The main branch of Orange County Public Library, at 137 W. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, and Carrboro Branch Library, 900 Old Fayetteville Road, Chapel Hill, both have some free events this summer.
You can read about, and register for, all events on the library’s website.
Here are some of the highlights:
Art Lab
Thursday, May 23rd, 2019
4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Main Library, Hillsborough
Grades 3-5
Explore a variety of art media.
Hillsborough Comics Fair
Saturday, May 25th, 2019
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Main Library, Hillsborough
All ages
The Friends of the Orange County Public Library present the first Hillsborough Comics Fair, on May 25, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Orange County Public Library, downtown Hillsborough, North Carolina. Come meet local creators of comics and other nerdy goodness. Shop in our dealers room, take part in the cosplay contest, or discuss all things comic book! Kids will get free comics. Featuring Marvel Comics author and Princeless creator Jeremy Whitley! L Jamal Walton! Max & Morrow Dowdle! Thimsy! Samantha Bryant! And many more!
Summer Learning Kick-Off
Saturday, June 1st, 2019
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Main Library, Hillsborough
All ages
Register for summer learning. Plus, snow cones, games, more.
Hogwarts in the Library (All ages)
Saturday, June 1st, 2019
3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Main Library, Hillsborough
All ages
OCPL’s Teen Advisory Board invites kids, adults, & teens alike to a Hogwarts in the Library celebration! Get sorted into houses, fashion your wizarding wand, play trivia games and more! This event is completely FREE. Harry Potter cosplay is encouraged but not required.
Teen Hogwarts Ball
Saturday, June 1st, 2019
4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Main Library, Hillsborough
Middle and high school age
OCPL’s Teen Advisory Board invites middle and high schoolers to put on their dress robes and gowns to attend a special, teen-only Hogwarts Ball. Registration is required at www.bit.ly/ocpl_hogwarts
Gaming Tourney
Saturday, June 8th, 2019
3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Main Library, Hillsborough
Middle and High School Ages
The library’s Teen Advisory Board invites you to meet up with other gamers to mingle, snack, and test your skills for prizes! Guests are welcome to bring their own controllers/fightsticks. Registration required.
Puppet Show “The Little Red Hen” from Puppet Show Inc.
Thursday, June 27th, 2019
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Main Library, Hillsborough
Ages 4 and up
Last Fridays Classic Movie, “ET”
Friday, June 28th, 2019
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Main Library, Hillsborough
Professor Whizzpop’s Blast Off To Books
Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019
4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Main Library, Hillsborough
Age 4 and up
Reading, magic and audience participation.
