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Battle of the Books - Thomas Paine
2025-04-16 09:00:00 2025-04-16 10:00:00 America/Chicago Battle of the Books - Thomas Paine Thomas Paine Elementary School -

Wednesday, April 16
9:00am - 10:00am

Add to Calendar 2025-04-16 09:00:00 2025-04-16 10:00:00 America/Chicago Battle of the Books - Thomas Paine Library staff will emcee Thomas Paine Elementary School's 2025 Battle of the Books. Thomas Paine Elementary School -

Library staff will emcee Thomas Paine Elementary School's 2025 Battle of the Books.

AGE GROUP: | Elementary Students |

EVENT TYPE: | Outreach |

TAGS: | Battle of the Books |

Thomas Paine Elementary School
Phone: 217-367-4057
Hours
Mon, Mar 31 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Apr 01 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Apr 02 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Apr 03 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Apr 04 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Apr 05 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Apr 06 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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Conveniently located at the corner of Race and Green in downtown Urbana.

Upcoming events

Project Read - Drop-in Tutoring for Adults
Mon, Mar 31, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Senior Arts Collective Club: Creative Collaborations
Mon, Mar 31, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room
Make and Take Craft
Tue, Apr 01, All day
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area
Consolidated Election 2025
Tue, Apr 01, 6:00am - 7:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room
Books and Bounces!
Tue, Apr 01, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Tue, Apr 01, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Friends of the Library Meeting
Wed, Apr 02, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room
Library Staff at UMS SPLASH
Wed, Apr 02, 2:30pm - 4:20pm
Urbana Middle School
Teen Open Lab
Wed, Apr 02, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Library Staff at Yankee Ridge Multicultural Night
Wed, Apr 02, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Yankee Ridge Elementary School
Craft Happy Hour! Self Care Crafts
Wed, Apr 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Crafty Tales
Thu, Apr 03, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area
Teen Open Lab
Thu, Apr 03, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Archives Staff at MLK Peace Walk
Fri, Apr 04, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Conversation Café
Sat, Apr 05, 11:00am - 11:45am
The Urbana Free Library - Megan's Reading Room,The Lewis Auditorium
Fine Arts Showcase with Urbana's Elementary Schools
Sat, Apr 05, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room,Library Gallery
Red Herring Writers: A Boneyard Arts Event
Sat, Apr 05, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
UFLive! presents Bach en Bandoneon
Sun, Apr 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room
Project Read - Drop-in Tutoring for Adults
Mon, Apr 07, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Senior Arts Collective Club: Creative Collaborations
Mon, Apr 07, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room
Books and Bounces!
Tue, Apr 08, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Tue, Apr 08, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Diamond in a Cornfield
Tue, Apr 08, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online
Register
The Urbana Free Library Board Meeting
Tue, Apr 08, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Library Staff at Orchard Downs Preschool
Wed, Apr 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
Orchard Downs Preschool
Library Staff at UMS SPLASH
Wed, Apr 09, 2:30pm - 4:20pm
Urbana Middle School
Teen Open Lab
Wed, Apr 09, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Battle of the Books - Leal
Thu, Apr 10, 8:30am - 9:30am
Leal Elementary School
Crafty Tales
Thu, Apr 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Thu, Apr 10, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
The Art of Foraging with Alexis Nikole Nelson - Virtual Visit
Thu, Apr 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online
Register
17th Annual Fairy Tale Ball!
Fri, Apr 11, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Library
Making Things That Fly
Sat, Apr 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
The Glass Room Poets: Reading and Reception
Sat, Apr 12, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room
Latin American Story Time
Sat, Apr 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Art Lab: Ink the Brain
Sun, Apr 13, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room,Library Gallery
Register
Watercolors with Artist-in-Residence Hua Nian for Teens
Sun, Apr 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Project Read - Drop-in Tutoring for Adults
Mon, Apr 14, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Senior Movies & Sharing
Mon, Apr 14, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
The Urbana Free Library
Senior Arts Collective Club: Creative Collaborations
Mon, Apr 14, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room
Library Staff at the Early Learning Center
Tue, Apr 15, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Early Learning Center
Books and Bounces!
Tue, Apr 15, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Tue, Apr 15, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Third Tuesday Stitching Circle
Tue, Apr 15, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room
Watercolors with Artist-in-Residence Hua Nian for Adults
Tue, Apr 15, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Battle of the Books - Thomas Paine
Wed, Apr 16, 9:00am - 10:00am
Thomas Paine Elementary School
The Urbana Free Library Foundation Board Meeting
Wed, Apr 16, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room
Library Staff at UMS SPLASH
Wed, Apr 16, 2:30pm - 4:20pm
Urbana Middle School
Teen Open Lab
Wed, Apr 16, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Crafty Tales
Thu, Apr 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Thu, Apr 17, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Slavic Story Time
Sat, Apr 19, 11:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Spring Holiday - Library Closed
Sun, Apr 20, All day
The Urbana Free Library
Project Read - Drop-in Tutoring for Adults
Mon, Apr 21, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Senior Arts Collective Club: Creative Collaborations
Mon, Apr 21, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room
Books and Bounces!
Tue, Apr 22, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Tue, Apr 22, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Library Staff at Campus Cooperative Preschool
Wed, Apr 23, 9:30am - 10:30am
Campus Cooperative Preschool
Library Staff at UMS SPLASH
Wed, Apr 23, 2:30pm - 4:20pm
Urbana Middle School
Teen Open Lab
Wed, Apr 23, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Crafty Tales
Thu, Apr 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Thu, Apr 24, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
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Thu, Apr 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Sat, Apr 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Sun, Apr 27, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
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Watercolors with Artist-in-Residence Hua Nian for Seniors
Sun, Apr 27, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Project Read - Drop-in Tutoring for Adults
Mon, Apr 28, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Senior Arts Collective Club: Creative Collaborations
Mon, Apr 28, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room
Swipe Right: A Romance Book Club
Mon, Apr 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room
Books and Bounces!
Tue, Apr 29, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Tiny Teen Open Lab
Tue, Apr 29, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room
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Wed, Apr 30, 9:30am - 10:30am
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Wed, Apr 30, 2:30pm - 4:20pm
Urbana Middle School
Tiny Teen Open Lab
Wed, Apr 30, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room
Library Staff at Yankee Ridge STEM Night
Wed, Apr 30, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Yankee Ridge Elementary School
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