Week Calendar

Enjoy stories, songs, and fun as children ages 3-5 are introduced to the joy-filled world of children’s books. Groups must pre-register.

Toddlers and their caregivers are invited to Randolph Library for stories, songs, rhymes and a craft!

Join us for a fun-filled story time, for ages 0-2.

Gather around and enjoy a good story followed by a crafting activity. 

Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays, and fun with the toddler in your life. Appropriate for children ages 18-36 months. No groups.

Join us for a fun-filled story time, for ages 3-5. 

Join us at OGR Library at the corner of Poplar and White Station for stories, songs, movement, and more! 

Bring the family to storytime to explore stories and facts, shake your sillies out, sing and rhyme together, and more! 

This storytime occurs on Mondays at 11:00 a.m.

Join us for some classic tales every Tuesday!

We will read a story and enjoy some simple coloring sheets and crafts. 

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Baby Storytime.  Share stories and songs and bubbles.

This week's theme - I Love My Teddy Bear!

No registration is needed.

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Storytime.  Share stories, songs and crafts.

This week's theme - I Love My Teddy Bear!

No registration is needed.

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Storytime.  Share stories, songs and crafts.

This week's theme - I Love My Teddy Bear

No registration is needed.

Sensory Storytime is a welcoming interactive environment deigned for sensory seeking children with autism or other sensory integration challenges. 

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Paws for Reading.  Visit with Job, a therapy dog.  Read to him, too!

Stories and dog crafts as well.

For all ages and no registration is needed.

Join us for holiday crafts, popcorn and of course Santa. 

As the year comes to a close, we invite our customers to our 5th Annual Customer Appreciation Day! We'll have live music and light refreshments available for everyone!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Are your gifts for others always easily identifiable-- and not in a good way? Or perhaps you typically stick to gift bags rather than wrapping paper, just to avoid the inevitable tangle of tape? This year, we've got you covered!

Join us to create your favorite family holiday ornaments!

Join us for hot cocoa, popcorn and a movie! This month's movie is Home Alone.

Join us on Fridays for a fun, kid-friendly film at the Whitehaven Library.

Let's make candy canes! Make one, two, or a few candy canes from pipe cleaners and beads! Go for a traditional red and white design or get creative with other colors and ribbons.

Kids can come and read to our sweet reading therapy dog, Lovie. Books will be available for children to read, or they may bring their own.

Join us for a special Christmas edition of our monthly Lego Club. Pick a mini Christmas ornament to build with us and then take home to put on your tree! We will also have our normal Lego for you to create your own masterpieces!

Join us for an hour of building, creating, and making new friends!  

Kids: Join us at your Randolph Branch Library on the second Saturday of each month for Lego Club!

Join us at Hollywood Wonderland for activities, crafts, and a special visit from Santa Claus himself! Be sure to bring your winter cheer! This event is sure to bring joy to all ages.

Join us at the East Shelby Library for a movie day every other Saturday from 3-5 PM. What adventures will you experience that day? You'll have to come see the movie to find out!

Kids can come to their Randolph Branch Library after school on Mondays and utilize their creativity with craft making!

Stop by the South Branch on the 2nd Monday of each month to try out different ways to paint - from salt painting to finger painting, using puffy paints and more! 

Do you have a picture that you love but want to make it even cooler? Bring it and we will show you how to weave paper through it and make a really cool piece of art. 

Children will enjoy an interactive and engaging storytime that is sure to keep them wanting more! Each storytime will include a read-aloud of 2-3 books, movement activities, and a craft! 

Kids will enjoy crafting fun and festive projects. Each session is filled with holiday spirit as little hands design unique gifts and keepsakes to share with family and friends.

Let's craft a gingerbread man together! How creative can you get? 

Music is an important part of life. People use music to learn their ABCs, exercise, work, and enjoy the world. The Star Center's board-certified Music Therapists use these qualities of music to help people meet their individual goals.

Free chess tutorials for all ages. Beginners are invited to learn to play, and veterans are welcome to challenge each other to a friendly match of strategy and tactics. For this event we will meet in our main lobby behind the escalators.

Join us in the roundabout outside the library for the annual Tree Lighting at the Raleigh Civic Center. This will be a festive event for the whole family. Santa Claus will be onsite!