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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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Homeschool STEM: Cubelet Creators

Monday, January 26, 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
Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (NRL)
Age Group: 6-11 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Maker, STEM
Event Details:

In this hands-on robotics program, students explore how machines think and move using Cubelets—magnetic robot blocks that snap together to create working robots in seconds. Each Cubelet has a special job.

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The View from Mayberry

4:00pm–5:30pm
19+ Years
Headquarters Library
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.

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.