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Spurlock Museum Book Club: An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States

Spurlock Museum is proud to partner with The Literary (external link) to present this new community program taking place on several dates between June 2025 and April 2026. Free books will be provided to the first 13 people that sign up for participation for each date.

Stop by the museum anytime during open hours to sign up and pick up your free book. Then join the group at the Literary in downtown Champaign on the designated discussion day. This book will be available for pickup at the Museum starting on December 1, 2025.

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February 18, 2026 6:30–7:30 pm - An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

More Books in the Series:

Between June 2025 and April 2026, we've chosen 5 books related to Spurlock exhibits: A Queer History of the United States by Michael Bronski, Nothing but the Dirt: Stories from An American Farm Town by Kate Benz, A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley, An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, and Remember: The Journey to School Integration by Toni Morrison.

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The Spurlock Museum acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council.

Please note that this program does NOT take place at the Spurlock Museum.

Contact

For further information on this event, contact Abigail K. Padfield Narayan (she/her); Manager of Academic Programs; at .

All participants are welcome. To request disability-related accommodations for this event, please contact Brian Cudiamat at or (217) 244-5586.