Dawn Blackman
125 W. Church St.
Champaign, Illinois 61820
217/398–2787

Patricia Hruby Powell
RR#2 Box 299A
Tuscola, Illinois 61953
217/366–3218
phpowell@talesforallages.com

Dan Keding
203 G. H. Baker Drive
Urbana, Illinois 61801
217/344–8412
217/344–8460

Ginger Lozar
1708 Salem Rd.
Champaign, Illinois 61821
217/352–1672

Bev Thomas
Champaign, Illinois
palmtrlvr@hotmail.com

Champaign Public Library Resources

Through the School Liaison Program, the Champaign Public Library provides free storytellers for Unit #4 elementary schools. Call 217/403–2030 to talk with the liaison for a particular school.

Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The University offers storytelling courses. Students are sometimes available as volunteer storytellers. Call 217/333–3280 for more information.

Champaign-Urbana Storytellers Guild

This group of local tellers gets together on a regular basis to share stories. For information, contact Kim Sheahan by phone at 217/244–3355, by e-mail to ksheahan@uiuc.edu, or write to: Kim Sheahan c/o The Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory, Urbana, IL 61801.

Other Programs

Alliance Library System’s "Parade of Programs"

The performers, authors, speakers, and groups listed in this database have been recommended by Illinois library staff members. They offer programs for a wide range of audiences, from preschoolers to teens, families, and adults.

Champaign County Cultural Consortium

The Champaign County Cultural Consortium website includes a list of local organizations and individuals (consortium members) who offer cultural programming for children. Their curriculum web links Illinois State Goals for Learning with consortium members whose programs and activities best support those goals.