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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Southern Branch in Carrboro

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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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Time	Sun (10/26)	Mon (10/27)	Tue (10/28)	Wed (10/29)	Thu (10/30)	Fri (10/31)	Sat (11/01)
All Day			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 "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 MOVED to the Library for Inclement Weather 10:30am–11:45am 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: 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 Storytime and Playtime at Southern 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 Drop in Tech Help with CWS 10:30am–11:30am 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: Southern Meeting Room 114 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Technology Program Registrion Enabled Event Details: Bring your tech troubles to helpful, skilled tutors with Community Workshop Series from the UNC School of Information and Library Science, every Saturday until 11/15,
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 continues from 12-1pm on Tuesdays in October! For Adults only. Registration is required for each session.
1 pm							This event is in the "Adults" group Living through Loss and Grief (Whatever its Source) 1:30pm–3:00pm 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: Southern Meeting Room 114 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Registrion Enabled Event Details: Big losses in life inevitably cause us to lose our footing, whether the loss comes from the death of a loved one, the closing of a door on a long-cherished dream, or the flooding of your community.
2 pm
3 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group Hallow-Zine Challenge @ Southern Branch Library 3:00pm–5:00pm 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: Mary Shelley wrote the first draft of her Gothic masterpiece, Frankenstein, in response to a writing challenge from her friends.					This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Fibre Fellowship 3:00pm–5:00pm Adults Southern Branch in Carrboro This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled 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 Haunted Library Fun - Kids @ Main, K-5th 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 Event Details: Get ready for a spook-tacular time at the library! Our Haunted Library will be filled with crafts, games, and Halloween surprises for kids of all ages. 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
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.