Both locations will be closed Friday, Nov. 8, for staff training. Book returns are always open.
Join us for a virtual reading of poetry and creative writing featuring the work of local writers.
Participants of the community exhibit, Pandemics as a Portal to Change, explored our current struggles across a range of topics such as health and mental health, the environment, racial justice, and community-building. Come listen to local writers as they share their work, writing process, and how they found inspiration!
Participating Writers:
• Starla Carpenter
• Debra Domal
• Ashanti Files
• Camille Files
• Kayla Files
• Kuldeepa Vartak-Mehta
Presented in partnership with the Urbana Free Library and Krannert Art Museum; Pandemics as a Portal to Change is co-sponsored by Krannert Art Museum, Museum of the Grand Prairie, Urbana Arts and Culture Program, The Urbana Free Library, College of Fine and Applied Arts at Illinois, and Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center. Supported in part by the Illinois Arts Council.
Virtual/Online
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