The Library will be closed July 4 for Independence Day
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CLICK HERE
for more information about Summer Reading!
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Free Legal Advice Clinic
Monday, July 1
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6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Satterthwaite Conference Room
(Ground Floor)
Have a legal question or need legal advice? Would it help to talk to a lawyer? Get free legal advice from a licensed attorney on DUIs, landlord/tenant problems, court summons, traffic tickets, and other general issues.
Have questions? Need to find out more? Call La Línea at 217-417-5897 or email
lalinea@universityymca.org
to make an appointment today.
Co-sponsored by
La Línea
,
CUFAIR
, and
The Urbana Free Library
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Project Read: Drop-in Tutoring for Adults
Mondays - 9:30 - 11:30 p.m.
Lewis Auditorium (Ground Floor)
Free tutors are available most Mondays to help adults who are learning English or working to improve their reading or math skills. Stop by for a cup of coffee and a chance to work with a friendly and helpful tutor. No registration required.
Co-sponsored by
The Urbana Free Library
and
Project Read
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The Urbana Free Library's
145th Anniversary Celebration!
Saturday, July 6 •
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Lewis Auditorium (Ground Floor)
Founded in 1874, The Urbana Free Library has proudly served the people of Urbana ever since. Help us celebrate 145 years of Library service! Come listen to live music from Almost "A" Trio, explore a selection of documents and items from the Library's history presented by the Champaign County Historical Archives, play a library-themed BINGO game, enjoy anniversary crafts, food and refreshments, and more!
The celebration continues throughout the year so watch for more events in the future!
The 145th Anniversary Celebration is generously funded by
The Urbana Free Library Foundation
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Urbanalove Summer Movie Night
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Show Cats
Thursday, July 11
5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Broadway Food Hall,
401 N Broadway
The
Urbana Arts and Culture Program
and
The Urbana Free Library
in partnership with
Kanopy
will be screening "Show Cats" as part of the
Urbanalove Summer Movie Nights.
This film by Mark Lewis features champion cats, human showmanship, pride, some dirty tricks, buckets of tears and jubilation as all being part of the competition as cat owners go head to head for the cat world's highest honor in "Show Cats."
Cosponsored by
25 O'Clock Brewing Company
and
Broadway Food Hall
.
For a full listing of
Urbanalove Summer Movie Night
films,
click here.
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Hearts Beat Loud
Wednesday, July 17
8:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Boneyard Creek Crossing / Corner of Race & Griggs Streets
The
Urbana Arts and Culture Program
and
The Urbana Free Library
in partnership with
Kanopy
present Urbanalove Summer Movie Nights, indoor and outdoor movie screenings throughout the summer in conjunction with Urbanalove!
This month, we're delighted to feature "Hearts Beat Loud" - not only a tribute to the joy that music can bring, but it is also a celebration of the bond between a daughter and her father. The film will screen at sundown (estimated 8:30pm). Free and open to the public.
Cosponsored by
25 O'Clock Brewing Company
and
Broadway Food Hall
.
For a full listing of Urbanalove
Summer Movie Night
films,
click here
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3, 2, 1 Blast Off!
Tuesday, July 16
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Lewis Auditorium (Ground Floor)
For families with children ages 5 & up and the young at heart.
Join
Dave Leake
, retired Director of the
William M. Staerkel Planetarium
, for a virtual trip to the moon in honor of the 50th anniversary of the famous Apollo 11 moon landing. How can humans live and work in the hostile environment of space? Find out how as Dave demonstrates a real NASA space suit. Learn how the space suit developed, how it works, and how it is used to work in space during this interactive presentation.
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Family Karaoke
Monday, July 22
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7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Lewis Auditorium (Ground Floor)
Try out our new karaoke machine! You pick the song you want or bring in your own (family friendly) karaoke CD, pick up the mic and belt it out for an adoring crowd of other families! No talent needed! :) This is not a competition, just fun for the whole family.
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Apollo 11: Fifty Years
Since the Moonlanding
Monday, July 22
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7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Lewis Auditorium (Ground Floor)
Fifty years ago, a nation watched in wonder as three men made their way to the Moon.
Dave Leake
, newly retired director of the
Staerkel Planetarium
at Parkland College, shares some rare images from the Apollo archive and a few stories of note.
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Read at the Market
Saturday, July 27
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8:00 a.m. - Noon
Market at the Square (Illinois and Vine)
You can visit with Library staff at
Read at the Market
a monthly event at Urbana's
Market at the Square
located at the corner of Illinois and Vine Streets in downtown Urbana. Enjoy a story on the
Magic Reading Carpet
, learn about programs, services, and what's new on the shelves.
Read at the Market
is sponsored by
The Urbana Free Library
in collaboration with the
Market at the Square
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