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Plant a Seed, Read: Summer Reading Kickoff!
2026-05-16 14:00:00 2026-05-16 16:00:00 America/Chicago Plant a Seed, Read: Summer Reading Kickoff! The Urbana Free Library - Cherry Alley

Saturday, May 16
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-05-16 14:00:00 2026-05-16 16:00:00 America/Chicago Plant a Seed, Read: Summer Reading Kickoff! Summer Reading starts with a celebration! The Urbana Free Library - Cherry Alley

Summer Reading starts with a celebration!

Plant seeds with Sola Gratia, enjoy live music with Mariachi Tigres de Urbana, make crafts, play games, enjoy a sweet treat, and sign up for summer reading!

Unable to attend? You can still sign up for Summer Reading here.

The Summer Reading program is generously supported by the Friends of The Urbana Free Library and Busey Bank.

The Urbana Free Library
Phone: 217-367-4057
Hours
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Mon, May 04 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, May 05 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 06 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 07 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 08 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 09 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, May 10 1:00PM to 6:00PM
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About the library

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

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Wed, May 13, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
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Thu, May 14, 10:15am - 10:45am
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Tue, May 19, 10:15am - 10:40am
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Wed, May 20, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Crafty Tales
Thu, May 21, 10:15am - 10:45am
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Teen Open Lab
Thu, May 21, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
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Picture Frame Frenzy
Sat, May 23, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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