Get Inspired! Meet a Hero @ Your Library

boy with book

A Community-Wide Reading Program
February – April 2008

Heroes in capes. Heroes in war. Heroes next door. All kinds of heroes were the focus of this Champaign-Urbana reading program.

Great Hero Books & Events

For three months, our library and other community partners recommended their favorite books about heroes. The community was invited to discuss some of them online. Our calendar was full of free, hero-themed events for all ages. Look below for more about partner-hosted events and books.

CPL Hero Events

(http://champaign.org/explore_books/heroes/cpl_hero_events.html)

See the full list of hero-themed events at the Champaign Public Library.

The Urbana Free Library

(http://champaign.org/explore_books/heroes/urbana_free_library.html)

See what books and events were planned by The Urbana Free Library.

Parkland College

(http://champaign.org/explore_books/heroes/parkland_college.html)

Holy heroes, Batman! Bruce Wayne came to Parkland College.

CPL Discussion Blog

(http://champaign.org/explore_books/heroes/cpl_discussion_blog.html)

Champaign library staffers hosted an online discussion of our hero books.

Hero Books for Adults

(http://champaign.org/explore_books/heroes/adult_books.html)

Here are our monthly hero book picks for adults.

Hero Books for Teens

(http://champaign.org/explore_books/heroes/teen_books.html)

These are our monthly recommended hero reads for teens.

Hero Books for Children

(http://champaign.org/explore_books/heroes/childrens_books.html)

Here are our monthly book picks for preschool to grade 5.

Community partners in this project are The Urbana Free Library, Parkland College Library, University of Illinois Library, Champaign Unit #4 School District, Urbana School District 116, and The News-Gazette.
This project was made possible by a $100,000 grant received by the Champaign Public Library. Funding for this grant was awarded by the Illinois State Library (ISL), a Division of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), under the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).