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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

Summer Reading 2025
June 14 – August 2
For all ages • at all library locations
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Upcoming program The Nic Cage Film Discussion Group 2026 Nic Cage Film Discussion Group Film Selection Face/Off and Trivia Night!
Thursday, July 24 – 6-8 p.m.
Moon Dog Meadery
1104 Broad Street
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Upcoming program Coding Clinic: Robotics and DJ Edition
Part 1: Saturday, July 19 – 10-11:30 a.m.
Part 2: Saturday, July 26 – 10-11:30 a.m.
Main Library
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Library Fest 2026 logo design contest
Staff v. Patrons!
Calling all artists, creators, hobbyists, and design daredevils to enter the Library Fest 2026 Logo Contest. This year’s theme is “The Stories That Built Us” — and your design could be the face of it all. Learn how to enter >

Upcoming program Celebrate Disability Pride!
Multiple dates and locations, July 15-29
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Katherine Applegate Color Our World Writing Contest
For writers and storytellers ages 8-12 years old
Entries open through July 31

Upcoming program Rubber Duck Cosplay
Tuesday, July 22 – 3-4 p.m.
Main Library
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Upcoming program A Discussion for Safer Sports
Monday, July 21 – 5-7:30 p.m.
Main Library
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Upcoming program Hola, Let’s Learn Spanish!
Wednesday, July 23 – 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Bragtown Branch Library
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Book list LGBTQ Authors

Upcoming program Color Therapy for Teens and Adults
Saturdays in June and July
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
South Regional Library

Book list Rainbow Reads: Graphic Novels for Kids

Upcoming program Movie Mondays!
Mondays this summer – 2-4 p.m.
Southwest Regional Library
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Book list Celebrating Juneteenth!

Upcoming program Bull City Stories
…is not a film festival.
July 14-19
Main Library

Book list Stay Focused

Upcoming program Tabletop Troupe
Tuesdays – 4-5 p.m.
South Regional Library
For ages 7-14
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Book list Examining the End Times

Book list The Last of Us

Book list Afrofuturism

Book list White Lotus

Book list On Tyranny

Book list And Then We Rise

Book list Disaster Preparedness

Book list Choose Kindness

Book list Building Community

New! Two-Sided Tales: A Triangle Comics Creator Network anthology
There are two sides to every story! The newest anthology by the Triangle Comics Creator Network features 18 comics from 19 North Carolina artists.
This anthology was made possible thanks to the generosity of the Durham Library Foundation.
More about the Triangle Comics Creator Network >