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Tech Tutoring Appointments Available

All Day
Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Follow this link to schedule an appointment. Schedule a tech tutoring appointment for personalized help with knowledgeable Chapel Hill Public Library staff. Some of the many thi...

Location: Library
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

Follow this link to schedule an appointment.

Schedule a tech tutoring appointment for personalized help with knowledgeable Chapel Hill Public Library s

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Volunteer Workday in Pritchard Park

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 9:30am - 12:00pm
Terrace at Library
Program Type:
Explore More
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Grab your gloves and pitch in to improve our Pritchard Park ecosystem. We'll dig out invasive species, plant trees & perennials, and maintain trails in the park. Bring appropri...

Location: Library
Room: Terrace
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Explore More
Event Details:

Grab your gloves and pitch in to improve our Pritchard Park ecosystem. We'll dig out invasive species, plant trees & perennials, and maintain trails in the park. Bring appropriate gloves and attire for working outdoors across uneven terrain.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Textiles and Social Justice - Fall puppet making series

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room B at Library
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Participants will learn both the history and the how-to in using fabric, puppetry, and textiles in social justice work. They will then put their knowledge to work creating large pu...

Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Participants will learn both the history and the how-to in using fabric, puppetry, and textiles in social justice work. They will then put their knowledge to work creating large puppets during these biweekly workshops.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Kids' Author Event with Amalie Jahn and Friends (and Flyleaf Books)

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A at Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Kids, Everyone
Event Details:

Join us in celebrating the release of Team Canteen: Rocky Road with middle grade author Amalie Jahn, along with Jo Hackl and Landra Jennings. Books will be available for sale fr...

Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Kids, Everyone
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

Join us in celebrating the release of Team Canteen: Rocky Road with middle grade author Amalie Jahn, along with

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We frequently take photos and videos at our events. Here's what we do with them.

Free Voter Photo IDs

Monday, September 23, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room D at Library
Event Details:

Get a free voter ID from the Orange County Board of Elections. Voters will be asked to show photo ID when voting in North Carolina. To be issued a free voter photo ID card, the ...

Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Event Details:

Get a free voter ID from the Orange County Board of Elections.

Voters will be asked to show photo ID when voting in North Carolina.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Tech Tutoring Appointments Available

All Day
Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Follow this link to schedule an appointment. Schedule a tech tutoring appointment for personalized help with knowledgeable Chapel Hill Public Library staff. Some of the many thi...

Location: Library
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

Follow this link to schedule an appointment.

Schedule a tech tutoring appointment for personalized help with knowledgeable Chapel Hill Public Library s

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Preschool Story Time

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Kids' Program Room at Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids
Preschool Story Time:

30 minutes of longer stories, songs, and other early literacy activities that prepare preschoolers and kindergartners to read.   For ages 3 - 6 years.

Location: Library
Room: Kids' Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time

Preschool Story Time

30 minutes of longer stories, songs, and other early literacy activities that prepare preschoolers and kindergartners to read.  

For ages 3 - 6 years.

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This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Right to Read (& Write) Youth Poetry Workshop

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room B at Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Kids, Teens
Event Details:

The Right to Read (& Write) is a political poetry writing workshop that strives to encourage an understanding of poetry as a vehicle for voice and action. In this workshop, par...

Sign-Up Open
Required
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Special Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

The Right to Read (& Write) is a political poetry writing workshop that strives to encourage an understanding of poetry as a vehicle for voice and action.

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Tech Tutoring Appointments Available

All Day
Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Follow this link to schedule an appointment. Schedule a tech tutoring appointment for personalized help with knowledgeable Chapel Hill Public Library staff. Some of the many thi...

Location: Library
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

Follow this link to schedule an appointment.

Schedule a tech tutoring appointment for personalized help with knowledgeable Chapel Hill Public Library s

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Toddler Time

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Kids' Program Room at Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids
Toddler Time:

20 minutes of shorter stories, songs, rhymes, and movement that help with toddlers' social, emotional, and language development.    For ages 18-36 months.

Location: Library
Room: Kids' Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time

Toddler Time

20 minutes of shorter stories, songs, rhymes, and movement that help with toddlers' social, emotional, and language development.   

For ages 18-36 months.

Things to Know

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Photography

We frequently take photos and videos at our events. Here's what we do with them.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Toddler Time

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Kids' Program Room at Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids
Toddler Time:

20 minutes of shorter stories, songs, rhymes, and movement that help with toddlers' social, emotional, and language development.    For ages 18-36 months.

Location: Library
Room: Kids' Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time

Toddler Time

20 minutes of shorter stories, songs, rhymes, and movement that help with toddlers' social, emotional, and language development.   

For ages 18-36 months.

Things to Know

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Photography

We frequently take photos and videos at our events. Here's what we do with them.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

CWS Fall 2024: Drop In Tech Help

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab at Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Fall 2024 CWS Schedule Sept 18: Smartphone Basics Sept 25: Drop in Tech Help Oct 2: Google Sheets Oct 9: Drop in Tech Help Oct 23: My Chart/Health Info Oct 30 Dro...

Sign-Up Open
Required
Location: Library
Room: Tech Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Fall 2024 CWS Schedule

Sept 18: Smartphone Basics

Sept 25: Drop in Tech Help

Oct 2: Google Sheets

Oct 9: Drop in Tech Help

Oct 23: My Chart/Health Info

Oct 30 Drop in Tech Help

Things to Know

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Photography

We frequently take photos and videos at our events. Here's what we do with them.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Board Gamerz

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Teen Room at Library
Age Group:
Teens
Board Gamerz:

Join fellow teens in the Teen Room for an afternoon of fun and board games. We will have a bunch of games on hand (Chess, Apples to Apples, and Exploding Kittens to name a few), or...

Location: Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens

Board Gamerz

Join fellow teens in the Teen Room for an afternoon of fun and board games. We will have a bunch of games on hand (Chess, Apples to Apples, and Exploding Kittens to name a few), or feel free to bring your own.
 

For teens and tweens in grades 6-12.

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Photography

We frequently take photos and videos at our events. Here's what we do with them.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

E4E Action Group (Equity for Education)

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room C at Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Bi-weekly meeting of Community History reparations affinity group. 

Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Bi-weekly meeting of Community History reparations affinity group. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Banned Art Craft Night

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B at Library
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Craft Night:

Create with company! Bring in a project you're working on — whether it's knitting, crocheting, drawing, painting, scrapbooking, or any other creative endeavor. Want to try somethin...

Event Details:

Fight censorship and book bans through the power of art and poetry. Make banned art using black-out poetry and collage on postcards. Use book pages, policy documents, and banned bo...

Sign-Up Open
Required
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Craft
Required
Seats Remaining: 162

Craft Night

Create with company! Bring in a project you're working on — whether it's knitting, crocheting, drawing, painting, scrapbooking, or any other creative endeavor. Want to try something different? Each month, library staff will lead a guided project. Basic supplies provided, BYO for specific projects. Sip tea, groove to music, and meet fellow crafters. 

Event Details:

Fight censorship and book bans through the power of art and poetry. Make banned art using black-out poetry and collage on postcards. Use book pages, policy documents, and banned book trading cards.

Things to Know

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Photography

We frequently take photos and videos at our events. Here's what we do with them.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Tech Tutoring Appointments Available

All Day
Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Follow this link to schedule an appointment. Schedule a tech tutoring appointment for personalized help with knowledgeable Chapel Hill Public Library staff. Some of the many thi...

Location: Library
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

Follow this link to schedule an appointment.

Schedule a tech tutoring appointment for personalized help with knowledgeable Chapel Hill Public Library s

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Family Story Time

Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 10:15am - 11:15am
Kids' Program Room at Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Kids
Family Story Time:

30 minutes of stories, songs, rhymes, and movement for the whole family. For ages 2 +.

Location: Library
Room: Kids' Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time

Family Story Time

30 minutes of stories, songs, rhymes, and movement for the whole family.

For ages 2 +.

Things to Know

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Photography

We frequently take photos and videos at our events. Here's what we do with them.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

An Evening with Frank Bruni: The Power of Libraries and the Fight Against Censorship

Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B at Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Join us at the Chapel Hill Public Library for an engaging event featuring Frank Bruni. Hear him speak on the crucial role of libraries, the troubling specter of censorship, and the...

Sign-Up Open
Required
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Special Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Join us at the Chapel Hill Public Library for an engaging event featuring Frank Bruni. Hear him speak on the crucial role of libraries, the troubling specter of censorship, and the connections to our civic health.

Things to Know

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Photography

We frequently take photos and videos at our events. Here's what we do with them.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Baby Open Play

Friday, September 27, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Kids' Program Room at Library
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Drop in to play and meet some new friends! 

Location: Library
Room: Kids' Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Event Details:

Drop in to play and meet some new friends! 

Things to Know

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Photography

We frequently take photos and videos at our events. Here's what we do with them.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Tech Tutoring Appointments Available

All Day
Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Follow this link to schedule an appointment. Schedule a tech tutoring appointment for personalized help with knowledgeable Chapel Hill Public Library staff. Some of the many thi...

Location: Library
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

Follow this link to schedule an appointment.

Schedule a tech tutoring appointment for personalized help with knowledgeable Chapel Hill Public Library s

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Power of Storytelling in Texts and Textiles - Carolina Public Humanities

Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 9:00am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room A at Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

How do stories shape our perceptions of histories, cultures, and ourselves? This special, FREE Weekend Dialogues Seminar will incorporate specific examples from Africa, the Cari...

Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

How do stories shape our perceptions of histories, cultures, and ourselves?

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Meet the Mushrooms with Anna McHugh

Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room B at Library
Program Type:
Explore More
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Anna McHugh will give an lively and engaging presentation about local, seasonal mushrooms and lead a walk through Pritchard Park to identify fruiting mushrooms. 

Sign-Up Closed
Required
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Explore More
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Anna McHugh will give an lively and engaging presentation about local, seasonal mushrooms and lead a walk through Pritchard Park to identify fruiting mushrooms. 

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Photography

We frequently take photos and videos at our events. Here's what we do with them.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Make It Monday

Monday, September 30, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Kids' Program Room at Library
Program Type:
Craft
Age Group:
Kids
Make It Monday:

Let your imagination run wild and join us for Make it Monday in the kids' program room. Let's paint, color, cut, and paste together to make a fun craft. Each week we will work on a...

Location: Library
Room: Kids' Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Craft

Make It Monday

Let your imagination run wild and join us for Make it Monday in the kids' program room. Let's paint, color, cut, and paste together to make a fun craft. Each week we will work on a different project, and all necessary supplies will be provided.

For kids in grades K-5.

Things to Know

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Photography

We frequently take photos and videos at our events. Here's what we do with them.

Food Allergy

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Free Voter Photo IDs

Monday, September 30, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room D at Library
Event Details:

Get a free voter ID from the Orange County Board of Elections. Voters will be asked to show photo ID when voting in North Carolina. To be issued a free voter photo ID card, the ...

Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room D
Event Details:

Get a free voter ID from the Orange County Board of Elections.

Voters will be asked to show photo ID when voting in North Carolina.