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Homeschool Program: Hibernation

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting/Activity Room (ERL) at East Regional Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

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

Snuggle in for a cozy adventure! Discover the wonders of hibernation through fun stories and activities, then create a themed craft to take home and enjoy. 

Image features a gold background with a pattern of various drawn images of food. In the center, there is a white cooking pot with a lid containing the text “Cumberland Cooks! Cumberland County Public Library.” The word “Cumberland” is written in bold blue letters, with a white chef’s hat outlined in blue positioned above the letter “C.” The word “Cooks!” is in large, bold gold letters, with the first “o” shaped like a spoon and the second “o” shaped like a fork.

Cumberland Cooks: Instant Pot Chili

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Pate Room (HQU) at Headquarters Library

Program Type:

General Program

Age Group:

19+ Years
Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Pate Room (HQU)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: General Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to make a warm, hearty chili in this relaxed cooking demonstration.

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

LEGO Engineers

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (HPM) at Hope Mills Community Library

Program Type:

STEM

Age Group:

6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (HPM)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Calling all builders! Join us for LEGO Engineers, a monthly program for kids who love hands-on building and creative challenges.

A colorful, 1980s-themed promotional graphic with neon colors on a black background. Large text reads “Back to the ’80s” in pink and bright green. Below, text says “Celebrating Bordeaux’s 40th Anniversary.” The background features neon geometric shapes and dotted patterns. Logos appear at the bottom for Cumberland County, Friends of the Cumberland County Public Library and Cumberland County Public Library.

Cumberland Cooks: Back to the '80s Pac-Man Cookies

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:45am
Meeting/Activity Room (BOR) at Bordeaux Community Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, STEM

Age Group:

19+ Years
Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (BOR)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Step back into the ’80s for a fun, hands-on Charlie Cart session. Learn how the Charlie Cart works while making Pac-Man–inspired treats, explore Cumberland Cooks and other library programs and decorate your own Pac-Man-shaped cookies.

11 black and white photos of people from the past on a wooden table.

The View from Mayberry

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Conference Room #3 (HQU) at Headquarters Library

Program Type:

Culture & Entertainment, Genealogy/Local History

Age Group:

19+ Years
Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Conference Room #3 (HQU)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment, Genealogy/Local History
Event Details:

Take a step back into the world of The Andy Griffith Show and discover what Mayberry reveals about American life in the mid-20th-century South.

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
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.

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

Teen Volunteer Time: Animal Shelter Tasks

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (CLF) at Cliffdale Regional Library

Program Type:

General Program

Age Group:

12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (CLF)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: General Program
Event Details:

Need to earn volunteer hours or learn more about giving back? Join us for a teen volunteer session focused on supporting our local animal shelter.

A girl and boy riding on the pages of an open book. There are a few leaves flying behind them. On the orange book is an image of an open book with a few stars coming out of it and the words "Cumberland County Literacy Council" under it. Under the entire image are the words "Imagination Library Storytime".

Imagination Library Story Time

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting/Activity Room (CLF) at Cliffdale Regional Library

Program Type:

Story Time

Age Group:

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

Join us for a special family-friendly story time where little ones can enjoy engaging tales and fun activities. 

This month's theme is all things new. 

Four stacks of coins, in increasing height, and a glass jar of coins all with a plant sprouting from the top of the stacks or jar.

Homebuying 101: Where Do I Start?

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (WRL) at West Regional Library

Program Type:

Business & Finance

Age Group:

19+ Years
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Business & Finance
Event Details:

Thinking about buying a home, but not sure where to start?

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
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. 

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Club Insomnia: Last Seen

5:00pm–6:00pm
19+ Years
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Halley James’ life unravels as her marriage ends, she loses her job and her father faces emergency surgery.

Family Story Time: 'Beary' Good Stories

10:00am–10:45am
0-5 Years
Headquarters Library
Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Story Time Area (HQU)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for a fun story time for children ages 0–5 featuring stories, creative storytelling, music, movement and more. Please note that this program is appropriate for sensory seekers. 

This week's theme is bears. 

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.

Colonial Tavern Life in North Carolina

1:00pm–3:00pm
19+ Years, All Ages
Off Site
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: 19+ Years, All Ages
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment, Genealogy/Local History
Registration Required
Event Details:

Why did nearly every community in Colonial North Carolina have a tavern? Step back in time and find out! This engaging program will explore how taverns served as bustling centers for news, politics and social life.

Fun Friday for Teens: Beaded Bonsai Trees

2:45pm–5:00pm
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
East Regional Library
Library Branch: East Regional Library
Room: Teen Space (ERL)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Make mini-bonsai trees out of wire, beads and gemstones. Hang out with friends and enjoy the end of your week. Happy Friday! 

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

Switch Showdown: Smash Bros. Ultimate

3:00pm–4:30pm
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Headquarters Library
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. 

Golden Girls / Bordeaux 40th Anniversary

3:00pm–5:00pm
19+ Years
Bordeaux Community Library
Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (BOR)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment
Event Details:

Picture it: Fayetteville, 1986.

My Sweet Valentine Scavenger Hunt

All Day
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, All Ages
Headquarters Library
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.

Valentine Sweetheart Scavenger Hunt

All Day
6-11 Years
North Regional Library
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.

"Bee" My Valentine Scavenger Hunt

All Day
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Hope Mills Community Library
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.

Blind Date With a Book

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

Without seeing the cover, without knowing the title, select a book based solely on a brief description. Once your date is over, share your experience with us by writing a short review. Who knows? You might just fall in love! 

Dental Health Scavenger Hunt

All Day
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
East Regional Library
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.

Frosty February Scavenger Hunt

All Day
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Spring Lake Community 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.

Heart-O-Rama Scavenger Hunt

All Day
6-11 Years
Cliffdale Regional Library
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.

Queen of Hearts Scavenger Hunt

All Day
6-11 Years
Bordeaux Community Library
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.

Unicorn Valentine's Card Craft Kit

All Day
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Hope Mills Community Library
Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Self-Directed Activity, Sensory Program
Event Details:

Create your unique heart-shaped unicorn valentine with this cool card-making craft kit. Craft kits will be available next to the youth services desk while supplies last. 

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.

Valentine's Day 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:

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.

Baby Bounce: Snow

10:00am–10:30am
0-5 Years
Spring Lake Community Library
Library Branch: Spring Lake Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (SPL)
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 23 months old. We will read stories, sing songs and do simple movement activities. 

This week's theme is snow. 

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.

Toddler and Preschool Story Time: Cookies and Cake

10:30am–11:15am
0-5 Years
Bordeaux Community Library
Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (BOR)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Join us for sprinkle-filled stories, sing-along songs and playful activities inspired by cookies and cake. Little bakers will also enjoy a simple craft and a coloring sheet to take home. 

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

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 to needed resources and information.

Tech Time @ the Library

2:00pm–3:30pm
19+ Years
Spring Lake Community Library
Library Branch: Spring Lake Community Library
Room: Conference Room (SPL)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Digital Literacy
Event Details:

Whether you need help setting up an email account, learning how to use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) or anything in between, we’re here to help you with your computer, tablet or smartphone questions.

Dungeons & Dragons: One-Shot

3:00pm–5:00pm
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Headquarters Library
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. 

Sew Personal: Embroider Your Own Keepsake

3:00pm–5:00pm
19+ Years
Spring Lake Community Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Spring Lake Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (SPL)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Maker, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discover the timeless art of embroidery in this hands-on workshop designed for beginners and curious creatives. Artist in residence, Kia Love, will teach foundational stitches and techniques as you craft a small, personalized piece of fiber art.

Hanging Out & Nerding Out: It's Game Time

4:00pm–5:00pm
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Cliffdale Regional Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (CLF)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, General Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Gaming, robots, crafts and podcasts — oh my! Teens are invited to join us each week for #HangingOutAndNerdingOut, where there’s always something new to try. 

D&D One-Shot for Kids: Storm the Castle

4:00pm–6:00pm
6-11 Years
West Regional Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)
Age Group: 6-11 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all adventurers! Gather your party and get ready for some Dungeons & Dragons. 

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.