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Winter Festival at Main

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

Main Library in Hillsborough

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Arts & Crafts, Cultural, Performances, Storytime

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

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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...

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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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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.
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
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 "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 - Bag Day 12:00pm–4:00pm 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 "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.	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Exploring Historic Hillsborough Walk 12:00pm–1:15pm Adults, Everyone Main Library in Hillsborough Closed Registrion Enabled 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 Age Group: Adults, Everyone Registrion Enabled Event Details: Explore Historic Hillsborough with Kafi, Main Library's new local history liaison, as she learns more about the town!
1 pm	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 Family LEGO Time! 1:00pm–3:00pm Families, Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School, High School Southern Branch in Carrboro 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: Southern Branch in Carrboro Room: Flex Space Age Group: Families, Young Child, K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade, Middle School, High School Program Type: Games & Trivia Event Details: Children and their caretakers are invited to the Southern Branch library for drop-in, social building time! Is your family up for a one-scoop challenge?						This event is in the "Adults" group "Something to Say" Art & Poetry Reading 1:30pm–4:00pm 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: Arts & Crafts, Author Events, Cultural Registrion Enabled Event Details: Main Library in Hillsborough welcomes the Friends and Family Gathering for Something To Say: Art and Poetry from the Men at Orange Correctional Center.
2 pm							This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Global Books & Entertainment - Mexico 2:00pm–4:00pm Adults Southern Branch in Carrboro Closed Registrion Enabled This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Closed 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 Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Cultural Registrion Enabled Event Details: This month, read books or watch movies and shows by Mexican creators, then meet to discuss them and make a Mexican inspired craft.
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 "Adults" group Fall Equinox Nature Prints 4:00pm–5:30pm 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 Room: Flex Space Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registrion Enabled Event Details: Goodbye summer, hello fall! Join us in celebrating the change of the seasons by making prints from natural objects like leaves, stems, and flowers. No printmaking experience necessary.				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 Let's Celebrate Fall! 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, Games & Trivia, Recurring Event Details: Celebrate the arrival of autumn 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: 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. 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! This event is in the "Adults" group Library After Dark: A Silent Reading Club 6:30pm–8:00pm 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: Book Club Registrion Enabled Event Details: Library After Dark is a librarian-led silent reading club which takes place on 4th Tuesdays of the month from 6:30-7:30pm at Main Library in Hillsborough located at 137 West Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC 272
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.

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Join us at The Drakeford Library Complex for storytime and playtime!

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Children and their caretakers are invited to the Southern Branch library for drop-in, social building time!

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