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mini med school

Mini Med School

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A at Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Adults

Ever wondered how doctors think about diseases, current therapies and groundbreaking research? Welcome to Mini Med School brought to you by the UNC MD-PhD program!

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

Ever wondered how doctors think about diseases, current therapies and groundbreaking research? Welcome to Mini Med School brought to you by the UNC MD-PhD program!

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.

Monthly Board Game Night

Board Game Night

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Meeting Room B at Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
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 economi...

Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Events

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.

thinking with philosophy

Thinking with Philosophy with the UNC-Chapel Hill Philosophy Department

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:45pm
Meeting Room B at Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Adults

Explore life’s most pressing questions alongside students from diverse life stages and backgrounds in this Spring 2026 series offered by the Philosophy Department at UNC-Chapel Hill in partnership with Chapel Hill Pub

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

Explore life’s most pressing questions alongside students from diverse life stages and backgrounds in this Spring 2026 series offered by the Philosophy Department at UNC-Chapel Hill in partnership with Chapel Hill Pub

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 & Belonging

Books and Belonging

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 2:15pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A at Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

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

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.

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Black Folk: Community Read & Conversation Series

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B at Library
Program Type:
Community History, Special Events
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for our annual Community History Book Club - a community conversation and workshop series.

Sign-Up Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on March 12, 2026 @ 5:00pm.
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community History, Special Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for our annual Community History Book Club - a community conversation and workshop series.

Ballet and Books

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room A at Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Kids

Ballet and Books is a national, non-profit organization striving to reduce the literacy gap through the hybrid storytelling of dance and reading. The program is once a week for 8 weeks.

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

Ballet and Books is a national, non-profit organization striving to reduce the literacy gap through the hybrid storytelling of dance and reading. The program is once a week for 8 weeks.

lectura y bienestar

Lectura y bienestar

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A at Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Adults

Fortalezca su ser interior con ejercicios de meditación y de lectura. El programa durará 90 minutos. 30 minutos iniciales de meditación guiada. 45 minutos de charla facilitada sobre una lectura específica.

Sign-Up Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on March 18, 2026 @ 6:30pm.
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Fortalezca su ser interior con ejercicios de meditación y de lectura. El programa durará 90 minutos. 30 minutos iniciales de meditación guiada. 45 minutos de charla facilitada sobre una lectura específica.

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.

seymour center

Pop Up Library @ The Seymour Senior Center

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Adults

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.

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.

Book Club square graphic

Black Folk: Community Read & Conversation Series

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B at Library
Program Type:
Community History, Special Events
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for our annual Community History Book Club - a community conversation and workshop series.

Sign-Up Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on March 19, 2026 @ 5:00pm.
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community History, Special Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for our annual Community History Book Club - a community conversation and workshop series.

Ballet and Books

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room A at Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Kids

Ballet and Books is a national, non-profit organization striving to reduce the literacy gap through the hybrid storytelling of dance and reading. The program is once a week for 8 weeks.

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

Ballet and Books is a national, non-profit organization striving to reduce the literacy gap through the hybrid storytelling of dance and reading. The program is once a week for 8 weeks.

Faces of the Forest Kickoff Event

Faces of the Forest Kickoff Event

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Terrace at Library
Program Type:
Craft, Explore More, Special Events
Age Group:
Kids, Teens, Adults

Join Chapel Hill Public Library, Community Arts & Culture, Parks & Recreation, and the Chapel Hill Community Clay Studio to unveil Faces of the Forest!

Location: Library
Room: Terrace
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Craft, Explore More, Special Events
Event Details:

Join Chapel Hill Public Library, Community Arts & Culture, Parks & Recreation, and the Chapel Hill Community Clay Studio to unveil Faces of the Forest!

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.

Supervision

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Photography

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

Managing a Healthy Lifestyle

Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A at Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Adults

Stay at your best with practical lifestyle strategies focused on healthy eating and regular movement. Dr. Chilukuri is a family physician committed to patient education and whole-person care.

Sign-Up Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on March 22, 2026 @ 1:00pm.
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stay at your best with practical lifestyle strategies focused on healthy eating and regular movement. Dr. Chilukuri is a family physician committed to patient education and whole-person care.

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.

thinking with philosophy

Thinking with Philosophy with the UNC-Chapel Hill Philosophy Department

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:45pm
Meeting Room B at Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Adults

Explore life’s most pressing questions alongside students from diverse life stages and backgrounds in this Spring 2026 series offered by the Philosophy Department at UNC-Chapel Hill in partnership with Chapel Hill Pub

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

Explore life’s most pressing questions alongside students from diverse life stages and backgrounds in this Spring 2026 series offered by the Philosophy Department at UNC-Chapel Hill in partnership with Chapel Hill Pub

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.

beyond the pages

Beyond the Pages: A Historian’s Take on Feminism in Fiction

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A at Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a lively, historian‑guided discussion of The Book Club for Troublesome Women (2025) by Marie Bostwick. Dr. Jillian M. Hinderliter will lead the conversation alongside her colleague Dr. Candice Merritt.

Sign-Up Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on March 26, 2026 @ 6:30pm.
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a lively, historian‑guided discussion of The Book Club for Troublesome Women (2025) by Marie Bostwick. Dr. Jillian M. Hinderliter will lead the conversation alongside her colleague Dr. Candice Merritt.

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

Leyendo con El Centro

Friday, March 27, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A at Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Kids

Join El Centro Hispano for a series of reading group sessions for preschool children (ages 0-5) at Chapel Hill Public Library.

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

Join El Centro Hispano for a series of reading group sessions for preschool children (ages 0-5) at Chapel Hill Public 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.

puppet show

Puppet Play: Mushroom in the Rain

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Meeting Room B at Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Kids

Join us for a charming puppet play presented by teachers from Emerson Waldorf School.

Full
Registration Required
Registration is closed because the event is full.
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Special Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a charming puppet play presented by teachers from Emerson Waldorf School.

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.

puppet show

Puppet Play: Mushroom in the Rain

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room B at Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Kids

Join us for an encore presentation of this charming puppet play presented by teachers from Emerson Waldorf School.

Full
Registration Required
Registration is closed because the event is full.
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Special Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an encore presentation of this charming puppet play presented by teachers from Emerson Waldorf School.

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.

Ballet and Books

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room A at Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Kids

Ballet and Books is a national, non-profit organization striving to reduce the literacy gap through the hybrid storytelling of dance and reading. The program is once a week for 8 weeks.

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

Ballet and Books is a national, non-profit organization striving to reduce the literacy gap through the hybrid storytelling of dance and reading. The program is once a week for 8 weeks.

Family Movie Matinee

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room B at Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Kids

Grab your blankets and snacks & join us for a family movie! March 30 - Zootopia 2 (PG)

Sign-Up Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on March 30, 2026 @ 3:00pm.
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Special Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grab your blankets and snacks & join us for a family movie! March 30 - Zootopia 2 (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.

Food Allergy

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

thinking with philosophy

Thinking with Philosophy with the UNC-Chapel Hill Philosophy Department

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:45pm
Meeting Room B at Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Adults

Explore life’s most pressing questions alongside students from diverse life stages and backgrounds in this Spring 2026 series offered by the Philosophy Department at UNC-Chapel Hill in partnership with Chapel Hill Pub

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

Explore life’s most pressing questions alongside students from diverse life stages and backgrounds in this Spring 2026 series offered by the Philosophy Department at UNC-Chapel Hill in partnership with Chapel Hill Pub

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 Help @ The Seymour Center

Tech Help @ The Seymour Senior Center

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Adults
Tech Help @ The Seymour Center:

We'll be bringing our staff for Tech Help to the Seymour Center once a month. Need a hand using your smartphone? Have questions about new technology or setting up online accounts? ...

Offsite Event
Location: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events

We'll be bringing our staff for Tech Help to the Seymour Center once a month. Need a hand using your smartphone? Have questions about new technology or setting up online accounts? Need help downloading an eBook? Unsure how to navigate social media?
Chapel Hill Public Library staff will be available to answer questions and help with your tech needs! 

Ballet and Books

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room A at Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Kids

Ballet and Books is a national, non-profit organization striving to reduce the literacy gap through the hybrid storytelling of dance and reading. The program is once a week for 8 weeks.

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

Ballet and Books is a national, non-profit organization striving to reduce the literacy gap through the hybrid storytelling of dance and reading. The program is once a week for 8 weeks.

Easter

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

Thinking with Philosophy with the UNC-Chapel Hill Philosophy Department

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:45pm
Meeting Room B at Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Adults

Explore life’s most pressing questions alongside students from diverse life stages and backgrounds in this Spring 2026 series offered by the Philosophy Department at UNC-Chapel Hill in partnership with Chapel Hill Pub

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

Explore life’s most pressing questions alongside students from diverse life stages and backgrounds in this Spring 2026 series offered by the Philosophy Department at UNC-Chapel Hill in partnership with Chapel Hill Pub

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.