The Champaign County Library will be hosting a 25th Anniversary Open House on Thursday, November 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the library’s meeting room.

The anniversary marks the move from the old library building on West Market Street in Urbana to its current location on Scioto Street.

There will be light refreshments, a library scavenger hunt and history of the library displays. The library will also ask attendees to sign the special “guest book” creation. Each person may sign a book and then place it in the frame which we will then display in the library. Former employees or board members are encouraged to visit and sign a special edition book.

The books were cut on a Glowforge, the newest piece of equipment in the Imagine Lab.

The Champaign County Library opened in its current Scioto Street location 25 years ago this month.

https://www.urbanacitizen.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2021/11/web1_20171113_180343.jpgThe Champaign County Library opened in its current Scioto Street location 25 years ago this month. Submitted photos

Pictured is the circulation desk in the old library located on West Market Street back in 1992.

https://www.urbanacitizen.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2021/11/web1_Circ-Desk-1992.jpgPictured is the circulation desk in the old library located on West Market Street back in 1992. Submitted photos

Specially printed “books” will be available for attendees to sign. The books were cut on a Glowforge, the newest piece of equipment in the Imagine Lab.

https://www.urbanacitizen.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2021/11/web1_1111211222a_HDR.jpgSpecially printed “books” will be available for attendees to sign. The books were cut on a Glowforge, the newest piece of equipment in the Imagine Lab. Submitted photos

Specially printed “books” will be available for attendees to sign. Later they will be placed in this frame.

https://www.urbanacitizen.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2021/11/web1_book-frame.jpgSpecially printed “books” will be available for attendees to sign. Later they will be placed in this frame. Submitted photos