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Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

All Day

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

All library locations will be closed on Monday, January 19th for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Closing

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

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All library locations will be closed on Monday, January 19th for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Winter suncatcher program for January 21st

Winter Suncatchers, Grades 6-12

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Middle School, High School

Brighten up the season by creating your own winter-themed suncatcher! Use cut-out designs and colorful tissue paper to craft a glowing, stained-glass–style decoration.

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Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough

Room: Main Meeting Room 116

Age Group: Middle School, High School

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registrion Enabled

Event Details:

Brighten up the season by creating your own winter-themed suncatcher! Use cut-out designs and colorful tissue paper to craft a glowing, stained-glass–style decoration.

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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 us at library@orangecountync.gov.

Delayed Opening for Staff Training

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 9:00am - 3:00pm

Main Library in Hillsborough, Southern Branch in Carrboro

Both the Main Library in Hillsborough and the Southern Branch in Carrboro will have a delayed opening on Thursday, January 22nd due to Staff Training. The Main Library in Hill...

Closing

Branches:

Main Library in Hillsborough, Southern Branch in Carrboro

Description:

Both the Main Library in Hillsborough and the Southern Branch in Carrboro will have a delayed opening on Thursday, January 22nd due to Staff Training.

The Main Library in Hillsborough will open at 2:30pm

Winter Waffle Movie Night (new date), Grades 6-12

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 5:15pm - 8:15pm

Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

Middle School, High School

Get ready for a deliciously fun evening at our Winter Movie and Waffle Night! Teens, join us at the library for a special after-hours event where you can indulge in homemade waffles, enjoy a movie screening, and hang out with friends.

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Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough

Room: Main Meeting Room 116

Age Group: Middle School, High School

Program Type: Movie

Registrion Enabled

Event Details:

Get ready for a deliciously fun evening at our Winter Movie and Waffle Night! Teens, join us at the library for a special after-hours event where you can indulge in homemade waffles, enjoy a movie screening, and hang out with friends.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Young Authors Workshop Series, Grades 4-8

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 4:45pm - 6:15pm

Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough

Program Type:

Workshop & Classes

Age Group:

3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School

Calling all young writers! Join us for a three-week creative writing workshop designed for students in grades 4–8.

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Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough

Room: Main Meeting Room 116

Age Group: 3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School

Program Type: Workshop & Classes

Registrion Enabled

Event Details:

Calling all young writers! Join us for a three-week creative writing workshop designed for students in grades 4–8.

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.

Anti-Valentine Craft Lab program description for Feb 4.

Anti-Valentine Craft Lab, Grades 6-12

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Middle School, High School

Not into hearts and roses? No problem. Join us for an Anti-Valentine Craft Lab where teens can make sarcastic cards, snarky bookmarks, and creative collages. Come hang out, make something fun, and celebrate February your way.

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Registrion Enabled

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Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough

Room: Main Meeting Room 116

Age Group: Middle School, High School

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registrion Enabled

Event Details:

Not into hearts and roses? No problem. Join us for an Anti-Valentine Craft Lab where teens can make sarcastic cards, snarky bookmarks, and creative collages. Come hang out, make something fun, and celebrate February your way.

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 us at library@orangecountync.gov.

Young Authors Workshop Series, Grades 4-8

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 4:45pm - 6:15pm

Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough

Program Type:

Workshop & Classes

Age Group:

3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School

Calling all young writers! Join us for a three-week creative writing workshop designed for students in grades 4–8.

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Registrion Enabled

Register

Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough

Room: Main Meeting Room 116

Age Group: 3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School

Program Type: Workshop & Classes

Registrion Enabled

Event Details:

Calling all young writers! Join us for a three-week creative writing workshop designed for students in grades 4–8.

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.

Perler Beads in Teen Center

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Southern Branch in Carrboro

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Middle School, High School

6th-12th graders, join the Southern Branch library staff in the Teen Center to make your own wearable art with perler bead keychains and pins!

Teen Center is on 2nd floor of Drakeford Library Complex

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Library Branch: Southern Branch in Carrboro

Age Group: Middle School, High School

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registrion Enabled

Event Details:

6th-12th graders, join the Southern Branch library staff in the Teen Center to make your own wearable art with perler bead keychains and pins!

Teen Center is on 2nd floor of Drakeford Library Complex

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Young Authors Workshop Series, Grades 4-8

Monday, February 16, 2026 at 4:45pm - 6:15pm

Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough

Program Type:

Workshop & Classes

Age Group:

3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School

Calling all young writers! Join us for a three-week creative writing workshop designed for students in grades 4–8.

Register

Register Now

Registrion Enabled

Register

Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough

Room: Main Meeting Room 116

Age Group: 3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School

Program Type: Workshop & Classes

Registrion Enabled

Event Details:

Calling all young writers! Join us for a three-week creative writing workshop designed for students in grades 4–8.

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.

Discovery Lab: Ice Cream, Grades 6-12

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Middle School, High School

Ever made ice cream with just a few ingredients and a whole lot of shaking? Teens will create their own ice cream in a bag and then build the ultimate ice cream feast with toppings galore.

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Registrion Enabled

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Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough

Room: Main Meeting Room 116

Age Group: Middle School, High School

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registrion Enabled

Event Details:

Ever made ice cream with just a few ingredients and a whole lot of shaking? Teens will create their own ice cream in a bag and then build the ultimate ice cream feast with toppings galore.

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 us at library@orangecountync.gov.

Teen Advisory Group Meeting, Grades 8-12

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough

Age Group:

Middle School, High School

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.

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Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough

Room: Main Meeting Room 116

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.

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

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All library locations will be closed on Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27th for Thanksgiving.

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