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A Toast to Champaign | Book Talk and Mocktails

The Literary Book Bar
2022-12-01 18:30:00 2022-12-01 20:30:00 America/Chicago A Toast to Champaign | Book Talk and Mocktails In this monthly series, we will be exploring all that Champaign has to offer! Main Library - Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Thursday, December 01
6:30pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2022-12-01 18:30:00 2022-12-01 20:30:00 America/Chicago A Toast to Champaign | Book Talk and Mocktails In this monthly series, we will be exploring all that Champaign has to offer! Main Library - Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Main Library

Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

In this monthly series, we will be exploring all that Champaign has to offer!

Looking for some books to read during the winter season? Need some gift ideas for that reader in your life? The Literary will be here to talk up all the best new books of the season and teach us to make some tasty mocktails along the way!

From book bars to yoga studios, game stores to cultural centers, our Champaign community has something for everyone. Come check out all the local offerings and enjoy some tasty foods from our library cafe along the way!

A Toast to Champaign | Fall 2022

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AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Discussion | Activity |

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Main Library
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Tue, Mar 21 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Mar 22 9:00AM to 9:00PM
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Fri, Mar 24 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Mar 25 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Mar 26 12:00PM to 6:00PM
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Our beautiful, state-of-the-art Main Library opened on January 6, 2008. You’ll find a wide variety of books, movies, and music, as well as free events for all ages. Looking for tech options? We offer free Wifi, dozens of public computers with internet access, and public meeting rooms.

Upcoming events

Tax Help
Fri, Mar 24, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Busey Bank Conference Room (222)
Project READ Tutoring
Fri, Mar 24, 9:30am - 11:30am
Robeson Pavilion Room C
Teen Lounge
Fri, Mar 24, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Tax Help
Sat, Mar 25, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Busey Bank Conference Room (222)
East Asian Bilingual Storytime - Chinese & English
Sat, Mar 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
Nate & Lillie Story Room
Out of This World! with Dino O'Dell - Live Music for Kids!
Sat, Mar 25, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Out of This World! with Dino O'Dell - Live Music for Kids!
Sat, Mar 25, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Q&A with Epilepsy Advocacy Network - Growing Together
Sun, Mar 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room C
Tax Help
Mon, Mar 27, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Busey Bank Conference Room (222)
Babies Love Books - CPL
Mon, Mar 27, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room
Teen Lounge
Mon, Mar 27, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Fund Your Business
Mon, Mar 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Tax Help
Tue, Mar 28, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Busey Bank Conference Room (222)
Toddler Tales - CPL
Tue, Mar 28, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room
Getting Started with the Internet, Part II - Getting Started with Tech series
Tue, Mar 28, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Friends Conference Room (215)
Teen Lounge
Tue, Mar 28, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Tax Help
Wed, Mar 29, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Busey Bank Conference Room (222)
Ready, Set, Read!
Wed, Mar 29, 9:45am - 10:15am
Nate & Lillie Story Room
Mother Goose on the Loose Storytime
Wed, Mar 29, 11:15am - 11:45am
Nate & Lillie Story Room
Teen Lounge
Wed, Mar 29, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Tax Help
Thu, Mar 30, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Busey Bank Conference Room (222)
Make and Take for Preschoolers
Thu, Mar 30, 10:00am - 11:00am
Nate & Lillie Story Room
Special Cover-to-Cover Book Discussion - Let's talk about On Gold Mountain by Lisa See
Thu, Mar 30, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room C
Teen Lounge
Thu, Mar 30, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
So You Want to Join a Nonprofit Board
Thu, Mar 30, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Register
Family Fun Night | Cherry Blossom Tree
Thu, Mar 30, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room
Tax Help
Fri, Mar 31, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Busey Bank Conference Room (222)
Project READ Tutoring
Fri, Mar 31, 9:30am - 11:30am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Project READ Introduction to Tutoring
Fri, Mar 31, 10:00am - 11:30am
Friends Conference Room (215)
Teen Lounge
Fri, Mar 31, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Tax Help
Sat, Apr 01, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Busey Bank Conference Room (222)
Teddy Bear Hospital - (or any stuffed animal!)
Sat, Apr 01, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tax Help
Mon, Apr 03, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Busey Bank Conference Room (222)
Babies Love Books - CPL
Mon, Apr 03, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room
Teen Lounge | Early Edition
Mon, Apr 03, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Create Content from Start to Finish
Mon, Apr 03, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Voting at the Library - Election Day
Tue, Apr 04, 6:00am - 7:00pm
Tax Help
Tue, Apr 04, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Busey Bank Conference Room (222)
Toddler Tales - CPL
Tue, Apr 04, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room
Tuesdays at Ten | Out in the Garden
Tue, Apr 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Career Help Drop-in Hours
Tue, Apr 04, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Friends Conference Room (215)
Intro to Streaming Services - Getting Started with Tech series
Tue, Apr 04, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Friends Conference Room (215)
Teen Lounge
Tue, Apr 04, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Tax Help
Wed, Apr 05, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Busey Bank Conference Room (222)
Ready, Set, Read!
Wed, Apr 05, 9:45am - 10:15am
Nate & Lillie Story Room
Teen Lounge
Wed, Apr 05, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Poetry Pointers, Part Ⅰ - Writer's Workshop
Wed, Apr 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Tax Help
Thu, Apr 06, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Busey Bank Conference Room (222)
Make and Take for Preschoolers
Thu, Apr 06, 10:00am - 11:00am
Nate & Lillie Story Room
Teen Lounge – Closing Early
Thu, Apr 06, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
An Evening with Lisa See - Great Authors at the Library
Thu, Apr 06, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Second Floor
Tax Help
Fri, Apr 07, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Busey Bank Conference Room (222)
Project READ Tutoring
Fri, Apr 07, 9:30am - 11:30am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Music & More! Playtime - Learn and Grow Through Music
Fri, Apr 07, 10:00am - 10:45am
Nate & Lillie Story Room
Tax Help
Sat, Apr 08, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Busey Bank Conference Room (222)
LEGO Club
Sat, Apr 08, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Closed – Main Library
Sun, Apr 09, All day
Tax Help
Mon, Apr 10, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Busey Bank Conference Room (222)
Babies Love Books - CPL
Mon, Apr 10, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room
Teen Lounge
Mon, Apr 10, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Intro to Digital Drawing using Adobe Illustrator - Succulent Garden
Mon, Apr 10, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room C
Tax Help
Tue, Apr 11, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Busey Bank Conference Room (222)
Toddler Tales - CPL
Tue, Apr 11, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room
Tuesdays at Ten | Out in the Garden
Tue, Apr 11, 10:00am - 11:00am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Intro to Microsoft Word, Part I - Getting Started with Tech series
Tue, Apr 11, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Friends Conference Room (215)
Teen Lounge
Tue, Apr 11, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Tax Help
Wed, Apr 12, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Busey Bank Conference Room (222)
Ready, Set, Read!
Wed, Apr 12, 9:45am - 10:15am
Nate & Lillie Story Room
Teen Lounge
Wed, Apr 12, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Crafty Adults | Soap Making - with The Wright Soapery
Wed, Apr 12, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Registration opens Saturday, April 1 2023 at 9:00am
Tax Help
Thu, Apr 13, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Busey Bank Conference Room (222)
Make and Take for Preschoolers
Thu, Apr 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Nate & Lillie Story Room
Instagram for Business 101
Thu, Apr 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Robeson Pavilion Room C
Teen Lounge
Thu, Apr 13, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Family Fun Night | Greyt Readers
Thu, Apr 13, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room
The Art of Negotiation
Thu, Apr 13, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room C
Special: Cover-to-Cover and Table Talk Joint Book Discussion - Let's talk about Brighter by the Day by Robin Roberts
Thu, Apr 13, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Tax Help
Fri, Apr 14, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Busey Bank Conference Room (222)
Project READ Tutoring
Fri, Apr 14, 9:30am - 11:30am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Teen Lounge
Fri, Apr 14, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Tax Help
Sat, Apr 15, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Busey Bank Conference Room (222)
East Asian Bilingual Storytime - Chinese & English
Sat, Apr 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
Nate & Lillie Story Room
CU Spinners and Weavers Guild | Boneyard Arts Festival
Sun, Apr 16, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room C
Tax Help
Mon, Apr 17, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Busey Bank Conference Room (222)
Babies Love Books - CPL
Mon, Apr 17, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room
Teen Lounge | Early Edition
Mon, Apr 17, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Taking Photos with Smartphones or Tablets - Getting Started with Tech
Mon, Apr 17, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room C
Tax Help
Tue, Apr 18, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Busey Bank Conference Room (222)
Toddler Tales - CPL
Tue, Apr 18, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room
Tuesdays at Ten | Out in the Garden
Tue, Apr 18, 10:00am - 11:00am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Intro to Microsoft Word, Part II - Getting Started with Tech series
Tue, Apr 18, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Friends Conference Room (215)
Teen Lounge
Tue, Apr 18, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Sensory-Friendly Storytime
Tue, Apr 18, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room
Building Creative Confidence - Start + Grow Your Business
Tue, Apr 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Ready, Set, Read!
Wed, Apr 19, 9:45am - 10:15am
Nate & Lillie Story Room
Teen Lounge
Wed, Apr 19, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Wed, Apr 19, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Julia F. Burnham Conf Room
Poetry Pointers, Part Ⅱ - Writer's Workshop
Wed, Apr 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room B
Make and Take for Preschoolers
Thu, Apr 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Nate & Lillie Story Room
Teen Lounge
Thu, Apr 20, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Family Fun Night | Earth Day Sun Catchers
Thu, Apr 20, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room
Rescheduled
Take Control of Your Financial Wellness | Money Matter$
Thu, Apr 20, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
New date Thursday, April 20, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Take Control of Your Financial Wellness | Money Matter$
Thu, Apr 20, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Project READ Tutoring
Fri, Apr 21, 9:30am - 11:30am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Music & More! Playtime - Learn and Grow Through Music
Fri, Apr 21, 10:00am - 10:45am
Nate & Lillie Story Room
The Amazing Strong Man
Sat, Apr 22, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
The Amazing Strong Man
Sat, Apr 22, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Central Illinois Youth Chorus
Sun, Apr 23, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
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