Library Calendar
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“We are each other’s harvest” : Gwendolyn Brooks and the Formation of Black Literary Canon
RecurringAll Day 9/26/2024 - 5/23/2025Main Library Room 346RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
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All Day 4/1/2025 - 4/27/2025Main Library Gallery and North-South CorridorIn honor of 90 years of the Preservation Services Unit, the staff has curated an exhibit that tells the story of our department. If you've ever worked with us, wondered what we were doing behind the scenes, or want to know more about the history of the unit, come see the exhibit in the Main Library Gallery and North-South Corridor during the month of April 2025.
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3:00 - 5:00 pm 4/3/2025Main Library Room 346The RBML welcomes Justine Murison on Thursday, April 3, from 3-5pm in 346 Main Library to speak about her new edition of the 1850 novel. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. This event is free and all are welcome to attend, and refreshments will be served.
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1:00 - 3:00 pm 4/4/2025Main Library, Room 106Join Preservation Services for program history and highlights, refreshments, and exhibit viewing.
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3:00 - 5:00 pm 4/4/2025Main Library Room 346Join us for a hands-on journey through history! Play historical board games that bring the past to life as you roll the dice, make your moves, and uncover the stories behind them. Perfect for all ages, this interactive in-person event invites families, students, and community members to connect, learn, and have fun. Don’t just study history—experience it through play!
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11:00 am - 1:00 pm 4/8/2025Main Library 220Relax and join the library government information team to play a fun game of jeopardy! The categories will be government related, with both state and federal trivia. Snacks will be provided and prizes will be awarded. Play by yourself, or with a group of friends. There are a limited number of spots, so pre-register to secure a spot to play.
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3:30 - 5:00 pm 4/10/2025Main Library, Room 106This event celebrates world poetry in translation. If you are interested in poetry in different languages, please consider attending the event.
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9:00 am 4/12/2025Main Library | Grainger Engineering Library Information Center | Funk ACES Library | Music and Performing Arts LibraryThe Library has several locations open to welcome admitted students. Stop by to learn more about the libraries at Illinois
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2:00 - 5:00 pm 4/13/2025Ricker Library of Art & Architecture, 608 E Lorado Taft Dr, Champaign, IL 61820Join Ricker staff for a relaxing nature walk through campus foraging for ink-making materials. Bring a bag or jar to collect items. Meet at Ricker Library to pick up instructions. See you there!
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12:00 - 1:00 pm 4/15/2025Main Library Room 106Attention students: Join us in room 106 of the Main Library on Tuesday, April 15th from 12-1 pm to learn about nutrition resources and how to create easy charcuterie board meals. Each attendee will receive a small charcuterie board. Food provided. FREE!
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2:30 - 3:30 pm 4/15/2025Funk ACES Library, 2nd floor, 1101 S. Goodwin Avenue, Urbana -
4:00 - 6:00 pm 4/15/2025Ricker Library of Art & Architecture, 608 E Lorado Taft Dr, Champaign, IL 61820Ricker Library of Art & Architecture will be hosting a visual poetry and collage workshop
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6:00 - 8:00 pm 4/16/2025Grainger Engineering Library, Rooms 233-235, 1301 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801 -
1:00 - 3:00 pm 4/22/2025Main Library Orange Room (1st Floor)Drop by the Orange Room of the Main Library anytime between 1-3 pm to learn from skilled crafters how to crochet, make friendship bracelets, or try sashiko (Japanese visible mending). Beginners welcome! Free!
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10:00 am - 5:00 pm 4/23/2025International and Area Studies Library, 3rd Floor, 321 Main Library -
11:00 am - 1:00 pm 4/29/2025Main Library Orange Room (1st Floor)It is a truth universally acknowledged that a college student in possession of free time must be in want of a good book... Join us on Tuesday, 4/29 from 11 am-1 pm in the Orange Room of the Main Library and find your next next favorite romance book and have a cup of tea!
