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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!

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!

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

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.

aerial performer

Storyup! Aerial Theater Show for Summer Reading!

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Offsite
Program Type:
Performances
Age Group:
Families, Everyone
Event Details:

  Embark on your adventure of Summer Reading with OCPL at the River Park Grounds! Watch Storyup! Aerial Theater soar to new heights performing their Aerial Aesop's show,...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Families, Everyone
Program Type: Performances
Event Details:

 

Embark on your adventure of Summer Reading with OCPL at the River Park Grounds!

Watch Storyup!

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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?

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.

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 ...

Register
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.

Party

Texas-Style Beyoncé Fans Party for Families & All Ages

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Meeting Room at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural
Age Group:
Families, 3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School, High School, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Mosey on over to our family-friendly, Beyoncé Fans Party for all ages featuring all things Beyoncé, Texas-style food, crafts, a photo booth, and the Gracie’s Corner (G-Rated) ...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room
Age Group: Families, 3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School, High School, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

Mosey on over to our family-friendly, Beyoncé Fans Party for all ages featuring all things Beyoncé, Texas-style food, crafts, a photo booth, and the Gracie’s Corner (G-Rated) version of the

Closed for Juneteenth

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

Closed for Labor 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

Closed for Thanksgiving

All Day 11/28 - 11/29
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

Closed for Christmas

All Day 12/24 - 12/26
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