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hora de cuentos

Hora de cuentos

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am

Program Type:

Story Time

Age Group:

Kids
Location: Library
Room: Kids' Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

¡Únete a la Sra. Yelitza para la hora del cuento en español! Niños y sus cuidadores están invitados a participar en un programa interactivo, completamente en español, que incluye libros, rimas, música y movimiento. 

bird watch

Bird Watch

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Program Type:

Explore More

Age Group:

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

Grab your binoculars (or use ours) and join us on the library terrace to contribute to science at Bird Watch.

Tech Topics

Tech Topics: Password Manager

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Program Type:

Technology Class

Age Group:

Adults
Registration will close on March 17, 2026 @ 11:00am.
Location: Library
Room: Tech Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come join us in the Tech Lab for a variety computer and technology classes.  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 workstations h

lectura y bienestar

Lectura y bienestar

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Adults
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.

seymour center

Pop Up Library @ The Seymour Senior Center

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Adults
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.

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Black Folk: Community Read & Conversation Series

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Program Type:

Community History, Special Events

Age Group:

Adults
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.

Faces of the Forest Kickoff Event

Faces of the Forest Kickoff Event

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Program Type:

Craft, Explore More, Special Events

Age Group:

Kids, Teens, Adults
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!

kids chess club

Kids Chess Club

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Program Type:

After School

Age Group:

Kids
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: After School
Event Details:

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

Estate Planning 101: Basics of Wills, Trusts, and Probate

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm

Age Group:

Adults
Registration will close on March 24, 2026 @ 10:30am.
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join estate planning attorney and gerontologist, Sheyna Alterovitz, for a casual, easy-to-understand introduction to estate planning.

thinking with philosophy

Thinking with Philosophy with the UNC-Chapel Hill Philosophy Department

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:45pm

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Adults
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

Craft Night

Craft Night

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Program Type:

Craft

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Craft
Event Details:

March Project: Needle Felted Dryer Balls

beyond the pages

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

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Adults
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.

leyendo con el centro

Leyendo con El Centro

Friday, March 27, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Kids
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.

puppet show

Puppet Play: Mushroom in the Rain

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Kids
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.

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Black Folk: Community Read & Conversation Series

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Community History, Special Events
Sign-Up Closed
Registration Required
Registration is no longer available for this event.
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.

Black Folk: Community Read & Conversation Series

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Community History, Special Events
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.

Desegregating Carolina: McKissick vs. Carmichael

5:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Community History
Sign-Up Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on April 7, 2026 @ 5:30pm.
Location: Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community History
Registration Required
Event Details:

Harvey Beech, James Lassiter, J. Kenneth Lee, Floyd McKissick, and James Robert Walker enrolled in the UNC School of Law in 1951, following a court order that said the Law School must admit Black students.