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

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural
Age Group:
K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade
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” yar...

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! 

what the word program information

What's the Word Challenge, Grades 6-12

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Games & Trivia, Recurring
Age Group:
Middle School, High School
Event Details:

What's the Word? Charades & Pictionary Challenge🎭🖼️Get ready to act, draw, and guess your way to victory! Join us for a high-energy, interactive game event where you’ll put you...

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Required
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Games & Trivia, Recurring
Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:

What's the Word? Charades & Pictionary Challenge

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May Flowers: Kids @ OCPL Main

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Recurring
Age Group:
Families, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade
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 wil...

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.

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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 Beth Hawkey, youth services supervisor.

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Page Turners Book Club at the Seymour Center

Friday, May 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Offsite
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
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 cl...

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

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Coffee with a Touch of Spanish

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
Adults
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 Marga...

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Required
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop & Classes
Required
Seats Remaining: 33
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.

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Dig Deeper With Us Gardening Series

Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
Adults
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. Occurring on select third Sun...

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Required
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop & Classes
Required
Seats Remaining: 55
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.

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Baby Lapsit

Monday, May 19, 2025 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.

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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.

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WonderKids - Mythical Creatures

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:30pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Recurring
Age Group:
Young Child
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, Techn...

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.

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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.

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Storytime at the Park

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Offsite
Program Type:
Recurring, Storytime
Age Group:
Young Child
Event Details:

Join us for songs and stories at the Farmers' Market Pavilion in downtown Hillsborough, 140 E. Margaret Lane.  Children from walkers to age 5 and their caregivers are inv...

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.

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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.

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Teen Advisory Group Meeting, Grades 8-12

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Room at Main Library in Hillsborough
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. For more information, please see o...

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.

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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.

Event Advertisement: Financial Fitness (More information is listed below in Event Details.)

Financial Fitness

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Age Group:
Adults
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. Regi...

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Required
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Adults
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
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.

flower pot and game board

Build your Own Board Game: Kids @ OCPL Main

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Recurring
Age Group:
Families, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade
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 the...

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.

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Library After Dark: A Silent Reading Club

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Library After Dark is a librarian-led silent reading club which takes place on 4th Thursdays of the month from 6:30-7:30pm at Main Library in Hillsborough located at 137 West Marga...

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Required
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Library After Dark is a librarian-led silent reading club which takes place on 4th Thursdays of the month from 6:30-7:30pm at Main Library in Hillsborough located at 137 West Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC 27

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Music and Movement Storytime

Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Recurring, Storytime
Age Group:
Young Child
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 welcom...

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.

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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.

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Spotlight Film | Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022)

Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Author Events, Performances
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Spotlight Books & Film Club at Main Library in Hillsborough alternates book discussions and film viewings with light discussion. The theme of each book or film we read/watch &a...

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Required
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Performances
Required
Seats Remaining: 70
Event Details:

Spotlight Books & Film Club at Main Library in Hillsborough alternates book discussions and film viewings with light discussion.

Climate & Environment Action For All!

Climate & Environment Action For All!

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

Climate & Environment Action For All! |Main Library's Climate & Environment Action For All! station is an initiative by Orange County Public Library, the Town of Hillsborou...

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

Climate & Environment Action For All! |

Closed for Memorial Day

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

All library locations are closed Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day.

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

All library locations are closed Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day.

Event Advertisement: Seed Share (More information is listed below in Event Details.)

Main Library Seed Share

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

Seed Share - | Share health, hope, and joy by planting seeds of wildflowers native and naturalized to our area. While supplies last, get seeds for a different plant each month from...

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

Seed Share - | Share health, hope, and joy by planting seeds of wildflowers native and naturalized to our area.

Librarian Work Week | Youth Program Break

All Day 5/27 - 6/6
Southern Branch in Carrboro
Age Group:
Families, Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Our library staff at both locations are preparing for Summer Reading! There will be no Youth or Teen programs May 26--June 6th at Orange County Public Libraries.

Library Branch: Southern Branch in Carrboro
Age Group: Families, Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Our library staff at both locations are preparing for Summer Reading! 

There will be no Youth or Teen programs May 26--June 6th at Orange County Public Libraries.

YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAM BREAK

05/27/2025 @ 9:00am to 05/30/2025 @ 7:00pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
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4th Tuesday Carrboro Book Club

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Book Club, Recurring
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us in-person on the 4th Tuesday of the month at the Southern Branch Library in Carrboro for an engaging discussion on a great selection of books. You can pick up a copy of thi...

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Required
Library Branch: Southern Branch in Carrboro
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Recurring
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join us in-person on the 4th Tuesday of the month at the Southern Branch Library in Carrboro for an engaging discussion on a great selection of books. You can pick up a copy of this month's book at the Southern Branch (while supplies last).

YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAM BREAK

06/02/2025 @ 9:00am to 06/06/2025 @ 7:00pm
Main Library in Hillsborough
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
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First Monday Classics Book Club

Monday, June 2, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

First Monday Classics is a Community Member-Led book club which meets on first Mondays of the month at 6:30pm at Main Library in Hillsborough. The club discusses classic books in a...

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Required
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

First Monday Classics is a Community Member-Led book club which meets on first Mondays of the month at 6:30pm at Main Library in Hillsborough. The club discusses classic books in a light atmosphere.

Sew Together

Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
High School, Adults
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of sewing. Bring your sewing machine and your current project. Or use our space to spread out for cutting patterns or to enjoy the company of other sewists...

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Required
Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough
Room: Main Meeting Room 116
Age Group: High School, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of sewing. Bring your sewing machine and your current project. Or use our space to spread out for cutting patterns or to enjoy the company of other sewists while you catch up on some hand-stitching.