Come 3 p.m., the library gets a makeover

One street divides Edison Middle School from the main branch of the Champaign Public Library and, for dozens of students, that street might as well be a slash dividing their day: school/after school.

"As soon as school lets out, within three or four minutes, we have a good influx of kids," said Kristina Hoerner, the library's adult services manager. "It is for some of them a place for them to continue their day with their friends a little bit longer.

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