Tell us your library story
Do you have a short story about what our library has done for you? Share it with us; we’d love to hear it.
With your permission, we’ll post your story here. If chosen, your story (or a part of it) could be used in promotional or fundraising materials. You might tell us about why you come to the library, what you think is the best thing about it, or recall a memorably good experience.
Your stories
Follow the links below to read stories sent in by your neighbors.
Linda H.’s Story
(http://champaign.org/contact_us/your_library_stories/linda_h.html)“I have grown with the library and the library has grown with me.”
Jen H.’s Story
(http://champaign.org/contact_us/your_library_stories/jen_h.html)“You can typically get new releases within a couple of weeks of their release date. Sweet!”
Patty P.’s Story
(http://champaign.org/contact_us/your_library_stories/patty_p.html)“One thing I love the most…is something that’s not even in the library, and that’s the BOOKMOBILE!”
Isaac H.’s Story
(http://champaign.org/contact_us/your_library_stories/issac_h.html)“...the librarians…always find new and wonderful things for us to read.”
Hyojin C.’s Story
(http://champaign.org/contact_us/your_library_stories/hyojin_c.html)“To me, the library was a candy store that a child cannot leave.”
Jenna W.’s Story
(http://champaign.org/contact_us/your_library_stories/jenna_w.html)“...one of the many fabulous parties the library holds.”
Erin C.’s Story
(http://champaign.org/contact_us/your_library_stories/erin_c.html)“The selection for young readers is amazing….”
Judah H.’s Story
(http://champaign.org/contact_us/your_library_stories/jud_h.html)“The first time our entire family was at the library was when I was 1 day old.”
Nancy C.’s Story
(http://champaign.org/contact_us/your_library_stories/nancy_c.html)“We were regular and frequent users of the library for the books but also for other activities….”
Judi G.’s Story
(http://champaign.org/contact_us/your_library_stories/judi_g.html)“[My son] informed me that…he would die if he had to read a biography.”
Lavana H.’s Story
(http://champaign.org/contact_us/your_library_stories/lavana_h.html)“Within days, the librarians knew our names….”
Rocky M.’s Story
(http://champaign.org/contact_us/your_library_stories/rocky_m.html)“Once upon a time the CPL had a collection of vinyl records….”
Bette H.’s Story
(http://champaign.org/contact_us/your_library_stories/bette_h.html)“I loved the fact that [my sons] were becoming so excited about the library….”
Patrick J.’s Story
(http://champaign.org/contact_us/your_library_stories/patrick_j.html)“The Champaign Public Library transcends any common notion or manifestation of what a library is assumed to be.”
Kimberly T.’s Story
(http://champaign.org/contact_us/your_library_stories/kim_t.html)“The Champaign Public Library is my BEST friend!”
Laura B.’s Story
(http://champaign.org/contact_us/your_library_stories/laura_b.html)“I got to know the wonderful librarians on staff and started thinking, maybe I’d like to do that.”
Louise A.’s Story
(http://champaign.org/contact_us/your_library_stories/louise_a.html)“This is the kind of service people expect and almost always get from CPL.”
Mary G.’s Story
(http://champaign.org/contact_us/your_library_stories/mary_g.html)“One of my best childhood memories was my weekly visit to the Champaign Public Library on Church St.”
Norma W.’s Story
(http://champaign.org/contact_us/your_library_stories/norma_w.html)“The library is a ‘gem’ in our lives….”
Kavya S.’s Story
(http://champaign.org/contact_us/your_library_stories/kavya_w.html)“The library saved me on that day….”
To Submit Your Story
Submit your story online or send it to the attention of Elizabeth Otto, our promotions manager. You can drop it off, e-mail it to eotto@champaign.org, or mail it to: Elizabeth Otto, Champaign Public Library, 505 S. Randolph St., Champaign, IL 61820. Thank you!
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