Encouraging Discovery
Connecting the Community
Leading in Literacy
Today’s hours
- Main Library 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- East Regional 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- North Regional 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- South Regional 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Southwest Regional 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Stanford L. Warren 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Bragtown 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- NC Collection 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Upcoming program Library Fest 2025
The North Carolina Edition
April 7 – 12, 2025
A weeklong celebration including authors, performers, literature, art, music, and so much more!
More about Library Fest >
Book list DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)
Legal Eagle Community Day & Social Justice Fair
Saturday, March 29 – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Main Library
Learn more and register >
Read-a-thon [COMBO]
How much reading can you do in a 48-hour period?
7 p.m. Thursday, April 10
through 7 p.m. Saturday, April 12
Leaderboard
| Contestant | Total minutes read |
|---|---|
| Sara G | 100 |
| test 2 | 40 |
| test 4 | 30 |
Read-a-thon [BEFORE]
How much reading can you do in a 48-hour period?
7 p.m. Thursday, April 10
through 7 p.m. Saturday, April 12
After Hours Kickoff Event – Thursday, April 10
*Age 21 and up*
*Registration required*
Read-a-thon [DURING]
How much reading can you do in a 48-hour period?
7 p.m. Thursday, April 10
through 7 p.m. Saturday, April 12
Leaderboard
| Contestant | Total minutes read |
|---|---|
| Sara G | 100 |
| test 2 | 40 |
| test 4 | 30 |
Submit your entry
Upcoming program Test Your Knowledge Bingo – Women’s History Edition!
Wednesday, March 19 – 6:00pm – 7:30 p.m.
Main Library
Learn more and register >
Teen crafting with the Scrap Exchange
Multiple dates and locations, March 6-26. More teen crafting details >
Book list Black History
Free for All: The Public Library
Indie Lens Pop-Up Preview Screening
Thursday, March 20 – 7-8:45 p.m.
Main Library
Upcoming program Click Clique – Teen Photography Club
Mondays in March and April
Stanford L. Warren Branch Library
Learn more and register >
Upcoming program Bilingual Storytime at The Nasher
Thursday, March 6 – 10:30 & 11 a.m.
and the first Thursday of every month
At the Nasher Museum
Online resource Access Video on Demand
Indie films, award winning documentaries, instructional videos and more – all free with your Durham County Library card!
Book list Main Character Energy: Black Women
Book list Celebrating Black Farmers & Gardeners!
At our locations Tax preparation
Main Library
Sessions offered by AARP Tax-Aide
January 29 – April 14
Make a Tax-Aide appointment online
For appointment help, call 919-695-7548 or email durhamtaxaide@gmail.com
South Regional Library
Sessions offered by the IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program
February 1 – April 19
Same day walk-in appointments only – signups start at 9:45 a.m.
Online resource Transparent Language
Learn a new language or build language skills in over 110 languages. Includes American Sign Language and English for foreign-language speakers. Free with your Durham County Library card!
Book list African American Cooking
Book list And Then We Rise
Book list Disaster Preparedness
Book list Choose Kindness
Book list Building Community
Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report
Get this year’s snapshot of some of the many things the library has been up to!
¡Obtenga un resumen de este año de algunas de las numerosas actividades de la biblioteca!
