About Urbana, Illinois (courtesy of Wikipedia)

Urbana is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 38,463 at the 2005 census. It is the county seat of Champaign CountyGR6. The city was named after Urbana, Ohio. The current mayor is Laurel Lunt Prussing.

The Urbana Free Library is located in the downtown area. The library is one of the first public libraries in Illinois and was founded in 1874. The library houses historical archives of Champaign County which can be used for genealogical research. The historic building which houses the library was built in 1918. A major new addition was opened in 2005.

Their web site can be found at urbanafreelibrary.org

The library is publicly funded and receives additional support from about 600 people who have joined "The Friends of the Urbana Free Library".

Meadowbrook Park is located southeast of the Race Street and Windsor Road intersection. It has a sculpture garden with about twenty sculptures from local artists. Around the prairie restoration center of the park loops a wide concrete path suitable for walking, running, and bicycling. Several small hills make it unsuitable for inexperienced rollerbladers. The park has two entrances: one on Race Street and one on Windsor Road. A playground and shelter are located near the Windsor Road entrance. A community garden, a herbal garden, and a shelter are located near the Race Street entrance. The park also contains many streams which are among the first tributaries of the Embarras River.

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