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The logo for the North Carolina Science Festival presented by RTI International. It is a blue oval with the name and an image of an atom.

EGG-cellent Egg Drop Challenge

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children's Area (HQU) at Headquarters Library

Program Type:

STEM

Age Group:

0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Children's Area (HQU)
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Do you have what it takes to engineer the perfect egg protector? Put your creativity to the test as you use science, math and a variety of materials to design a shock-absorbing “safety system” for your egg.

The logo for the North Carolina Science Festival presented by RTI International. It is a blue oval with the name and an image of an atom.

Homeschool Program: 3Doodler Reading Pals

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (ERL) at East Regional Library

Program Type:

Culture & Entertainment

Age Group:

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

Can you draw in 3D? Now’s your chance to find out!

Metal containers holding pens, colored pencils, scissors, paintbrushes and rulers.

Pokémon Club

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting/Activity Room (BOR) at Bordeaux Community Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, STEM

Age Group:

6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (BOR)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Event Details:

Get ready to catch ’em all at our official Pokémon Club! Players ages 6–14 will learn how to play the Pokémon Trading Card Game while building reading, math and social skills.

The logo for the North Carolina Science Festival presented by RTI International. It is a blue oval with the name and an image of an atom.

Escape Room: The Hidden Moon Expedition

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Conference Room #3 (HQU) at Headquarters Library

Program Type:

Games & Activities, STEM

Age Group:

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

Astronomers have discovered a mysterious new moon orbiting Earth—one that’s sending bursts of what appears to be intelligent communication.

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.

Dog Man Party

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (WRL) at West Regional Library

Program Type:

Games & Activities

Age Group:

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

Calling all Dog Man fans! If you love the crime-fighting, flip-o-rama fun of Dav Pilkey’s favorite heroic hound, this program is for you.

The logo for the North Carolina Science Festival presented by RTI International. It is a blue oval with the name and an image of an atom.

Ready, Set, STEM: indi Car Robot

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (HPM) at Hope Mills Community Library

Program Type:

STEM

Age Group:

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

Zoom, zip, twist and race as you send indi, our color-sensing robot car, flying through colorful courses and clever obstacles you design and build yourself.

The logo for the North Carolina Science Festival presented by RTI International. It is a blue oval with the name and an image of an atom.

North Carolina Science Festival's Star Party

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Meeting/Activity Room (HPM) at Hope Mills Community Library

Program Type:

STEM

Age Group:

0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (HPM)
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Blast off to Mission to the Moon during the North Carolina Science Festival’s Star Party!

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

Teen Volunteer Time: Cape Fear Botanical Garden

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Story Time Room (CLF) at Cliffdale Regional Library

Program Type:

General Program

Age Group:

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

Need volunteer hours? Curious about giving back to your community? You're invited to join this special volunteer session focused on opportunities with Cape Fear Botanical Garden.

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: Dinner in a Dash - Pressure Cooking 101

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting/Activity Room (ERL) at East Regional Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

19+ Years
Library Branch: East Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (ERL)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Learn to cook faster, smarter and with confidence in this hands-on instant pressure cooker class.

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

Get Creative with LEGOs

Saturday, April 25, 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 fun, relaxed building free-play session! We’ll have a variety of building bricks available—including LEGOs, DUPLOs, and MEGA BLOKS—so builders of all ages and skill levels can play, create and imagine together.

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Local & State History's America 250 Exhibits

All Day
19+ Years, All Ages
Headquarters Library
Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Local & State History Room (HQU)
Age Group: 19+ Years, All Ages
Program Type: Genealogy/Local History, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

Discover the Local & State History’s America 250 NC Exhibits—on display now through the end of August 2026! Stop by to explore fascinating stories, unique artifacts and the people and moments that shaped our state and nation.

Story Time Take and Make Craft

12:00pm–7:00pm
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: Arts & Crafts, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day with a special story time themed take-and-make. Stop by the youth services desk to pick up a fun, eco-inspired craft that encourages caring for our planet.

Kits will be available April 21-27, or 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.

Closed for Dogwood Festival

04/24/2026 @ 9:00am–04/26/2026 @ 6:00pm
Headquarters Library
Closing
Branches:
Headquarters Library

Get Creative with LEGOs

2:00pm–4:00pm
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Spring Lake Community Library
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 fun, relaxed building free-play session! We’ll have a variety of building bricks available—including LEGOs, DUPLOs, and MEGA BLOKS—so builders of all ages and skill levels can play, create and imagine 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.

Story Time Take and Make Craft

12:00pm–7:00pm
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: Arts & Crafts, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

Take the weather home with you! This weather-inspired story time take-and-make will be available at the youth services desk from April 28 – May 4, or 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.

Around the World 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:

Library cards help you travel to far off lands without ever having to leave your home. Fold a passport and see what twelve iconic destinations you might find. Can you find all twelve before the month is over?

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.

Cozy Cats 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:

Can you find the cozy cats hiding among the books in the children’s area of the library? Spot all five and head to the youth services desk to receive a prize!

Available the entire month of May.

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.

Iconic Characters 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:

Welcome to another marvelous May at Cliffdale Library. We're dedicating this month's scavenger hunt to something really special--all of the iconic book characters we love!

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 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 caused lots of blooms in the children's area. Discover all eight May flowers that have sprung up, then return your completed list to the desk to claim 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.

May Holidays 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 May, we may be taking a break from Baby Bounce and Story Time but there is much to celebrate! May the 4th, Cinco De Mayo, Mother's Day, National Sea Monkey Day and Memorial Day.

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.

Purr-rusing the Stacks: A Library Cat 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:

Our staff’s beloved cats have taken over the library! Explore the building as you search for 16 photos of our librarians’ furry companions around the main area of the library.

Star Wars 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:

May the Force be with you this May! Pick up a scavenger hunt sheet and locate all the Star Wars characters in the children's section to earn a sticker. Hiding spots change weekly so you can play again and again. Event runs from May 1-31, 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.

Sun Catcher 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, STEM
Event Details:

Discover a creative way to display your colorful artwork with your very own sun catcher created from a canning jar ring!

Kits are available throughout May 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.

Umbrella 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, Self-Directed Activity, STEM
Event Details:

Spring showers bring a colorful challenge! See if you can find six different colored umbrellas hiding around the area. Look carefully—each umbrella is a different color and waiting to be discovered.

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.

Local & State History's America 250 Exhibits

All Day
19+ Years, All Ages
Headquarters Library
Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Local & State History Room (HQU)
Age Group: 19+ Years, All Ages
Program Type: Genealogy/Local History, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

Discover the Local & State History’s America 250 NC Exhibits—on display now through the end of August 2026! Stop by to explore fascinating stories, unique artifacts and the people and moments that shaped our state and nation.

Mother's Day Take and Make Craft

12:00pm–7:00pm
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: Arts & Crafts, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

Stop by and pick up a craft to make for your favorite Mom! This Mother's Day themed take and make craft will be available at the youth services desk from May 5 until May 12, 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.

Get Creative with LEGOs

10:00am–11:45am
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Spring Lake Community Library
Library Branch: Spring Lake Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (SPL)
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 play session with LEGOs, MEGA BLOKS and DUPLOs—perfect for builders of all ages. Take a story time break, unwind together and create something fun with blocks of every size.

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.

Paws for Reading

4:00pm–5:00pm
6-11 Years, All Ages
Headquarters Library
Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Pate Room (HQU)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, All Ages
Program Type: General Program, Self-Directed Activity, Story Time
Event Details:

Build reading confidence by sharing a story with a gentle, four-legged friend. Certified therapy dogs from Love on a Leash love listening to readers of all ages—whether you bring a favorite book from home or choose one from 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.

Get Creative with LEGOs

2:00pm–4:00pm
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Spring Lake Community Library
Library Branch: Spring Lake Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (SPL)
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 fun, relaxed building free-play session.

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 5/24–5/25
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

Dino Dig Discovery

All Day
0-5 Years
East Regional Library
Library Branch: East Regional Library
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Self-Directed Activity, Sensory Program, STEM
Event Details:

Welcome mini paleontologists! Dig into dino fun with our Dino Dig Discovery Sensory Tote. Kids can scoop and sift for hidden dinosaur bones and treasures.

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.

Dinosaur 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, Self-Directed Activity, STEM
Event Details:

Get ready to stomp, roar and explore in a dino-sized adventure! See if you can track down six different dinosaurs hiding around the area—like a towering T. rex, a spiky Stegosaurus, or a long-necked Brachiosaurus.

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.

Dinosaur 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:

Get ready for a prehistoric adventure! In this exciting Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt, explorers will search high and low in the children's area for eight hidden dinosaurs.

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.

Local & State History's America 250 Exhibits

All Day
19+ Years, All Ages
Headquarters Library
Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Local & State History Room (HQU)
Age Group: 19+ Years, All Ages
Program Type: Genealogy/Local History, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

Discover the Local & State History’s America 250 NC Exhibits—on display now through the end of August 2026! Stop by to explore fascinating stories, unique artifacts and the people and moments that shaped our state and nation.