Depending on the season, it is estimated that Champaign-Urbana and surrounding communities offer upwards of 20 story times each week
Particularly for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, story time is a great time to socialize with other caregivers and build a foundational love of reading
If you have a young child of any age, you have likely walked into one of the wonderful story time events happening around Champaign-Urbana. They happen in local libraries and book stores year-round, with other special events happening seasonally around the holidays or during the summer time … story time on the farm, anyone?
Week in and week out we certainly have an abundance of story times to choose from. Often broken up by age (baby, toddler, preschooler or “all ages”), there are sensory-friendly story times, specific book series-themed story times, and evening story times ideal for families with parents who work during the day.
Parents love having something (free!) on the calendar to visit each week and kids love the engaging programming and chance to play with other kids. You can foster a love of reading early on and find something to fit nearly every family’s schedule.
Two of the most prominent locations featuring recurring story times are the Champaign Public Library and the Urbana Free Library. See them pop up again day after day and week after week as they faithfully run well-attended programs that many area families with young kids love. Those are just two locations; find the location and time that works best for you on our list below.
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Date/Time | Event |
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04/25/2024
3:30 pm |
Children's Story Time | The Literary
at The Literary, Champaign IL |
Friday, April 26, 2024
Date/Time | Event |
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04/26/2024
10:30 am - 10:55 am |
Toddler Tales
at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign Illinois |
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Date/Time | Event |
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04/27/2024
9:15 am - 10:00 am |
Little Adventures | Registration Required
at Activities and Recreation Center (ARC), Champaign Illinois |
04/27/2024
3:30 pm |
Children's Story Time | The Literary
at The Literary, Champaign IL |
Monday, April 29, 2024
Date/Time | Event |
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04/29/2024
9:45 am - 10:05 am |
Babies Love Books | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
04/29/2024
11:15 am - 11:45 am |
Mother Goose on the Loose Storytime | Douglass Branch Library
at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign Illinois |
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Date/Time | Event |
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04/30/2024
9:30 am - 9:50 am |
Baby Storytime
at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL |
04/30/2024
9:45 am - 10:05 am |
Toddler Tales | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
04/30/2024
10:00 am - 10:25 am |
Books and Bounces
at The Urbana Free Library Lewis Auditorium, Urbana IL |
04/30/2024
10:00 am - 10:30 am |
Toddler Storytime
at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL |
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Date/Time | Event |
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05/01/2024
9:30 am - 9:50 am |
Lap Time | Allerton Library
at Allerton Public Library, Monticello IL |
05/01/2024
9:45 am - 10:15 am |
Ready, Set, Read! | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
05/01/2024
10:00 am - 10:30 am |
Preschool Storytime at Mahomet Public Library
at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL |
05/01/2024
10:30 am - 11:00 am |
Ready, Set, Read! | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Date/Time | Event |
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05/02/2024
10:00 am - 10:30 am |
Children's Storytime | Tolono Public Library
at Tolono Library, Tolono Illinois |
05/02/2024
10:00 am - 10:30 am |
Crafty Tales
at The Urbana Free Library Lewis Auditorium, Urbana IL |
05/02/2024
10:00 am - 10:30 am |
Story Time | Allerton Library
at Allerton Public Library, Monticello IL |
05/02/2024
10:00 am - 10:30 am |
Story Time | Rantoul Public Library
at Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul IL |
05/02/2024
10:30 am - 11:00 am |
Babies Love Books | Douglass Branch Library
at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign Illinois |
05/02/2024
3:30 pm |
Children's Story Time | The Literary
at The Literary, Champaign IL |
Friday, May 3, 2024
Date/Time | Event |
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05/03/2024
10:30 am - 10:55 am |
Toddler Tales
at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign Illinois |
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Date/Time | Event |
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05/04/2024
9:15 am - 10:00 am |
Little Adventures | Registration Required
at Activities and Recreation Center (ARC), Champaign Illinois |
05/04/2024
3:30 pm |
Children's Story Time | The Literary
at The Literary, Champaign IL |
Monday, May 6, 2024
Date/Time | Event |
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05/06/2024
9:45 am - 10:05 am |
Babies Love Books | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Date/Time | Event |
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05/07/2024
9:30 am - 9:50 am |
Baby Storytime
at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL |
05/07/2024
9:45 am - 10:05 am |
Toddler Tales | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
05/07/2024
10:00 am - 10:25 am |
Books and Bounces!
at The Urbana Free Library Lewis Auditorium, Urbana IL |
05/07/2024
10:00 am - 10:30 am |
Toddler Storytime
at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL |
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Date/Time | Event |
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05/08/2024
9:30 am - 9:50 am |
Lap Time | Allerton Library
at Allerton Public Library, Monticello IL |
05/08/2024
9:45 am - 10:15 am |
Ready, Set, Read! | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
05/08/2024
10:00 am - 10:30 am |
Preschool Storytime at Mahomet Public Library
at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL |
05/08/2024
10:30 am - 11:00 am |
Ready, Set, Read! | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Date/Time | Event |
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05/09/2024
10:00 am - 10:30 am |
Children's Storytime | Tolono Public Library
at Tolono Library, Tolono Illinois |
05/09/2024
10:00 am - 10:30 am |
Crafty Tales
at The Urbana Free Library Lewis Auditorium, Urbana IL |
05/09/2024
10:00 am - 10:30 am |
Story Time | Allerton Library
at Allerton Public Library, Monticello IL |
05/09/2024
10:00 am - 10:30 am |
Story Time | Rantoul Public Library
at Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul IL |
05/09/2024
10:30 am - 11:00 am |
Babies Love Books | Douglass Branch Library
at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign Illinois |
05/09/2024
3:30 pm |
Children's Story Time | The Literary
at The Literary, Champaign IL |
Friday, May 10, 2024
Date/Time | Event |
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05/10/2024
10:30 am - 10:55 am |
Toddler Tales
at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign Illinois |
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Date/Time | Event |
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05/11/2024
3:30 pm |
Children's Story Time | The Literary
at The Literary, Champaign IL |
Monday, May 13, 2024
Date/Time | Event |
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05/13/2024
9:45 am - 10:05 am |
Babies Love Books | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Date/Time | Event |
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05/14/2024
9:30 am - 9:50 am |
Baby Storytime
at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL |
05/14/2024
9:45 am - 10:05 am |
Toddler Tales | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
05/14/2024
10:00 am - 10:25 am |
Books and Bounces!
at The Urbana Free Library Lewis Auditorium, Urbana IL |
05/14/2024
10:00 am - 10:30 am |
Toddler Storytime
at Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet IL |
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Date/Time | Event |
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05/15/2024
9:30 am - 9:50 am |
Lap Time | Allerton Library
at Allerton Public Library, Monticello IL |
05/15/2024
9:45 am - 10:15 am |
Ready, Set, Read! | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
05/15/2024
10:30 am - 11:00 am |
Ready, Set, Read! | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Date/Time | Event |
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05/16/2024
10:00 am - 10:30 am |
Children's Storytime | Tolono Public Library
at Tolono Library, Tolono Illinois |
05/16/2024
10:00 am - 10:30 am |
Crafty Tales
at The Urbana Free Library Lewis Auditorium, Urbana IL |