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Photo of First Presbyterian Church in Urbana, Illinois, taken from a vantage point on the southeast corner of the intersection of Green Street and Orchard Street.

Tiernan’s Block, 115 W. Main St., the first official location of The Urbana Free Library. The library was on the second floor from 1872-1876. The building was remodeled by Joseph Royer in 1913.

Flatiron Building at 301 W. Main Street, Urbana. This building was designed by Joseph Royer. It was constructed in 1906 and held Royer's Architecture offices. It burned down in March 1948.

Portrait of Mary E. Bowen Busey

Image of Frederick E. Eubeling (1841-1911). Eubeling was one of the founding member of The Urbana Free Library and worked in the library during the 1890s when it was in the City Building.

George McKinley Bennett (1863-1955) was key member and organizer of the Urbana Association of Commerce. In 1907, this association pushed for the construction of a new library building in Urbana, which ultimately became the Samuel T. Busey Memorial…

Photo of Grandma Goodrich's Home from the early 20th century. This home sat on the current site of The Urbana Free Library, at 201 W. Elm St.

Portrait of Minnie Jaques

Newspaper clipping about the cornerstone for The Samuel T. Busey Memorial Library being laid on July 23, 1917.

Newspaper clipping about the opening of the Samuel T. Busey Memorial Library