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Wild Tails NC Animals, Rising 7th Graders -12th Graders

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Wild Tails NC Animals, Rising 7th Graders -12th Graders
June 18, 2025 · 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Main Library, Hillsborough

Teens (and their parents/guardians) are invited to meet live animals and learn about them in this interactive program!

About Wild Tails NC:
Wild Tails NC is a nonprofit that brings wildlife education to life with amazing rescued exotic animals! From snakes to wallabies, their animal ambassadors help teach the importance of protecting wild creatures and their habitats. With tons of energy and fascinating facts, Wild Tails makes learning about nature wildly fun for curious kids, teens, and families alike.
Join us to meet real live animals and learn amazing information about them!

REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

This event is for teens who have already completed 6th - 12th grade and their parents/guardians. Teens may also attend unaccompanied. Please register each person who plans on attending this event, teens and adults. Adults, you will have to select a grade to register yourselves, you can put '12th'.

Younger patrons and siblings are not permitted to attend this event.

This event requires parents/guardians to submit a liability waiver, due to live animals being present. The waiver can be downloaded from the link on this page. This waiver can be submitted the day of the program or in advance. Those without a signed waiver will not be allowed to attend the program.

These programs are designed for patrons who have already completed 6th - 12th grade. Rising 6th graders may join teen programming after September 1, 2025.

The Summer Reading Program is generously funded by the Friends of the Library, whose support helps make our programs possible.

Two mice reading back to back against a leaf, with the hand-lettered words Friends of the Orange County Public Library
Illustration by Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell, gifted to the Friends 2026