Main Library in Hillsborough

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Main Library in Hillsborough
137 W. Margaret Lane
Hillsborough, NC 27278
United States

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Carrboro, NC 27510
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Winter Festival at main program description

Winter Festival at Main

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 9:00am - 12:00pm

Main Library in Hillsborough

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Cultural, Performances, Storytime

Age Group:

Families, Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School, High School, Everyone

Event Details:

Celebrate the Season at Our Winter Festival!Get into the festive spirit with us at the Main Library on Saturday, December 6 for a morning full of winter cheer and family fun!Activi...

Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough

Age Group: Families, Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School, High School, Everyone

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural, Performances, Storytime

Event Details:

Celebrate the Season at Our Winter Festival!

Get into the festive spirit with us at the Main Library on Saturday, December 6 for a morning full of winter cheer and family fun!

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Time	Sun (7/27)	Mon (7/28)	Tue (7/29)	Wed (7/30)	Thu (7/31)	Fri (8/01)	Sat (8/02)
All Day	This event is in the "Adults" group Story Quilt Activities All Day Adults Main Library in Hillsborough This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough Age Group: Adults Program Type: Summer Reading Program Event Details: Story Quilt Activities \| Ongoing All Summer at Main Library \| Stop by the library and create a square for our community-made story quilt in honor of the late Faith Ringgold, artist, quilter, and author of the classic childre	This event is in the "Families" group 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 This event is in the "Middle School" group This event is in the "High School" group Librarian Work Week \| Youth Program Break All Day 7/28–8/8 Families, Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School, High School Offsite Offsite Event This event is in the "Families" group 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 This event is in the "Middle School" group This event is in the "High School" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Offsite 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 the upcoming school year! There will be no Youth or Teen programs July 27--August 8th at Orange County Public Libraries.
	This event is in the "Families" group 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 This event is in the "Middle School" group This event is in the "High School" group Summer Reading: Last Day to Submit Raffle Tickets All Day Families, Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School, High School Offsite Offsite Event This event is in the "Families" group 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 This event is in the "Middle School" group This event is in the "High School" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: Families, Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School, High School Program Type: Summer Reading Program Event Details: Last Day to Submit Raffle Tickets! All Summer Reading participants—be sure to submit your raffle tickets on or before Sunday, July 27 to be entered to win some great prizes!		This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Middle School" group This event is in the "High School" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Knit or Crochet a Hat for a Child All Day Families, Middle School, High School, Adults, Everyone Main Library in Hillsborough This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Middle School" group This event is in the "High School" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough Age Group: Families, Middle School, High School, Adults, Everyone Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Acorn Caps Hat Drive \| Give a child the gift of warmth this winter by knitting or crocheting a hat for Acorn Caps, a local organization which creates and distributes hat	This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "High School" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Climate & Environment Action For All! - July 2025 All Day Families, High School, Adults, Everyone Main Library in Hillsborough This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "High School" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough Age Group: Families, High School, Adults, Everyone Program Type: Health & Wellness Event Details: Climate & Environment Action For All! \| June-July 2025	UPROAR - Eno Mill Art Registration & Map Distribution 07/31/2025 @ 9:00am–08/30/2025 @ 5:00pm Main Library in Hillsborough Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough Room: Lobby Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: OC Eno Mill staff will be on-site in the lobby (front foyer) to register artists for the UPROAR Contest on Thursday, July 31, from 1:00 to 5:00 pm, and Friday, August 1, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
				This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Telling The Full Story Exhibit Ends All Day Adults, Everyone Main Library in Hillsborough This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough Age Group: Adults, Everyone Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural, Summer Reading Program Event Details: Telling the Full Story \| From June 14th to July 30th at Main Library, explore a powerful visual installation that spotlights Hillsborough's history through stories shared by people		This event is in the "Adults" group Last Day For Library Bingo For Adults All Day Adults Main Library in Hillsborough This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough Age Group: Adults Program Type: Summer Reading Program Event Details: Adults, explore your library and its services this summer and enter to win prizes by playing Summer Reading Library Bingo June 7th - August 1st 2025 at Main Library in Hillsborough or Southern Branch Library in Carrboro!
						This event is in the "Adults" group Last Day to Rate Your Summer Read All Day Adults Main Library in Hillsborough This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough Age Group: Adults Program Type: Summer Reading Program Event Details: Adults! What books are you reading this summer? Are they any good? June 7th through August 1st, stop by the front desk at Main Library and drop us a note to let us know!
9 am						This event is in the "Adults" group Friendly Fiber Fridays Meet-Up 9:00am–10:30am Adults Main Library in Hillsborough Closed Registrion Enabled This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough Room: Main Meeting Room 116 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registrion Enabled Event Details: 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	This event is in the "Young Child" group Dads Playgroup 9:00am–10:30am Young Child Main Library in Hillsborough This event is in the "Young Child" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough Room: Main Meeting Room 116 Age Group: Young Child Program Type: Recurring Event Details: Join us for a fun and engaging playgroup for children under five years old. While this group is specially geared toward Dads, Grandpas, Uncles, and male caregivers, all caregivers are welcome to join in the fun and connect with others. 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.
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12 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group Booked for Lunch: Adult Summer Reading Finale Celebration 12:30pm–3:00pm Adults Main Library in Hillsborough Closed Registrion Enabled This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough Room: Main Meeting Room 116 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Events, Summer Reading Program Registrion Enabled Event Details: Booked for Lunch: Adult Summer Reading Finale Celebration on July 27th 2025 form 12:30-3pm at Main Library in Hillsborough located at 137 West Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278.
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2 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Tiny Zine Workshop & Swap 2:00pm–5:00pm Adults, Everyone Southern Branch in Carrboro This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Southern Branch in Carrboro Room: Southern Meeting Room 114 Age Group: Adults, Everyone Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Unleash your creativity with zinemaking! Stop in between 2 and 5 pm and learn to turn a single sheet of paper into a tiny zine and share your thoughts, feelings, and art with the world.
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4 pm				This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Plastic Free July Learning Table 4:00pm–6:00pm Families, Adults, Everyone Main Library in Hillsborough This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Library in Hillsborough Room: Lobby Age Group: Families, Adults, Everyone Program Type: Health & Wellness Event Details: Plastic Free July Learning Table l July 16th, 25th, and 30th, 2025 from 4-6:00PM at Main Library in Hillsborough \| For All Ages \| This Plastic Free July, stop by
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7 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group Get Carded: Trivia Nights at The Rookery 7:00pm–9:00pm Adults Offsite Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: Adults Program Type: Games & Trivia Event Details: 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. 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. This event is in the "Adults" group Get Carded: Trivia Nights at The Rookery 7:00pm–9:00pm Adults Offsite Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: Adults Program Type: Games & Trivia Event Details: 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. 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.