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.
Saturday, August 8, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
08/08/2020
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm |
The Wild and Wonderful Story Hour
|
Sunday, August 9, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
08/09/2020
11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Baby & Me Storytime
at Barnes and Noble, Champaign IL |
Monday, August 10, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
08/10/2020
10:00 am - 10:45 am |
Preschool Storytime at the Tolono Library
at Tolono Public Library, Tolono IL |
Thursday, August 13, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
08/13/2020
10:00 am - 10:20 am |
PreK Tales at The Urbana Free Library - Virtual
|
Sunday, August 16, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
08/16/2020
11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Baby & Me Storytime
at Barnes and Noble, Champaign IL |
Monday, August 17, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
08/17/2020
10:00 am - 10:45 am |
Preschool Storytime at the Tolono Library
at Tolono Public Library, Tolono IL |
Thursday, August 20, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
08/20/2020
10:00 am - 10:20 am |
PreK Tales at The Urbana Free Library - Virtual
|
Sunday, August 23, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
08/23/2020
11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Baby & Me Storytime
at Barnes and Noble, Champaign IL |
Monday, August 24, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
08/24/2020
10:00 am - 10:45 am |
Preschool Storytime at the Tolono Library
at Tolono Public Library, Tolono IL |
Thursday, August 27, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
08/27/2020
10:00 am - 10:20 am |
PreK Tales at The Urbana Free Library - Virtual
|
Sunday, August 30, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
08/30/2020
11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Baby & Me Storytime
at Barnes and Noble, Champaign IL |
Monday, August 31, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
08/31/2020
10:00 am - 10:45 am |
Preschool Storytime at the Tolono Library
at Tolono Public Library, Tolono IL |
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
09/01/2020
10:00 am - 10:30 am |
Preschool Virtual Storytime
|
Sunday, September 6, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
09/06/2020
11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Baby & Me Storytime
at Barnes and Noble, Champaign IL |
Monday, September 7, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
09/07/2020
10:00 am - 10:45 am |
Preschool Storytime at the Tolono Library
at Tolono Public Library, Tolono IL |
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
09/08/2020
9:45 am - 11:05 am |
Toddler Tales
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
09/08/2020
10:00 am - 10:30 am |
Preschool Virtual Storytime
|
09/08/2020
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm |
Goodnight Storytime
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
09/09/2020
9:45 am - 10:15 am |
Ready, Set, Read!
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
Sunday, September 13, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
09/13/2020
11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Baby & Me Storytime
at Barnes and Noble, Champaign IL |
Monday, September 14, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
09/14/2020
9:45 am - 10:05 am |
Babies Love Books
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
09/14/2020
10:00 am - 10:45 am |
Preschool Storytime at the Tolono Library
at Tolono Public Library, Tolono IL |
09/14/2020
10:15 am - 10:35 am |
Babies Love Books
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
09/14/2020
10:45 am - 11:05 am |
Babies Love Books
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
09/15/2020
9:45 am - 11:05 am |
Toddler Tales
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
09/15/2020
10:00 am - 10:30 am |
Preschool Virtual Storytime
|
09/15/2020
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm |
Goodnight Storytime
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
09/16/2020
9:45 am - 10:15 am |
Ready, Set, Read!
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
Thursday, September 17, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
09/17/2020
10:30 am - 10:50 am |
Babies Love Books | Douglass Branch Library
at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign Illinois |
Sunday, September 20, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
09/20/2020
11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Baby & Me Storytime
at Barnes and Noble, Champaign IL |
Monday, September 21, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
09/21/2020
9:45 am - 10:05 am |
Babies Love Books
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
09/21/2020
10:00 am - 10:45 am |
Preschool Storytime at the Tolono Library
at Tolono Public Library, Tolono IL |
09/21/2020
10:15 am - 10:35 am |
Babies Love Books
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
09/21/2020
10:45 am - 11:05 am |
Babies Love Books
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
09/22/2020
9:45 am - 11:05 am |
Toddler Tales
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
09/22/2020
10:00 am - 10:30 am |
Preschool Virtual Storytime
|
09/22/2020
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm |
Goodnight Storytime
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
09/23/2020
9:45 am - 10:15 am |
Ready, Set, Read!
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
Thursday, September 24, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
09/24/2020
10:30 am - 10:50 am |
Babies Love Books | Douglass Branch Library
at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign Illinois |
Sunday, September 27, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
09/27/2020
11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Baby & Me Storytime
at Barnes and Noble, Champaign IL |
Monday, September 28, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
09/28/2020
9:45 am - 10:05 am |
Babies Love Books
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
09/28/2020
10:00 am - 10:45 am |
Preschool Storytime at the Tolono Library
at Tolono Public Library, Tolono IL |
09/28/2020
10:15 am - 10:35 am |
Babies Love Books
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
09/28/2020
10:45 am - 11:05 am |
Babies Love Books
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
09/29/2020
9:45 am - 11:05 am |
Toddler Tales
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
09/29/2020
10:00 am - 10:30 am |
Preschool Virtual Storytime
|
09/29/2020
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm |
Goodnight Storytime
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
09/30/2020
9:45 am - 10:15 am |
Ready, Set, Read!
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
09/30/2020
11:15 am - 11:45 am |
Mother Goose on the Loose Storytime
at Champaign Public Library, Champaign IL |
Thursday, October 1, 2020
| Date/Time | Event |
|---|---|
10/01/2020
10:30 am - 10:50 am |
Babies Love Books | Douglass Branch Library
at Douglass Branch Library, Champaign Illinois |