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Homeschool STEM: 3D Doodling

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Meeting/Activity Room (NRL) at North Regional Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Maker, STEM

Age Group:

6-11 Years

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Library Branch: North Regional Library

Room: Meeting/Activity Room (NRL)

Age Group: 6-11 Years

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Maker, STEM

Event Details:

Bring your ideas to life with our 3D Doodler pens. Design, draw and build in midair as you turn your ideas into colorful 3D creations. What will you invent?

Come ready to imagine, create and explore!

Robotic Challenges: Ready, Set, Code!

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Meeting/Activity Room (CLF) at Cliffdale Regional Library

Program Type:

STEM

Age Group:

6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years

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Open

Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library

Room: Meeting/Activity Room (CLF)

Age Group: 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years

Program Type: STEM

Registration Required

Event Details:

Get ready to think fast and code faster! Put your creativity to the test with indi, the robot car that zips and zooms using colorful code tiles.

A cell phone on top of a tablet on top of a laptop.

Talking Tech: Using ChatGPT

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am

Meeting/Activity Room (BOR) at Bordeaux Community Library

Program Type:

Digital Literacy

Age Group:

19+ Years

Open

Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library

Room: Meeting/Activity Room (BOR)

Age Group: 19+ Years

Program Type: Digital Literacy

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us for a hands-on introduction to ChatGPT, an AI-powered tool that can help with everyday tasks like writing emails, brainstorming ideas, learning new topics and more.

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

Birds of a Feather

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:45am

Meeting/Activity Room (BOR) at Bordeaux Community Library

Program Type:

STEM

Age Group:

19+ Years

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Full

Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library

Room: Meeting/Activity Room (BOR)

Age Group: 19+ Years

Program Type: STEM

Registration Required

Event Details:

Step into nature and get hands-on as you build and decorate your very own wooden birdhouse. We’ll provide the supplies—you bring the creativity! Choose your colors, add unique designs and personalize your piece to make it truly your own.

Crafternoon Time: Rainbow Science Experiments and Art

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:45pm

Meeting/Activity Room (SPL) at Spring Lake Community Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, STEM

Age Group:

6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years

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Library Branch: Spring Lake Community Library

Room: Meeting/Activity Room (SPL)

Age Group: 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM

Event Details:

Join us this spring for a STEAM-powered afternoon of science and art. We’ll experiment with light and color to create dazzling rainbows in a bowl, then design a colorful rainbow craft you can take home and display.

Graphic with the text “Celebrate America’s 250th” in red and blue on a white background. A folded American flag appears along the right side. Decorative red and blue stars and lines appear beneath the text. Logos for America 250 NC, Cumberland County Public Library and Cumberland County, North Carolina are shown at the bottom.

Burial Sites of the Cumberland Association

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Local & State History Room (HQU) at Headquarters Library

Program Type:

Genealogy/Local History

Age Group:

19+ Years

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Library Branch: Headquarters Library

Room: Local & State History Room (HQU)

Age Group: 19+ Years

Program Type: Genealogy/Local History

Event Details:

Follow along as we chart the death and burials of particular signers of the Liberty Point Resolves. We will discuss their burial locations, stylistic trends and the importance of future cemetery preservation and surveys in Cumberland County.

Handmade book standing upright with the pages fanned open.

Fun Friday for Teens: Handmade Journals

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Teen Space (ERL) at East Regional Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, STEM

Age Group:

12-14 Years, 15-18 Years

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Library Branch: East Regional Library

Room: Teen Space (ERL)

Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM

Event Details:

Learn how to make your own handmade sketchbook or journal, then explore a selection of inspiring books to help you reflect on what you might write inside. Hang out with friends and enjoy the end of your week. Happy Friday!

Local & State History's America 250 Exhibits

All Day 5/2

Local & State History Room (HQU) at Headquarters Library

Program Type:

Genealogy/Local History, Self-Directed Activity

Age Group:

19+ Years, All Ages

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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.

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The Crammunity: (Young) Adult Study Hall

Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 2:30pm - 5:00pm

Meeting/Activity Room (CLF) at Cliffdale Regional Library

Program Type:

General Program

Age Group:

15-18 Years, 19+ Years

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Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library

Room: Meeting/Activity Room (CLF)

Age Group: 15-18 Years, 19+ Years

Program Type: General Program

Event Details:

Finals season is here—and no one should spiral alone. Welcome to The Crammunity: where we collectively pretend we’ve been studying all semester. Consider this your finals-week headquarters.

Tiny Hands, Big Masterpieces

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Meeting/Activity Room (WRL) at West Regional Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

0-5 Years

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Library Branch: West Regional Library

Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)

Age Group: 0-5 Years

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Get ready for some colorful, squishy fun at our toddler finger painting program. Little artists will explore bright paints, mix colors and create their very own masterpieces using their hands, fingers and lots of imagination.

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Closed for Dogwood Festival

04/24/2026 @ 9:00am–04/26/2026 @ 6:00pm

Headquarters Library

Closing

Branches:

Headquarters Library

Cinema Bookworms: The Hunger Games

3:00pm–6:00pm

19+ Years

Cliffdale Regional Library

Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library

Room: Meeting/Activity Room (CLF)

Age Group: 19+ Years

Program Type: Book Club, Culture & Entertainment

Event Details:

Welcome to Cinema Bookworms, where books and movies meet! Read the book on your own, then join us for the film adaptation. After the screening, we’ll dive into a discussion comparing the two—what worked, what changed and why.

Making the Masquerade: A Regency Fashion Workshop

4:30pm–5:30pm

15-18 Years, 19+ Years

Bordeaux Community Library

Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library

Room: Meeting/Activity Room (BOR)

Age Group: 15-18 Years, 19+ Years

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Culture & Entertainment

Event Details:

Are you attending the Bridgerton Masquerade Ball on May 30th?

Spill the Tea with the Suriel

2:00pm–3:00pm

19+ Years

West Regional Library

Library Branch: West Regional Library

Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)

Age Group: 19+ Years

Program Type: Book Club, Culture & Entertainment

Event Details:

ACOTAR fans, we could all use a good vent session. Come trash-talk characters (cough, cough Tamlin), sing the praises of your faves and enjoy some Fae-Court inspired tea.

Bluey Bash

10:00am–11:00am

0-5 Years, 6-11 Years

West Regional Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: West Regional Library

Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)

Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Culture & Entertainment, Games & Activities

Registration Required

Event Details:

Calling all Bluey fans! Join us for a wackadoo good time filled with games, crafts and playful activities inspired by everyone’s favorite blue heeler and her family.

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.

Bluey Bash

10:00am–11:00am

0-5 Years, 6-11 Years

West Regional Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: West Regional Library

Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)

Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Culture & Entertainment, Games & Activities

Registration Required

Event Details:

Calling all Bluey fans! Join us for a wackadoo good time filled with games, crafts and playful activities inspired by everyone’s favorite blue heeler and her family.

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.

TTRPG: Revolutionary Cumberland

6:00pm–8:30pm

19+ Years

Off Site

Open

Registration Required

Offsite Event

Open

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: 19+ Years

Program Type: Culture & Entertainment, Games & Activities, Genealogy/Local History

Registration Required

Event Details:

Travel back to 1770s and 1780s Cumberland County, North Carolina, when tensions are rising and the American colonies are on the brink of revolution.

Homeschool Program: Money Talks!

10:00am–12:00pm

6-11 Years

East Regional Library

Library Branch: East Regional Library

Room: Meeting/Activity Room (ERL)

Age Group: 6-11 Years

Program Type: Culture & Entertainment, Games & Activities

Event Details:

Get ready to play Pet Cents, a fun game where you learn how to save, spend, share and budget your money!

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

Cinema Bookworms - The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

3:00pm–6:00pm

19+ Years

Cliffdale Regional Library

Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library

Room: Meeting/Activity Room (CLF)

Age Group: 19+ Years

Program Type: Book Club, Culture & Entertainment

Event Details:

School's Out Matinee

3:00pm–5:00pm

6-11 Years

Spring Lake Community Library

Library Branch: Spring Lake Community Library

Room: Meeting/Activity Room (SPL)

Age Group: 6-11 Years

Program Type: Culture & Entertainment

Event Details:

It's the first week of summer break, and that's something worth celebrating. Join us for a showing of a classic animated movie and literary adaptation The Last Unicorn (G; 1982). No charge, with popcorn to boot.

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.

Fresh Start Social Hour

5:30pm–6:30pm

19+ Years

Cliffdale Regional Library

Library Branch: Cliffdale Regional Library

Room: Meeting/Activity Room (CLF)

Age Group: 19+ Years

Program Type: Culture & Entertainment

Event Details:

Looking to meet new people or connect with familiar faces?

Little Dino Friends Movie Day

9:30am–1:00pm

0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, All Ages

East Regional Library

Library Branch: East Regional Library

Room: Story Time Room (ERL)

Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, All Ages

Program Type: Culture & Entertainment

Event Details:

Travel back in time with brave little dinosaurs, make new friends and enjoy stories full of friendship, courage and big adventures!

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.

Toy Story Movie Marathon: Toy Story

4:00pm–6:00pm

0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years, 19+ Years, All Ages

West Regional Library

Library Branch: West Regional Library

Room: Teen Room (WRL)

Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years, 19+ Years, All Ages

Program Type: Culture & Entertainment

Event Details:

Step into a world where toys come to life, friendships are tested, and adventures stretch to the stars. This is more than just a month-long movie marathon—it’s a journey through the heart of Pixar’s most beloved saga.

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.

TTRPG: Revolutionary Cumberland

6:00pm–8:30pm

19+ Years

Off Site

Open

Registration Required

Offsite Event

Open

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: 19+ Years

Program Type: Culture & Entertainment, Games & Activities, Genealogy/Local History

Registration Required

Event Details:

Travel back to 1770s and 1780s Cumberland County, North Carolina, when tensions are rising and the American colonies are on the brink of revolution.

Closed for Independence Day

07/02/2026 @ 6:00pm–07/05/2026 @ 6:00pm

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

TTRPG: Revolutionary Cumberland

6:00pm–8:30pm

19+ Years

Off Site

Open

Registration Required

Offsite Event

Open

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: 19+ Years

Program Type: Culture & Entertainment, Games & Activities, Genealogy/Local History

Registration Required

Event Details:

Travel back to 1770s and 1780s Cumberland County, North Carolina, when tensions are rising and the American colonies are on the brink of revolution.

Closed for Labor Day

All Day

All Branches

Closing

Branches:

Closed for Veteran's Day

11/10/2026 @ 6:00pm–11/11/2026 @ 6:00pm

All Branches

Closing

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Closed for Thanksgiving

All Day 11/26–11/29

All Branches

Closing

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All Day 12/24–12/28

All Branches

Closing

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