Date/Time
Date(s) - 02/28/2026
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Location
Champaign Public Library
Categories
Students in grades 3 to 5 can celebrate Black History Month by challenging their book knowledge in the 21st annual Battle of the Books.
Find copies of the required books at the Douglass Branch and Main Library. Every participant will receive a prize book. Teams can have up to 12 students. Contact your school to see if they are organizing a team. Register your team by February 1, 2026; call 217/403-2090. Teams will be assigned to the morning (11 am) or afternoon (1:30 pm) battle when registering. Leading teams from the playoffs will advance to the 3 pm finals. Click to see the list of Battle books: In the library catalog or as a printer-friendly PDF.
School age activity.
For more information:
Champaign Public Library
200 W. Green Street, Champaign
217-403-2000
All library events are free!
champaign.org/events
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