Corner Bookmark
Take-Home Kit
All Month
Make your own corner bookmark with this take-home craft kit! Already made one? After the 1st and 15th of every month, you can get a new and different corner bookmark. Collect them all! (First come, first serve. Available while supplies last.)
Pick one up at the Question Desk in the Children's Area or call 217-367-4057 to schedule a Curbside Pickup. Just ask for the Corner Bookmark Kit.
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Family Craft Kit
All Month
Need a craft or something fun to make?
Come to the Library to take home an activity kit. Pick one up at the Question Desk in the Children's Area or call 217-367-4057 to schedule a Curbside Pickup. Just ask for the Family Craft Kit. (Available while supplies last).
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21st Annual Read Across America
Saturday, March 6
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Drive-through event at Lincoln Square Mall
Join us at a drive-through and online to celebrate reading and learn more about organizations in the community!
Drive or walk through the parking lot at Lincoln Square Mall to receive a free book, bag, mask, and community resource pack.
Go online for storytelling, special performances, and an informational panel for adults.
Coordinated by Urbana Park District, Urbana School District 116, Altrusa International of C-U, IL Inc., Child Care Resource Center, Champaign Public Library, Illinois Early Intervention Clearinghouse, and The Urbana Free Library.
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Black Herstory Slam!
Tuesday, March 2
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Facebook
Join the Urbana Public Arts Program, the UC Independent Media Center and The Urbana Free Library for a showcase of poetry, spoken word, music, and artistic expression that highlights Black women's history, present and future. This performance, featuring women from our community, is designed to promote creativity and connection! Hosted by Ashanti Files, the Poet Laureate of the City of Urbana.
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Books and Bounces!
Tuesdays
March 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
Zoom
Join us for Books and Bounces!, a special Zoom edition of Babies’ Lap Time for babies and their caregivers.
As with our in-person baby programs, we’ll practice early literacy skills in a playful, supportive environment filled with bounces, music, rhymes, and of course, books! We can’t wait to see you there!
Register here:
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Teen Book Club
Tuesdays
March 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Zoom
Join our Teen Book Club where members get to choose the books that we read. Have a book you want to discuss? Let us know and we'll add it to the list! And if you don't have a copy of the book already, we'll provide one for you. Each week, we discuss a section of the book we're currently reading. Discussions are casual and fun, so come by to hang out and talk about great books!
To get a copy of the book we'll be reading, please register for the event and then schedule a Curbside Pickup appointment by calling 367-4405.
3/2: Rapunzel's Revenge by Shannon & Dean Hale (second half)
3/9: Almost American Girl by Robin Ha (first half)
3/16: Almost American Girl by Robin Ha (second half)
3/23: Title to be determined
3/30: Title to be determined
Register here:
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Crafty Story Time
Wednesdays
March 3, 10, 17, 24, & 31 • 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Zoom
Join us for the Zoom edition of Crafty Story Time for young children from ages 2-5! As with our in-person story time programs, we'll practice early literacy skills in a playful, supportive environment filled with music, rhymes, active learning, and of course, books! We'll also have a fun craft. All you'll need are scissors, paper, glue, and crayons. We can’t wait to see you there!
Register here:
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Pictionary Fun
Saturday, March 6
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Zoom
Need something to do over the weekend? Join this event for some Pictionary fun!
Come join the Volunteer Illini Projects family in collaboration with The Urbana Free Library for an hour of fun on Zoom! We will be playing a friendly game of Pictionary, in which UIUC volunteers will be drawing a specific word for all players to guess. A word bank will be available for everyone to get familiar with and view while playing.
Liliana Perez is the Daycare Project Director of Volunteer Illini Projects, a student-run organization, committed to peace, unity, and change. This project helps serve the community to provide a free space of learning and growing for kids.
This event is for 4th-6th graders.
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Homework Help
Wednesdays
March 10 & 24
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Zoom
Need assistance with your homework or having trouble figuring out some concepts? Come join volunteers from Volunteer Illini Projects every other Wednesday to work together, while also having fun, in getting school work done.
Volunteers will be present to help elementary and middle school students with questions ranging from math and science to reading. Register to get your Zoom link!
Liliana Perez is the Daycare Project Director of Volunteer Illini Projects, a student-run organization, committed to peace, unity, and change. This project helps serve the community to provide a free space of learning and growing
for kids.
Register here:
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PreK Tales
Thursdays
March 4, 11, 18, & 25
10:00 - 10:20 a.m.
Zoom
Join us for the Zoom edition of Preschool Story Time! As with our in-person preschool programs, we'll practice pre-reading skills in a playful, supportive environment filled with music, rhymes, active learning, and of course, books! We can’t wait to see you there!
Register here:
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Teen Online Lab
Thursdays
March 4, 11, 18, & 25
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Zoom
Join Teen Librarians for fun projects and activities! Staff from the CU Fab Lab will join us most weeks. Make sure to register in advance, because some projects will require picking up a pre-made kit from the Library before the program begins.
3/4: Watercolor Self Expression with Sujata Dey-Koontz
3/11: Skribbl.io
3/18: Deaf History Month (ASL Basics and Book Talk)
3/35: Intro to Circular Weaving
To join Teen Online Lab you must register online. We'll send you the Zoom information using the email you use to register.
Click here to register and to read more about the weekly activities:
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Online Chess Club for Kids
Saturdays
March 6, 13, 20, & 27
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Zoom
Come play chess online!
Join TUFL staff and volunteers for Virtual Chess Club on Saturdays from 3:30-5 p.m.
requires an account to be created by someone who is 18+ years old. Please have a parent or guardian create the account before we meet.
Register here:
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Manga Club
Friday, March 12
4:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Zoom
All things manga - draw, watch anime, or just talk about your favorite series!
There will be a new librarian leading Manga Club, so please bring ideas of any changes you'd love to see, plans for future meetings, or just come hang out!
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Latin American Story Time
Saturday, March 13
2:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Zoom
Stories in Spanish and English!
Come with your children to the virtual program Latin American Story Time to listen to the bilingual storytelling of a book in English and a Latin American language, and sing traditional songs!
¡Los esperamos con sus niños a participar en el programa virtual Latin American Story Time para escuchar la narración bilingüe de un libro en inglés y un idioma de Latinoamérica, y cantar canciones tradicionales!
Co-sponsored by The Urbana Free Library and the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of Illinois.
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Read to the Dogs: Zoom Edition!
Saturday, March 13
3:30 - 4:15 p.m.
Zoom
Join furry friends from the local pet therapy group Canine Connection for reading fun on Zoom!
"Paws" to read with furry friends from Canine Connection! Kids who are learning to read and kids who are already reading are welcome to share books with trained therapy dogs - in their homes! What does Herbie like to do in the afternoon? Where do Ryley and Rosie like to take naps? Bring your favorite books to share and find out!
For ages 5 & up (children 7 & under with an adult)
Please register here through the Library’s event calendar. We’ll email a link and a phone number to the email you provide in your registration so that you can join us online with Zoom.
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Insect Fun!
Saturday, March 20
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Zoom
Do you like bugs and learning all about them?
Join this event to learn about bugs from entomologists and have fun watching live insects! Thank you to the Department of Entomology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for making this program possible. Register to get your Zoom link today!
This program is for kids and families of all ages.
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Young Artist's Studio:
Storytelling Workshop for Kids!
Sunday, March 21
3:00 - 3:45 p.m.
Zoom
For children ages 5 to 11 and their families.
Come learn what makes a great story!
Join us for the next installment of our Young Artist’s Studio featuring master storyteller, Dawn Blackman, who will introduce our young participants to the art of storytelling! We'll explore the elements of good storytelling and what makes a compelling story. Each young participant will have a chance to create their own stories and practice in telling them to a live audience!
The Young Artist's Studio is a series of art workshops sponsored by The Urbana Free Library and The Urbana Arts & Culture Program designed to offer youth an opportunity to explore the arts. All events in the series are free and open to the public.
We can’t wait to see you there! Please register here. We’ll email a link and a phone number to the email you provide in your registration so that you can join us online with Zoom.
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Reclaiming Our Time: Women's History Month Trivia Night!
Thursday, March 25
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Zoom
Get your team together, and join us for this virtual trivia event. Questions will explore the lives and work of amazing women from art, history, science, music, leaders, activists, and even a few rebels that made their mark on this world of ours! Enjoy this virtual time with your team, and perhaps even learn a bit about women's history! This Women's History Month program is in collaboration with The Museum of the Grand Prairie. Registration opens on March 11th.
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