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Friday, September 04, 2026 • 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd)

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A very old print of the Declaration of Independence in a gilt frame.

At our locations Declaration of Independence: Rare Prints on Display

View rare 19th-century prints of the Declaration of Independence at Durham County Main Library!
September 8 – 20
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Upcoming program Redeeming the Promise of the Declaration of Independence

Louis Austin, the Black Press, and the 20th Century Freedom Struggle

In conjunction with The Declaration of Independence Display
Wednesday, September 9
6 – 7:30 p.m.
Main Library
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Upcoming program Her Fight, His Name

The Story of Gwen Carr and Eric Garner

In conjunction with The Declaration of Independence Display
Thursday, September 10
6:30 – 8 p.m.
Main Library
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Upcoming program Scratch Jr. with CodeMavericks

Saturday, September 5
3 – 4 p.m.
Main Library
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Online resource Introduction to U.S. History: The American Revolution

Inspired by the Declaration of Independence exhibit at Main Library? Learn more with these resources about the American Revolution!

Upcoming program Food & Fiction

For teens and tweens!
Wednesdays
3:30 – 5 p.m.
North Regional Library

At our locations One Walk to Rule Them All Exercise Challenge

September 1 – November 30
Pick up a tracker from South Regional Library or North Regional Library
Complete challenges
Be entered to win prizes!
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Upcoming program Teen Craft & Connect

Thursdays
3:30 – 5 p.m.
North Regional Library

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Upcoming program Evening Family Storytime

Wednesday evenings
5:30 – 6 p.m.
Main Library
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Book club 2nd-3rd Grade Book Club

South Regional Library

September meeting:

Date: Tuesday, September 29
Book: Hotel for Dogs by Lois Duncan

A grid of stylized images - a bird, an eye, a flower - on multicolored squares.

Upcoming program Teen Art Club

First and third Wednesdays of each month
3:30 – 5 p.m.
South Regional Library
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Covers of books that highlight the many advantages of adopting a slower pace in daily life, including stress reduction and enhanced mental clarity.

Book list Slow Down

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

Book list Stay Focused

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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