Library

Let’s talk about pets! Furry friends, scaly sidekicks, and more with Miss Hannah!

The Orange County Public Library, including the Main Library, Cybrary and Carrboro Branch, will be closed on Sunday, May 26 and Monday, May 27.

The Orange County Public Library, including the Main Library, Cybrary and Carrboro Branch, will be closed on Sunday, May 26 and Monday, May 27.

Children and their caregivers are invited to join Miss Damaris for engaging stories and fun crafts!

Local author and Piedmont Laureate John Claude Bemis will lead a conversation with four of the Triangle's most exciting children's book writers: Clay Carmichael, Frances O'Roark Dowell, Kelly Starling Lyons, and Cate Tiernan.  The authors will share stories about why they became writers, what books have inspired them, and offer suggestions for writers (both young and young at heart).  Come get ideas for beach reading or your summer writing project!
Whether you're a young reader or writer, a parent or teacher, if you love children's literature, you'll want to join us for this inspiring discussion.
Clay Carmichael is the author-illustrator of the award-winning novel Wild Things, as well as the picture books Bear at the Beach, Lonesome Bear, and Used-Up Bear.  www.claycarmichael.com
Frances O'Roark Dowell is the author of the Edgar Award-winning novel Dovey Coe and this year's NC Battle of the Book's selection Chicken Boy, among many other novels.  www.francesdowell.com
Kelly Starling Lyons is the award-winning author of several picture books, includingEllen's Broom, which is nominated for this year's North Carolina Children's Book Award, and the Southern Independent Bookseller's Okra Pick Hope's Gift.  www.kellystarlinglyons.com
Cate Tiernan is the author of the wildly popular Immortal Beloved and Sweep series.  Under her real name Gabrielle Charbonnet, she has co-authored two books with James Patterson, including the best-selling Witch &Wizard.  catetiernan.net 

Books will be available for purchase from Purple Crow at the event. Sponsored by Friends of the Orange County Public Library.

This family event is part of Summer Reading 2013.

Dig into exploration this summer with geocaching. Geocaching is a great activity for all ages - use GPS coordinates to uncover hidden containers and record your finds. 

You can get started with just a GPS-enabled smart phone and a free app or use a handheld GPS device. Our county is a great place to go geocaching

Join us for a series of computer workshops this summer - from just getting started with computers to working with spreadsheets in Excel. Whether you want to learn how to work with Word or just see what all the fuss is about with eBooks, these classes are for you.

We will be meeting every other Thursday morning at 10:00 am in the first floor meeting room. The Library has 7 laptops available on a first-come, first-served basis, and participants are welcome to bring their own laptops as well.

Schedule:
June 6 - Introduction to Computers
June 20 - Introduction to the Internet
July 18 - Introduction to eBooks
August 1 - Introduction to Microsoft Word
August 15 - Introduction to Microsoft Excel

Materials from Previous Classes:

Computer Basics | Internet and Email | Microsoft Word | Microsoft Excel

Introduction to eBooks | NC Live Online Resources | PhotoShop Elements

Social Networking | Online Shopping | Online Job Hunting

The library shows family movies throughout the year in the Main Library's first-floor meeting room.  Please feel free to bring family, friends, and snacks and make yourself comfortable at one of our FREE movie times!

June 7, 3pm Movie: Get ready to "Dig In" this summer with the kids at Camp Green Lake... where all the campers dig large holes to "build character."  But they're beginning to think there's another reason they're digging these holes... maybe to find a buried treasure left in the desert long ago! RATED PG

July 12, 3pm Movie: Let's follow Alice down the rabbit hole with this classic Disney version of Lewis Carroll's children's book.  RATED G

The Library partners with The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough to celebrate Family Fun Days in June, July, August & September!
Come to the Library to make a craft 10:00-11:00am. Then, visit the Children’s Services desk to get a “Passport to Historic Hillsborough” and go to special sites throughout the day to get your passport stamped.
More Family Fun Days info at www.visithillsborough.org or 919-732-7741.
ALL AGES!