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Yoga

Wednesday, February 04, 2026 • 6:30pm - 7:30pm

South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave)

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At our locations The Hattie Meadows Gardening School

Upcoming sessions:
January 31 – Seed Starting
February 14 – Design Thinking
February 28 – Garden Design with Native Plants
Learn more and register >

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Upcoming program Bunny Bowl: Cardboard Challenge

Fridays, February 6 – 27
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Main Library
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Book club Romance Lovers Book Club

Last Wednesday of the month
Online

February reads:

The Princess and the P.I. by Nikki Payne
And Then There Was the One by Martha Waters

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Upcoming program An Early Valentine’s Story and Craft Workshop

Thursday, February 5
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Main Library

Upcoming program Fiction 1 with Redbud (6-week course)

Wednesdays, March 18 – April 22
East Regional Library
Application required – applications open through February 15
Learn more and apply >

Friends of the Durham Library

In-Person Sale at Books Among Friends

Friday, February 6 | 3 – 7 p.m.
Saturday, February 7 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Join the Friends of the Durham Library for an in-person book sale! Browse thousands of fine used books as well as fun puzzles & games for the whole family, all at bargain prices.
Happening at Books Among Friends bookstore, Shoppes of Hope Valley, 3825 South Roxboro Street, Durham, NC 27713

Free online job coaching

Online resource Brainfuse JobNow

Connect with a live job coach for help writing a resume or cover letter, working on job search strategies, building your skills, navigating unemployment, and more.

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At our locations Tax preparation

AARP Tax-Aide will offer sessions at Main Library from January 30 – April 13, 2026. Make a Tax-Aide appointment online >
For appointment help, call 919-695-7548 or email durhamtaxaide@gmail.com.
Please do not call the library for an appointment.

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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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Book list Stay Focused

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

Book list Afrofuturism

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Book list On Tyranny

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