Event List

Filters
Age Group
Stories with Hillsborough Police Graphic - Books and Badges

Books and Badges

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Families, Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade

Join us for special readings with the Hillsborough Police Department! 

Once a month, local police officers will visit the Main Library in downtown Hillsborough to share some of their favorite children’s stories.

Register
Registrion Enabled
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Age Group: Families, Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade
Program Type: Storytime
Registrion Enabled
Event Details:

Join us for special readings with the Hillsborough Police Department! 

Once a month, local police officers will visit the Main Library in downtown Hillsborough to share some of their favorite children’s stories.

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.

Stories with Hillsborough Police Graphic - Books and Badges

Books and Badges

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Families, Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade

Join us for special readings with the Hillsborough Police Department! 

Once a month, local police officers will visit the Main Library in downtown Hillsborough to share some of their favorite children’s stories.

Register
Registrion Enabled
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Age Group: Families, Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade
Program Type: Storytime
Registrion Enabled
Event Details:

Join us for special readings with the Hillsborough Police Department! 

Once a month, local police officers will visit the Main Library in downtown Hillsborough to share some of their favorite children’s stories.

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.

Stories with Hillsborough Police Graphic - Books and Badges

Books and Badges

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Families, Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade

Join us for special readings with the Hillsborough Police Department! 

Once a month, local police officers will visit the Main Library in downtown Hillsborough to share some of their favorite children’s stories.

Waitlist
Registrion Enabled
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Age Group: Families, Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade
Program Type: Storytime
Registrion Enabled
Event Details:

Join us for special readings with the Hillsborough Police Department! 

Once a month, local police officers will visit the Main Library in downtown Hillsborough to share some of their favorite children’s stories.

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.

3 children in a ball pit of mutlicolored toy balls

Storytime and Playtime at Southern

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Families, Young Child

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

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

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

child sitting and reading a book

Hora de Cuentos en Español - Storytime in Spanish!

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 11:15am - 11:45am
Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Families, Young Child

Join Sra. Yelitza every 2nd Saturday of the month for storytime in Spanish!

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

Join Sra. Yelitza every 2nd Saturday of the month for storytime in Spanish!

Graphic for Tales & Tails, a read aloud to a therapy dog program. The title is at the top of the graphic. Below, there is a picture of the black dog that is coming, with a speech bubble that says "Hi! My name is Magnolia." Next to that is an open book image with the program information on it, that it will be Sunday, March 15, with sessions starting at 2pm at the main library in Hillsborough. Registration is required.

Tales & Tails

Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:45pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
Age Group:
Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade

Do you have a young reader at home who might want practice reading aloud, but is reluctant to do it with other people?

Waitlist
Registrion Enabled
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Age Group: Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade
Registrion Enabled
Event Details:

Do you have a young reader at home who might want practice reading aloud, but is reluctant to do it with other people?

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.

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

Baby Lapsit

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Recurring, Storytime
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...

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.

Graphic for "WonderKids" on Monday, March 16 from 3:45-4:30. A program for 4 and 5 year olds and their caregivers that will be focused on vegetables. The graphic has a cutting board and knife, with text indicating that we'll be sorting, crafting, cutting and snacking on vegetables. There are also images of animated vegetables, like a carrot, cucumber, eggplant, tomato, pepper, beet and more.

Wonderkids - Veggies!

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 3:45pm - 4:30pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, Recurring
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.

Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Young Child
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, 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.

Tiny Tots. Picture of a young boy playing with a toy.

Storytime at the Park

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Offsite
Program Type:
Recurring, Storytime
Age Group:
Young Child

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

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.

woman kissing baby's cheek

Babytime at Southern

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Families, Young Child

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!

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

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!

3 children in a ball pit of mutlicolored toy balls

Storytime and Playtime at Southern

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Families, Young Child

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

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

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

Flyer for Cuentacuentos: Spanish Storytime at the Main Library in Hillsborough at 10am on Saturday, March 21st. It includes a picture of children reading, along with a description saying "Join us for stories, songs and rhymes in Spanish."

Cuentacuentos: Spanish Storytime @ Main

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Recurring, Storytime
Age Group:
Families, Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade

Acompáñanos en Cuentacuentos con Sra. Clemente, un espacio de cuentos en español pensado para apoyar a los niños bilingües.

Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Families, Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade
Program Type: Recurring, Storytime
Event Details:

Acompáñanos en Cuentacuentos con Sra. Clemente, un espacio de cuentos en español pensado para apoyar a los niños bilingües.

two children reading

Geschichtenzeit für Kinder | Storytime in German

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Families, Young Child, K - 2nd Grade

Hallo, Kinder!

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

Library Branch: Southern Branch in Carrboro
Age Group: Families, Young Child, K - 2nd Grade
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Hallo, Kinder!

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

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

Baby Lapsit

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Recurring, Storytime
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...

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.

Tiny Tots. Picture of a young boy playing with a toy.

Storytime at the Park

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Offsite
Program Type:
Recurring, Storytime
Age Group:
Young Child

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

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.

woman kissing baby's cheek

Babytime at Southern

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Families, Young Child

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!

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

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!

Literary Peeps Show visual flyer

Literary Peeps Show Voting Begins, March 26-April 9

All Day
Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Families, Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School, High School, Adults, Everyone

It's time for the 8th Annual Literary Peeps Show contest at the Main Library in Hillsborough! 

Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Age Group: Families, Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School, High School, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

It's time for the 8th Annual Literary Peeps Show contest at the Main Library in Hillsborough! 

3 children in a ball pit of mutlicolored toy balls

Storytime and Playtime at Southern

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Families, Young Child

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

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

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

A small image of the program flyer with program description.

Music and Movement

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Recurring, Storytime
Age Group:
Young Child

Dance the morning away to our favorite songs and enjoy instructor-led movement activities to really get the wiggles out!  For ages 2 - 5, with a caregiver. Siblings are welcome. No registration required.

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

Dance the morning away to our favorite songs and enjoy instructor-led movement activities to really get the wiggles out!  For ages 2 - 5, with a caregiver. Siblings are welcome. No registration required.

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.

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

Baby Lapsit

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Recurring, Storytime
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...

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.

Tiny Tots. Picture of a young boy playing with a toy.

Storytime at the Park

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Offsite
Program Type:
Recurring, Storytime
Age Group:
Young Child

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

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.

woman kissing baby's cheek

NO Babytime at Southern

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Families, Young Child

There will be no youth programs at Southern Branch this week for a holiday break. 

We will see you back April 7th for Babytime at 11am!

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

There will be no youth programs at Southern Branch this week for a holiday break. 

We will see you back April 7th for Babytime at 11am!

Playtime at Drakeford

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Families, Young Child

Join us at The Drakeford Library Complex for playtime!

From 10:30am-12pm join Carrboro Rec and Park's playtime with lots of provided toys! Storytime is on a break this week.

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

Join us at The Drakeford Library Complex for playtime!

From 10:30am-12pm join Carrboro Rec and Park's playtime with lots of provided toys! Storytime is on a break this week.

Closed for Good Friday

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

All library locations will be closed on Friday, April 3rd in observance of Good Friday.

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

All library locations will be closed on Friday, April 3rd in observance of Good Friday.