Chapel Hill Public Library

The library will be closed on Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day. We're open regular hours through the weekend. We hope you have a nice holiday!

Thank you for your patience while we were closed this Monday and Tuesday. Come on by today and check out our snazzy new main desk, our freshly painted parking lots, and the new home for our old main desk in the reading room. ✨

We're getting a spring makeover! And by this we mean, moving shelves, repainting the parking lots, sealing floors, etc. 😉 That means we'll be partially closed on Monday, May 18 and fully closed on Tuesday, May 19. Swipe for the details.

Want to get your art into the hands of thousands of people in Orange County? Chapel Hill Public Library is looking for a Triangle-based artist to create an original design for a limited-edition library card.

✨ Apply by 5pm on Monday, May 18, 2026
✨ FINALIST STIPENDS: $100/artist
✨ PROJECT STIPEND: $500 for the selected artist

Learn more at ➡️ chapelhillarts.org/applications/artistic-library-card

Consider this a generational A/B test. (Good news: Libby tests well with everyone!) 🎉 No matter which graphic speaks to you, you’ll find all of our eBooks, eAudiobooks, & more on Libby. Learn how to get started at ➡️ chapelhillpubliclibrary.org/library-news/looking-ebooks-and-eaudiobooks

We know many community members have questions about Orange County funding for Chapel Hill Public Library. To help provide more context, the Town of Chapel Hill created some FAQs with background information and answers to common questions. Read them here. ➡️ www.chapelhillpubliclibrary.org/library-news/questions-answers-about-orange-county-funding-chapel-hill-public-library

Happy Volunteers Week! We're so grateful to those who help us keep our native plants happy, improve Pritchard Park, shelve books, and lend a hand during library events. We couldn't do it without you! 🌎

Interested in becoming a volunteer? Fill out the interest form ➡️ chapelhillpubliclibrary.org/volunteer