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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203 S. Greensboro St.
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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All Day	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 "Middle School" group This event is in the "High School" group This event is in the "Adults" group Tiny Art Show Submissions! Open July 25th - August 25th All Day Middle School, High School, Adults Main Library in Hillsborough This event is in the "Middle School" group This event is in the "High School" group 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: Middle School, High School, Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Join the Tiny Art Show and Get Ready for Artember: Your Art Displayed in September! How to Participate:	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
10 am			This event is in the "Young Child" group Storytime at the Library 10:30am–11:30am 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, Storytime Event Details: 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. 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 "Families" group This event is in the "Young Child" group Southern Storytime and Playtime 10:30am–12:00pm Families, Young Child Southern Branch in Carrboro This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Young Child" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Southern Branch in Carrboro Age Group: Families, Young Child Program Type: Storytime Event Details: 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 "Young Child" group Music and Movement 10:30am–11:00am 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, 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. 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.
11 am		This event is in the "Young Child" group Baby Lapsit 11:00am–12:00pm 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, 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. 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 "Families" group This event is in the "Young Child" group Babytime at Southern Branch 11:00am–11:30am Families, Young Child Southern Branch in Carrboro This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Young Child" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Southern Branch in Carrboro Age Group: Families, Young Child Program Type: Recurring, Storytime Event Details: Join us in the kid's area of the Southern Branch Library For a 20 minute early literacy program for babies with stories, rhymes, bounces, and songs!
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3 pm						This event is in the "Adults" group Fibre Fellowship 3:00pm–5:00pm Adults Southern Branch in Carrboro This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Southern Branch in Carrboro Room: Flex Space Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Fibre Fellowship is a meet-up for fiber artists.
4 pm					This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "K - 2nd Grade" group This event is in the "3rd - 5th Grade" group Family Game Night--Kids @ OCPL Main 4:00pm–5:00pm Families, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade Main Library in Hillsborough This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "K - 2nd Grade" group This event is in the "3rd - 5th Grade" 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: Families, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Recurring, Summer Reading Program Event Details: Family Game Night at the Library 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. 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.
5 pm				This event is in the "Middle School" group This event is in the "High School" group Teen Advisory Group Meeting, Grades 8-12 5:00pm–6:00pm Middle School, High School Main Library in Hillsborough 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: 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. 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.
6 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group 4th Tuesday Carrboro Book Club 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults Southern Branch in Carrboro 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: Southern Branch in Carrboro Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club, Recurring Registrion Enabled 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. We welcome everybody to come talk with us, even if you didn't finish the whole thing!
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.