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Come visit your beautiful new Main Library. See our glowing children’s desk, colorful TeenSpace, quiet rooms, Latte Da! Cafe, FriendShop used book store, and light-filled open spaces. The library is open weekdays 9-9; Saturdays 9-6; Sundays 1-6. more

Our Douglass Branch Library is open Monday to Thursday 10 am to 8 pm; Fridays 10 am to 6 pm; and Saturdays 10 am to 4 pm. During 2007, the Branch celebrates ten years in its Grove Street location, at one end of Douglass Park. Stop in for a great selection of books, DVDs, and CDs, plus friendly service, free Internet access, and two public meeting rooms.

Our Bookmobile stops weekly at locations all over town, offering a great selection of the newest books, music, movies, and magazines for all ages. Hop on board and check something out -- how convenient! To find the stop nearest you, check our current schedule.

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Quality Investment Information

Your library card gives you free access to well-known investment information sources online, now including Standard & Poor’s. Choose the link for use at home or in the library for: Morningstar Investment Research Center for home use | in library use; Standard & Poor’s for both home & library use; username = champaign; password = library card number; and the Wall Street Journal Online for home use; enter your library card number | in library use

Big Sale & Expanded Hours at the FriendShop

Along with every Sunday afternoon, the FriendShop used book store is now open the first Tuesday each month from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Also, Friends members (just $10 to join) will get half off on Sun., Oct. 26, during the regular shop hours, 1:30 to 5:30 pm. Not a current member? Stop by Robeson Pavilion Room C any time after 1 pm on sale day to join and get ready to save!

Audiobooks for Your iPod

The Media Mall now has close to 350 downloadable audiobooks available in iPod-compatible MP3 format. Look for the gray “Media Mall” tab any time you’re in the catalog to browse for new additions.

Nature Walk Series

Parents, bring your preschoolers to the library each Thursday morning in October to learn more about the world around them — animals, plants, birds, and bugs. We’ll cap off the Nature Walk series with campfire songs and stories.

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Illinois homework questions?

We link you to the best books and websites for popular Illinois homework questions with Illinois-Wise. Need more help? Chat with a real homework tutor, any day between 2 and 9 pm, with Live Homework Help.

Mark Rubel

Mark Rubel recommends
This Is Your Brain On Music

“By shining the light of science on the art of music, Dan Levitin illustrates the creativity that is shared by these disciplines. In a fascinating and captivating manner, he shows how more information and illumination only deepens the mystery and marvel of music, very possibly our species’ most noble pursuit.”

Read more of the recommendation from Pogo Studio owner and Eastern Illinois University professor, plus other book picks by CU community members.

Elizabeth Royte

Where does your garbage go?

Learn the messy truth from acclaimed science writer Elizabeth Royte, author of Garbage Land, at a free talk on Wed., Oct. 15, at 7 pm, the first of four events in our Earth Smart series, and the keynote public event for Parkland Reads. more