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Starting Feb. 1, you’ll need to enter a PIN when you check out. Your default PIN is the last 4 digits of your phone number. Don’t know your PIN? Call 403–2000 or ask at the Checkout Desk. To choose your own PIN (the best way to protect your account), click at the top of this page on “My Account/Renew,” log into your library account, then click “Profile.”

See our glowing children’s desk, colorful TeenSpace, quiet rooms, Latte Da! Cafe, FriendShop used book store, and light-filled open spaces. The library, at 200 W. Green St., is open weekdays 9-9; Saturdays 9-6; Sundays 1-6. read more

Our Douglass Branch Library, on the edge of Douglass Park, is open Monday to Thursday 10 am to 8 pm; Fridays 10 am to 6 pm; and Saturdays 10 am to 4 pm. Stop in for a great selection of books, DVDs, and CDs, plus friendly service, free Internet access, and public meeting space.

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One-on-One Help at the Online Career Center

Get one-on-one career help today — online. Pull up a chair at your computer and chat in real time with a certified career specialist. Get encouraging help with job searches, resume writing, interview practice, or GED preparation. The Career Center is open daily from 2 to 9 pm. For access, you must start at our website. Find the link on our Job Hunting page. Use your Champaign library card for home access, or use this resource at the library.

Overdue Notices No Longer Mailed

To save money and help the environment, we will no longer mail overdue notices starting March 1 this year. We encourage you to get due date reminders by e-mail instead, which arrive before items are due. If you’re not already receiving them, you may need to add your e-mail address to your library account. Click “My Account/Renew” at the top of this page and add e-mail to your “Profile.”

Big News, Small News

Have you seen our monthly two page mini-newsletter? Pick it up at the library, for a quick take on what’s happening each month. For more news, sign up for our free monthly e-mail newsletter.

Romances & Books for Kids/Teens: Special Discounts

Romance books will be “buy one, get one free” throughout February at the FriendShop used book store, on our lower level. And, on the second weekend only, all books for kids and teens will also be BOGO. (Note: This discount cannot be combined with Friends members’ 2-for-1 savings, on the same weekend.)

Our Mission, Values & Plan

We recently completed a planning process which will help guide us through the next five years. Take a look at the resulting mission and values statements, and an outline of our goals. Read more.

Ernie Westfield

Black History Wednesdays

Join us at the Douglass Branch on Wednesdays this month at 4 pm to have fun learning about Black History: Scavenger Hunt (Feb. 3), Craft with Dawn Blackman (Feb. 10), Black History Trivia (Feb. 17), and Negro League Baseball with Ernie Westfield (Feb. 24). All ages welcome.

Nanette Donohue, Kindle

Tech Talks: Kindle and E-book Readers

Curious about the Kindle? Got a Nook or Sony E-Reader as a gift? Come to this talk on e-books and e-book readers and get a chance to try them out. We‘ll also show you how to access the library's collection of free downloadable e-books. Come to the library at 7 pm on Tues., Feb. 16.

Make History reading game

Make History: Read a Biography

During February only…readers in kindergarten to fifth grade, come explore the remarkable lives of your favorite scientists, actors, athletes, and other famous people. Read a biography from our collection or from our list,and earn a chance to win a prize. Make history and read!