Greensboro Public Library

Join the fun and submit original fanart for Greensboro Public Library Anime Con's mascot, Magical Librarian Midori! Draw Midori in your own style or in the style of your favorite anime and manga! Submission Form🔗: library.greensboro-nc.gov/services/progr… Submission Deadline: June 15

We had a great time at the Glenwood Plant Swap last week! Don't forget that we have seed libraries at some of our locations! 🌱 Glenwood Branch ☎️ 336-297-5000 🌱 Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch ☎️ 336-373-2923 🌱 McGirt-Horton Branch ☎️ 336-373-5810 * Call beforehand!

May is National Bike Month, a chance to spotlight the many benefits of bicycling and an opportunity to encourage people to try biking, whether for transportation or recreation. 🚲 Join Ms. Cindy for stories about all kinds of bikes! 📍 Glenwood Branch 📆 May 30 ⏰ 10:30 am

If you love animals and want to practice your public speaking or reading aloud skills, then come read with our animal friends from North Carolina Pet Partners! 🐾 All ages are welcome! Registration is required - call 336-373-2015. 📍 Glenn McNairy Branch 📆 May 30 ⏰ 3 - 5 pm

⭐ SPECIAL GIVEAWAY ⭐ The @TangerCenter has donated TWO tickets to "The Notebook" musical and a goodie bag! Here's how to enter: 1️⃣ Visit Central Library. 2️⃣ Fill out a raffle ticket with your name and contact info. One entry per person. We will contact the winner on May 27.

Our AAPI Heritage Month Cinema series continues with a screening of "Parasite", the Academy Award winning thriller from director Bong Joon Ho. The film is rated R. This program is for adults. 📍 Hemphill Branch 📆 Wednesday, May 20 ⏰ 6:30 pm

🐾 We had a great time during the Read to Our Animal Friends program with North Carolina Pet Partners this past weekend! 🐾 Did you miss it? That's okay! There will be TWO more chances this month to practice your reading aloud skills with a patient pup.

Talk with a Cone Health dietician and receive tips for the kitchen and shopping healthy on a budget! 🥕😋🥦 📍 Vance Chavis Branch 📆 Monday, May 18 ⏰ 6:30 - 7:30 pm

Our AAPI Heritage Month Cinema series continues with a screening of Disney's "Moana" (PG), the 2016 animated adventure starring Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The film will be accompanied by a floating pool noodle craft. 📍 Hemphill Branch 📆 May 16 ⏰ 3 pm

✨ Learn about the life cycle of stars and then create your own nebula using paint and a salad spinner! ✨ This program is for all artsy teens and tweens. 📍 Glenwood Branch 📆 Thursday, May 21 ⏰ 6 - 7 pm

All locations of the Greensboro Public Library will be closed on Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day. ---- Todas las ubicaciones de la Biblioteca Pública de Greensboro estarán cerradas el lunes, 25 de mayo por el Día de los Caídos.

Playing with LEGOs offers many benefits for children, including enhanced creativity, problem-solving skills, fine motor skills, social interaction, enhanced cognitive development, and emotional expression. All ages are welcome! 📍 Glenwood Branch 📆 May 19 ⏰ 3:30 - 5 pm

📷 Author Spotlight! 📷 New York Times best-selling author Leigh Ann Henion, will share insights from her book, "Night Magic". 📷 Email melanie.buckingham@greensboro-nc.gov or call 336-373-2923 to register. 📷 Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch 📷 Monday, May 18 📷 6:30 pm

Join us for a night of crafting, community, and conversation – all experience levels welcome! Bring your own supplies and whatever project you’re working on. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, May 20. 🧶 📍 Glenn McNairy Branch ⏰ 6 - 7:30 pm ☎️ 336-373-2015

Dr. Susan J Eischeid, who spent decades researching the orchestra and interviewing survivors, will present a history of the ensemble. Dr. Eischeid is an author, musician, and teacher, specializing in the music of the Holocaust. 📍 Central Library 📆 Sunday, May 17 ⏰ 3 pm

Come celebrate AAPI Month at Threads of Traditions! Join us for an evening with community members, UNCG Japanese Department, & the Cambodian Cultural Center of NC as we explore the many ways love & marriage are honored across cultures. 🥰 📍 Glenwood Branch 📆 May 19 ⏰ 6:30 pm

Check out what’s happening this week (May 11 - May 17, 2026) at Greensboro Public Library! Please visit our online calendar for more information: library.greensboro-nc.gov/services/calen… The letters in parentheses indicate the location of the program. (* indicates a children’s program)

AJ made this special Mother's Day LEGO creation at the Glenwood Branch earlier this month. Be sure to check our online calendar for upcoming programs! 💚 🔗 tinyurl.com/GSOLibraryCale…

Our AAPI Heritage Month Cinema series continues with a screening of "Crazy Rich Asians", the 2018 romantic comedy based on the book by Kevin Kwan. The film is rated PG-13. Parental discretion is advised. 📍 Hemphill Branch 📆 Thursday, May 14 ⏰ 6:30 pm

Our third Ukulele Strum-Along event is next weekend! All prior Ukulele Fun Beginner’s Class players are invited, and first-time participants are welcome. Registration is required. ℹ For ages 11 years+. Call 336-412-6199 for more info. 📍 Hemphill Branch 🗓 May 16 ⏰ 12 pm