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Play and Explore: Zero to Four

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Story Time Room (CLF) at Cliffdale Regional Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities, Sensory Program
Age Group:
0-5 Years

New to the area? Looking for a low-pressure way to socialize for your kids (and maybe yourself)? Join us at this free play for children ages 0-4 and their caregivers. 

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

New to the area? Looking for a low-pressure way to socialize for your kids (and maybe yourself)? Join us at this free play for children ages 0-4 and their caregivers. 

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.

Playing cards face up sitting in a haphazard pile.

Bridge: Just Play

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting/Activity Room (NRL) at North Regional Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
19+ Years

Bridge is fun! Want to improve your game? Just Play provides an opportunity for you to practice skills learned in our Beginners' Bridge programs. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (NRL)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bridge is fun! Want to improve your game? Just Play provides an opportunity for you to practice skills learned in our Beginners' Bridge programs. 

Polyhedral dice on top of two Dungeons and Dragons books.

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 3:45pm - 6:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (HPM) at Hope Mills Community Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years

Calling all heroes, mages, wanderers, scoundrels and goblins! Join the party for an epic tabletop adventure playing Dungeons & Dragons using the 2024 rules.

Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (HPM)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all heroes, mages, wanderers, scoundrels and goblins! Join the party for an epic tabletop adventure playing Dungeons & Dragons using the 2024 rules.

The words "Play Ready" on a black background. The words are formed with different items needed for sports or activities such as balls and dice.

My Little Pony Party

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (WRL) at West Regional Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Activities
Age Group:
6-11 Years, 12-14 Years

Celebrate friendship, creativity and imagination at our My Little Pony party! Participants will enjoy themed activities designed to spark joy, encourage cooperation and build connections with new friends.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate friendship, creativity and imagination at our My Little Pony party! Participants will enjoy themed activities designed to spark joy, encourage cooperation and build connections with new friends.

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 LEGO model of Hogwarts Castle from the Harry Potter series is shown partial built. The castle has tan, gray and black bricks, featuring towers, turrets and connecting bridges. It sits atop rocky gray and green cliffs that rise from a base of blue LEGO bricks representing water. The model is mounted on a black base with a label that reads “Hogwarts™ Castle.”

LEGO Legends League

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (NRL) at North Regional Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities, Maker, STEM
Age Group:
6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years

We are hosting the LEGO Legends League and we want you! 

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, Maker, STEM
Event Details:

We are hosting the LEGO Legends League and we want you! 

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.

Smiling teens sitting at a table talking in a library with books and a laptop on the table.

Teen New Year, New Hobby Fair

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting/Activity Room (BOR) at Bordeaux Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Culture & Entertainment, Games & Activities, Maker
Age Group:
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years

Don’t spend another year bored! Explore a wide range of hobbies and discover exciting ways to dive deeper into new interests.

Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (BOR)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Culture & Entertainment, Games & Activities, Maker
Event Details:

Don’t spend another year bored! Explore a wide range of hobbies and discover exciting ways to dive deeper into new interests.

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

Get Creative with LEGOs

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Spring Lake Community Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities, Self-Directed Activity
Age Group:
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years

Bring the whole family for a relaxed, creative free-play building session! We’ll have a variety of building bricks available—including LEGO, DUPLO and MEGA BLOKS—so builders of all ages can join in the fun together. 

Library Branch: Spring Lake Community Library
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

Bring the whole family for a relaxed, creative free-play building session! We’ll have a variety of building bricks available—including LEGO, DUPLO and MEGA BLOKS—so builders of all ages can join in the fun together. 

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.

Polyhedral dice on top of two Dungeons and Dragons books.

Dungeons & Dragons

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (WRL) at West Regional Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years

Calling all adventurers! Gather your party and get ready for some D&D. We are in an ongoing campaign, but you can still join up. All levels of experience are welcome. We will meet on the second and fourth Monday of each month. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all adventurers! Gather your party and get ready for some D&D. We are in an ongoing campaign, but you can still join up. All levels of experience are welcome. We will meet on the second and fourth Monday of each month. 

28 bingo balls on a black table with a colorful wheel in the background.

Come On Down for Senior Bingo!

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting/Activity Room (ERL) at East Regional Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
19+ Years

Enjoy a fun morning of activity and conversation by playing Bingo. This event is for seniors 55 years and over to enjoy time with friends and the opportunity to make new friends.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (ERL)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy a fun morning of activity and conversation by playing Bingo. This event is for seniors 55 years and over to enjoy time with friends and the opportunity to make new friends.

A wooden board game with a red die, two red game pieces, three yellow game pieces, two blue game pieces and one green game piece on the board.

Unplugged: Tabletop Takeover!

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Room #3 (HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years

Tired of screen time? Power down and level up the fun with an afternoon of the We Didn't Playtest This at All game and tasty snacks. Challenge your friends (or make new ones) with this fun card game! 

Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Conference Room #3 (HQU)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Tired of screen time? Power down and level up the fun with an afternoon of the We Didn't Playtest This at All game and tasty snacks. Challenge your friends (or make new ones) with this fun card game! 

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

Play and Explore: Zero to Four

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Story Time Room (CLF) at Cliffdale Regional Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities, Sensory Program
Age Group:
0-5 Years

New to the area? Looking for a low-pressure way to socialize for your kids (and maybe yourself)? Join us at this free play for children ages 0-4 and their caregivers. 

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

New to the area? Looking for a low-pressure way to socialize for your kids (and maybe yourself)? Join us at this free play for children ages 0-4 and their caregivers. 

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.

Playing cards face up sitting in a haphazard pile.

Bridge: Just Play

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting/Activity Room (NRL) at North Regional Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
19+ Years

Bridge is fun! Want to improve your game? Just Play provides an opportunity for you to practice skills learned in our Beginners' Bridge programs. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (NRL)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bridge is fun! Want to improve your game? Just Play provides an opportunity for you to practice skills learned in our Beginners' Bridge programs. 

Polyhedral dice on top of two Dungeons and Dragons books.

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 3:45pm - 6:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (HPM) at Hope Mills Community Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years

Calling all heroes, mages, wanderers, scoundrels and goblins! Join the party for an epic tabletop adventure playing Dungeons & Dragons using the 2024 rules.

Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (HPM)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all heroes, mages, wanderers, scoundrels and goblins! Join the party for an epic tabletop adventure playing Dungeons & Dragons using the 2024 rules.

A group of plush stuffed animals, including a bear, unicorn, leopard, dalmatian and other animals, are seated closely together on colorful cushions, facing an open picture book placed in front of them, as if listening to a story.

Stuffed Animal Sleepover

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Story Time Area (HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Activities, General Program, Story Time
Age Group:
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years

Put on your coziest PJs and bring a favorite stuffed animal for a magical Stuffed Animal Sleepover!

Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Story Time Area (HQU)
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Activities, General Program, Story Time
Event Details:

Put on your coziest PJs and bring a favorite stuffed animal for a magical Stuffed Animal Sleepover!

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.

The words "Play Ready" on a black background. The words are formed with different items needed for sports or activities such as balls and dice.

Switch Showdown: Smash Bros. Ultimate

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teen Space (HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years

Do you have what it takes to be the Smash Bros. champion? Pick your best fighter and compete in Smash Bros. Ultimate on the Nintendo Switch or cheer on your friends. 

Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Teen Space (HQU)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Do you have what it takes to be the Smash Bros. champion? Pick your best fighter and compete in Smash Bros. Ultimate on the Nintendo Switch or cheer on your friends. 

The words "Play Ready" on a black background. The words are formed with different items needed for sports or activities such as balls and dice.

My Sweet Valentine Scavenger Hunt

All Day
Headquarters Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities, Self-Directed Activity
Age Group:
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, All Ages

Spread the love this February with a sweet scavenger hunt! Search high and low for hidden treats as you explore shelves, displays and reading areas.

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

Spread the love this February with a sweet scavenger hunt! Search high and low for hidden treats as you explore shelves, displays and reading areas.

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.

The words "Play Ready" on a black background. The words are formed with different items needed for sports or activities such as balls and dice.

Valentine Sweetheart Scavenger Hunt

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

We've scattered eight Valentine sweethearts around our children's area. Pick up a scavenger hunt sheet at the youth services desk, find all eight sweethearts and return the sheet to earn a free sticker. 

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

We've scattered eight Valentine sweethearts around our children's area. Pick up a scavenger hunt sheet at the youth services desk, find all eight sweethearts and return the sheet to earn a free sticker. 

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.

The words "Play Ready" on a black background. The words are formed with different items needed for sports or activities such as balls and dice.

"Bee" My Valentine Scavenger Hunt

All Day
Hope Mills Community Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities, Self-Directed Activity
Age Group:
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years

Bee-utiful friends are buzzing to the library this month. Will you "bee" their Valentine? Find them all for a sticker prize! 

Participate in the hunt from February 2 to 28, 2026. 

Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

Bee-utiful friends are buzzing to the library this month. Will you "bee" their Valentine? Find them all for a sticker prize! 

Participate in the hunt from February 2 to 28, 2026. 

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.

The words "Play Ready" on a black background. The words are formed with different items needed for sports or activities such as balls and dice.

Dental Health Scavenger Hunt

All Day
East Regional Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities, Health & Wellness, Self-Directed Activity
Age Group:
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years

The visiting Dentist is almost ready for check-ups; he is just missing his tools. Search the children’s area to find all five hidden Dental Health tools and claim a small prize for your amazing discovery skills. 

Library Branch: East Regional Library
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, Health & Wellness, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

The visiting Dentist is almost ready for check-ups; he is just missing his tools. Search the children’s area to find all five hidden Dental Health tools and claim a small prize for your amazing discovery skills. 

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.

The words "Play Ready" on a black background. The words are formed with different items needed for sports or activities such as balls and dice.

Frosty February Scavenger Hunt

All Day
Spring Lake Community Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities, Self-Directed Activity
Age Group:
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years

This month, we’re cooling off with Frosty February as we search for our February Story Time and Crafternoon program subjects! Explore the youth services area to find nine program-themed pictures hidden around the library.

Library Branch: Spring Lake Community Library
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

This month, we’re cooling off with Frosty February as we search for our February Story Time and Crafternoon program subjects! Explore the youth services area to find nine program-themed pictures hidden around the library.

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.

The words "Play Ready" on a black background. The words are formed with different items needed for sports or activities such as balls and dice.

Heart-O-Rama Scavenger Hunt

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

It’s February, which means a new month and a scavenger hunt to fill your heart! 

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

It’s February, which means a new month and a scavenger hunt to fill your heart! 

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.

The words "Play Ready" on a black background. The words are formed with different items needed for sports or activities such as balls and dice.

Queen of Hearts Scavenger Hunt

All Day
Story Time Area (BOR) at Bordeaux Community Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities, Self-Directed Activity
Age Group:
6-11 Years

The Queen of Hearts baked lots of tarts upon a wintry day. The knave of hearts ... he stole those tarts and hid them all in play. Can you find each one before the month is done? Pick up a scavenger hunt sheet and start your adventure. 

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

The Queen of Hearts baked lots of tarts upon a wintry day. The knave of hearts ... he stole those tarts and hid them all in play. Can you find each one before the month is done? Pick up a scavenger hunt sheet and start your adventure. 

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.

The words "Play Ready" on a black background. The words are formed with different items needed for sports or activities such as balls and dice.

Valentine's Day Scavenger Hunt

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

It's a Valentine's Day explosion in the children’s area! Search high and low to find all eight Valentine's Day icons hiding. Return your completed sheet to the desk for a special prize. 

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

It's a Valentine's Day explosion in the children’s area! Search high and low to find all eight Valentine's Day icons hiding. Return your completed sheet to the desk for a special prize. 

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.

Polyhedral dice on top of two Dungeons and Dragons books.

Dungeons & Dragons: One-Shot

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Room #3 (HQU) at Headquarters Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years

Embrace your adventurous spirit and dive into the boundless world of Dungeons & Dragons! Gather your allies, grab your dice and prepare to embark on an unforgettable journey. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Conference Room #3 (HQU)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Embrace your adventurous spirit and dive into the boundless world of Dungeons & Dragons! Gather your allies, grab your dice and prepare to embark on an unforgettable journey.