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Story Time Happenings Around Champaign-Urbana

January 28, 2020 By From The Editors

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.

Friday, February 3, 2023

Date/Time Event
02/03/2023
10:30 am - 10:50 am
Toddler Tales | Douglass Branch Library
at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign IL

Saturday, February 4, 2023

Date/Time Event
02/04/2023
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Restful Storytime at KAM
at Krannert Art Museum, Champaign IL

Sunday, February 5, 2023

Date/Time Event
02/05/2023
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Little Adventures | Registration Required
at Activities and Recreation Center (ARC), Champaign Illinois

Monday, February 6, 2023

Date/Time Event
02/06/2023
9:45 am - 10:15 am
Babies Love Books | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
02/06/2023
10:15 am - 10:45 am
Babies Love Books | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
02/06/2023
10:45 am - 11:00 am
Babies Love Books | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Date/Time Event
02/07/2023
9:45 am
Toddler Tales | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
02/07/2023
10:00 am - 10:25 am
Books and Bounces!
at The Urbana Free Library, Urbana
02/07/2023
10:15 am
Toddler Tales | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
02/07/2023
10:45 am
Toddler Tales | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Date/Time Event
02/08/2023
9:45 am
Ready, Set, Read! | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
02/08/2023
10:30 am
Ready, Set, Read! | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL

Thursday, February 9, 2023

Date/Time Event
02/09/2023
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Crafty Tales
at The Urbana Free Library, Urbana
02/09/2023
10:30 am - 10:50 am
Babies Love Books | Douglass Branch Library
at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign IL

Friday, February 10, 2023

Date/Time Event
02/10/2023
10:30 am - 10:50 am
Toddler Tales | Douglass Branch Library
at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign IL

Saturday, February 11, 2023

Date/Time Event
02/11/2023
10:00 am - 10:30 am
East Asian Bilingual Story Time | Chinese & English | Lunar New Year Theme
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
02/11/2023
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Latin American Story Time
at Urbana Free Library, Urbana IL

Monday, February 13, 2023

Date/Time Event
02/13/2023
9:45 am - 10:15 am
Babies Love Books | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
02/13/2023
10:15 am - 10:45 am
Babies Love Books | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
02/13/2023
10:45 am - 11:00 am
Babies Love Books | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Date/Time Event
02/14/2023
9:45 am
Toddler Tales | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
02/14/2023
10:00 am - 10:25 am
Books and Bounces!
at The Urbana Free Library, Urbana
02/14/2023
10:15 am
Toddler Tales | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
02/14/2023
10:45 am
Toddler Tales | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Date/Time Event
02/15/2023
9:45 am
Ready, Set, Read! | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
02/15/2023
10:30 am
Ready, Set, Read! | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL

Thursday, February 16, 2023

Date/Time Event
02/16/2023
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Crafty Tales
at The Urbana Free Library, Urbana
02/16/2023
10:30 am - 10:50 am
Babies Love Books | Douglass Branch Library
at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign IL

Friday, February 17, 2023

Date/Time Event
02/17/2023
10:30 am - 10:50 am
Toddler Tales | Douglass Branch Library
at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign IL
02/17/2023
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Parachute Playtime
at Urbana Free Library, Urbana IL

Monday, February 20, 2023

Date/Time Event
02/20/2023
9:45 am - 10:15 am
Babies Love Books | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
02/20/2023
10:15 am - 10:45 am
Babies Love Books | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
02/20/2023
10:45 am - 11:00 am
Babies Love Books | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Date/Time Event
02/21/2023
9:45 am
Toddler Tales | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
02/21/2023
10:00 am - 10:25 am
Books and Bounces!
at The Urbana Free Library, Urbana
02/21/2023
10:15 am
Toddler Tales | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
02/21/2023
10:45 am
Toddler Tales | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Date/Time Event
02/22/2023
9:45 am
Ready, Set, Read! | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
02/22/2023
10:30 am
Ready, Set, Read! | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
02/22/2023
11:15 am - 11:45 am
Mother Goose on the Loose Storytime | Main Branch
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL

Thursday, February 23, 2023

Date/Time Event
02/23/2023
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Crafty Tales
at The Urbana Free Library, Urbana
02/23/2023
10:30 am - 10:50 am
Babies Love Books | Douglass Branch Library
at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign IL

Friday, February 24, 2023

Date/Time Event
02/24/2023
10:30 am - 10:50 am
Toddler Tales | Douglass Branch Library
at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign IL

Saturday, February 25, 2023

Date/Time Event
02/25/2023
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
East Asian Story Time: Japanese (Also on Zoom)
at Urbana Free Library, Urbana IL

Monday, February 27, 2023

Date/Time Event
02/27/2023
9:45 am - 10:15 am
Babies Love Books | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
02/27/2023
10:15 am - 10:45 am
Babies Love Books | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
02/27/2023
10:45 am - 11:00 am
Babies Love Books | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
02/27/2023
11:15 am - 11:45 am
Mother Goose on the Loose Storytime | Douglass Branch
at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign Illinois

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Date/Time Event
02/28/2023
9:45 am
Toddler Tales | Champaign Public Library
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL
02/28/2023
10:00 am - 10:25 am
Books and Bounces!
at The Urbana Free Library, Urbana

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