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Banned Books Week 2025

October 5-11

2025-10-05 00:00:00 2025-10-05 23:59:00 America/Chicago Banned Books Week 2025 The Urbana Free Library -

Sunday, October 05
All day

Add to Calendar 2025-10-05 00:00:00 2025-10-05 23:59:00 America/Chicago Banned Books Week 2025 Check out a title and celebrate Banned Books Week! The Urbana Free Library -

Check out a title and celebrate Banned Books Week!

Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 by the American Library Association in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in libraries, bookstores, and schools. This annual event highlights the value of free and open access to information and brings together the entire book community — librarians, educators, authors, publishers, booksellers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas. 

Learn more at bannedbooksweek.org

The Urbana Free Library

Phone: 217-367-4057

Hours
We're closed Monday September 01 due to Labor Day
Mon, Sep 01 Closed
(Labor Day)
Tue, Sep 02 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Sep 03 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Sep 04 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Sep 05 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Sep 06 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 07 12:00PM to 5:00PM

About the library

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

Upcoming events

Fri, Sep 05, 12:00pm - 2:30pm
iSchool/ The Hub - 614 Daniel St. 4th/5th floor

Sat, Sep 06, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Sep 06, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Anita Purves Nature Center

Sat, Sep 06, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Corner lot at Race St. & Green St.

Sun, Sep 07, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Sunnycrest parking lot

Mon, Sep 08, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Sep 08, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Sep 09, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Sep 09, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Sep 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online

Tue, Sep 09, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Sep 10, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Brookdale Senior Living

Wed, Sep 10, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Sep 10, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Sep 11, 9:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

Thu, Sep 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Sep 11, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Sep 11, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - Archives

Fri, Sep 12, 11:40am - 12:40pm
Urbana Early Childhood School

Fri, Sep 12, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Cornerstone Fellowship

Fri, Sep 12, 3:45pm - 4:45pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Sep 13, 11:00am - 11:45am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Sep 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Sep 13, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Sep 15, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Sep 15, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Sep 16, 10:15am - 10:40am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Sep 16, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Sep 16, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - Graphic Novel Corner

Tue, Sep 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online

Wed, Sep 17, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Wed, Sep 17, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Sep 17, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Sep 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online

Thu, Sep 18, 10:15am - 10:45am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Sep 18, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Sep 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Sixth Grade Center

Sat, Sep 20, 11:00am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Sep 20, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Archives

Sat, Sep 20, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Sep 22, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Sep 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Sep 23, 10:15am - 10:40am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Sep 23, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Soccer Planet

Tue, Sep 23, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Sep 24, 10:00am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Sep 24, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Sep 24, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Sep 24, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Urbana Early Childhood School

Thu, Sep 25, 10:15am - 10:45am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Sep 25, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Sep 27, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Urbana Farmer's Market

Sat, Sep 27, 11:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Sep 29, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Sep 29, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Sep 30, 10:15am - 10:40am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Sep 30, 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Yankee Ridge Elementary School

Tue, Sep 30, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Sep 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Jean Evans Archives Room

Wed, Oct 01, All day
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

Wed, Oct 01, 9:00am - 11:30am
Yankee Ridge Elementary School

Wed, Oct 01, 10:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library

Wed, Oct 01, 11:00am - 1:00pm
School of Social Work - 1010 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL

Wed, Oct 01, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Oct 01, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Oct 01, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Oct 02, 10:15am - 10:45am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Oct 02, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Oct 02, 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Urbana Park District Health and Wellness Center

Sat, Oct 04, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Downtown Urbana

Sun, Oct 05, All day
The Urbana Free Library

Sun, Oct 05, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium