Champaign Public Library

Wed, 5/27: Public computers and printing services have been restored. We hope to see you soon!

Public computers and printing services will be down at both branches Tuesday, 5/26 & Wednesday, 5/27 for an upgrade. We apologize for the inconvenience.

The Champaign Public Library and Douglass Branch Library will be closed on Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day. Our book return and E-library are always open! 🔗champaign.org/e-library

La Biblioteca Principal y la Biblioteca Douglass estarán cerradas el lunes 5 de mayo. ¡Nuestro servicio de devolución de libros y nuestra biblioteca electrónica siempre están disponibles! 🔗 champaign.org/e-library

La bibliothèque principale et la bibliothèque Douglass seront fermées le lundi 5 mai. Notre service de retour de livres et notre bibliothèque électronique sont toujours ouverts! 🔗 champaign.org/e-library

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for today's Summer Reading Kickoff!

The Summer Reading Challenge is officially underway, so be sure to sign up at champaign.org/read and start logging your reading!

🚨Reminder 🚨

Join us tomorrow (5/17) from 12–3 pm to kick off the Summer Reading Challenge! Enjoy live music, games and crafts, and fun giveaways. We hope to see you there!

Learn more about the reading challenges at champaign.org/read

🎉Celebrate the start of National Small Business Week with us by supporting area high school students as they pitch their business ideas to a panel of experienced local entrepreneurs this Sunday, May 3, at 2:00 PM.

The first-place winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize to help turn their business idea into reality!

Learn more about the library's annual Young Entrepreneur Program at
champaign.org/yep

We hope to see everyone this Sunday, May 3, to celebrate "The Art Connection: Schools to Library" exhibition series with kids, teens, and art teachers from Champaign Schools.

The latest exhibition will feature artwork by 50 students, curated by the following Unit 4 art teachers:

• Whitney Huber, International Prep Academy Middle School
• Carol-Lynn Comparetto, Central High School
• Katie Beyer, Centennial High School

Be sure to visit both the children's area on the first floor and the Friendshop Bookstore on the lower level to see all the artwork. Learn more about The Art Connection: Schools to Library series at champaign.org/art-connection

UPDATE: Our bamboo flooring project is complete, and the Robeson Pavilion rooms and Library Café are now open. It looks like we're not the only ones admiring the newly renovated space! ✨

🚨REMINDER 🚨

Don't miss your chance to meet Ben Clanton, bestselling author and illustrator of the Narwhal and Jelly series tomorrow evening (4/22) at 6:30 pm!

Ben will share his journey toward becoming a reader, author, and illustrator, and teach attendees how to draw some of his beloved characters.

✨ Doors will open at 6:00 pm
📚 A book signing will follow Ben’s presentation.

Part of the Great Authors at the Library series.

📚 Happy National Library Week!

Celebrated each April, National Library Week highlights how valuable libraries are to our communities.

Join us all week long for free events open to everyone! Check out everything happening this week at champaign.org/events.

🚌 Need a ride to the library? During National Library Week (April 19-25), you can Read + Ride with MTD for free! Simply show your Champaign or Urbana Free library card throughout the week.

We hope to see you at the library!