Main Library in Hillsborough

9:00am-6:00pm

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

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Southern Branch in Carrboro

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203 S. Greensboro St.
Carrboro, NC 27510
United States

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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 (9/14)	Mon (9/15)	Tue (9/16)	Wed (9/17)	Thu (9/18)	Fri (9/19)	Sat (9/20)
9 am						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 This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale 9:00am–5:00pm Families, Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School, High School, Adults, Everyone Main Library in Hillsborough 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 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, Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School, High School, Adults, Everyone Event Details: It's fall book sale time! Join the Friends of the Orange County Public Library at the Main Library in Hillsborough on Thursday, September 18th through Sunday, September 21st to find discounted books for all ages!	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 This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale 9:00am–5:00pm Families, Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School, High School, Adults, Everyone Main Library in Hillsborough 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 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, Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School, High School, Adults, Everyone Event Details: It's fall book sale time! Join the Friends of the Orange County Public Library at the Main Library in Hillsborough on Thursday, September 18th through Sunday, September 21st to find discounted books for all ages!
10 am			This event is in the "Young Child" group Storytime at the Park 10:30am–11:00am Young Child Offsite Offsite Event This event is in the "Young Child" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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. 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 "Adults" group Page Turners Book Club at the Seymour Center 10:00am–11:00am 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: 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
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: Storytime Event Details: 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!
12 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Guided Mindfulness & Meditation 12:00pm–1:00pm 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: Health & Wellness Registrion Enabled Event Details: Guided Mindfulness Meditation at Main Library in Hillsborough form 12-1pm on Tuesdays in September 2025 beginning on 9/9. For Adults only. Registration is required.
1 pm
2 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group Dig Deeper With Us Gardening Series 2:00pm–3:30pm 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: Health & Wellness, Workshop & Classes Registrion Enabled Event Details: Dig Deeper with Us Gardening Series \| Join the Orange County Master Gardeners at Main Library in Hillsborough for a series of gardening lectures and workshops and pick up free seeds.
3 pm		This event is in the "Young Child" group WonderKids - Calling All Superheroes! 3:45pm–4:30pm 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: 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. 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.
4 pm	This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Make a Bug Snug For your Garden 4:00pm–5:30pm Families, Adults, Everyone Main Library in Hillsborough Closed Registrion Enabled This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" 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: Families, Adults, Everyone Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop & Classes Registrion Enabled Event Details: A "bug snug" is an ecofriendly winter shelter for insects like butterflies, bees, and ladybugs that helps protect them from the cold and predators during the winter months.
5 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Welcome to Medicare! 5:00pm–6:30pm 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 Room: Main Meeting Room 116 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop & Classes Event Details: Welcome to Medicare! Are you turning 65, eligible for Medicare and feeling overwhelmed by all the information “bombarding” you?		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 This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Friends Book Sale - Preview Night 5:00pm–7:00pm Families, Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School, High School, Adults, Everyone Main Library in Hillsborough 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 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, Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School, High School, Adults, Everyone Event Details: It's fall book sale time! Join the Friends of the Orange County Public Library at the Main Library in Hillsborough on Thursday, September 18th through Sunday, September 21st to find discounted books for all ages!
6 pm
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.