Week Calendar

Make new friends and create colorful friendship bracelets in this fun, hands-on program just for tweens! We’ll provide the supplies — you bring the creativity and good vibes.

Young artists, get ready for two months of summer fun and creative exploration starting in June! A dedicated space in the Children's Department awaits, where imaginations can soar and colorful masterpieces will come to life.

Come join us for stories, songs and fun, specially designed for pre-school children! 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.

Come join us for story time appropriate for the youngest children! No groups please.

Come and join us for a super cool story time! 

Children will use the sidewalk to draw whatever their hearts desire or they may also use tracing stencils to create any pictures they imagine.

Come join us as we explore the wonderful world of children's literature for toddlers! No groups please.

Enjoy a fun and interactive story time where books come to life through music! This special session combines singing, movement, and storytelling to engage young children and their caregivers in a joyful, musical experience.

Stories, songs, fingerplays, and crafts for the preschool age child.

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

Join us every 1st and 3rd Saturday for a fun and magical time filled with exciting stories, laughter, and adventure!

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.

If you shake your head, stomp, or pat your feet, clap your hands, or move your body in some fashion to a beat in a favorite song, you have rhythm ,  this program is for you.

If you shake your head, stomp, or pat your feet, clap your hands, or move your body in some fashion to a beat in a favorite song, you have rhythm ,  this program is for you.

If you shake your head, stomp, or pat your feet, clap your hands, or move your body in some fashion to a beat in a favorite song, you have rhythm ,  this program is for you.

If you shake your head, stomp, or pat your feet, clap your hands, or move your body in some fashion to a beat in a favorite song, you have rhythm ,  this program is for you.

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

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

If you shake your head, stomp, or pat your feet, clap your hands, or move your body in some fashion to a beat in a favorite song, you have rhythm ,  this program is for you.

Family storytimes are a great opportunity for children and caretakers to come together, hear stories, sing songs, and work together on crafts or other activities.

Please join us for a special program with T. O. Fuller State Park! Come hear a ranger talk about the all the wonderful things the park has to offer and meet some animal friends who call it their home. 

Come support the South branch library and add some great books to your personal collection.

Rainbow Family Story Time is a space to celebrate love and community, and will feature stories, songs, crafts, and more!

Looking for a fun and interactive summer activity for your kids? Raleigh's Cooking Camp offers a hands-on culinary experience where young chefs can learn, create, and explore the joy of cooking!

Looking for a fun and interactive summer activity for your kids? Raleigh's Cooking Camp offers a hands-on culinary experience where young chefs can learn, create, and explore the joy of cooking!

Come join us for what's make the world go round of fun!

Looking for a fun and interactive summer activity for your kids? Raleigh's Cooking Camp offers a hands-on culinary experience where young chefs can learn, create, and explore the joy of cooking!

Looking for a fun and interactive summer activity for your kids? Raleigh's Cooking Camp offers a hands-on culinary experience where young chefs can learn, create, and explore the joy of cooking!

Come join us for comic books and good company! We’ll have a wide selection of comics, generously donated by 901Comics, for you to enjoy.

With this art project, little ones will get the chance to work on some motor skills and create beautiful stained glass with tissue paper. 

All Pre-K Projects will also include a read-aloud story related to the project.  

Let’s Make Yummy Snacks! 🍎🥪
 

Come, relax, and enjoy playing Bingo with the whole family.

Love Dog Man? Think you can prove it?

An hour full of crafts and games at the Cherokee Library! A different activity will be presented each week. Registration encouraged but not required.

What better way to solve food scarcity than growing your own garden! Having your own garden has always made sense for so many reasons.

Please join us for a special program with The Dixon's Art to Grow Program! 

Participants ages 8-12 are invited to learn about art then create their own masterpiece to take home. 

Try your hand at weaving your very own bookmark!

Currently working on an art piece? Want to get started working on something? Join us for an afternoon of creativity and music in the meeting room. Art supplies are available, but you can bring your own as well! 

Do you like the Cat Kid Comic Club Books and wish you had your own comic club to join? Look no further and join us at Randolph for a fun time making your very own comic club. Don't know how to draw certain characters?

Literature with Lovie! 

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

Free chess tutorials for all ages. Come learn how to play the game at South Branch library or challenge veteran players in a friendly match of strategy and tactics. Long Live the King! 

Come and design a collage memoir with us! We will be crafting together a few of our favorite memories between the pages of our very own memoir. We can't wait to see your story!

Sunday, June 8th is National Friend Day, so we're celebrating the Friday before with a Friendship Story Time!

Come join us in the Story Time room for songs, stories and fun!

Welcome to the King’s Court Chess Club, where strategy meets community!

Ready for some friendly competition this year! 2025 is the year of gaming! Let's have some fun playing video games. We'll have a different game for every month. Will you be the one to go home with bragging rights?

Join us every Wednesday this summer from 4:00 to 4:30 PM for our Weekly Reader Club! We will be reading Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.

Get ready to build, create, and imagine with LEGOs! Come unleash your creativity and see where the bricks take you!

Mondays | 5:00–6:00 PM | Tween Zone

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.