The Urbana Free Library

Permanently closed
yelp logo

(30)

Call
Website

Advertisement

Photos

210 W Green St
Urbana, IL 61801
Founded in 1874, The Urbana Free Library has been serving the Urbana community for nearly 150 years and is one of the oldest public libraries in the state of Illinois. The Library was established when the subscription library model was popular, so the city felt compelled to be clear that the Library was free and open to the public. The name stuck. The Urbana Free Library continues to embody its original mandate to serve the public, while also evolving to serve the ever-changing needs of its patrons.

Reviews

yelp logo
4.530 reviews
Photo of Lisa C.
Lisa C.
6/26/2018

Beautiful library with a great little coffee shop, gorgeous patio & lots of amenities. They have EQUIPMENT LOAN so you can check out items like binoculars, multimeters, etc. Their selection...

Adrian M.
10/5/2023

The quiet zone is anything but quiet, and the primary offenders are employees of the library itself. The noisiest employee of all was the loudmouth manning the desk/counter at the edge of the...

Photo of Joe T.
Joe T.
10/23/2015

A nice library. Friendly staff. Friend stopped in to pick up some info for school so I tagged along to explore tbe library. A nice travel section, better then my local library. Plenty of study...

Photo of Daniella B.
Daniella B.
2/28/2016

I love this library way too much! In my opinion, it's way better than the University library because it reminds me of the neighborhood library growing up. Things are really easy to find. I love...

Photo of Jess C.
Jess C.
10/7/2013

One very good little library hidden in downtown Urbana! It's a beautiful structure and probably looks amazing this time of year! With a cafe inside, you can grab yourself some coffee and enjoy...

Own this business?
See a problem?

You might also like

United StatesIllinoisUrbanaThe Urbana Free Library

Partial Data by Foursquare.

Advertisement