Dec 5 2025 Fri Library Closed for Staff Training 9:00am–1:00pm Closing Dec 5 2025 Fri Closing Library Closed for Staff Training 9:00am–1:00pm Branches: Cary Area Public Library
This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Dec 8 2025 Mon Robotics Basics 6:30pm–8:30pm Teens, Elementary Open Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Dec 8 2025 Mon Robotics Basics 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. 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 "Teens" group Dec 9 2025 Tue Teen Volunteer Board 7:00pm–8:00pm Teens Open Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Dec 9 2025 Tue Teen Volunteer Board 7:00pm–8:00pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Flex Zone Age Group: Teens Program Type: Community Registration Required Event Details: Grades 6-12Join this fun service club to help with library volunteer projects. Participants will get volunteer hours for every meeting they attend.
This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Multi-age & Family" group Dec 11 2025 Thu Winter Trivia 7:00pm–8:30pm Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Multi-age & Family" group Dec 11 2025 Thu Winter Trivia 7:00pm–8:30pm Waitlist Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family Program Type: Entertainment, Gaming Registration Required Event Details: Welcome friends to this trivia competition! Compete in teams of up to 4 people by correctly answering questions and we'll see which team has the most cheer. Bonus points for coming dressed as your favorite winter sport or cold weather
This event is in the "Teens" group Dec 15 2025 Mon Finals Week De-Stress Kits 3:00pm–3:00pm Teens This event is in the "Teens" group Dec 15 2025 Mon Finals Week De-Stress Kits 3:00pm–3:00pm Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Age Group: Teens Program Type: @Home Kit Event Details: Grades 9-12
This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Dec 16 2025 Tue Magic The Gathering 6:00pm–7:00pm Teens, Elementary Open Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Dec 16 2025 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 "Teens" group Dec 16 2025 Tue Button Art 7:00pm–8:00pm Teens Open Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Dec 16 2025 Tue Button Art 7:00pm–8:00pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Flex Zone Age Group: Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Grades 6-12Create art using real buttons as the primary material. Buttons vary in size, shape, and color and are glued onto a canvas to form images or patterns.
This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Dec 18 2025 Thu Relationships with the Land and the Peoples of McHenry County 6:30pm–8:00pm Adults, Teens Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Dec 18 2025 Thu Relationships with the Land and the Peoples of McHenry County 6:30pm–8:00pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Teens Program Type: Presentation Registration Required Event Details: Explore Indigenous and early Settler plant usage, once abundant in the area.
This event is in the "Teens" group Dec 19 2025 Fri Half Day Hangout 11:30am–2:30pm Teens This event is in the "Teens" group Dec 19 2025 Fri Half Day Hangout 11:30am–2:30pm Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gaming Event Details: Grades 6-12. Drop-in at the library and hang out with Switch games, board games, craft supplies, and snacks! What you do is up to you. CJH students have a half day of school on these dates.
This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Multi-age & Family" group Dec 20 2025 Sat Gleeful Gift Wrapping 10:00am–12:00pm Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Multi-age & Family" group Dec 20 2025 Sat Gleeful Gift Wrapping 10:00am–12:00pm Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Teens, Multi-age & Family Event Details: Do you find it hard to wrap presents without curious eyes trying to peek around corners or from closets? Then join us for an open house gift wrapping event!
This event is in the "Teens" group Dec 20 2025 Sat Virtual Dungeons and Dragons Via Zoom 1:00pm–4:00pm Teens Waitlist Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Teens" group Dec 20 2025 Sat Virtual Dungeons and Dragons Via Zoom 1:00pm–4:00pm Waitlist Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Virtual Age Group: Teens Program Type: Gaming, Virtual Registration Required Event Details: Grades 6-12. Via Zoom. New and Returning players welcome. Come join in on this popular fantasy role-playing game, no experience necessary! Characters will be provided for you to play during the game.
This event is in the "Teens" group Dec 23 2025 Tue Teen Gaming 7:00pm–8:30pm Teens Open Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Dec 23 2025 Tue Teen Gaming 7:00pm–8:30pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Gaming Registration Required Event Details: Grades 6-12 Play video games and board games with other teens! The library has a selection of Nintendo Switch and Wii U games that will be projected on the big screen. Registration preferred, walk-ins welcome.
Dec 24 - 25 2025 Library Closed All Day 12/24–12/25 Closing Dec 24 - 25 2025 Closing Library Closed All Day 12/24–12/25 Branches: Cary Area Public Library
Dec-Jan 2025 Library Closed All Day 12/31–1/1 Closing Dec-Jan 2025 Closing Library Closed All Day 12/31–1/1 Branches: Cary Area Public Library
This event is in the "Teens" group Jan 13 2026 Tue Teen Volunteer Board 7:00pm–8:00pm Teens Open Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Jan 13 2026 Tue Teen Volunteer Board 7:00pm–8:00pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Flex Zone Age Group: Teens Program Type: Community Registration Required Event Details: Grades 6-12Join this fun service club to help with library volunteer projects. Participants will get volunteer hours for every meeting they attend.
This event is in the "Teens" group Jan 17 2026 Sat Virtual Dungeons and Dragons Via Zoom 1:00pm–4:00pm Teens Open Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Teens" group Jan 17 2026 Sat Virtual Dungeons and Dragons Via Zoom 1:00pm–4:00pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Virtual Age Group: Teens Program Type: Gaming, Virtual Registration Required Event Details: Grades 6-12. Via Zoom. New and Returning players welcome. Come join in on this popular fantasy role-playing game, no experience necessary! Characters will be provided for you to play during the game.
This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Jan 18 2026 Sun Build-A-Robot 1:30pm–4:00pm Teens, Elementary Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Jan 18 2026 Sun Build-A-Robot 1:30pm–4:00pm Waitlist Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Teens, Elementary Program Type: STEM Registration Required Event Details: Grades 3-12 Build one of the LEGO EV3 robot designs and then download the program to activate it. Adults not required, but this is a great chance for you to share a STEM activity with your child.
This event is in the "Teens" group Jan 20 2026 Tue No Sew Heart Pillow 7:00pm–8:00pm Teens Open Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Jan 20 2026 Tue No Sew Heart Pillow 7:00pm–8:00pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Flex Zone Age Group: Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Grades 6-12Spread a little love this upcoming Valentine’s Day by creating a heart-shaped pillow using felt and stuffing. No sewing required.
This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Jan 22 2026 Thu Scholarships, Grants, and Loans [virtual] 6:00pm–7:00pm Adults, Teens Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Jan 22 2026 Thu Scholarships, Grants, and Loans [virtual] 6:00pm–7:00pm Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Virtual Age Group: Adults, Teens Program Type: Job & Career, Virtual Event Details: This workshop will uncover the best college cost-reduction strategies and reveal little known asset, borrowing, and savings methods.
This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Jan 26 2026 Mon Robotics Workshop 6:30pm–8:30pm Teens, Elementary Open Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Jan 26 2026 Mon Robotics Workshop 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. 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 "Teens" group Jan 27 2026 Tue Teen Gaming 7:00pm–8:30pm Teens Open Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Jan 27 2026 Tue Teen Gaming 7:00pm–8:30pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Gaming Registration Required Event Details: Grades 6-12 Play video games and board games with other teens! The library has a selection of Nintendo Switch and Wii U games that will be projected on the big screen. Registration preferred, walk-ins welcome.
This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Feb 5 2026 Thu Valentine's Trivia 7:00pm–8:30pm Adults, Teens Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Feb 5 2026 Thu Valentine's Trivia 7:00pm–8:30pm Waitlist Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room North Age Group: Adults, Teens Program Type: Gaming Registration Required Event Details: This is a trivia competition for all candy hearts! Compete in teams of up to 4 people by correctly answering questions and we'll see which team loves love. Bonus points for coming dressed in your finest reds, pinks, or other outfits th
This event is in the "Teens" group Feb 10 2026 Tue Teen Volunteer Board 7:00pm–8:00pm Teens Open Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Feb 10 2026 Tue Teen Volunteer Board 7:00pm–8:00pm Open Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Flex Zone Age Group: Teens Program Type: Community Registration Required Event Details: Grades 6-12Join this fun service club to help with library volunteer projects. Participants will get volunteer hours for every meeting they attend.
This event is in the "Teens" group Feb 13 2026 Fri Half Day Hangout 11:30am–2:30pm Teens This event is in the "Teens" group Feb 13 2026 Fri Half Day Hangout 11:30am–2:30pm Library Branch: Cary Area Public Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gaming Event Details: Grades 6-12. Drop-in at the library and hang out with Switch games, board games, craft supplies, and snacks! What you do is up to you. CJH students have a half day of school on these dates.