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trivia night

Book Bar Trivia - Camper's Edition

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Off Site

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Special Events

Age Group:

Adults
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Location: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events
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Join us at The Northside District for a night of camp vibes and competition with Book Bar Trivia – Camper's edition, hosted by Chapel Hill Public Library! Test your knowledge in three exciting rounds: 

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Family Movie

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:45pm
Meeting Room B at Library

Age Group:

Kids
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Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Kids
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Moana 2 (PG)

kids chess club

Kids Chess Club

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A at Library

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Special Events

Age Group:

Kids
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Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Kids
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Our chess club invites kids of all skill levels for friendly, open play.

Tech Help @ The Seymour Center

Tech Help @ The Seymour Senior Center

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Off Site

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Special Events

Age Group:

Adults
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Location: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events
queer comics club

Queer Comics Club

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Teen Room at Library

Age Group:

Teens
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Location: Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
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July's theme: Outlaws & Daydreamers

Books & Belonging

Books and Belonging

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 2:15pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A at Library

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Special Events

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
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Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Events
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 B3 Coffee and Chapel Hill Public Library are excited to present: Books and Belonging!

kids chess club

Kids Chess Club

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A at Library

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Special Events

Age Group:

Kids
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Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Special Events
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Our chess club invites kids of all skill levels for friendly, open play.

byob ook club

B.Y.O.Book Club

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A at Library

Age Group:

Adults
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Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
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Join a community of fellow readers on the second Wednesday of each month for Bring Your Own Book Club. We’ll get together to chat about books on a monthly theme. This month: camp reads.

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Family Movie

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room B at Library

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Kids
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Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Kids
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Dog Man (PG)

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Introduction to Sound Therapy

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room B at Library

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Special Events

Age Group:

Adults
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Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events
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Discover how sound—one of the most powerful tools of the 21st century—can support your healing!

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Kids Chess Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Kids
Special Events
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

Our chess club invites kids of all skill levels for friendly, open play.

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.

B.Y.O.Book Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Sign-Up Open
Registration Required
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join a community of fellow readers on the second Wednesday of each month for Bring Your Own Book Club. We’ll get together to chat about books on a monthly theme. This month: camp reads.

Things to Know

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.

Tech Tutoring Appointments Available

All Day
Adults, Everyone
Technology Class
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 sta

Family Story Time

10:15am–10:45am
Kids
Story Time
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
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

Photography

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

Super Summer Fun Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
Kids
Special Events
Sign-Up Open
Registration Required
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Special Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Super Summer Fun Club is our school-age, camp-themed, library adventure club. We welcome kids ages 6-12 for a variety of super fun indoor and outdoor activities.

This week’s activity is Game Night!

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.

Trails & Treats

6:30pm–8:30pm
Teens, Adults
Special Events
Sign-Up Open
Registration Required
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come meet authors Palmer McIntyre and Hollis Oberlies, and enjoy a treat while they share insights from their captivating new NC guidebook, Trails & Treats: A Hiker and Runner’s Guide to Great Trails and

Baby Time

10:15am–10:45am
Kids
Story Time
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time

Baby Time

15-20 minutes a short story or two and lots of songs and rhymes that help babies learn language.

For ages 0-24 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.

Baby Time

11:00am–11:30am
Kids
Story Time
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time

Baby Time

15-20 minutes a short story or two and lots of songs and rhymes that help babies learn language.

For ages 0-24 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.

Family Movie

2:00pm–3:30pm
Kids
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Kids
Event Details:

Family Movie

Need to escape the heat? Join us throughout the summer for free movie screenings at the library.

 

Dog Man (PG)

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.

Tech Tutoring Appointments Available

All Day
Adults, Everyone
Technology Class
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 sta

Introduction to Sound Therapy

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Special Events
Sign-Up Open
Registration Required
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discover how sound—one of the most powerful tools of the 21st century—can support your healing!

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.

Bright Star Theatre: Wizard of Oz

3:00pm–3:45pm
Kids
Special Events
Sign-Up Open
Registration Required
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Special Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Follow comic duo Lenny and Mabel down the yellow brick road to the land of Oz and meet all of your favorite characters along the way!

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.

Leyendo con El Centro

11:00am–12:00pm
Kids
Special Events, Special Story Times
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Special Events, Special Story Times
Event Details:

Programa dirigido a crear hábitos, técnicas, comprensión e intercambio de experiencias de lectura a través de grupos de lectura para menores de preescolar donde la madre guía a través la lectura para el intercambio de experiencias que les permita

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.

LEGO Club

4:00pm–4:45pm
Kids
STEAM
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Come build with us! Create your own stories through LEGO challenges and free builds. 

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.

Tech Tutoring Appointments Available

All Day
Adults, Everyone
Technology Class
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 sta

Preschool Story Time

10:15am–10:45am
Kids
Story Time
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
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.

Things to Know

Photography

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

Tech Topics: Mac Basics

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Technology Class
Sign-Up Open
Registration Required
Location: Library
Room: Tech Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come join us in the Tech Lab for an introductory dive into Mac computing basics.  The Tech Lab is a computing and teaching space on the library’s ground floor that has tools for creating new media and digitizing old media.  The wor

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.

Teen Craft Corner

4:00pm–4:45pm
Teens
Craft
Sign-Up Open
Registration Required
Location: Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Craft
Registration Required

Teen Craft Corner

Make, color, and paint with fellow teens in the Teen Room. Drop in any time during the activity and enjoy our monthly craft. 

For teens and tweens in grades 6-12.
 

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.

Tech Tutoring Appointments Available

All Day
Adults, Everyone
Technology Class
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 sta

Toddler Time

10:15am–10:45am
Kids
Story Time
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
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.

Kids Chess Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Kids
Special Events
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

Our chess club invites kids of all skill levels for friendly, open play.

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.

Tech Tutoring Appointments Available

All Day
Adults, Everyone
Technology Class
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 sta

Pop Up Library @ The Seymour Senior Center

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Special Events
Offsite Event
Location: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

We'll be bringing our staff, tech help, and books to the Seymour Center once a month. Get your library card, check out some books, learn how to access eBooks from your device, and get help with your technology questions.

Family Story Time

10:15am–10:45am
Kids
Story Time
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
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

Photography

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