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This Month's Family Craft Kit is a Bald Eagle! Pick up this creative kit and have a craft night with your kiddos- or on your own! Visit the Children's area on the Ground Floor to pick up your kit today. For more information, visit ow.ly/kAwZ50KXni8 #UrbanaFree

Join us on Friday, October 7 from 10:00-10:45 am for a fun, free music class with our friends from the Champaign School of Music! This event will be held in the Lewis Auditorium, for children ages 1-5, with a caregiver. We hope to see you there! #UrbanaFree

The dinosaurs are meeting the new vehicle toys we got in the Children's Department! Come visit and play with them soon! 🦕🚗 #UrbanaFree

Want some company while you craft? Join us for another evening of social stitching (knit, crochet, embroider, etc.) on Tuesday, October 11 from 6:00-8:30 pm! For more information about this event, visit ow.ly/MT4v50KYWaS #UrbanaFree

An Evening with Jesmyn Ward, scheduled for October 12, has been canceled. This virtual event, made possible through Illinois Libraries Presents, may be rescheduled for Spring 2023. We will share more information as it is available.

It's World Mental Health Day! We hope you have some time today to breathe, relax, and take some time for yourself. Did you know that we have also have plenty of books about Mental Health, both for children and adults? Check them out at ow.ly/z2Vg50KL2TP

This week on the Archives blog: take the first step on Sam's genealogical journey in Finding the Fultons: Part 1! Check out our Local History and Genealogy Blog at ow.ly/whfL50KYTIk #UrbanaFree #Archives

Ready for some trivia? Which self-published Champaign poet released a book of poetry every year from 1977 until 1991? The answer will be revealed tomorrow! #UrbanaFree #Trivia

It's trivia answer time! Every year, Poet Scott Keyes would send a book a poetry to his friends. Visit the archives to view 1987's book, Polyester Rag, and Other Poems. #UrbanaFree #Trivia

Choo Choo! We have new train and lego tables in the Children's Department. Stop in with your kiddos today! #UrbanaFree

Boo! Hey kids, join us on Friday, October 28 from 3:30-4:30 pm for our Monster Bash! Put on your Halloween costume, come make a creepy craft and have a spooky snack! For more information about this event, please visit ow.ly/JWXP50LaXG5 #UrbanaFree

At last month's Board of Trustees meeting, TUFL's new board member, Daniel Urban, was sworn in by fellow trustee, Gloria Yen. Welcome to the Urbana Free Library's Board of Trustees, Daniel! #UrbanaFree

This month's Family Craft Kit is a hedgehog! Pick up this creative kit and have a craft night with your kiddos or on your own! Visit the Children's Area on the Library's ground floor to pick up your kit today. For more information, visit ow.ly/Fptx50Lp8uL #UrbanaFree

Want some company while you craft? Join us for another evening of social stitching (knit, crochet, embroidery, etc.) on Tuesday, November 8 from 6:00-8:30 pm! For more information about this event, visit ow.ly/GoX050Lp8y6 #UrbanaFree

November is Picture Book month! To celebrate our love for this popular format, we've created a list of thirty picture books to coincide with the thirty days of November. Happy reading! ow.ly/8xq250LtOio #UrbanaFree

Discover the man behind the new exhibit on the first floor of the Library, Alexander Bowman, in this week's Archives Blog! ow.ly/3C2T50LutuJ #UrbanaFree #Archives

Join us for a conversation with Caitlin Doughty, a bestselling author, mortician, and advocate for death acceptance. Wednesday, November 16 7:00-8:00 pm Zoom For Adults To register for this online program, visit ow.ly/yTsL50Luync #UrbanaFree

It's trivia time! Champaign-Urbana has been home to a few flatiron buildings. Where does the name “flatiron” come from? Take your guess! We will post the answer tomorrow. #UrbanaFree #Archives

Ready for the trivia answer? It is believed that flatiron buildings were named for their resemblance to irons! This is an image of the flatiron building after burning down in 1948. #UrbanaFree #Archives