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Chapel Hill Public Library
100 Library Dr.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
United States

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Sun: 10:00am-6:00pm

Mon-Thu: 10:00am-8:00pm

Fri-Sat: 10:00am-6:00pm

Upcoming Events

Name: Kids' Author Event with Amalie Jahn and Friends (and Flyleaf Books)
Start: 2024-09-21T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-09-21T15:30:00-04:00
Location: Meeting Room A

Featured Events

Amalie Jahn and Friends kids author event

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

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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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Photography

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

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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.

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

Sign-Up Open

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.

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

Sign-Up Open

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

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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.

Board Gamerz

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Teen Room at Library

Age Group:

Teens

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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.

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.

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

Sign-Up Open

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.

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

Sign-Up Open

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.

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

Sign-Up Closed

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.

Free Voter Photo IDs

Monday, September 30, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Meeting Room D at Library

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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.

Teen Craft Corner

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Teen Room at Library

Program Type:

Craft

Age Group:

Teens

Sign-Up Open

Location: Library

Room: Teen Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Craft

Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

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.

Event Details:

October's Craft: Book Page Banners

This month, make cool and spooky decorations out of old book pages. Paint, draw, and get your creep on! 👻

All supplies will be provided.

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

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Board Gamerz

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Craft Night

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

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Teen Craft Corner

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Photography

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