Upcoming Events

Celebrate the beauty of autumn with a hands-on craft session! Using pressed fall flowers and leaves, we’ll create unique seasonal art pieces to take home.

Are you interested in board games, but not sure where to start? Do you want to learn a new game, but can't find a teacher? Are you constantly pestering your friends to play board games with you and they're starting to give you weird looks?

K-5th Graders and their families 

are invited to join UNC’s American Chemical Society for a hands-on experiment with self-inflating balloons!

Do you have stories or mementos from your family’s past that keep nudging you?

Relax and restore in this busy season with seated meditation sessions led by North America Institute of Vihangam Yoga

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.

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

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

For a 15-20 minute early literacy program for babies with stories, rhymes, bounces, and songs!

Southwest Native American Stories & Games

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.

Break out of perfectionism with fall-themed prompts to spark a fun, random idea...make “bad” art and be thankful for creativity!

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.

Join us at The Drakeford Library Complex for storytime and playtime!

Starting at 10:30am, Southern Branch librarians will lead a 25 minute program with stories, songs, and movement for toddlers-preschoolers a

BYOP (bring your own project) to our mending-focused sewing circle! Whether you're darning your socks, patching your jeans, or keeping your favorite jacket together by any means necessary, you're welcome to come and sew with fellow menders.

Not a Book Club | The next best thing to reading a good book is talking about it with your fellow readers. Join us online on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 6:30pm for an informal book discussion.

Friendly Fiber Fridays Meet-Up - Added Time!

World Diabetes Day is Friday, November 14th 2025! You're invited to a FREE information session from 4:30-5:30pm at Orange County Public Library's Main Library located at 137 West Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278.

Hallo, Kinder!

Join UNC German Language students for a 25 minute storytime program for children and their families.

Bring your tech troubles to helpful, skilled tutors with Community Workshop Series from the UNC School of Information and Library Science, every Saturday until 11/15,

The health care system can be confusing and complicated.

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

Drop into our study session and lock in on your work, using goal setting techniques and accountability buddies to overcome panic-procrastination!