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Introduction to DNA Genealogy

2:00pm - 3:00pm
6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years, 19+ Years, All Ages
Headquarters Library
Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Local & State History Room (HQU)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years, 19+ Years, All Ages
Program Type: Genealogy/Local History
Event Details:

Learn how DNA is used in family history research and how you can use your DNA to discover more members of your family tree! 

There will also be DNA bracelet-making for kids & a DNA-based family tree for adults. 

Geocaching: GPS Treasure Hunt

10:00am - 12:00pm
19+ Years, All Ages
East Regional Library
Library Branch: East Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (ERL)
Age Group: 19+ Years, All Ages
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Let's go treasure hunting! Using your phone's GPS, search for hidden caches all around our community. Practice here at East Regional Library and then expand to your neighborhood. 

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.

Community Resources

10:00am - 12:00pm
19+ Years, All Ages
Spring Lake Community Library
Library Branch: Spring Lake Community Library
Room: Conference Room (SPL)
Age Group: 19+ Years, All Ages
Program Type: General Program
Event Details:

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Community Resources

11:00am - 1:00pm
19+ Years, All Ages
Cliffdale Regional Library
Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library
Room: Conference Room (CLF)
Age Group: 19+ Years, All Ages
Program Type: General Program
Event Details:

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Family Trivia: They've Blinded Me with Science!

3:00pm - 4:00pm
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years, All Ages
Headquarters Library
Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Teen Space (HQU)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years, All Ages
Program Type: Games & Activities, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of family-friendly fun, where we compete to see who has the most knowledge of a range of subjects, including pop culture, music, history and much more. Each trivia night will have a different topic, and the winne

Community Resources

11:00am - 1:00pm
19+ Years, All Ages
Bordeaux Community Library
Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (BOR)
Age Group: 19+ Years, All Ages
Program Type: General Program
Event Details:

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Family Fun Day: Creative Collages

10:00am - 11:00am
6-11 Years, All Ages
East Regional Library
Library Branch: East Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (ERL)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Make beautiful and creative collage art from recycled magazines and graphic novels. 

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.

Downtown Fayetteville Walking Tour

3:00pm - 5:00pm
19+ Years, All Ages
Headquarters Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Local & State History Room (HQU)
Age Group: 19+ Years, All Ages
Program Type: Genealogy/Local History
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 45
Event Details:

Did you ever wonder about the history of the downtown district? Join us for a informative walking tour through the past of downtown Fayetteville's Hay and Person Streets. Moderate walking required. 

Community Resources

1:00pm - 3:00pm
19+ Years, All Ages
Hope Mills Community Library
Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Room: Conference Room (HPM)
Age Group: 19+ Years, All Ages
Program Type: General Program
Event Details:

Our Community Navigator links customers and patrons to needed resources and information.

Community Resources

10:00am - 12:00pm
19+ Years, All Ages
Headquarters Library
Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Conference Room #1 (HQU)
Age Group: 19+ Years, All Ages
Program Type: General Program
Event Details:

Our Community Navigator links customers and patrons to needed resources and information.

Community Resources

10:00am - 12:00pm
19+ Years, All Ages
North Regional Library
Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Conference Room (NRL)
Age Group: 19+ Years, All Ages
Program Type: General Program
Event Details:

Our Community Navigator links customers and patrons to needed resources and information.

Closed for Good Friday/Easter Weekend

04/17/2025 @ 6:00pm - 04/20/2025 @ 6:00pm
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Headquarters Library, Bordeaux Community Library, Cliffdale Regional Library, East Regional Library, Hope Mills Community Library, North Regional Library, Spring Lake Community Library, West Regional Library, Off Site, Virtual

Community Resources

10:00am - 12:00pm
19+ Years, All Ages
Spring Lake Community Library
Library Branch: Spring Lake Community Library
Room: Conference Room (SPL)
Age Group: 19+ Years, All Ages
Program Type: General Program
Event Details:

Our Community Navigator links customers and patrons to needed resources and information.

Community Resources

11:00am - 1:00pm
19+ Years, All Ages
Cliffdale Regional Library
Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library
Room: Conference Room (CLF)
Age Group: 19+ Years, All Ages
Program Type: General Program
Event Details:

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Escape Room: A Zoo Whodunit

3:00pm - 4:00pm
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years, All Ages
Headquarters Library
Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Conference Room #3 (HQU)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years, All Ages
Program Type: Games & Activities, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

You are an overnight security guard at the local zoo. As you are making your rounds, you find the lights on in the new Dangerous Animals exhibit and the door unlocked.

Paws for Reading

4:00pm - 5:00pm
6-11 Years, All Ages
Hope Mills Community Library
Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (HPM)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, All Ages
Program Type: General Program
Event Details:

Practice reading out loud to a four-legged friend. The dogs from Love on a Leash enjoy listening to stories of all kinds and are a great way to encourage shy or reluctant readers. Bring your favorite book or choose one of ours. All ages. 

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.

Airplane Science

4:30pm - 5:30pm
6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, All Ages
West Regional Library
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

How do planes stay up in the air? Explore the science of flight and test it by making paper airplanes. Try out different styles and see which one flies the furthest. 

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.

Flowers Scavenger Hunt

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

All of those April showers have brought May flowers! Find all six flowers hidden in our children's area and receive a prize. 

For more information about this program, please call 910-483-7727 ext. 1481. 

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.

Star Wars Droid Scavenger Hunt

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

"These are the droids you're looking for." Find the 15 droids hidden around the main area of the library to receive a small prize at the adult services desk. 

Saturday Story Time: Mother's Day

10:00am - 11:00am
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, All Ages
East Regional Library
Library Branch: East Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (ERL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, All Ages
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Story time for all ages! 

This month's theme is Mother's Day. 

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.

May Movie Club: Abominable

1:45pm - 4:00pm
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, All Ages
Cliffdale Regional Library
Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (CLF)
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, All Ages
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment
Event Details:

This Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month we kick off a special family movie club just for the month of May, featuring animated Asian and Pacific Islander-based protagonists. 

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.

Closed for Memorial Day

All Day 5/25 - 5/26
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Headquarters Library, Bordeaux Community Library, Cliffdale Regional Library, East Regional Library, Hope Mills Community Library, North Regional Library, Spring Lake Community Library, West Regional Library, Off Site, Virtual

Closed for Independence Day

07/03/2025 @ 6:00pm - 07/06/2025 @ 6:00pm
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Headquarters Library, Bordeaux Community Library, Cliffdale Regional Library, East Regional Library, Hope Mills Community Library, North Regional Library, Spring Lake Community Library, West Regional Library, Off Site, Virtual

Closed for Labor Day

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Headquarters Library, Bordeaux Community Library, Cliffdale Regional Library, East Regional Library, Hope Mills Community Library, North Regional Library, Spring Lake Community Library, West Regional Library, Off Site, Virtual