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4th Tuesday Carrboro Book Club

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Southern Meeting Room 114 at Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Book Club, Recurring
Age Group:
Adults

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. We welcome everybody to come talk with us, even if you didn't finish the whole thing!

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Get Carded: Trivia Nights at The Rookery

Wednesday, May 27, 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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Beginning-Level English Class

Thursday, May 28, 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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Summer Reading Kickoff Event

Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Trivia, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Families, Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School, High School, Adults, Everyone

Summer Reading Kickoff & Community Resource Fair

Join us for the launch of our Summer Reading Program with the roaring theme, "Unearth New Adventures"!

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Saturday Serenity Guided Meditation

Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
High School, Adults

Saturday Serenity Guided Meditation occurring on the last Saturday of the month (February 28th, March 28th, April 25th, May 30th) from 3:00-4:00pm at the Main Library in Hillsborough, located at 137 West Margaret Lane

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Stomp into Summer Reading at Southern

Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Families, Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School, High School, Adults, Everyone

All ages: Celebrate the start of Summer Reading! 

Visit the library for fun activities all day and “Unearth a Story” as we embark on an 8 week reading adventure!

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Writing Submissions for Adults Close Today

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

Call for writing submissions! Adults, submit your 10 sentence story (or 10 line poem) May 1st 2026 through June 1st 2026 to contribute to WAX2, the library’s literary zine for adults.

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Baby Lapsit

Monday, June 1, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Recurring, Storytime, Summer Reading Program
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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May Digital Literacy Class Session 4 of 4

Monday, June 1, 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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First Monday Classics Book Club

Monday, June 1, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

First Monday Classics is a Community Member-Led book club which meets on first Mondays of the month at 6:30pm at Main Library located at 137 West Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278.

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Storytime at the Library

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Recurring, Storytime, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Young Child

Children from walkers to age 5 and their caregivers are invited to participate in a 25-minute interactive program that incorporates age-appropriate books, rhymes, music, and movement.

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Guided Meditation with Valorie

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Meditation

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Hora de Hablar: Practicar Inglés/Talking Time: Practice Spanish

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Southern Meeting Room 114 at Southern Branch in Carrboro
Program Type:
Recurring, Workshop & Classes
Age Group:
Adults

Invitamos a las personas que están aprendiendo inglés o español a que vengan y practiquen conversando entre ellas en este evento.

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Finger Painting, Grades: Rising 7-12

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Middle School, High School

Get messy and creative at Teen Finger Painting! Ditch the brushes and use your hands to create bold, colorful works of art.

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Get Carded: Trivia Nights at The Rookery

Wednesday, June 3, 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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Morning Friendly Fiber Fridays Meet-Up

Friday, June 5, 2026 at 9:00am - 10:30am
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Friendly Fiber Fridays Meet-Up | First and fourth Fridays of the month from 9am to 10:30am at Main Library located at 137 West Margaret Lane, Hil

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Cuentacuentos: Spanish Storytime @ Main

Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Recurring, Storytime, Summer Reading Program
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.

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Baby Lapsit

Monday, June 8, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Recurring, Storytime, Summer Reading Program
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...

This event is in the "Young Child" group

Storytime at the Library

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Recurring, Storytime
Age Group:
Young Child

Children from walkers to age 5 and their caregivers are invited to participate in a 25-minute interactive program that incorporates age-appropriate books, rhymes, music, and movement.

This event is in the "K - 2nd Grade" group

Curiosity Crew, K-2 - Eye Spy Adventure!

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Trivia, Recurring, Summer Reading Program
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.

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Tuesday Evening Book Club

Tuesday, June 9, 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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Get Carded: Trivia Nights at The Rookery

Wednesday, June 10, 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 "3rd - 5th Grade" group

Discovery Force Fossil Fun! Bugs in Amber

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Meeting Room 116 at Main Library in Hillsborough
Program Type:
Recurring, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
3rd - 5th Grade

Make your own “insect in amber” using soap and a plastic bug! Kids will create a cool, fossil-like keepsake while learning a little about how real amber forms. A fun and easy mix of science and crafting!  

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Not a Book Club

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Online Event
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

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.

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