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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 Temporarily closed – More info >
- Bragtown Closed
- NC Collection 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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THANK YOU DURHAM!
for voting Durham County Main Library BEST FAMILY OUTING in Durham Magazine’s Best of Durham 2024
We couldn’t have done it without you!
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Summer Reading 2024
Adventure begins at your library!
June 8 – July 27
For all ages • at all library locations
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Book list Celebrating Juneteenth!
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Book list Enslaved People’s Stories and Legacies
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New! StoryWalk® at Beaver Marsh Preserve
Enjoy a walk through the beautiful Beaver Marsh Preserve while also enjoying the book I’m Done and time with friends and/or family! The Beaver Marsh Preserve is open daily, dawn to dusk.
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Book list Summer Fun!
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Online resource NC Kids Digital Library
Ebooks, e-audiobooks, and video for kids! Available through OverDrive and the Libby app – add NC Kids Digital Library as a new library in your Libby settings for access.
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Scoop! There It Is!
The Durham County Library Ice Cream Crawl
June 7 – August 2