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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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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.

Tech Help @ The Seymour Center

Tech Help @ The Seymour Senior Center

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

Program Type:

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
Event Details:

July's theme: Outlaws & Daydreamers

Books & Belonging

Books and Belonging

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

Program Type:

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

Program Type:

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
Registration Required
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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

Age Group:

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

sound therapy

Introduction to Sound Therapy

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

Program Type:

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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Event Details:

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

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Tech Topics: Mac Basics

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab at Library

Program Type:

Technology Class

Age Group:

Adults
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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

teen craft corner

Teen Craft Corner

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Teen Room at Library

Program Type:

Craft

Age Group:

Teens
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Location: Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Craft
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Independence Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Library, Off Site, Staff 1-on-1

Queer Comics Club

5:00pm–5:45pm
Teens
Sign-Up Open
Registration Required
Location: Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Queer Comics Club

Do you love Heartstopper? Are there other LGBTQIA+ graphic novels you love, and want to discuss? Join CHPL librarians in a monthly graphic novel book club for teens that centers queer stories and voices. Each month we'll have a group of graphic novels to choose from. Read one (or more) and join us for an evening of chatting, fun, and snacks!

 

For teens and tweens in grades 6-12.

July's theme: Outlaws & Daydreamers

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.

Board Game Night

6:00pm–9:00pm
Teens, Adults
Special Events
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Events

Board Game Night

Want fun times, intellectual stimulation, and good company? Join us for board game night (for adults!).

From magic slinging & sword swinging to political intrigue to economic rivalry, there's a game out there for everyone.

We'll have games like: Welcome To, Sushi Go, Cheaty Mages, Tsuro, Citadels, Love Letter, Clank!, Inis, Magic the Gathering, and many more.

  • Bring your own game and teach the group, or play one of ours!
  • No previous board game experience needed

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.

Books and Belonging

2:15pm–3:00pm
Teens, Adults
Special Events
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

 B3 Coffee and Chapel Hill Public Library are excited to present: Books and Belonging!

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.

Internet

Chapel Hill Public Library provides free and open access to the Internet and does not use any filtering software. We also provide free WiFi on an open, unsecured network. We are not responsible for any content accessed via our computers or WiFi.

Trails & Treats

6:30pm–8:30pm
Teens, Adults
Special Events
Full
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

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.

Trash Talk Cinema

5:00pm–7:00pm
Teens
Sign-Up Open
Registration Required
Location: Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grab some popcorn and get ready to roast some horribly bad (but oh-so-great) movies. From cringeworthy plot holes to over-the-top acting, we’ll have a blast tearing apart some flicks we love to hate. See you there!

Things to Know

Food Allergy

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

Moth Madness with David George

8:00pm–11:00pm
Kids, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Explore More
Sign-Up Open
Registration Required
Location: Library
Room: Terrace
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Explore More
Registration Required
Event Details:

Moths are an incredibly diverse and beautiful group of insects, with over 3,000 species found in North Carolina alone!

Craft Night

6:00pm–8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Craft
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

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. 

July Project: Painting Planters

 

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 Fun Friday

6:00pm–8:00pm
Kids, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Special Events
Location: Library
Room: Plaza 1
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

Enjoy live music, games, food trucks, and fun for the whole family as we close out Summer Reading at the library. 

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.

Board Game Night

6:00pm–9:00pm
Teens, Adults
Special Events
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Events

Board Game Night

Want fun times, intellectual stimulation, and good company? Join us for board game night (for adults!).

From magic slinging & sword swinging to political intrigue to economic rivalry, there's a game out there for everyone.

We'll have games like: Welcome To, Sushi Go, Cheaty Mages, Tsuro, Citadels, Love Letter, Clank!, Inis, Magic the Gathering, and many more.

  • Bring your own game and teach the group, or play one of ours!
  • No previous board game experience needed

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.

Books and Belonging

2:15pm–3:00pm
Teens, Adults
Special Events
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

 B3 Coffee and Chapel Hill Public Library are excited to present: Books and Belonging!

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.

Internet

Chapel Hill Public Library provides free and open access to the Internet and does not use any filtering software. We also provide free WiFi on an open, unsecured network. We are not responsible for any content accessed via our computers or WiFi.

Labor Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Library, Off Site, Staff 1-on-1

Thanksgiving

All Day 11/27–11/28
Closing
Branches:
Library, Off Site, Staff 1-on-1

Christmas

All Day 12/24–12/26
Closing
Branches:
Library, Off Site, Staff 1-on-1