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Summer Reading for Kids, Teens, & Adults. June 7 – July 26

All Day 6/7 - 7/26
Offsite
Program Type:
Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Families, Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School, High School, Adults, Everyone


Join us for an exciting Summer Reading Program for Kids, Teens, and Adults!

Join us at both Orange County Public Library branches for an amazing, colorful summer!

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Families, Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School, High School, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Summer Reading Program
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Join us for an exciting Summer Reading Program for Kids, Teens, and Adults!

Join us at both Orange County Public Library branches for an amazing, colorful summer!

Open Play Switch, Summer Edition

Open Play Switch, Summer Edition, Rising 7 - 12 Graders

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Room at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Games & Trivia
Age Group:
Middle School, High School

Join us for a special Summer Edition of Teen Room Open Play Switch on Tuesdays from June 10 - July 22! 

 

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Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Games & Trivia
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Join us for a special Summer Edition of Teen Room Open Play Switch on Tuesdays from June 10 - July 22! 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Parent-Free Event

This program is designed for youth participants to attend unaccompanied. Please make arrangements to drop-off and pick-up participants 5-10 minutes before a program ends.

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Free Your "Bad" Art (Southern Branch)

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:15pm
Flex Space at Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Adults

Does perfectionism or fear of judgment ever keep you from trying new things?  Free yourself to make “bad” art and enjoy the creative process with us!

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Library Branch: Southern Branch in Carrboro
Room: Flex Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Does perfectionism or fear of judgment ever keep you from trying new things?  Free yourself to make “bad” art and enjoy the creative process with us!

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Family LEGO Time at Southern

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Flex Space at Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Families

Children and their caretakers are invited to the Southern Branch library for an hour of drop-in, social building time! 

Is your family up for a one-scoop challenge?

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Library Branch: Southern Branch in Carrboro
Room: Flex Space
Age Group: Families
Program Type: Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

Children and their caretakers are invited to the Southern Branch library for an hour of drop-in, social building time! 

Is your family up for a one-scoop challenge?

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Wild Tails NC Animals, Rising 7th Graders -12th Graders

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Summer Reading Program, Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
Middle School, High School
Teens (and their parents/guardians) are invited to meet live animals and learn about them in this interactive program!

About Wild Tails NC:

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Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Summer Reading Program, Workshop & Classes
Registration Required
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Teens (and their parents/guardians) are invited to meet live animals and learn about them in this interactive program!

About Wild Tails NC:

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Age Range Info

Information About Age Ranges

While the library's family programs are open to all ages, other programs in youth services are designed for a specific age or grade range. Establishing age and grade ranges allows us to plan programs that are appropriate for each range of child development, maintain quality in our programming, and promote fairness to all. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at library@orangecountync.gov.

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Photos may be taken at this event and used on the library's website and social media and in other promotional pieces. Please let program staff know if you do not want pictures taken of you or your family.

Bright orange flyer with bold text promoting “Get Carded Trivia Nights,” presented by The Rookery and Orange County Public Library. A cartoon beer mug character wearing sunglasses, sneakers, and holding a library card is featured. Event details: Wednesdays at 7:00 PM at The Rookery, 115 W Margaret Ln, Hillsborough, NC 27278. Logos for Orange County Public Library and The Rookery appear at the bottom.

Get Carded: Trivia Nights at The Rookery

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Games & Trivia
Age Group:
Adults

Join the Orange County Public Library for Get Carded: Trivia Nights, a fun and engaging evening of trivia held at The Rookery in downtown Hillsborough.

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games & Trivia
Event Details:

Join the Orange County Public Library for Get Carded: Trivia Nights, a fun and engaging evening of trivia held at The Rookery in downtown Hillsborough.

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Photos at events

Photos may be taken at this event and used on the library's website and social media and in other promotional pieces. Please let program staff know if you do not want pictures taken of you or your family.

Closed for Juneteenth

All Day
Main Library in Hillsborough, Southern Branch in Carrboro, Online Event, Offsite

All library locations are closed Thursday June 19 for Juneteenth.

Closing
Branches:
Main Library in Hillsborough, Southern Branch in Carrboro, Online Event, Offsite
Description:

All library locations are closed Thursday June 19 for Juneteenth.

Event Advertisement: Hillsborough's Black & Indigenous History Guided Tour (More information is listed below in Event Details.)

Hillsborough's Black & Indigenous History Guided Tour

Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Offsite
Program Type:
Cultural, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
High School, Adults

Hillsborough's Black & Indigenous History Guided Tour on Thursday, June 19, 2025 from 10-11:30am.

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: High School, Adults
Program Type: Cultural, Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hillsborough's Black & Indigenous History Guided Tour on Thursday, June 19, 2025 from 10-11:30am.

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Page Turners Book Club at the Seymour Center

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Offsite
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Page Turners Book Club takes place on the 3rd Friday of each month from 10-11am at the Seymour Center located at 2551 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516. The book club is free, open to

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Page Turners Book Club takes place on the 3rd Friday of each month from 10-11am at the Seymour Center located at 2551 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516. The book club is free, open to

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Teen Movie Night, Rising 7-12 Graders

Friday, June 20, 2025 at 5:30pm - 8:15pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Movie, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Middle School, High School

June 20 | 5:30 - 8:15 pm | Grades 6-12 | Registration Required

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Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Movie, Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

June 20 | 5:30 - 8:15 pm | Grades 6-12 | Registration Required

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Photos at events

Photos may be taken at this event and used on the library's website and social media and in other promotional pieces. Please let program staff know if you do not want pictures taken of you or your family.

Parent-Free Event

This program is designed for youth participants to attend unaccompanied. Please make arrangements to drop-off and pick-up participants 5-10 minutes before a program ends.

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Dads Playgroup

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:30am
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Recurring, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Young Child

Join us for a fun and engaging playgroup for children under five years old. While this group is specially geared toward Dads, Grandpas, Uncles, and male caregivers, all caregivers are welcome to join in the fun and connect with others.

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Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Young Child
Program Type: Recurring, Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and engaging playgroup for children under five years old. While this group is specially geared toward Dads, Grandpas, Uncles, and male caregivers, all caregivers are welcome to join in the fun and connect with others.

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Photos at events

Photos may be taken at this event and used on the library's website and social media and in other promotional pieces. Please let program staff know if you do not want pictures taken of you or your family.

Nigerian landscapes and cities, and a woman rolling out a piece of dyed fabric.

Global Books & Entertainment x BLAC Fest (Southern Branch)

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Flex Space at Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Cultural, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Adults

In collaboration with BLAC Fest, explore Nigeria with Global Books & Entertainment.

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Library Branch: Southern Branch in Carrboro
Room: Flex Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Cultural, Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

In collaboration with BLAC Fest, explore Nigeria with Global Books & Entertainment.

Event Advertisement: Sew Together - Bonus Edition (More information is listed below in Event Details.)

Sew Together - Bonus Edition

Sunday, June 22, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
High School, Adults

In June, Sew Together occurs on June 8th at it's regular, bi-monthly date and time, but there's also a bonus edition on June 22! Join us for both! Bring your sewing machine and your current project.

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Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: High School, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

In June, Sew Together occurs on June 8th at it's regular, bi-monthly date and time, but there's also a bonus edition on June 22! Join us for both! Bring your sewing machine and your current project.

A green flyer with an owl sitting on a stump. Text: Introduction to intentional death planning. Join Death Doula, Regan Wendell, to start thinking about meaningful and creative end of life plans and advanced directives within the container of a supportive, death positive space. Two o'clock to four o'clock, Sunday, June 22. Southern Branch Library, 203 South Greensboro Street, Carrboro. Learn more about Regan's work at https://www.stableinself.com.

Introduction to Intentional Death Planning

Sunday, June 22, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Southern Meeting Room 114 at Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Join Death Doula, Regan Wendell, to start thinking about meaningful and creative end of life plans and advanced directives within the container of a supportive, death positive space.

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Library Branch: Southern Branch in Carrboro
Room: Southern Meeting Room 114
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Death Doula, Regan Wendell, to start thinking about meaningful and creative end of life plans and advanced directives within the container of a supportive, death positive space.

Babsit lapsit storytime. Mother reading to child on her lap.

Baby Lapsit

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Recurring, Storytime, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Young Child
Baby Lapsit Storytime for Babies:

Babies and their caregivers are invited to participate in a 20-minute lapsit program that incorporates age-appropriate books, rhymes, music, and movement. A 30-minute Stay and Play...

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Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Young Child
Program Type: Recurring, Storytime, Summer Reading Program

Baby Lapsit Storytime for Babies

Babies and their caregivers are invited to participate in a 20-minute lapsit program that incorporates age-appropriate books, rhymes, music, and movement. A 30-minute Stay and Play follows storytime.

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Photos at events

Photos may be taken at this event and used on the library's website and social media and in other promotional pieces. Please let program staff know if you do not want pictures taken of you or your family.

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WonderKids - Nature Crafts!

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:30pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Recurring, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Young Child

WonderKids is an exciting and engaging program designed to spark curiosity in older preschoolers through interactive, hands-on activities that explore the wonders of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics.

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Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Young Child
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Recurring, Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

WonderKids is an exciting and engaging program designed to spark curiosity in older preschoolers through interactive, hands-on activities that explore the wonders of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics.

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Photos at events

Photos may be taken at this event and used on the library's website and social media and in other promotional pieces. Please let program staff know if you do not want pictures taken of you or your family.

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Storytime at the Park

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Offsite
Program Type:
Recurring, Storytime, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Young Child

Join us for songs and stories at the Farmers' Market Pavilion in downtown Hillsborough, 140 E.

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Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Young Child
Program Type: Recurring, Storytime, Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

Join us for songs and stories at the Farmers' Market Pavilion in downtown Hillsborough, 140 E.

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Photos at events

Photos may be taken at this event and used on the library's website and social media and in other promotional pieces. Please let program staff know if you do not want pictures taken of you or your family.

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Babytime at Southern Branch

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Young Child

Join us in the kid's area of the Southern Branch Library

For a 20 minute early literacy program for babies with stories, rhymes, bounces, and songs!

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Library Branch: Southern Branch in Carrboro
Age Group: Young Child
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us in the kid's area of the Southern Branch Library

For a 20 minute early literacy program for babies with stories, rhymes, bounces, and songs!

Open Play Switch, Summer Edition

Open Play Switch, Summer Edition, Rising 7 - 12 Graders

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Room at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Games & Trivia
Age Group:
Middle School, High School

Join us for a special Summer Edition of Teen Room Open Play Switch on Tuesdays from June 10 - July 22! 

 

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Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Games & Trivia
Event Details:

Join us for a special Summer Edition of Teen Room Open Play Switch on Tuesdays from June 10 - July 22! 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Parent-Free Event

This program is designed for youth participants to attend unaccompanied. Please make arrangements to drop-off and pick-up participants 5-10 minutes before a program ends.

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4th Tuesday Carrboro Book Club

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Southern Meeting Room 114 at Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Book Club, Recurring
Age Group:
Adults

Join us in-person on the 4th Tuesday of the month at the Southern Branch Library in Carrboro for an engaging discussion on a great selection of books. We welcome everybody to come talk with us, even if you didn't finish the whole thing!

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Library Branch: Southern Branch in Carrboro
Room: Southern Meeting Room 114
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Recurring
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in-person on the 4th Tuesday of the month at the Southern Branch Library in Carrboro for an engaging discussion on a great selection of books. We welcome everybody to come talk with us, even if you didn't finish the whole thing!

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Mad Science Show, K-5th Grade

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Performances, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade

Mad Science: Color Your World! 🎨🔬

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Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade
Program Type: Performances, Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

Mad Science: Color Your World! 🎨🔬

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Age Range Info

Information About Age Ranges

While the library's family programs are open to all ages, other programs in youth services are designed for a specific age or grade range. Establishing age and grade ranges allows us to plan programs that are appropriate for each range of child development, maintain quality in our programming, and promote fairness to all. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at library@orangecountync.gov.

Caregivers Remain at the Library

Children will participate in this program independently from their caregivers, however, if a child is under the age of 10 the caregiver will need to remain inside the library for the duration of the program.

Photos at events

Photos may be taken at this event and used on the library's website and social media and in other promotional pieces. Please let program staff know if you do not want pictures taken of you or your family.

Bright orange flyer with bold text promoting “Get Carded Trivia Nights,” presented by The Rookery and Orange County Public Library. A cartoon beer mug character wearing sunglasses, sneakers, and holding a library card is featured. Event details: Wednesdays at 7:00 PM at The Rookery, 115 W Margaret Ln, Hillsborough, NC 27278. Logos for Orange County Public Library and The Rookery appear at the bottom.

Get Carded: Trivia Nights at The Rookery

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Games & Trivia
Age Group:
Adults

Join the Orange County Public Library for Get Carded: Trivia Nights, a fun and engaging evening of trivia held at The Rookery in downtown Hillsborough.

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games & Trivia
Event Details:

Join the Orange County Public Library for Get Carded: Trivia Nights, a fun and engaging evening of trivia held at The Rookery in downtown Hillsborough.

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Photos at events

Photos may be taken at this event and used on the library's website and social media and in other promotional pieces. Please let program staff know if you do not want pictures taken of you or your family.

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Storytime at Southern Branch

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Recurring, Storytime
Age Group:
Young Child

Join us at the Southern Branch Library

For a 25 minute program to support early literacy with stories, songs, and movement for toddlers-preschoolers with their caregivers!

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Library Branch: Southern Branch in Carrboro
Age Group: Young Child
Program Type: Recurring, Storytime
Event Details:

Join us at the Southern Branch Library

For a 25 minute program to support early literacy with stories, songs, and movement for toddlers-preschoolers with their caregivers!

Event Advertisement: Financial Fitness (More information is listed below in Event Details.)

Financial Fitness

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Age Group:
Adults

Financial Fitness occurs on the Fourth Thursdays of the month from 11am-12:30pm at Main Library in Hillsborough located at 137 West Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC 27278. Registration is preferred.

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Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Financial Fitness occurs on the Fourth Thursdays of the month from 11am-12:30pm at Main Library in Hillsborough located at 137 West Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC 27278. Registration is preferred.