025 Consolidated Primary Election
Tue, Feb 25, 6:00am - 7:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room
Books and Bounces!
Tue, Feb 25, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Tue, Feb 25, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt - Using DNA to Affirm Documentary Evidence
Tue, Feb 25, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Zoom
Register
Ask A Genealogist!
Wed, Feb 26, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Archives
Library Staff at UMS SPLASH
Wed, Feb 26, 2:30pm - 4:20pm
Urbana Middle School
Teen Open Lab
Wed, Feb 26, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Crafty Tales
Thu, Feb 27, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Thu, Feb 27, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Make and Take Craft
Sat, Mar 01, All day
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area
Conversation Café
Sat, Mar 01, 11:00am - 11:45am
The Urbana Free Library - Megan's Reading Room,The Lewis Auditorium
Library Staff @ 4th Annual Monarch & Pollinator Fair
Sat, Mar 01, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
McKinley Foundation
Harmony Through Beads: Final Event!
Sat, Mar 01, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room
Meet a Bug!
Sat, Mar 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Strange & Wonderful Creatures: Poetry Reading by John Palen
Sun, Mar 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room
Project Read - Drop-in Tutoring for Adults
Mon, Mar 03, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Books and Bounces!
Tue, Mar 04, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Tue, Mar 04, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Exploring Space with Coralie Adam - Virtual Visit
Tue, Mar 04, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online
Register
Friends of the Library Meeting
Wed, Mar 05, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room
Ask A Genealogist!
Wed, Mar 05, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Archives
Teen Open Lab
Wed, Mar 05, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Craft Happy Hour!
Wed, Mar 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Crafty Tales
Thu, Mar 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Thu, Mar 06, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Read Across America
Sat, Mar 08, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Lincoln Square Mall
Classical Kids Concert
Sat, Mar 08, 11:00am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Senior Workshop with Artist-in-Residence Nika Lucks - Treasure Box Collage
Sat, Mar 08, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Latin American Story Time
Sat, Mar 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Megan's Reading Room
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