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Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report: Stanford L. Warren Edition. A classical-style brick building with a tall central window, with colorful decals backlit in the style of stained glass.

Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report

Get this year’s snapshot of some of the many things the library has been up to – Stanford L. Warren Edition:
Annual Report – English
Annual Report – Spanish

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Upcoming program Honoring Booker T. Spicely: A Family Conversation

Monday, December 1 – 6-7:30 p.m.
Main Library
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The cast of Stranger Things characters on a sinisterly glowing red and blue background. A large dark form looms behind them at the top. A radio station with a glowing tower is at the bottom left.

Upcoming program Stranger Things Button Making

Thursday, December 4 – 4-5:30 p.m.
South Regional Library

Upcoming program Homeschool Conference and Resource Fair

Saturday, December 6 – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
North Regional Library
Connect with local organizations, hear from guest speakers, explore educational resources, and gather inspiration for spring 2026 activities. Whether you’re just beginning your homeschooling journey or have been at it for years, this event offers something for everyone!

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Upcoming program Computer Classes at Main Library

Wednesdays in November and December
6-7:30 p.m.
Main Library
Join a supportive group environment for self-paced digital skills courses.
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Upcoming program Durham Grown: The Wondrous World of Moss!

Saturday, December 6 – 10-11:30 a.m.
Main Library
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Upcoming program Penguin Sweater Weather

Saturday, December 6 – 3-4 p.m.
Main Library

Upcoming program EXTREME “Gingerbread” Challenge

Saturday, December 13 – 2-3:30 p.m.
Main Library
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A collage of materials, overlapping or clipped so that only part of each shows. They include a handwritten letter dated 1880; the header of what looks like a newsletter reading "Native American: ... Magazine Devoted to Indian Education," dated May 17, 1924 and with a headline reading "The Indian as an Artist"; letterhead from the United States Department of the (Interior?), Office of the Solicitor General; and a painting of a group of Plains Indigenous people, some on horses and some on foot, in front of a village of teepees.

Online resource Indigenous Peoples of North America

A comprehensive view of the history, cultures, and experiences of Indigenous peoples across North America and Canada, presented through primary documents. As with all our online resources, access is free with your Durham County Library card.

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Durham Area Food Resources Map /
El mapa de alimentos y recursos del área de Durham

Are you looking for food? The Durham Area Food Resources Map helps you find food pantries and more.
Visit the map >

¿Está buscando alimentos? El mapa de alimentos y recursos del área de Durham le ayuda a encontrar despensas de alimentos y mas.
Ver el mapa >

Covers of books with strategies for managing the complexities of life that interfere with our ability to focus.

Book list Stay Focused

Covers of books looking at the future and alternate realities through a Black cultural lens.

Book list Afrofuturism

Covers of books featured on HBO's White Lotus.

Book list White Lotus

Covers of nonfiction books about tyranny and propaganda. Lots of red and black in the color scheme.

Book list On Tyranny

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