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Baby Bounce Story Time: Count with Me

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Meeting/Activity Room (BOR) at Bordeaux Community Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs and more. This interactive story time will focus on books and activities for infants. This week's theme is counting and numbers. For more infor...

Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (BOR)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs and more. This interactive story time will focus on books and activities for infants. 

This week's theme is counting and numbers. 

Disclaimer(s)

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.

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Family Story Time: Arctic Animals

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting/Activity Room (HPM) at Hope Mills Community Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years
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 arctic animals. For more information about ...

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 arctic animals. 

Disclaimer(s)

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.

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Toddler Story Time: It's a Whole New Year!

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting/Activity Room (SPL) at Spring Lake Community Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years
Event Details:

Story time for 1- to 3-year-olds. This week's theme is the new year. For more information about this program, please call 910-483-7727 ext. 1459. 

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 the new year. 

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

Disclaimer(s)

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.

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Homeschool Program: Let it Snow!

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting/Activity Room (ERL) at East Regional Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
6-11 Years
Event Details:

Celebrate winter season with all things snow and make a craft to take home. For more information about this program, please call 910-483-7727 ext. 1403. 

Library Branch: East Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (ERL)
Age Group: 6-11 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Celebrate winter season with all things snow and make a craft to take home. 

For more information about this program, please call 910-483-7727 ext. 1403. 

Disclaimer(s)

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.

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Preschool Story Time: Fun Stories

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Story Time Room (CLF) at Cliffdale Regional Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years
Event Details:

Story time for 3- to 5-year-olds. This week's theme is fun and silly stories. For more information about this program, please call 910-483-7727 ext. 1449. 

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 fun and silly stories. 

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

Disclaimer(s)

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.

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Family Story Time: Arctic Animals

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting/Activity Room (HPM) at Hope Mills Community Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years
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 arctic animals. For more information about ...

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 arctic animals. 

Disclaimer(s)

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.

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Preschool Story Time: It's A Whole New Year!

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting/Activity Room (SPL) at Spring Lake Community Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years
Event Details:

Story time for 3- to 5-year-olds. This week's theme is the new year. For more information about this program, please call 910-483-7727 ext. 1459. 

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 the new year. 

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

Disclaimer(s)

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.

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Story Time Take and Make Craft

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 12:00pm - 7:00pm
Spring Lake Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Self-Directed Activity
Age Group:
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Event Details:

This story time themed take and make will be available at the youth services desk from January 21 - January 27 or as long as supplies last. For more information about this pro...

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 will be available at the youth services desk from January 21 - January 27 or as long as supplies last. 

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

Disclaimer(s)

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.

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Terrific Tuesday: Robot Rampage

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting/Activity Room (NRL) at North Regional Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Activities
Age Group:
6-11 Years
Event Details:

Enjoy exciting robot stories, play games with our Sphero Robot and make your own Bobble Head Robot craft. For more information about this program, please call 910-483-7727 ext...

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

Enjoy exciting robot stories, play games with our Sphero Robot and make your own Bobble Head Robot craft. 

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

Disclaimer(s)

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.

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Toddler Story Time: Imagination / Curiosity

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting/Activity Room (WRL) at West Regional Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs and more. For toddlers 2-3 years. This week's theme is imagination and curiosity. We will make a themed craft at the end. For more information ...

Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs and more. For toddlers 2-3 years. 

This week's theme is imagination and curiosity. We will make a themed craft at the end. 

Disclaimer(s)

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.

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Toddler Story Time: Opposites

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting/Activity Room (NRL) at North Regional Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years
Event Details:

Story time for 2-year-olds. This week's theme is opposites. For more information about this program, please call 910-483-7727 ext. 1450.  

Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (NRL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Story time for 2-year-olds. 

This week's theme is opposites. 

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

Disclaimer(s)

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.

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Baby Bounce & Tots Story Time: Let It Snow!

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Story Time Room (CLF) at Cliffdale Regional Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years
Event Details:

Cuddle, Play, Socialize. Songs, rhymes, finger plays and short stories are the highlights of this lap-sit experience for parents and their children. For babies and tots 0-23 months...

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

Cuddle, Play, Socialize. Songs, rhymes, finger plays and short stories are the highlights of this lap-sit experience for parents and their children. For babies and tots 0-23 months. 

Disclaimer(s)

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.

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Preschool Story Time: Imagination / Curiosity

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting/Activity Room (WRL) at West Regional Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs and more. For kids 3-5 years. This week's theme is imagination and curiosity. We will make a themed craft at the end. For more information abou...

Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs and more. For kids 3-5 years. 

This week's theme is imagination and curiosity. We will make a themed craft at the end. 

Disclaimer(s)

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.

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Preschool Story Time: Opposites

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting/Activity Room (NRL) at North Regional Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years
Event Details:

Story time for 3- to 5-year-olds. This week's theme is opposites. For more information about this program, please call 910-483-7727 ext. 1450.  

Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (NRL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Story time for 3- to 5-year-olds. 

This week's theme is opposites. 

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

Disclaimer(s)

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.

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Toddler Story Time: Let It Snow!

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Story Time Room (CLF) at Cliffdale Regional Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years
Event Details:

The more we get together for stories, songs, dance and activities, the happier we are in this weekly story time. For toddlers 2-3 years. There's no day quite like a snow day. ...

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

The more we get together for stories, songs, dance and activities, the happier we are in this weekly story time. For toddlers 2-3 years. 

Disclaimer(s)

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.

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Little Picassos: Lunar New Year Snakes

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Area (HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Event Details:

Join us as we celebrate the Year of the Snake by creating our own snake mobile craft. All materials will be provided. For more information about this program, please call 910-...

Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Children's Area (HQU)
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us as we celebrate the Year of the Snake by creating our own snake mobile craft. All materials will be provided. 

For more information about this program, please call 910-483-7727 ext. 1361. 

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Drawn images of a tablet with a magnifying glass on top of it, a round beaker with liquid in the left half and bubbles coming out of the top and a microscope on a yellow background.

STEAM and STORIES: Fairy Tales and Folklore

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (BOR) at Bordeaux Community Library
Program Type:
Book Club, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
6-11 Years
Event Details:

STEAM and Stories is a program to explore a book from the juvenile fiction section and do a related STEAM activity. For January the book is going to feature fractured fairy ta...

Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (BOR)
Age Group: 6-11 Years
Program Type: Book Club, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

STEAM and Stories is a program to explore a book from the juvenile fiction section and do a related STEAM activity. 

For January the book is going to feature fractured fairy tales or folklore retellings. 

Disclaimer(s)

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.

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Baby Bounce & Tots Story Time: Bedtime

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting/Activity Room (NRL) at North Regional Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and interactive story time for babies and toddlers up to 24 months old! We will read stories, sing songs and do simple movement activities. This week's theme...

Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (NRL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and interactive story time for babies and toddlers up to 24 months old! We will read stories, sing songs and do simple movement activities. 

This week's theme is bedtime. 

Disclaimer(s)

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.

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Preschool Story Time: Penguins and Polar Bears

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting/Activity Room (ERL) at East Regional Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years
Event Details:

Story time for children 1-5 years old. This week's theme is penguins and polar bears. For more information about this program, please call 910-483-7727 ext. 1403. 

Library Branch: East Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (ERL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Story time for children 1-5 years old. 

This week's theme is penguins and polar bears. 

For more information about this program, please call 910-483-7727 ext. 1403. 

Disclaimer(s)

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.

A pile of multi-colored sensory toys with different textures.

Sensory Story Time: Drifting Bubbles

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting/Activity Room (WRL) at West Regional Library
Program Type:
Sensory Program, Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years
Event Details:

For this Sensory Story Time, we will enjoy the calming effect of bubbles. From a bubble-themed story, to designing our own bubble wand, we will immerse ourselves into the magic of ...

Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Sensory Program, Story Time
Event Details:

For this Sensory Story Time, we will enjoy the calming effect of bubbles. From a bubble-themed story, to designing our own bubble wand, we will immerse ourselves into the magic of bubbles.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

A child with a looking glass in a hot air balloon, a girl in a wheelchair reading a book on top of two large books and a boy with a backpack pointing to planets in the sky standing on a rocky cliff.

Toddler and Preschool Story Time: Clouds

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Story Time Area (HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years
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 clouds. For more information about this pro...

Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Story Time Area (HQU)
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 clouds. 

For more information about this program, please call 910-483-7727 ext. 1361. 

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Red, yellow, blue, green and black LEGO bricks in a pile.

LEGO Legends League

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting/Activity Room (NRL) at North Regional Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Event Details:

We are starting the LEGO Legends League and we want you! Come see our new LEGO sets and help us decide what to build first. Ages 8-18. Groups will be split into ages 8-11 and ...

Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (NRL)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

We are starting the LEGO Legends League and we want you! Come see our new LEGO sets and help us decide what to build first. 

Ages 8-18. Groups will be split into ages 8-11 and 12-18. 

Disclaimer(s)

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.

A pile of multi-colored sensory toys with different textures.

Playdates at the Library

Friday, January 24, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Meeting/Activity Room (WRL) at West Regional Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities, Sensory Program
Age Group:
0-5 Years
Event Details:

Join us as we host Playdates at the Library. During this continuous program we will provide different play materials such as sensory toys, LEGOs, etc. We hope to see you there. Age...

Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, Sensory Program
Event Details:

Join us as we host Playdates at the Library. During this continuous program we will provide different play materials such as sensory toys, LEGOs, etc. We hope to see you there. Ages 0 to 4 years old. 

Disclaimer(s)

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.