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Community Plant Swap (April 25th to May 5th) Last Day

All Day
Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Families, High School, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Join us for a community plant swap! Between Thursday, April 25th and Sunday, May 5th, bring your extra plants to the second floor of the Main Library and swap it out for different ...

Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Age Group: Families, High School, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join us for a community plant swap! Between Thursday, April 25th and Sunday, May 5th, bring your extra plants to the second floor of the Main Library and swap it out for different plant!

Virtual Authors Series

Virtual Authors Series: Nina Simon

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Online Event
Program Type:
Author Events
Age Group:
High School, Adults
Event Details:

Virtual Authors Series: Nina Simon | Wednesday, May 8th at 7:00 PM EDT | For Adults A Murder Mystery, Family Story, & Love Letter to Strong Women Everywhere: Author Tal...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online Event
Age Group: High School, Adults
Program Type: Author Events
Event Details:

Virtual Authors Series: Nina Simon | Wednesday, May 8th at 7:00 PM EDT | F

Illustration for Not a Book Club, showing books and coffee cups.

Not a Book Club

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Online Event
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Not A Book Club:

The next best thing to reading a good book is talking about it with our fellow readers. Join us online for an informal book discussion. We're "Not a Book Club," so there's no assig...

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Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online Event
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 235

Not A Book Club

The next best thing to reading a good book is talking about it with our fellow readers. Join us online for an informal book discussion. We're "Not a Book Club," so there's no assigned reading and no pressure. Just grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, and let's talk books! Sign up here or call 919.245.2525. 

No hay lectura asignada ni presión. Simplemente tome una taza de café o una copa de vino, ¡y hablemos acerca de libros! Regístrese aquí o llame al 919.245.2525. (En inglés, mayores de 16 años).

#NaBC

Trinity by Zelda Lockhart

Community Read of Trinity by Zelda Lockhart Continues

All Day
Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Author Events, Book Club, Panel Discussions
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Community Read! Join OCPL's Community Read of Trinity by local author, Zelda Lockhart. The book is available in print at the library and on Hoopla in both an e-book an...

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Required
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Book Club, Panel Discussions
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Community Read!

Book Clubs

Tuesday Evening Book Club

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Meeting Room at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Tuesday Evening Book Club is a Community Member-Led book club which meets the on 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm at Main Library in Hillsborough. The club discusses a wide v...

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Required
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

The Tuesday Evening Book Club is a Community Member-Led book club which meets the on 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm at Main Library in Hillsborough. The club discusses a wide variety of popular and interesting books in a light atmosphere.

Silent Book Club

Silent Book Club

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Main Meeting Room at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Looking for a peaceful midday refresh? Join our Silent Book Club!   Every meeting follows the same format: one hour of silent, sustained reading, followed by thirty mi...

Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Looking for a peaceful midday refresh? Join our Silent Book Club!  

Page Turners Book Club at the Seymour Center

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Offsite
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Page Turners Book Club (Seymour Center in Chapel Hill) Join us the 3rd Friday of the month from 10-11a.m. at the Seymour Center in Chapel Hill. The book club is free, open to th...

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

Page Turners Book Club (Seymour Center in Chapel Hill)

Join us the 3rd Friday of the month from 10-11a.m. at the Seymour Center in Chapel Hill. The book club is free, open to the public and no registration required.

Historic Hillsborough Excursion Day

Historic Hillsborough Excursion Day

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Experience Hillsborough, the small town with big history, through a day of FREE activities at our local sites! Visit as many locations on the list as you can or choose locations an...

Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Experience Hillsborough, the small town with big history, through a day of FREE activities at our local sites!

Virtual Authors Series

Virtual Authors Series: Rebecca F. Kuang

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Online Event
Program Type:
Author Events
Age Group:
High School, Adults
Event Details:

Virtual Authors Series: Rebecca F. Kuang | Tuesday, May 21st at 7:00 PM EDT | For Adults Asian American Representation in Literature: An Author Talk with Rebecca F. Kuang,&...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online Event
Age Group: High School, Adults
Program Type: Author Events
Event Details:

Virtual Authors Series: Rebecca F.

financial fitness

Financial Fitness

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Main Meeting Room at Main Library in Hillsborough
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

On fourth Thursdays this spring & Summer, stop by the Main Library in Hillsborough and pick up tips about managing your finances in a casual, non-intimidating setting. Leading ...

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Required
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

On fourth Thursdays this spring & Summer, stop by the Main Library in Hillsborough and pick up tips about managing your finances in a casual, non-intimidating setting.

Red flyer with a white hand holding a microphone. text: Calling all poets! Join Pen & Poem at the Carrboro Civic Club for an open mic on May 25th. Spoken word begins at 2pm. For poets interested in receiving feedback on their work, there will be a short workshop session beginning at 1:30pm. This event is a partnership between the Orange County Public Library and Pen & Poem. A yellow banner in the middle gives the date and address. text: May 25, 2024, 2pm. Carrboro Civic Club, 108 Bim St, Carrboro, NC

Poetry Open Mic and Workshop

Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Performances
Age Group:
High School, Adults
Event Details:

Calling all poets! Join Pen & Poem at the Carrboro Civic Club for an open mic on May 25th. Spoken word begins at 2pm. Bring some poems of your own to share, or sit back and soa...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: High School, Adults
Program Type: Performances
Event Details:

Calling all poets! Join Pen & Poem at the Carrboro Civic Club for an open mic on May 25th. Spoken word begins at 2pm. Bring some poems of your own to share, or sit back and soak in the craft of other local poets.

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Board Game Sundays

Board Game Sundays

Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Main Meeting Room at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Games & Trivia
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This spring and summer, join other adults on the last Sunday of the month from 2-4:30pm (or later, if you're having fun!) for board games at the Main Library in Hillsborough. Choos...

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Required
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games & Trivia
Required
Seats Remaining: 39
Event Details:

This spring and summer, join other adults on the last Sunday of the month from 2-4:30pm (or later, if you're having fun!) for board games at the Main Library in Hillsborough.

Closed for Memorial Day

All Day
Main Library in Hillsborough, Cybrary in Carrboro, Online Event, Offsite
Closing
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Main Library in Hillsborough, Cybrary in Carrboro, Online Event, Offsite
A green flyer featuring the cover of this month's book, Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet. The book cover depicts an orange bird perched on a branch, holding a red berry in its beak. Text: Fourth Tuesday Carrboro Book Club. May 28, 6:30 PM. Register online or call 919-918-7387.

4th Tuesday Carrboro Book Club

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Cybrary in Carrboro
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Carrboro 4th Tuesday Book Club:

Join us on the 4th Tuesday of the month on Teams or attend in-person at the Century Center to discuss a book selected by our Carrboro librarians. You can pick up this month's book ...

Event Details:

This month's book is Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet.

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Required
Library Branch: Cybrary in Carrboro
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Carrboro 4th Tuesday Book Club

Join us on the 4th Tuesday of the month on Teams or attend in-person at the Century Center to discuss a book selected by our Carrboro librarians. You can pick up this month's book at the Cybrary in Carrboro. Register for book club below, in person at the Cybrary, or by calling 919.918.7387. See all book clubs and upcoming reads here:
http://orangecountync.gov/1292/Book-Clubs

 

Este club se reúne el segundo martes del mes a las 6:30 p.m. Para obtener información sobre la reunión, póngase en contacto con Sara Levinson. En inglés. 

Ver todos los clubes de lectura y próximos lee aquí:
http://orangecountync.gov/1292/Book-Clubs

Event Details:

This month's book is Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet.

Welcome to Medicare!

Welcome to Medicare!

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Main Meeting Room at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Welcome to Medicare! Are you turning 65, eligible for Medicare and feeling overwhelmed by all the information “bombarding” you? The Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Progr...

Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop & Classes
Event Details:

Welcome to Medicare! Are you turning 65, eligible for Medicare and feeling overwhelmed by all the information “bombarding” you?

Book and Film Spotlight: Pride Month; Read Black

All Day
Main Library in Hillsborough
Age Group:
High School, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

This month at Main, we have displays for Pride Month as well as Read Black, an OCPL initiative highlighting different genres of Black Literature. June's Read Black books display is...

Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Age Group: High School, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

This month at Main, we have displays for Pride Month as well as Read Black, an OCPL initiative highlighting different genres of Black Literature.

Sew Together June 9, 2024

Sew Together

Sunday, June 9, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Meeting Room at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
High School, Adults
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of sewing. Bring your sewing machine and your current project. Or use our space to spread out for cutting patterns or to enjoy the company of other sewists...

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Required
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room
Age Group: High School, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of sewing. Bring your sewing machine and your current project. Or use our space to spread out for cutting patterns or to enjoy the company of other sewists while you catch up on some hand-stitching.

Juneteenth Is

"Juneteenth Is..." Floating Display

All Day
Main Wall Art DISPLAY at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Cultural
Age Group:
High School, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

What's Juneteenth about? Find information about the country's newest federal holiday on our bilingual "Juneteenth Is..." floating display on the top floor of the Main Library in Hi...

Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Wall Art DISPLAY
Age Group: High School, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Cultural
Event Details:

What's Juneteenth about?

Trinity by Zelda Lockhart

Community Read of Trinity by Zelda Lockhart - Last day Before Discussion

All Day
Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Author Events, Book Club, Panel Discussions
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Community Read! Join OCPL's Community Read of Trinity by local author, Zelda Lockhart. The book is available in print at the library and on Hoopla in both an e-book an...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Book Club, Panel Discussions
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Community Read!

Trinity by Zelda Lockhart

Community Read Discussion hosted by Tuesday Evening Book Club

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Meeting Room at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Tuesday Evening Book Club hosts a special Community Read Discussion of Trinity by Zelda Lockhart as part of Orange County Public Library's Black Literature & Arts Celebrati...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

The Tuesday Evening Book Club hosts a special Community Read Discussion of Trinity by Zelda Lockhart as part of Orange County Public Library's Black Literature & Arts Celebration.

family tree

Resources for African-American Family Tree Research

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Cultural
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Stop by the Rebecca B. Wall Local History Collection at Main Library in Hillsborough and explore physical and digital resources for African-American genealogy research with the hel...

Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Cultural
Event Details:

Stop by the Rebecca B. Wall Local History Collection at Main Library in Hillsborough and explore physical and digital resources for African-American genealogy research with the help of our Local History and Genealogy Librarian.

Illustration for Not a Book Club, showing books and coffee cups.

Not a Book Club

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Online Event
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Not A Book Club:

The next best thing to reading a good book is talking about it with our fellow readers. Join us online for an informal book discussion. We're "Not a Book Club," so there's no assig...

Register
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online Event
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 235

Not A Book Club

The next best thing to reading a good book is talking about it with our fellow readers. Join us online for an informal book discussion. We're "Not a Book Club," so there's no assigned reading and no pressure. Just grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, and let's talk books! Sign up here or call 919.245.2525. 

No hay lectura asignada ni presión. Simplemente tome una taza de café o una copa de vino, ¡y hablemos acerca de libros! Regístrese aquí o llame al 919.245.2525. (En inglés, mayores de 16 años).

#NaBC

guided tour

Hillsborough's Black & Indigenous History Guided Tour

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Main Meeting Room at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Cultural
Age Group:
High School, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

As part of our Black Literature & Arts Celebration, The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough is providing a 90 minute, guided walking tour of Hillsborough's Black and Indigenous ...

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Required
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room
Age Group: High School, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Cultural
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

As part of our Black Literature & Arts Celebration, The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough is providing a 90 minute, guided walking tour of Hillsborough's Black and Indigenous History led by Judge Beverly Scarlett.

classic film

Classic Black Film: Devil in a Blue Dress

Sunday, June 16, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Meeting Room at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Hillsborough Classic Film Society presents the noir mystery thriller, Devil in a Blue Dress, based upon the first book in Walter Mosely's acclaimed Easy Rawlins seri...

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Required
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Required
Seats Remaining: 49
Event Details:

Hillsborough Classic Film Society presents the noir mystery thriller, Devil in a Blue Dress, based upon the first book in Walter Mosely's acclaimed Easy Rawlins series. Join us for a free show