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Chess + for Kids

Come play games with us!

Join us on Saturday afternoons for game time: chess, Monopoly®, and many more games will be available.

Registration not required. 

For children ages 5 and up.

The Urbana Free Library
Phone: 217-367-4057
Hours
Mon, Apr 28 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Apr 29 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Apr 30 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, May 01 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, May 02 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 03 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, May 04 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the library

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

Upcoming events

Project READ group meeting
Mon, Apr 28, 9:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room
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
Library Staff at Cooperative Nursery School
Wed, Apr 30, 9:30am - 10:30am
Cooperative Nursery School
Library Staff at UMS SPLASH
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
Make and Take Craft
Thu, May 01, All day
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area
Crafty Tales
Thu, May 01, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - Megan's Reading Room
Tiny Teen Open Lab
Thu, May 01, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room
Library Staff at Orchard Downs Kids Club
Thu, May 01, 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Orchard Downs
Friends of the Library Book Sale - Members Only Night
Thu, May 01, 5:00pm - 8:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Friends of the Library Book Sale - Regular-Price Sale
Fri, May 02, All day
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Friends of the Library Book Sale - Half-Price Sale
Sat, May 03, All day
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Free Comic Book Day 2025
Sat, May 03, 10:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Cherry Alley
Sunflowers!
Sat, May 03, 11:00am - 11:45am
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area,Megan's Reading Room
May PostMark Urbana - Dance
Sat, May 03, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Cherry Alley
Art and Adventures with Author/Illustrator Dan Santat - Virtual Visit
Sat, May 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online
Register
Star Wars: May the Fourth Be With You!
Sun, May 04, All day
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area
Friends of the Library Book Sale - Free Giveaway
Sun, May 04, All day
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Live performance by the Parkland Guitar Ensemble!
Sun, May 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room
Project Read - Drop-in Tutoring for Adults
Mon, May 05, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room,MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room
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Cinco de Mayo
Mon, May 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Urbana Free Library
Library Staff at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School
Tue, May 06, 8:00am - 3:30pm
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School
Books and Bounces!
Tue, May 06, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Tue, May 06, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Library Staff at Thomas Paine School
Wed, May 07, 9:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library
Library Staff at Prairie Winds of Urbana
Wed, May 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Prairie Winds of Urbana - Dining Room
Friends of the Library Meeting
Wed, May 07, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room
Teen Open Lab
Wed, May 07, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Craft Happy Hour: Floral Sun Prints!
Wed, May 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Library Staff at Thomas Paine School
Thu, May 08, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Thomas Paine Elementary
Crafty Tales
Thu, May 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Thu, May 08, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Library Staff at UHS Community & School Outreach Event
Fri, May 09, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Urbana High School
Library Staff at Sola Gratia Farm
Sat, May 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Sola Gratia Farm
Conversation Café
Sat, May 10, 11:00am - 11:45am
The Urbana Free Library - Megan's Reading Room,The Lewis Auditorium
Tin Foil Art
Sat, May 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Library Staff at Leal Elementary
Mon, May 12, 9:00am - 2:30pm
Leal Elementary
Project Read - Drop-in Tutoring for Adults
Mon, May 12, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Senior Movies & Sharing
Mon, May 12, 12:30pm - 4:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Champaign County Museum Network Monthly Meeting
Mon, May 12, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room
Library Staff at Leal Elementary
Tue, May 13, 9:00am - 2:30pm
Leal Elementary
Books and Bounces!
Tue, May 13, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Tue, May 13, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Poverty: A Discussion with Matthew Desmond - Virtual Visit
Tue, May 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online
Register
The Urbana Free Library Board Meeting
Tue, May 13, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Translating, Transcribing, and Summarizing Documents with AI
Tue, May 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online
Register
Teen Open Lab
Wed, May 14, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Crafty Tales
Thu, May 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Thu, May 15, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Seed Exchange @ Art at the Market
Sat, May 17, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Urbana's Market at the Square
May Flowers: Make a Paper Bouquet
Sat, May 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Cancelled
UFLive! presents Camellia Moon
Sun, May 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library
Young Artist's Studio: Drawing Pokemon with Hua Nian
Sun, May 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Project Read - Drop-in Tutoring for Adults
Mon, May 19, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Swipe Right: A Romance Book Club
Mon, May 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room
Books and Bounces!
Tue, May 20, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Tue, May 20, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Third Tuesday Stitching Circle
Tue, May 20, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room
The Urbana Free Library Foundation Board Meeting
Wed, May 21, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room
Teen Open Lab
Wed, May 21, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Crafty Tales
Thu, May 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Thu, May 22, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Library Staff at SUNA Annual Meeting
Thu, May 22, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
St. Matthews Church
Read at the Market
Sat, May 24, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Urbana Farmer's Market
Be a Librarian for a Day - 150th Anniversary Event
Sat, May 24, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Memorial Day Weekend - Library Closed
Sun, May 25, All day
The Urbana Free Library
Memorial Day Weekend - Library Closed
Mon, May 26, All day
The Urbana Free Library
Books and Bounces!
Tue, May 27, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Tue, May 27, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Project READ Conversation Group
Wed, May 28, 10:00am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Teen Open Lab
Wed, May 28, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
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