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Serving as a vital community center welcoming every member of our community, the Champaign Public Library ranks in the top 3% of public libraries nationwide. Green St., Champaign, Illinois
Douglass Branch Library · 504 E. Green St., Champaign, Illinois
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In just one week, USA Today bestselling author .dev joins us for An Evening with Sonali Dev on Thursday, September 10 at...
09/03/2026

In just one week, USA Today bestselling author .dev joins us for An Evening with Sonali Dev on Thursday, September 10 at 7 pm! 📚

Books will be available for purchase and a book signing will follow the presentation.

Learn more at champaign.org/great-authors ✨

📚 Did you know? September is National Library Card Sign-up Month! With a library card, you can borrow and stream new rel...
09/01/2026

📚 Did you know? September is National Library Card Sign-up Month! With a library card, you can borrow and stream new releases, access online tools like Ancestry Library and Cypress Resume, and so much more! Learn more at champaign.org/getacard

Sign up for a card this September and choose between two new commemorative cards celebrating our 150th anniversary.

Already have a library card? Visit the Main Library or Douglass Branch to swap your current card for one of these special anniversary editions! ✨

For today's , we're traveling way, way back... to last week! 😄On August 13, we hosted An Evening with Maggie Su ( on In...
08/21/2026

For today's , we're traveling way, way back... to last week! 😄

On August 13, we hosted An Evening with Maggie Su ( on Instagram). In her presentation, Maggie shared how impactful the Champaign Public Library was for her growing up and signed copies of her novel afterwards.

If you haven't read Blob: A Love Story yet, swing by the library and check out a copy! 📚

UPDATE: All services at the Douglass Branch have been restored, including phone service, copier access, and public compu...
08/17/2026

UPDATE: All services at the Douglass Branch have been restored, including phone service, copier access, and public computers.

We are currently experiencing an outage affecting phone service and public computer access at the Douglass Branch Librar...
08/17/2026

We are currently experiencing an outage affecting phone service and public computer access at the Douglass Branch Library. Phones and public computers are unavailable at this time. Wi‑Fi remains available.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while we work to restore service.

✨ Good news! Our 150th anniversary shirts are now available. Visit champaign.org/shirt to order yours!
08/13/2026

✨ Good news! Our 150th anniversary shirts are now available. Visit champaign.org/shirt to order yours!

✨ Just one week left until Maggie Su (), author of Blob: A Love Story, joins us on Thursday, August 13, at 7 pm. Books w...
08/07/2026

✨ Just one week left until Maggie Su (), author of Blob: A Love Story, joins us on Thursday, August 13, at 7 pm. Books will be available for purchase with a book signing afterward.

Learn more about Maggie Su and our other upcoming authors at champaign.org/great-authors 📚

🎉 We appreciate everyone who came out today to celebrate the close of our Summer Reading Challenge with us! Kids and tee...
08/02/2026

🎉 We appreciate everyone who came out today to celebrate the close of our Summer Reading Challenge with us!

Kids and teens can pick up their prizes through August 15, and adult prize basket winners will be announced shortly. 📚

🚨 REMINDER 🚨Join us this Sunday (8/2) from 12–3 pm as we celebrate the close of our Summer Reading Challenge! We'll have...
07/31/2026

🚨 REMINDER 🚨

Join us this Sunday (8/2) from 12–3 pm as we celebrate the close of our Summer Reading Challenge! We'll have live music, fun crafts, free icy treats, and more! ☀️

🗓 Mark your calendars! Our Great Authors at the Library series returns this fall with Maggie Su on August 13, Sonali Dev...
07/31/2026

🗓 Mark your calendars! Our Great Authors at the Library series returns this fall with Maggie Su on August 13, Sonali Dev on September 10, and James McBride on October 8.

Coming up first is Maggie Su, author of Blob: A Love Story (Harper, 2025), named one of The New Yorker's Best Books of 2025. Books will be available for purchase and a book signing will follow her presentation.

Learn more about our fall authors at champaign.org/great-authors 📚

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200 W Green Street
Champaign, IL
61820

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Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm
Sunday 12pm - 6pm

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