This event is in the "Elementary" group Jr. Master Gardener Monday, February 23, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: STEM Age Group: Elementary Are you interested in the natural world, and all things that grow in the ground? If so, then Jr. Master gardener is the class for you! Come ready to get your hands dirty as we explore the fascinating world of plants. Waitlist Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Elementary" group Feb 23 2026 Mon Jr. Master Gardener 6:30pm–7:30pm Waitlist Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Flex Zone Age Group: Elementary Program Type: STEM Registration Required Event Details: Are you interested in the natural world, and all things that grow in the ground? If so, then Jr. Master gardener is the class for you! Come ready to get your hands dirty as we explore the fascinating world of plants.
This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Robotics Workshop Monday, February 23, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: STEM Age Group: Teens, Elementary Grades 3-12. Develop your programming skills with the LEGO SPIKE Prime robots and apply them to various challenges. Each Workshop will have a different lesson and different challenges for you to try out. Closed View Details Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Feb 23 2026 Mon Robotics Workshop 6:30pm–8:30pm Closed Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Teens, Elementary Program Type: STEM Registration Required Event Details: Grades 3-12. Develop your programming skills with the LEGO SPIKE Prime robots and apply them to various challenges. Each Workshop will have a different lesson and different challenges for you to try out.
This event is in the "Elementary" group Green Over Screens - Tic Tac Cocoa! @ Home Kit 02/25/2026 @ 9:00am to 03/01/2026 @ 4:45pm Cary Area Public Library Program Type: Arts & Crafts, @Home Kit Age Group: Elementary Some wood and paint may look like a cup of cocoa, but it’s really a game! This program is for grades 4-5 only. Please register up to two children with their name(s). Thank you. Closed View Details Registration Required This event is in the "Elementary" group Feb-Mar 2026 Green Over Screens - Tic Tac Cocoa! @ Home Kit 02/25/2026 @ 9:00am–03/01/2026 @ 4:45pm Closed Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Age Group: Elementary Program Type: Arts & Crafts, @Home Kit Registration Required Event Details: Some wood and paint may look like a cup of cocoa, but it’s really a game! This program is for grades 4-5 only. Please register up to two children with their name(s). Thank you.
This event is in the "Elementary" group Monday Fun Day: Grades 2-3 Kids Game Night Monday, March 2, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: Gaming Age Group: Elementary Make friends and discover new screen-free games. On the first and third Mondays of the month. First Mondays are geared to grades 2-3, third are geared to grades 4-5. Join us for an evening of fun and learning! Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Elementary" group Mar 2 2026 Mon Monday Fun Day: Grades 2-3 Kids Game Night 6:30pm–7:30pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Flex Zone Age Group: Elementary Program Type: Gaming Registration Required Event Details: Make friends and discover new screen-free games. On the first and third Mondays of the month. First Mondays are geared to grades 2-3, third are geared to grades 4-5. Join us for an evening of fun and learning!
This event is in the "Elementary" group 75 Minutes of STEAM Activities Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: STEM Age Group: Elementary This year we are celebrating 75 years of the Cary Area Public Library! During this program, you will have 75 minutes to enjoy several STEAM activities. Grades 1-5 Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Elementary" group Mar 7 2026 Sat 75 Minutes of STEAM Activities 2:00pm–3:15pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Elementary Program Type: STEM Registration Required Event Details: This year we are celebrating 75 years of the Cary Area Public Library! During this program, you will have 75 minutes to enjoy several STEAM activities. Grades 1-5
This event is in the "Elementary" group LEGO Club Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: STEM Age Group: Elementary Welcome all LEGO Builders! Create and build your own LEGO design that we'll display in the library! Sign up the child, not the parent for each program. Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Elementary" group Mar 8 2026 Sun LEGO Club 2:00pm–3:00pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Elementary Program Type: STEM Registration Required Event Details: Welcome all LEGO Builders! Create and build your own LEGO design that we'll display in the library! Sign up the child, not the parent for each program.
This event is in the "Elementary" group Green Over Screens - Lucky Shamrock Clay Room Charm @ Home Kit Friday, March 13, 2026 at 9:00am - 9:30am Cary Area Public Library Program Type: Arts & Crafts, @Home Kit Age Group: Elementary Clay, paint and and your creativity will make some magic! This program is for grades 4-5 only. Please register only one child per family, with their name. Thank you. Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Elementary" group Mar 13 2026 Fri Green Over Screens - Lucky Shamrock Clay Room Charm @ Home Kit 9:00am–9:30am Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Age Group: Elementary Program Type: Arts & Crafts, @Home Kit Registration Required Event Details: Clay, paint and and your creativity will make some magic! This program is for grades 4-5 only. Please register only one child per family, with their name. Thank you.
This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Robotics Basics Monday, March 23, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: STEM Age Group: Teens, Elementary Grades 3-12. Intro to the LEGO SPIKE Prime robot’s hardware and software. You will also learn how to program the robots to move straight and turn. This class is the prerequisite for the Robotics Workshops. Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Mar 23 2026 Mon Robotics Basics 6:30pm–8:30pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Teens, Elementary Program Type: STEM Registration Required Event Details: Grades 3-12. Intro to the LEGO SPIKE Prime robot’s hardware and software. You will also learn how to program the robots to move straight and turn. This class is the prerequisite for the Robotics Workshops.
This event is in the "Elementary" group Fun with Bots: Ozobot Racetracks Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: STEM Age Group: Elementary On your mark! Get set! Go! Have fun designing a racetrack for an Ozobot robot. Grades 3-5 Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Elementary" group Mar 24 2026 Tue Fun with Bots: Ozobot Racetracks 5:00pm–6:00pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Flex Zone Age Group: Elementary Program Type: STEM Registration Required Event Details: On your mark! Get set! Go! Have fun designing a racetrack for an Ozobot robot. Grades 3-5
This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Magic The Gathering Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: Gaming Age Group: Teens, Elementary Come and play Magic the Gathering at the library! Are you an experienced MTG player? Great! Never played before? That's great too, we'll teach you! Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Mar 24 2026 Tue Magic The Gathering 6:00pm–7:00pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Teens, Elementary Program Type: Gaming Registration Required Event Details: Come and play Magic the Gathering at the library! Are you an experienced MTG player? Great! Never played before? That's great too, we'll teach you!
This event is in the "Elementary" group Happy 75th Birthday CAPL @ Home Kit Friday, March 27, 2026 at 9:00am - 9:30am Cary Area Public Library Program Type: STEM, @Home Kit Age Group: Elementary It’s time to celebrate! The Cary Area Public Library turns 75 this year and you are going to throw a little party! You will make a mug cake, do a science experiment to blow up a balloon and make a party popper! Grades K-5 Full View Details Registration Required This event is in the "Elementary" group Mar 27 2026 Fri Happy 75th Birthday CAPL @ Home Kit 9:00am–9:30am Full Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Age Group: Elementary Program Type: STEM, @Home Kit Registration Required Event Details: It’s time to celebrate! The Cary Area Public Library turns 75 this year and you are going to throw a little party! You will make a mug cake, do a science experiment to blow up a balloon and make a party popper! Grades K-5
This event is in the "Elementary" group Andertoons: Really Really Weird Sports Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library Age Group: Elementary You think Pickleball is weird?! Try Cycleball! Sepak Takraw! Bartitsu! And even… I hesitate to say it… OK, prepare yourself... Fierljeppen! And we’re drawing them all! Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Elementary" group Mar 28 2026 Sat Andertoons: Really Really Weird Sports 1:00pm–2:00pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Elementary Registration Required Event Details: You think Pickleball is weird?! Try Cycleball! Sepak Takraw! Bartitsu! And even… I hesitate to say it… OK, prepare yourself... Fierljeppen! And we’re drawing them all!
This event is in the "Elementary" group Dungeons and Dragons Character Creation Workshop Monday, March 30, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm Meeting Room North at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: Gaming Age Group: Elementary Grades 4-5. Come to this program and create your very own Dungeons and Dragons character! Be prepared to do some creative thinking, reading, and math using copies of our players handbooks. Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Elementary" group Mar 30 2026 Mon Dungeons and Dragons Character Creation Workshop 6:00pm–7:00pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room North Age Group: Elementary Program Type: Gaming Registration Required Event Details: Grades 4-5. Come to this program and create your very own Dungeons and Dragons character! Be prepared to do some creative thinking, reading, and math using copies of our players handbooks.
This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Robotics Workshop Monday, March 30, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: STEM Age Group: Teens, Elementary Grades 3-12. Develop your programming skills with the LEGO SPIKE Prime robots and apply them to various challenges. Each Workshop will have a different lesson and different challenges for you to try out. Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Mar 30 2026 Mon Robotics Workshop 6:30pm–8:30pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Flex Zone Age Group: Teens, Elementary Program Type: STEM Registration Required Event Details: Grades 3-12. Develop your programming skills with the LEGO SPIKE Prime robots and apply them to various challenges. Each Workshop will have a different lesson and different challenges for you to try out.
This event is in the "Elementary" group Jelly Belly Jelly Bean Taste Test Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: Contest Age Group: Elementary Come challenge your taste buds and taste over 20 different flavors of jelly beans! See if you can correctly identify each flavor and we’ll find out who is the Jelly Bean tasting Champion! Waitlist Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Elementary" group Mar 31 2026 Tue Jelly Belly Jelly Bean Taste Test 6:30pm–7:00pm Waitlist Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Flex Zone Age Group: Elementary Program Type: Contest Registration Required Event Details: Come challenge your taste buds and taste over 20 different flavors of jelly beans! See if you can correctly identify each flavor and we’ll find out who is the Jelly Bean tasting Champion!
Library Closed for Staff Training Friday, April 3, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm Cary Area Public Library Closing Apr 3 2026 Fri Closing Library Closed for Staff Training 9:00am–1:00pm Branches: Cary Area Public Library
Library Closing All Day Cary Area Public Library Closing Apr 5 2026 Sun Closing Library Closing All Day Branches: Cary Area Public Library
This event is in the "Elementary" group Monday Fun Day: Grades 2-3 Kids Game Night Monday, April 6, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: Gaming Age Group: Elementary Make friends and discover new screen-free games. On the first and third Mondays of the month. First Mondays are geared to grades 2-3, third are geared to grades 4-5. Join us for an evening of fun and learning! Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Elementary" group Apr 6 2026 Mon Monday Fun Day: Grades 2-3 Kids Game Night 6:30pm–7:30pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Flex Zone Age Group: Elementary Program Type: Gaming Registration Required Event Details: Make friends and discover new screen-free games. On the first and third Mondays of the month. First Mondays are geared to grades 2-3, third are geared to grades 4-5. Join us for an evening of fun and learning!
This event is in the "Elementary" group Full STEAM Ahead: Will It Sink or Float? A Water Pollution Experiment Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: STEM Age Group: Elementary You will experiment with various objects and liquids (pollutants) to see if they sink or float when in a body of water. Waitlist Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Elementary" group Apr 7 2026 Tue Full STEAM Ahead: Will It Sink or Float? A Water Pollution Experiment 5:00pm–6:00pm Waitlist Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Flex Zone Age Group: Elementary Program Type: STEM Registration Required Event Details: You will experiment with various objects and liquids (pollutants) to see if they sink or float when in a body of water.
This event is in the "Elementary" group Dungeons and Dragons Grades 4-5 Monday, April 13, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm Conference Room at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: Gaming Age Group: Elementary Grades 4-5. Does your child have a big imagination? Work well with others? Enjoy reading and logical thinking? Then come join in on this popular fantasy role-playing game, no experience necessary! Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Elementary" group Apr 13 2026 Mon Dungeons and Dragons Grades 4-5 6:30pm–8:30pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Conference Room Age Group: Elementary Program Type: Gaming Registration Required Event Details: Grades 4-5. Does your child have a big imagination? Work well with others? Enjoy reading and logical thinking? Then come join in on this popular fantasy role-playing game, no experience necessary!
This event is in the "Elementary" group 75 Days of Nature Journaling @ Home Kit Friday, April 17, 2026 at 9:00am - 9:30am Cary Area Public Library Program Type: STEM, @Home Kit Age Group: Elementary Observing nature is a great way to learn about the natural world around you. You will make and decorate your very own 75 day nature journal to record your observations of nature. What will you discover? Grades K-5 Waitlist Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Elementary" group Apr 17 2026 Fri 75 Days of Nature Journaling @ Home Kit 9:00am–9:30am Waitlist Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Age Group: Elementary Program Type: STEM, @Home Kit Registration Required Event Details: Observing nature is a great way to learn about the natural world around you. You will make and decorate your very own 75 day nature journal to record your observations of nature. What will you discover? Grades K-5
This event is in the "Elementary" group Monday Fun Day: Grades 4-5 Game Night Monday, April 20, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm Conference Room at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: Gaming Age Group: Elementary Make friends and discover new screen-free games. On the first and third Mondays of the month. Third Mondays are geared to grades 4-5. Join us for an evening of fun and learning! Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Elementary" group Apr 20 2026 Mon Monday Fun Day: Grades 4-5 Game Night 6:30pm–7:30pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Conference Room Age Group: Elementary Program Type: Gaming Registration Required Event Details: Make friends and discover new screen-free games. On the first and third Mondays of the month. Third Mondays are geared to grades 4-5. Join us for an evening of fun and learning!
This event is in the "Elementary" group Green Over Screens - Art & Craft: Butterfly Cloud! Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm Flex Zone at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: Arts & Crafts Age Group: Elementary Soon we'll see real butterflies, but until then, we can enjoy these paper ones! This program is for grades 2nd-3rd only. Please register up to two children with their name(s). Thank you. Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Elementary" group Apr 22 2026 Wed Green Over Screens - Art & Craft: Butterfly Cloud! 4:30pm–5:30pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Flex Zone Age Group: Elementary Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Soon we'll see real butterflies, but until then, we can enjoy these paper ones! This program is for grades 2nd-3rd only. Please register up to two children with their name(s). Thank you.
This event is in the "Elementary" group We Love Graphic Novels Book Club Monday, April 27, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:15pm Meeting Room at Cary Area Public Library Program Type: Book Discussion Age Group: Elementary Grades 3-5. Join us for a fun evening where you can talk about your favorite graphic novels, discover new ones, meet friends, and have snacks…what could be better?! Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Elementary" group Apr 27 2026 Mon We Love Graphic Novels Book Club 5:30pm–6:15pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Elementary Program Type: Book Discussion Registration Required Event Details: Grades 3-5. Join us for a fun evening where you can talk about your favorite graphic novels, discover new ones, meet friends, and have snacks…what could be better?!