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Dessert Lab, Grades 6-12

Wednesday, May 6, 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

Put on your chef hat and get ready to experiment in the kitchen! In this hands-on Dessert Lab, teens will work together to create two delicious sweet recipes from start to finish.

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Get Carded: Trivia Nights at The Rookery

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Games & Trivia
Age Group:
Adults

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.

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This event is in the "Adults" group
Beginning-Level English Class for Adults. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30-11 a.m., Main Library in Hillsborough.

Beginning-Level English Class

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Recurring, Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
Adults

This winter and spring, the Main Library in Hillsborough is offering a beginning-level English class for adult speakers of other languages.

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3 children in a ball pit of mutlicolored toy balls

Storytime and Playtime at Southern

Thursday, May 7, 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

This event is in the "K - 2nd Grade" group
This event is in the "3rd - 5th Grade" group
A knight on horseback in front of a castle with a dragon flying above.

Adventure Squad, K-5th: Medieval Quest!

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Recurring
Age Group:
K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade

Hear ye, hear ye! Young adventurers are invited to the library kingdom for a magical medieval afternoon of crafts, games, and royal fun. For children in Kindergarten through 5th grade and their caregivers. Siblings welcome.

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Event Advertisement: Sip and Spell (More information is listed below in the event details.)

Sip and Spell: Library Spelling Bee at The Rookery

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Games & Trivia
Age Group:
Adults

Join the Orange County Public Library for Sip and Spell, a library-themed spelling bee for adults held at The Rookery in downtown Hillsborough.

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Afternoon Friendly Fiber Fridays Meet-Up

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Friendly Fiber Fridays Meet-Up - Added Time!

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Yellow and teal shapes with a grid pattern meant to look like washi tape and paper. A cartoon of an open journal with a pen and doodles in it.

Creative Journaling Meet-ups with Carolina Cozy Journaling Club

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Southern Meeting Room 114 at Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Recurring
Age Group:
Adults

Lovers of journaling, stationery, and creative organization, come work together and socialize every two weeks on Friday evenings!

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Event Advertisement: Garden Party at the Library - Plant Swap & Crafts (More information is listed below in Event Details.)

Garden Party at the Library - Plant Swap & Crafts

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Families, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School, High School, Adults, Everyone

It's Garden Party at Main Library in Hillsborough, and everyone is invited! 

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Event Advertisement: Garden Party at the Library - Tea & Teacup Candles (More information is listed below in Event Details.)

Garden Party at the Library - Tea & Teacup Candles

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural
Age Group:
Middle School, High School, Adults

It's Garden Party at Main Library in Hillsborough and everyone is invited! Tea party dress is encouraged but optional. 

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Reading Octavian Nothing

All Day
Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Cultural
Age Group:
Adults

In May, we’re reading of part one of The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing duet by MT Anderson which follows the life of an enslaved person who becomes a soldier during the Revolutionary War.

This event is in the "Young Child" group
This event is in the "K - 2nd Grade" group
This event is in the "3rd - 5th Grade" group
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 two dogs that are coming, one small and black and one Burnese Mountain dog, with speech bubbles that say "Hi! My name is Magnolia." and "Hello! My name is Izzy." Next to that is an open book image with the program information on it, that it will be Sunday, May 10, with sessions starting at 2pm at the main library in Hillsborough. Registration is required.

Tales & Tails

Sunday, May 10, 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?

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Hot Wheels Handspinning Group

Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Recurring
Age Group:
Adults

Hotwheels Handspinners is an active group of fiber artists whose craft begins (mostly) at the spinning wheel, where we make yarn to knit, weave, crochet, felt, macrame, and more! We meet monthly at the Orange County Public Library's Mai

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

Baby Lapsit

Monday, May 11, 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...

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This event is in the "Everyone" group
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Local History Help Hours

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Cultural
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

Main Library's Local History Help Drop-In Hours are most Mondays from 12-3pm. Help by appointment can be requested most Thursdays from 12-3pm.

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May Digital Literacy Class Session 2 of 4

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Technology Program, Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
Adults

Learn computer basics and earn a computer!

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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, May 11, 2026 at 3:45pm - 4:30pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, 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.

This event is in the "Middle School" group
This event is in the "High School" group
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Teen Art Studio Hour

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Middle School, High School

Want time to work on your piece for the Teen Art Show?

Students currently in or who have recently completed 6th-12th grades are invited to join Samantha in the Teen Center for an hour of studio time

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Beginning-Level English Class for Adults. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30-11 a.m., Main Library in Hillsborough.

Beginning-Level English Class

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Recurring, Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
Adults

This winter and spring, the Main Library in Hillsborough is offering a beginning-level English class for adult speakers of other languages.

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This event is in the "Young Child" group
Tiny Tots. Picture of a young boy playing with a toy.

Storytime at the Park

Tuesday, May 12, 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.

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This event is in the "Families" group
This event is in the "Young Child" group
adult kissing baby's cheek

Babytime at Southern

Tuesday, May 12, 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!

This event is in the "K - 2nd Grade" group
Illustrated lego blocks with lego robot, astronaut, and bird figurines.

Curiosity Crew, K-2 LEGOs

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Recurring
Age Group:
K - 2nd Grade

Calling all curious kids! The Curiosity Crew is a program where Kindergarten–2nd graders can build, create, and discover through fun projects in art, science, and beyond. This week the Curiosity Crew will build and create with LEGO bricks.

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Tuesday Evening Book Club

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

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.

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