Black Cat Scavenger Hunt

All Day
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, All Ages
Headquarters Library
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Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, All Ages
Program Type: Games & Activities, Self-Directed Activity
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There are thirteen (13) black cats hidden on the 2nd floor of the library, can you find them all? This programs runs through the month of October. When you find the cats, please do not try to take them down. You might scare them! 

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Breast Cancer Awareness Scavenger Hunt

All Day
19+ Years, All Ages
Hope Mills Community Library
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Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Age Group: 19+ Years, All Ages
Program Type: Self-Directed Activity
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In observance, find the 12 pink Breast Cancer Awareness ribbons hidden around the adult computer lab and around the adult DVD and book collections.

Cotton Ball Ghost Craft

All Day
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Hope Mills Community Library
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Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Self-Directed Activity
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Make your very own ghost friend out of cotton balls. 

This festive fall craft kit will be available for pick up during the entire month of October while supplies last. 

Five Little Pumpkins Scavenger Hunt🎃

All Day
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, All Ages
West Regional Library
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Library Branch: West Regional Library
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, All Ages
Program Type: Games & Activities, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

Come celebrate Halloween with us all month long as we look for five 5 colorful little pumpkins. 🎃 Locate them and return to the service desk for a prize. Please leave the pumpkins where they are. Thank you.

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Halloween Scavenger Hunt

All Day
6-11 Years
North Regional Library
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Library Branch: North Regional Library
Age Group: 6-11 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, Self-Directed Activity
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Search for eight Halloween items hidden around the children's area. Pick up a scavenger hunt sheet at the children's service desk and return the sheet for a free sticker. 

The program runs October 1-31, 2024. 

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Learn About Hispanic Heritage Month

All Day
19+ Years, All Ages
Hope Mills Community Library
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Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Age Group: 19+ Years, All Ages
Program Type: Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 - October 15. Celebrate by picking up activity sheets about the Hispanic culture and some well-known figures. This program will run from September 15 to October 15, 2024. 

Marvel vs. DC

All Day
6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years, All Ages
Headquarters Library
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Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Teen Space (HQU)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years, All Ages
Program Type: Games & Activities, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

The ultimate showdown is here - Marvel vs. DC! Who will reign supreme as the greatest superhero universe? 

This adventure will be from August 2024 - October 2024. 

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Scavenger Hunt Halloween

All Day
6-11 Years
Bordeaux Community Library
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Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Room: Story Time Area (BOR)
Age Group: 6-11 Years
Program Type: Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

Some Halloween friends are hiding around the kid’s area. Can you find them all? This self-directed scavenger hunt will run through the month of October. 

For more information about this program, please call (910) 483-7727 ext. 1381.

Spooky Friends Scavenger Hunt

All Day
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Hope Mills Community Library
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Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, Self-Directed Activity
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Find our spooky friends hiding in the children's area with our monthly scavenger hunt. 

This program runs through the month of October. 

For more information about this program, please call (910) 483-7727 ext. 1425. 

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Sweet Treats Scavenger Hunt

All Day
6-11 Years
Cliffdale Regional Library
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Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library
Age Group: 6-11 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

Haunt the Cliffdale Regional Library this October, and trick your sweet tooth by finding 8 images of some truly sweet treats hidden in the children's section. Find all 8 and win a sweet sticker. 

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Toddler and Preschool Bilingual Story Time: Pizza

All Day
0-5 Years
Virtual
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
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Join us for our bilingual story time for 2- to 5-year-olds. This week's theme is pizza and our bilingual story time with El Centro Hispano here.

Family Story Time: Owls

10:00am - 10:30am
0-5 Years
Hope Mills Community Library
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Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (HPM)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for our story time for 2- to 5-year-olds. Each week will be a different theme of stories and fun! 

This week's theme is owls. 

For more information about this program, please call (910) 483-7727 ext. 1425. 

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Toddler Story Time: Fantastic Fairies

10:00am - 10:30am
0-5 Years
Spring Lake Community Library
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Library Branch: Spring Lake Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (SPL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Story time for 1- to 3-year-olds. 

This week's theme is fantastic fairies. 

For more information about this program, please call (910) 483-7727 ext. 1459. 

 

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Nature Tales: Silly Scarecrows

10:00am - 11:00am
0-5 Years
Off Site
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
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A FREE, preschool story and nature time presented at Cape Fear Botanical Garden, 536 N. Eastern Blvd., Fayetteville. Ages 2-6 are welcome!

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Preschool Story Time: Alphabet Letters I & J

10:00am - 11:00am
0-5 Years
Cliffdale Regional Library
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Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library
Room: Story Time Room (CLF)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Story time for 3- to 5-year-olds. 

This week's theme is alphabet letters I & J. 

For more information about this program, please call (910) 483-7727 ext. 1449. 

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Family Story Time: Owls

11:00am - 11:30am
0-5 Years
Hope Mills Community Library
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Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (HPM)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for our story time for 2- to 5-year-olds. Each week will be a different theme of stories and fun! 

This week's theme is owls. 

For more information about this program, please call (910) 483-7727 ext. 1425. 

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Preschool Story Time: Fantastic Fairies

11:00am - 11:30am
0-5 Years
Spring Lake Community Library
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Library Branch: Spring Lake Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (SPL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Story time for 3- to 5-year-olds. 

This week's theme is fantastic fairies. 

For more information about this program, please call (910) 483-7727 ext. 1459. 

 

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Nature Tales: Silly Scarecrows

11:00am - 11:45am
0-5 Years
Off Site
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
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A FREE, preschool story and nature time presented at Cape Fear Botanical Garden, 536 N. Eastern Blvd., Fayetteville. Ages 2-6 are welcome!

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Story Time Take and Make Craft

12:00pm - 7:00pm
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Spring Lake Community Library
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Library Branch: Spring Lake Community Library
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

This story time themed take and make craft will be available at the youth services desk from October 1 - October 7 or as long as supplies last. 

For more information about this program, please call (910) 483-7727 ext. 1459. 

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

31 Days of Love Pet Adoption Event

3:00pm - 5:00pm
19+ Years, All Ages
North Regional Library
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Library Branch: North Regional Library
Age Group: 19+ Years, All Ages
Program Type: General Program
Event Details:

Adorable pets need homes! The staff of Cumberland County Animal Services are on hand to help you pick out a pet and take it home that same day.

Terrific Tuesday: You Kitten Me?

3:30pm - 4:30pm
6-11 Years
North Regional Library
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Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (NRL)
Age Group: 6-11 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Activities
Event Details:

Enjoy adorable and chaotic books, games and crafts all about our furry, feline companions. 

For more information about this program, please call (910) 483-7727 ext. 1450. 

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Dungeons and Dragons

4:00pm - 6:00pm
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
West Regional Library
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Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Teen Room (WRL)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Adventure is calling... and we're looking for a party! Whether you have a sword, a bow, an axe or other weapon to lend to the cause, join us the first and third Tuesday of each month for Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition.

East Regional Book Club: The End of Her

5:45pm - 6:45pm
19+ Years
East Regional Library
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Library Branch: East Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (ERL)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us to discuss The End of Her by Shari Lapena, a domestic thriller chock-full of suspense and intrigue.