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All Day 11/27–11/30
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This event is in the "0-5 Years" group
This event is in the "6-11 Years" group

'Tis the Season Scavenger Hunt

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

’Tis the season to be jolly—and to go on a scavenger hunt! Search the youth services area to find 8 festive pictures hidden around the library. Can you spot them all? 

Available December 1–31, 2025. 

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.

This event is in the "0-5 Years" group

Take & Make: Craft Exploration Station

All Day
0-5 Years
North Regional Library
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Library Branch: North Regional Library
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Activities, Maker, Self-Directed Activity, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Our Take-and-Make Craft Program is a simple, fun way for your child to enjoy hands-on creativity at home without you needing to gather supplies or plan an activity. 

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.

This event is in the "0-5 Years" group
This event is in the "6-11 Years" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

A Very Merry Grinchmas Scavenger Hunt

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

Oh no! The Grinch has struck again—he’s stolen Whoville’s holiday treasures. Search the library to find all 10 hidden items, check them off your list and claim a special prize. Available December 1–31. 

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.

This event is in the "6-11 Years" group

Festive Friends Scavenger Hunt

All Day
6-11 Years
Bordeaux Community Library
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Library Branch: Bordeaux Community Library
Room: Story Time Area (BOR)
Age Group: 6-11 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, Self-Directed Activity
Event Details:

Once upon a December, festive friends appeared in the children’s area. Can you find each one before the month is over? 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.

This event is in the "19+ Years" group

Genre Jump: A Reading Bingo Challenge

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

Expand Your Reading. Win a Prize. Challenge yourself to read outside the box—try a new genre, explore an international author or follow a character with a life far from your own. 

This event is in the "0-5 Years" group
This event is in the "6-11 Years" group

Gingerbread Cookie Scavenger Hunt

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

Oh no! Our gingerbread friends are on the run! Can you find all the cookie pals hiding in the children’s area? Complete the hunt any time in December to help bring them 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.

This event is in the "0-5 Years" group
This event is in the "6-11 Years" group

Gingerbread Men Scavenger Hunt

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

"Run, Run, Run, as fast as you can!" Can you help find all six Gingerbread men in our children's area and receive a prize? 

This program runs December 1-31, 2025. 

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.

This event is in the "6-11 Years" group

Holiday Scavenger Hunt

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

The holidays are hiding! Find seven festive items in the children’s area, mark them on your sheet and claim your free sticker. Hunt runs December 3–31, 2025. 

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.

This event is in the "0-5 Years" group
This event is in the "6-11 Years" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Holiday Scavenger Hunt

All Day
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, All Ages
West Regional Library
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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 holiday explosion in the children’s area! Search high and low to find all eight holiday icons hiding around the library. 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.

This event is in the "6-11 Years" group

Snowpeople Scavenger Hunt

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

There’s no people like snowpeople! This December, a flurry of friendly snowpeople has blown into the children’s area at the Cliffdale Library. Find them all and stop by the desk for a special sticker. 

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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.

9 am
This event is in the "0-5 Years" group

Playdates at the Library

9:00am–10:00am
0-5 Years
West Regional Library
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Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, Sensory Program
Event Details:

Enjoy a free play with a variety of toys and sensory materials. Ages 0 to 4 years old. 

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.

10 am
This event is in the "0-5 Years" group

Creative Clay Crew

10:00am–11:00am
0-5 Years
East Regional Library
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Library Branch: East Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (ERL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, Sensory Program
Event Details:

Get ready for multi-sensory experiences with our twice a month playdough club. Drop in anytime while we’re meeting and -prepare to work on your fine motor development while squishing, smooshing, rolling and flattening gluten-free playdough. 

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.

11 am
12 pm
This event is in the "19+ Years" group

Beginners' Bridge: the Basics

12:30pm–1:30pm
19+ Years
North Regional Library
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (NRL)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment, Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want to learn bridge? Join us for Beginners’ Bridge: the Basics. Afterwards, practice what you've learned with fellow players. 

Registration is required by calling 910-483-7727, ext. 1436 or registering online.

1 pm
This event is in the "19+ Years" group

Beginners' Bridge: Beyond Basics

1:30pm–4:00pm
19+ Years
North Regional Library
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (NRL)
Age Group: 19+ Years
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment, Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bridge is fun! Want to improve your game? Beginners’ Bridge: Beyond Basics teaches popular bridge conventions and provides an opportunity for you to improve your skills through play with fellow participants. 

2 pm
This event is in the "0-5 Years" group
This event is in the "6-11 Years" group
This event is in the "12-14 Years" group
This event is in the "15-18 Years" group

Get Creative with LEGOs

2:00pm–4:00pm
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Spring Lake Community Library
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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:

This program is a LEGO free play. Bring the whole family. We will have LEGOs, MEGA BLOKS and DUPLOs so everyone can play. 

For more information about this program, please call 910-483-7727, ext. 1459. 

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.

3 pm
This event is in the "12-14 Years" group
This event is in the "15-18 Years" group

Dungeons and Dragons: Rise of the Guardians

3:00pm–5:00pm
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Headquarters Library
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Headquarters Library
Room: Conference Room #3 (HQU)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment, Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a thrilling cinematic adventure filled with magic, mayhem and misfit heroes! Come watch Rise of the Guardians (PG; 2012) with us. Adventurers, prepare for a tale of legendary protectors!

This event is in the "12-14 Years" group
This event is in the "15-18 Years" group

Teen Dungeons and Dragons

3:45pm–6:30pm
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Hope Mills Community Library
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Hope Mills Community Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (HPM)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all heroes, mages, wanderers, scoundrels and goblins! Join the party and play Dungeons and Dragons using the 2024 rules. 

Registration is required by calling 910-483-7727, ext. 1425.

4 pm
This event is in the "12-14 Years" group
This event is in the "15-18 Years" group

Dungeons & Dragons: Group A

4:00pm–6:00pm
12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
West Regional Library
Closed
Registration Required
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Library Branch: West Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (WRL)
Age Group: 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all adventurers! Join our ongoing Dungeons & Dragons campaign—new players are always welcome, and all experience levels can jump right in.

This event is in the "0-5 Years" group
This event is in the "6-11 Years" group

LEGO Free Play

4:00pm–5:00pm
0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
North Regional Library
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Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (NRL)
Age Group: 0-5 Years, 6-11 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, Maker, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Build and play with LEGOs, Magna-tiles and DUPLOs. 

For more information about this program, please call 910-483-7727, ext. 1450.

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.

This event is in the "6-11 Years" group
This event is in the "12-14 Years" group
This event is in the "15-18 Years" group

LEGO Legends League

4:30pm–6:00pm
6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
North Regional Library
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Library Branch: North Regional Library
Room: Meeting/Activity Room (NRL)
Age Group: 6-11 Years, 12-14 Years, 15-18 Years
Program Type: Games & Activities, Maker, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

We are hosting the LEGO Legends League and we want you! 

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.