Durham County Library

The National Association of Counties (NACo) recently awarded Durham County Library an Achievement Award for our collaboration with Families Moving Forward on the Empowerment Unleashed program. 🎉

This initiative helps residents of the shelter develop their workplace skills through mock interviews and resume preparation.

For more information about Durham County Library, visit us at DurhamCountyLibrary.org.

East Regional Library is open and back to normal business hours moving forward. Thank you!

To the users of our East Regional Library location – we appreciate you. We apologize for any inconvenience the ongoing closures and limited openings may be causing. Unfortunately, we are dealing with a critical issue to the primary HVAC unit at this location.

Due to the extreme heat we have been experiencing, when the location reaches certain internal temperatures, for the safety of our patrons and team members, we have to make the difficult decision to limit hours or close the location entirely. Please trust that we are working with other county departments to have the unit repaired as soon as we can, but we do not have an ETA at this time.

We do and will continue to strive to have East Regional open as much as possible, but your best chance of entry will be in the earlier morning hours. We will continue to keep you updated on the open/closed status, and really appreciate your patience.

Please also remember that you can visit our other locations at any time during normal operating hours. https://durhamcountylibrary.org/hours-and-locations/

Stephanie Bonestell
Library Public Relations Officer

July 19 - 20, 2024
East Regional Library will be open for limited morning hours today due to ongoing HVAC issues.
Please visit us from 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
DurhamCountyLibrary.org

July 18, 2024
East Regional Library will be open for limited morning hours today due to ongoing HVAC issues.
Please visit us from 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
DurhamCountyLibrary.org

Durham County Library was recently approximately $40,000 in grant funds from the State Library of North Carolina to support the of the Maker + STEAM unit's and offerings. 🎉

⭐️Mobile battery packs, an updated laser cutter, and 3D scanners are just some of the items that will soon be available to Durham County Library card holders!

For more information about Durham County Library, please visit us at DurhamCountyLibrary.org


This grant is made possible by funding from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (IMLS grant number LS-256834-OLS-24).

July 17, 2024
East Regional Library will be open for limited morning hours today due to ongoing HVAC issues.
Please visit us from 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
DurhamCountyLibrary.org

July 16, 2024. East Regional Library will be open today for limited hours from 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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East Regional Library will be closed Monday, July 15th, due to continued HVAC issues. We apologize for any inconvenience. DurhamCountyLibrary.org

East Regional Library will be closed today, July 13th due to ongoing HVAC issues. Please visit our other locations at https://durhamcountylibrary.org/hours-and-locations/ or utilize our online library.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Come out to Main Library for Durham Grown: The Durham County Library Club!🎍

Join plant Sam Wright for a discussion on invasive plants, the harm they cause, and how to remove them! 🌷

Registration encouraged.

Learn more: https://durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/12192564

Join us at Main Library for our N.A.B.S GOT SOMETHING TO SAY event!📀🎙

We'll be celebrating N.A.B.S. 40th DJ anniversary and being honored by the City of Durham as the 2024 Hometown Hero Award recipient.🏆

🎥Come out to see the feature-length of historical footage of concert performances, interviews with , , and . 🎤🎧

🎼We'll also have the Back When It Was Rap Pop-Up - a display of authentic artifacts, spinning by DJ NABS, and a Q&A session for all to engage!

Registration is required.

To register: https://durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/12735080

Join us at Main Library to learn about the compelling of . Come out to hear the unsung stories from the this Saturday, July 13.

the Making A Way Out of No Way digital and learn more about Stagville at stagvillememorialproject.org.

Registration is required for this event.

Register here: https://durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/12262607

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Come learn how to ! 🧶

We will go over basic stitches, yarn types, and more. Each class is building upon each other to complete a bucket hat.

All materials will be provided, though you’re welcome to bring your own.

Registration is required and this program is open to anyone ages 13 and up.
Learn more: https://durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/12741834

Come join us at Forest Hills Park for Stanford L. Warren's Summer Reading closing event: "Camp Warren."

We'll have games, crafts, and a few more surprises!

For more info.: https://durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/12732900

Note: Stanford L. Warren Library still temporarily closed, however, will still be having a Summer Reading event.

Can your party prove your wits against the great wizard Elminster?

Escape Elminter's Library is a dungeon and dragon inspired escape room! This game is part escape room, part RPG.

Parties of 2-6 will have 45 minutes to escape from Elminster's Library. Registration is required.

This event will be available July 21 - 27 at South Regional Library. For event times, dates and registration visit: https://durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/calendar?t=d&q=elminster&cid=14288&cal=14288&inc=0

Join us at South Regional Library with David Hall, Assistant Director of the Critical Game Studies Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

David Hall has helped establish the study of at by creating the game-based classroom and a wide curriculum of courses centering the of games, culminating in a new minor in Critical Game Studies due to be launched in 2026.

Registration is required.

Register here: https://durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/12467000

East Regional Library will be open today, July 8, under normal business hours.

East Regional Library will be closing at at 5 p.m. today, July 5, and tomorrow, July 6, due to ongoing HVAC issues.

We apologize for any inconvenience, and we will communicate any updates as they become available.

Let’s go for gold with this month’s ! Leroy Walker was the head coach of North Carolina Central University's track and field team from 1945 to 1980 and was the first Black president of the United States Olympic Committee. Here Walker shows a plaque with a first-place win for the Eagles in the 1959 Marine Corps School Relays competition’s Collegiate Division B one mile relay. !

Image information: NCC_0055_1493. Durham Historical Photograph Collection (NCC.0055). North Carolina Collection, Durham County Library, NC.

For more information or to learn more about Durham’s history, visit https://durhamcountylibrary.org/ncc.

The North Carolina Collection – Durham research history happens here.

Hola Amigos!

Únase a nosotros cada cuarto lunes del mes de 10am a 10:30am con la Sra. Patty.

Cantamos y escuchamos cuentos en español. Espero verte pronto!

(En la sala de Programación Infantil en la biblioteca de Main.)

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Hi Friends!

Join us every fourth Monday of the month from 10am to 10:30am with Ms. Patty.

We will sing and listen to stories all in Spanish. I hope to see you soon!

(In the Main Library Children's Programming Room.)

What are academic ? What do they do? 📚

Join us for an exciting event where six African American male librarians from North Carolina A&T State University (F.D. Bluford Library) will discuss their journey and experiences in librarianship. will share their stories and highlight experiences that enable them to become educators, problems solvers, creatives, researchers and so much more.

The session will call for audience engagement and feedback, as the panelist will seek to generate further dialogue on black males in librarianship. Libraries are spaces where innovation, critical thinking, and ideas are generated. Most are original in thought, others are remixed.

Nonetheless, librarians are many times the catalyst behind great ideas and the role of the African American Male Librarian will be acknowledged and represented.

Registration is required.

To register: https://durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/12734517

Join us on July 26 at Bragtown Branch Library for Chalk Painting!🎉🎨

This is a great & event for all to enjoy!

To learn more about this event, the link in our and select "Library Events."

Join us on Tuesdays at Bragtown Branch Library to learn and on how to land your next !💼

Explore careers, forge meaningful connections, gain information about how to prep for interviews, and more!

Registration is required.

Register here: https://durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/12435056

Durham County Library will be closed on July 4th. Please check out our online resources at DurhamCountyLibrary.org.

East Regional Library will open tomorrow, July 3 under normal business hours. Thank you!

SCOOP! There it is! 🍦🍨

is here and what better way to spend your day then getting a scoop of your favorite ice cream!

To learn more, scan the QR code or click the link in our bio and select "Library Events."

The Durham County Library Board of Trustees meet once a month, and you're invited!

Meet us at Main Library on July 18 at 6 p.m.