A beautiful library in Douglass Park.
The beautiful Douglass Branch Library stands in Douglass Park, just west of B. T. Washington School in north Champaign; see our map. The Branch offers many of the same collections and services as the Main Library including free events for all ages, public computers with Internet access, and a large meeting room, available free to Champaign non-profit groups.
Programs at the Branch
Entertaining, educational, and free; you’ll find a variety of programs all year long at the Douglass Branch Library. Our current schedule includes preschool storytimes, cooking classes for kids, book clubs for adults, and much more.
Table Talk Discussion Club at the Branch
Come join our casual get-togethers to talk about books by contemporary African American writers. Table Talk meets at 6:30 pm on the second Tuesday of each month.
Douglass Branch Advisory Committee
The Douglass Branch Advisory Committee advises the Library Board of Trustees on programs, services, collections, and ways to promote the Douglass Branch. Members are Paula Abdullah, Rashidah Karim, Charlotte Nesbitt, Gary Olsen, and Daryl Yarber. The group includes library representatives Marsha Grove, director, and Essie Harris, Douglass Branch manager, plus Board representatives Michael La Due and Minnie Pearson.
Douglass Sculpture
(http://champaign.org/about_us/douglass_branch_library/douglass_sculpture)The sculpture “Frederick Douglass: In Remembrance” was created by Peoria artist Preston Jackson to stand outside the branch entrance.
Branch Hours
504 E. Grove St.
Champaign 61820–3239
Mon to Thu 10 am – 8 pm
Fri 10 am – 6 pm
Sat 10 am – 4 pm
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map and directions, pdf
Phone Number
217/403–2090
