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End of Summer Reading Sidewalk Chalk Party!
2025-08-27 18:00:00 2025-08-27 18:45:00 America/Chicago End of Summer Reading Sidewalk Chalk Party! The Urbana Free Library - Cherry Alley

Wednesday, August 27
6:00pm - 6:45pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-27 18:00:00 2025-08-27 18:45:00 America/Chicago End of Summer Reading Sidewalk Chalk Party! Join us for chalk and bubbles and hula hoops! The Urbana Free Library - Cherry Alley

Join us for chalk and bubbles and hula hoops!

Cherry Alley will be full of fun with chalk, photos, treats, giant games, and hula hoops. Let's celebrate a great summer of reading together!

In the case of rain, the alternate event location is inside the Library.

The Urbana Free Library
Phone: 217-367-4057
Hours
Mon, Aug 18 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Aug 19 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Aug 20 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Aug 21 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Aug 22 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Aug 23 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 24 12:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the library

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

Upcoming events

Musicology 101 with Street College
Wed, Aug 20, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Wed, Aug 20, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Library Staff at 6th Grade Center Back-to-School
Wed, Aug 20, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
6th Grade Center
Genealogy Research Discussion Hour
Wed, Aug 20, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online
Register
Crafty Tales
Thu, Aug 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Thu, Aug 21, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Library Staff at College of Law Orientation
Fri, Aug 22, 10:00am - 12:00pm
College of Law
Build it!
Fri, Aug 22, 11:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Library Staff at Yankee Ridge Welcome Back BBQ
Fri, Aug 22, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Yankee Ridge Elementary School
Read at the Market
Sat, Aug 23, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Urbana Farmer's Market
Library Staff at Orchard Downs Welcome Festival
Sat, Aug 23, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Orchard Downs Community Center - 510 George Huff Dr., Urbana
Project Read - Drop-in Tutoring for Adults
Mon, Aug 25, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Swipe Right: A Romance Book Club
Mon, Aug 25, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Books and Bounces!
Tue, Aug 26, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Tue, Aug 26, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Project READ Conversation Group
Wed, Aug 27, 10:00am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Musicology 101 with Street College
Wed, Aug 27, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Wed, Aug 27, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Library Staff at UHS Open House Night - Quad Day on Tiger Lane
Wed, Aug 27, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Urbana High School - Tiger Lane outside Door 1
Library Staff at Urbana Middle School Back to School
Wed, Aug 27, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Urbana Middle School
End of Summer Reading Sidewalk Chalk Party!
Wed, Aug 27, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
The Urbana Free Library - Cherry Alley
Crafty Tales
Thu, Aug 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Thu, Aug 28, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Labor Day - Library Closed
Sun, Aug 31, All day
The Urbana Free Library
Labor Day - Library Closed
Mon, Sep 01, All day
The Urbana Free Library
Make and Take Craft
Tue, Sep 02, All day
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area
Books and Bounces!
Tue, Sep 02, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Tue, Sep 02, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Wed, Sep 03, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library
Musicology 101 with Street College
Wed, Sep 03, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium
Craft Happy Hour - Quilling
Wed, Sep 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Crafty Tales
Thu, Sep 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Library Staff at Orchard Downs
Thu, Sep 04, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Orchard Downs Community Center
Teen Open Lab
Thu, Sep 04, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Conversation Café @ Health and Wellness Center
Thu, Sep 04, 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Urbana Park District Health and Wellness Center
Library Staff at iSchool Resource Fair
Fri, Sep 05, 12:00pm - 2:30pm
iSchool/ The Hub - 614 Daniel St. 4th/5th floor
Library Staff at Central Illinois Bat Festival
Sat, Sep 06, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Anita Purves Nature Center
Play Through History: A Hands-On Board Game Adventure
Sat, Sep 06, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
PostMark Urbana - Hispanic Heritage Month and Fiber Arts
Sat, Sep 06, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Corner lot at Race St. & Green St.
Library Staff at Philo Road Ahead - Community Kickoff Block Party
Sun, Sep 07, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Sunnycrest parking lot
Project Read - Drop-in Tutoring for Adults
Mon, Sep 08, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Senior Movies & Sharing
Mon, Sep 08, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Books and Bounces!
Tue, Sep 09, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Tue, Sep 09, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
The Urbana Free Library Board Meeting
Tue, Sep 09, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Family History: Are You Doing It?
Tue, Sep 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online
Register
Library Staff At Brookdale Senior Living
Wed, Sep 10, 10:30am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library
Library Staff at Brookdale Senior Living Vendor Fair
Wed, Sep 10, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Brookdale Senior Living
Musicology 101 with Street College
Wed, Sep 10, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Wed, Sep 10, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
UI CI465 Early Education Class Visit to the Library
Thu, Sep 11, 9:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area
Crafty Tales
Thu, Sep 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Thu, Sep 11, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Library Staff at CU Early Playgroup
Fri, Sep 12, 11:40am - 12:40pm
Urbana Early Childhood School
Write On! - Story Club
Fri, Sep 12, 3:45pm - 4:45pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Conversation Café
Sat, Sep 13, 11:00am - 11:45am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Latin American Story Time
Sat, Sep 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Survival and Resilience:  Immigrant Stories from CU & Beyond
Sat, Sep 13, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Project Read - Drop-in Tutoring for Adults
Mon, Sep 15, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Cross Town: Connection, Conversation and Poetry!
Mon, Sep 15, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Books and Bounces!
Tue, Sep 16, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Tue, Sep 16, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Third Tuesday Stitching Circle
Tue, Sep 16, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - Graphic Novel Corner
Finding the Clues: Then and Now with Steve Burns - Virtual Visit
Tue, Sep 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online
Register
The Urbana Free Library Foundation Board Meeting
Wed, Sep 17, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room
Musicology 101 with Street College
Wed, Sep 17, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Wed, Sep 17, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Genealogy Research Discussion Hour
Wed, Sep 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online
Register
Crafty Tales
Thu, Sep 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Thu, Sep 18, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Library Staff at Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
Thu, Sep 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Sixth Grade Center
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