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Let us show you around.

We’ve grown by leaps and bound since opening a beautiful new library. Learn about our locations, and read our latest newsletters.
Our great service is shaped by our mission, our plans, our policies, and our board. Follow our progress through our history and annual reports. To be part of our future, check our jobs page.

Map & Directions

(http://champaign.org/about_us/map_directions.html)

Find your way to our Main Library near downtown Champaign and our Douglass Branch near B. T. Washington School.

Jobs at the Library

(http://champaign.org/about_us/jobs.html)

Join a team whose customer service wins rave reviews.

Meeting & Study Rooms

(http://champaign.org/about_us/meeting_rooms.html)

Book the library for your non-profit group’s next meeting.

Latte Da! Cafe

(http://champaign.org/about_us/latte_da_cafe.html)

Grab a beverage, baked treat, or light lunch to enjoy at the library’s own cafe, in our Robeson Pavilion. Let the cafe provide drinks or box lunches for your event in the Pavilion.

Library News

(http://champaign.org/about_us/library_news.html)

Here’s the latest from our news releases.

Main Library

(http://champaign.org/about_us/construction_news.html)

Learn more about our Main Library, which opened in January 2008.

Douglass Branch Library

(http://champaign.org/about_us/douglass_branch_library.html)

Our Douglass Branch stands at the end of Douglass Park.

Wi-Fi & Computers

(http://champaign.org/about_us/wi_fi_and_computers.html)

We offer free Internet computers and Wi-Fi at both locations.

Library Board

(http://champaign.org/about_us/library_board.html)

Library trustees are volunteers who set policy for the library.

Policies

(http://champaign.org/about_us/policies.html)

See guidelines for library cards, meeting rooms, Internet, and more.

Annual Report

(http://champaign.org/about_us/annual_report.html)

See highlights, facts, and figures from each recent fiscal year.

Our History

(http://champaign.org/about_us/our_history.html)

We started out in 1868 serving only a small group of readers.

Library in the News

(http://champaign.org/about_us/library_in_the_news.html)

Link to newspaper and magazine stories about the library.

Practicums for Library Students

(http://champaign.org/about_us/practicums.html)

Library school students can get real-world experience at our world-class library before graduation.

Informacion en Espanol, PDF

Library Hours

MAIN LIBRARY
200 W. Green St.
Champaign 61820–5193
Mon to Fri 9 am – 9 pm
Sat 9 am – 6 pm
Sun 1 pm – 6 pm
Latte Da! Cafe is open
during all library hours

DOUGLASS BRANCH
504 E. Grove St.
Champaign 61820–3239
Mon to Thu 10 am – 8 pm
Fri 10 am – 6 pm
Sat 10 am – 4 pm
About the Branch

Contact Us

See Contact Us for a complete list of library phone numbers and e-mail addresses.

We’re a Part of…

The library is part of the
City of Champaign
and a member of the
Lincoln Trail Libraries System,
a regional system funded by the Illinois State Library.

A Top 10 American Library, HAPLR logo

Library Journal Star Library

Bricks

Early in 2008

That‘s when our new library will open. Learn more about how you can contribute to this exciting project.

kids using computer

Our website’s a winner

This website won Best of Show, the top award for websites among libraries in our budget category in the American Library Association’s 2007 national public relations competition. more

Woman reading

Tell Us Your Library Story

Share a short story about what the library has meant to you or your family. Submit your story online or see other ways to submit it and read stories received so far.