Library News and Events eNewsletter

June 2021

NEW! Automatic Renewals!

Good news! Items from The Urbana Free Library now automatically renew up to 10 times just like Champaign Public Library items.

Automatic renewals do not apply to overdue items, items that have requests, items with loan periods less than three days, rental items, interlibrary loan items, or eResources (like eBooks), so be sure to keep tabs on item due dates so you don't get late fines (overdue fines don't apply to eResources).

Check your online account for due dates, or call us at 217-367-4057 for any questions you have about due dates.

FEATURED EVENTS

Journeying Through the American Indian Way of Life

Thursday, June 3 • 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

Zoom • For adults

Kim Sigafus McIver joins us to talk about the tribes that once inhabited Illinois and give a brief history of the Trail of Tears as it pertains to those tribes. She’ll take an in-depth look at a typical day in the life of a Native in the early 1800’s and discusses how many of those traditions are still relevant today. Learn more and register here.

This event is sponsored by the Champaign County Historical Archives in partnership with Illinois Humanities.

Joyful Bubbles

and a Tree Walk!

in Carle Park

Monday, June 7 • 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Carle Park • All ages

Stop by beautiful Carle Park at 5:30 p.m. to see magical giant bubbles, created by Joyful Bubbles. At 6:30 p.m. you can join Matt Balk of the Urbana Park District for a tree walk to see some of the historic and magnificent trees around Carle Park. Please wear a mask and remember that we will be following all safety guidelines regarding social distancing.

Cosponsored by The Urbana Free Library and the Urbana Park District.

Crochet Coral Reef:

Workshop for the Urbana-Champaign Satellite Reef

Sunday, June 13

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Cherry Alley • For adults

The School of Art and Design invites you to participate in creating a crochet coral reef for the Urbana-Champaign Satellite Reef, part of the worldwide Crochet Coral Reef Project created by Margaret and Christine Wertheim. This tutorial will take place outside at Cherry Alley next to the Library's Green St. entrance. We will go over the basics to get you started. No previous experience necessary! Yarn and crochet hooks will be provided if you need them. Learn more and register here.

This project is sponsored by the School of Art + Design Visitors Committee; the George A. Miller Visiting Artist Fund and Millercomm Lecture Series, sponsored by the Center for Advanced Study; the Frances P. Rohlen Visiting Artist Fund; the School of Art & Design; the College of Fine and Applied Arts; the Krannert Art Museum; the new Siebel Center for Design; The Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology; Champaign School District Unit 4; and Stratton Academy of the Arts.

The Poet Laureate Showcase

with Ashanti Files

Monday, June 28 • 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Cherry Alley • For teens and adults

Join Urbana's Poet Laureate, Ashanti Files, for an evening of poetry from selected local writers. Each poet will present a short reading, followed by a reading from the Poet Laureate. This event will be held outside the Library in Cherry Alley with COVID protections in place (including masks and social distancing), but you can also join us via The Urbana Free Library's Facebook page.

Sponsored by the City of Urbana’s Arts and Culture Program and The Urbana Free Library.

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