Upcoming Events

Age Group
Age Group
Program Type
Library Branch
Registration Type

Primary tabs

This event is in the "Young Child" group.

Storytime at the Park

10:30am - 11:00am
Young Child
Offsite
Cancelled
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Young Child
Program Type: Recurring, Storytime
Event Details:

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

Disclaimer(s)

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.

This event is in the "Young Child" group.

Babytime at Southern Branch

11:00am - 11:30am
Young Child
Southern Branch in Carrboro
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!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tuesday Evening Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Main Library in Hillsborough
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Tuesday Evening Book Club is a Community Member-Led book club which meets the on 2nd Tuesdays 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.

This event is in the "K - 2nd Grade" group.
This event is in the "3rd - 5th Grade" group.

K-5th Finger Knitting for Year of the Snake at Southern

4:00pm - 4:45pm
K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade
Southern Branch in Carrboro
Library Branch: Southern Branch in Carrboro
Age Group: K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural
Event Details:

Children currently in Kindergarten through 5th grade 

are invited to Southern Branch library to learn about the Chinese Zodiac and make a finger knitting loom for a “snake” yarn project! 

This event is in the "Middle School" group.
This event is in the "High School" group.

What's the Word Challenge, Grades 6-12

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Middle School, High School
Main Library in Hillsborough
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Games & Trivia, Recurring
Registration Required
Event Details:

What's the Word? Charades & Pictionary Challenge

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Get Carded: Trivia Nights at The Rookery

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Adults
Offsite
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.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

This event is in the "Young Child" group.

Storytime at Southern Branch

10:30am - 11:00am
Young Child
Southern Branch in Carrboro
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!

This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "K - 2nd Grade" group.
This event is in the "3rd - 5th Grade" group.

May Flowers: Kids @ OCPL Main

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Families, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade
Main Library in Hillsborough
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Families, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Recurring
Event Details:

Celebrate the blooming flowers of May with a flower-themed craft day. Kids in grades K through 5 and their families can make paper flowers or even a "flower pot" using cups. We will read a book with a flower-related story or poem.

Disclaimer(s)

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 Beth Hawkey, youth services supervisor.

This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "High School" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Plant & Seed Swap (May 16th-25th) Begins

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

Spring Plant and Seed Swap occurring Friday, May 16th through Sunday, May 25th at Main Library in Hillsborough located at 137 West Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC 27278. Registration is preferred.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Page Turners Book Club at the Seymour Center

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Offsite
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

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Coffee with a Touch of Spanish

10:30am - 12:00pm
Adults
Main Library in Hillsborough
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop & Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Coffee with a Touch of Spanish with El Centro Hispano occurring on the third Saturdays of the month from 10:30am-12pm at Main Library in Hillsborough located at 137 West Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC 27278.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Global Books & Entertainment - Korea (Southern Branch)

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Southern Branch in Carrboro
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Southern Branch in Carrboro
Room: Southern Meeting Room 114
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Cultural
Registration Required
Event Details:

Save on those plane tickets and travel through your library!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

A Demonstration of Assistive Technology for People who are Blind or Low Vision

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Southern Branch in Carrboro
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Southern Branch in Carrboro
Room: Southern Meeting Room 114
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Program, Workshop & Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Assistive technology can make reading, using electronics, and daily living tasks easier for people who are blind or have low vision.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Dig Deeper With Us Gardening Series

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Main Library in Hillsborough
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop & Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dig Deeper with Us Gardening Series | Join the Orange County Master Gardeners for a series of gardening lectures and workshops and pick up free seeds.

This event is in the "Young Child" group.

Baby Lapsit

11:00am - 12:00pm
Young Child
Main Library in Hillsborough
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Young Child
Program Type: Recurring, Storytime

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.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

This event is in the "Young Child" group.

WonderKids - Mythical Creatures

3:45pm - 4:30pm
Young Child
Main Library in Hillsborough
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Young Child
Program Type: Recurring
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.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

This event is in the "Young Child" group.

Storytime at the Park

10:30am - 11:00am
Young Child
Offsite
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Young Child
Program Type: Recurring, Storytime
Event Details:

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

Disclaimer(s)

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.

This event is in the "Young Child" group.

Babytime at Southern Branch

11:00am - 11:30am
Young Child
Southern Branch in Carrboro
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!

This event is in the "Families" group.

Family LEGO Time at Southern

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Families
Southern Branch in Carrboro
Library Branch: Southern Branch in Carrboro
Age Group: Families
Program Type: Games & Trivia
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?

This event is in the "Middle School" group.
This event is in the "High School" group.

Teen Advisory Group Meeting, Grades 8-12

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Middle School, High School
Main Library in Hillsborough
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Event Details:

The Teen Advisory Group (TAG) is a group of 8th-12th graders dedicated to making a positive impact at the library for themselves and other teens.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Get Carded: Trivia Nights at The Rookery

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Adults
Offsite
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.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

This event is in the "Young Child" group.

Storytime at Southern Branch

10:30am - 11:00am
Young Child
Southern Branch in Carrboro
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!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Financial Fitness

11:00am - 12:30pm
Adults
Main Library in Hillsborough
Register
Registration Required
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.

This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "K - 2nd Grade" group.
This event is in the "3rd - 5th Grade" group.

Build your Own Board Game: Kids @ OCPL Main

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Families, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade
Main Library in Hillsborough
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Families, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Recurring
Event Details:

We will encourage creativity and strategic thinking by having children create their own board games. We will provide markers, paper, dice, and game pieces, and help them design their rules, themes, and game boards.