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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

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
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Mon, Nov 09 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Nov 10 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Nov 11 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Nov 12 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Nov 13 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Nov 14 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Nov 15 1:00PM to 6:00PM

About the library

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

Upcoming events

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Mon, Nov 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Nov 09, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Nov 09, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

Mon, Nov 09, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

Mon, Nov 09, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

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

Tue, Nov 10, 10:45am - 11:45am
The Urbana Free Library - Megan's Reading Room

Tue, Nov 10, 11:00am - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library

Tue, Nov 10, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Nov 10, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Tue, Nov 10, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Nov 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online

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

Wed, Nov 11, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Nov 12, 10:15am - 10:45am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Nov 12, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Nov 12, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online

Fri, Nov 13, 3:45pm - 5:45pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Nov 14, 11:00am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Nov 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room,Library Gallery

Cancelled
Sat, Nov 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library

Mon, Nov 16, 10:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Nov 16, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

Mon, Nov 16, 3:45pm - 6:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Nov 16, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

Mon, Nov 16, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Tue, Nov 17, 10:15am - 10:40am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Nov 17, 10:45am - 11:45am
The Urbana Free Library - Megan's Reading Room

Tue, Nov 17, 11:00am - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library

Tue, Nov 17, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Nov 17, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
The Urbana Free Library

Wed, Nov 18, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Nov 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online

Thu, Nov 19, 10:15am - 10:45am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Nov 19, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Nov 19, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area,The Lewis Auditorium,The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Fri, Nov 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Nov 23, 10:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Nov 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Mon, Nov 23, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Nov 24, 10:15am - 10:40am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Nov 24, 10:45am - 11:45am
The Urbana Free Library - Megan's Reading Room

Tue, Nov 24, 11:00am - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library

Tue, Nov 24, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Nov 24, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Nov 25, All day
The Urbana Free Library

Rescheduled
Wed, Nov 25, 10:00am - 11:30am
New date Wednesday, November 11, 10:00am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library

Wed, Nov 25, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Nov 26, All day
The Urbana Free Library

Sat, Nov 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Nov 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Dec 01, All day
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

Tue, Dec 01, 10:15am - 10:40am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Dec 01, 10:45am - 11:45am
The Urbana Free Library - Megan's Reading Room

Tue, Dec 01, 11:00am - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library

Tue, Dec 01, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Dec 01, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Dec 02, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Dec 03, 10:15am - 10:40am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Dec 03, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Dec 03, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Health and Wellness Center

Thu, Dec 03, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Fri, Dec 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Dec 05, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Krannert Art Museum

Sat, Dec 05, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Sat, Dec 05, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sun, Dec 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room,Library Gallery

Mon, Dec 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Dec 07, 3:45pm - 6:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Dec 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Tue, Dec 08, 10:15am - 10:40am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Dec 08, 10:45am - 11:45am
The Urbana Free Library - Megan's Reading Room

Tue, Dec 08, 11:00am - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library

Tue, Dec 08, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Dec 08, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
The Urbana Free Library

Tue, Dec 08, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Archives

Tue, Dec 08, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online

Tue, Dec 08, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Dec 09, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium