Champaign Public Library News
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Meet “Esquire” Magazine Journalist Mike Sager
A journalist who crafts award-winning work from the gritty side of American life will give a free talk at the library this month.
by: Elizabeth O. on 10/12/07
Thinking About Volunteering? We’ve Got a Place for You!
Come volunteer at a place where you already enjoy spending time — the library! Here are a few of the areas where we need help right now.
by: Elizabeth O. on 08/29/07
Foundation Board Adds New Members
The Champaign Public Library Foundation Board of Directors welcomed three new members this fall: Marc Chagnon, JoAnn Henneman, and Annette Lansford.
by: Elizabeth O. on 08/29/07
Energy-Saving Features Installed: New Library Update
An overall plan to make the new library energy efficient and respectful of the environment includes several features that were recently installed.
by: Elizabeth O. on 08/29/07
Shopping at Jerry’s IGA Can Help the Library
Support the library every time you shop at Jerry’s IGA — without spending an extra penny.
by: Elizabeth O. on 05/30/07
Company and Industry Research: Great Reference Books
We’ve beefed up our selection of books on business topics, just one part of our Business Know-How initiative to help entrepreneurs and business people. Here are some of the best books for company and industry research.
by: Elizabeth O. on 05/30/07
Bestseller Sale Starts June 1
Our next quarterly Bestseller Sale starts June 1. Buy gently used books from our Rental Collection for 75 percent off the retail price, plus audiobooks for $10 each.
by: Elizabeth O. on 05/30/07
Sam’s Club Donates for Business Books
A $1,000 gift to the library from Sam’s Club #8197 in Champaign has helped expand our selection of business books.
by: Elizabeth O. on 05/30/07
“Emotional Decorating” Workshop
How do you want to feel when you walk into your home? In a free presentation at the library, interior designer Jill Morenz will show you how to capture those feelings and create a beautiful home.
by: Elizabeth O. on 05/30/07
Douglass Branch Tenth Anniversary Celebration
Our Douglass Branch Library is celebrating ten years on Grove Street in 2007 with two special free events.
by: Elizabeth O. on 05/30/07
Summer Reading Game: Two Thousand Books to Give Away
Reading, kids, summer, and fun: it all comes together in our annual Summer Reading Game.
by: Elizabeth O. on 05/30/07
Janice Harrington Takes Teaching Position
After seventeen years as manager of our Children’s Services department, Janice Harrington is leaving for a teaching position in the Graduate Program in Creative Writing at the University of Illinois.
by: Elizabeth O. on 05/30/07
Champaign Library Earns National Awards for Public Relations
The library’s website and a recent fundraising mailer have been recognized by the American Library Association as some of the best in the country.
by: Elizabeth O. on 05/30/07
Library Author Spreads “Wilder Rumors”
Which character is real: a museum curator suspected of moonlighting as a burglar with an eye for antiques, or a mild-mannered library staffer writing tales of murder and mayhem after hours? Lewis Wilder is the fictional curator and Molly MacRae is his real-life creator, with her first book coming out in May.
by: Elizabeth O. on 04/27/07
“The Info Pro Is Here to See You:”
We’d love to show you some surprising ways we can help with your at-work information needs. Book a visit from an “Info Pro to Go” and we’ll visit your workplace.
by: Elizabeth O. on 04/27/07
World Champion Whip Cracker to Perform
Two-time Guinness World Record-holding whip cracker Chris Camp will amaze children with his 900-mph, 222-cracks-a-minute bullwhip in a free program at 2 pm on Saturday, May 5.
by: Elizabeth O. on 04/27/07
Donors Sought to Meet Live Homework Help Challenge Gift from Peter and Kim Fox
Peter and Kim Fox are challenging community members to match their gift of $4,500 in support of free online homework tutoring for Champaign students.
by: Elizabeth O. on 04/27/07
Friends Spring Book Sale
Thousands of used books of almost every kind imaginable will be available at the Friends of the Champaign Public Library’s next book sale scheduled for April 20 to 22.
by: Elizabeth O. on 04/12/07
Foundation Raises $3 Million
Thanks to a generous gift from Michael and JoAnn Henneman, the Champaign Public Library Foundation has met its fundraising goal to help build the new Champaign Public Library. “We are extremely pleased to announce that the Foundation has secured $3 million in gifts and pledges,” said Barry Brindley, foundation president.
by: Elizabeth O. on 04/01/07
Spring Book Sale April 20 to 22
Spring will bring a bountiful selection of used books, DVDs, CDs, and more at the Library Friends’ Spring Book Sale in the former JBJ Centre at 723 S. Neil St.
by: Elizabeth O. on 03/30/07
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