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Cover art of the Two-Sided Tales anthology. On the left side is a group of mostly sinister-looking characters against a dramatic sunset sky with backlit shapes in the background covered with eyes. On the right side is a group of mostly friendly-looking characters on a green hill in front of a blue sky.

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 >

Download the anthology (PDF)

Line drawing of a person in lotus pose.

Upcoming program Where Mental Health Meets Self-Care

CIRCL Mobility & Sound Healing Session

Tuesday, May 27 – 6-7 p.m.
North Regional Library
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A rather beautiful Mothra, an enormous monster moth with six furry clawed legs, perched on top of a crumbling building.

Upcoming program MOTHS!

Tuesday, May 27 – 6-7 p.m.
Main Library
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Cartoon origami frog and crane with dashed folding lines

Upcoming program Origami for Everyone

Tuesday, May 27 – 6-7 p.m.
Main Library
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Anime-style image of the Lofi Girl from YouTube, wearing headphones and writing in a notebook with other books and supplies on her desk. A striped orange cat sits in the windowsill behind her looking out over the Durham skyline.

Upcoming program Adult Study Hall

Co-Working Led by an Executive Function Coach

Tuesday, April 29 – 10-11:30 a.m.
and every second Tuesday
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Friends of the Durham Library

At our locations Friends of the Durham Library Pop-Up DVD Sale

Saturday, February 15 – 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Main Library
Hundreds of DVDs from every imaginable genre! $1 each, with multi-disc sets priced at $1 per disc. We’ll also have LOTS of puzzles and games.

A human / fungus hybrid with a mushroom-like top half of the head morphing into a nose, mouth, and chin on the bottom half. Spores are floating around.

Upcoming program Zombie Fungi: The Science Behind Fungal Infections of Insects and Other Animals

Monday, June 2 – 6-7:30 p.m.
South Regional Library
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A heart shape floating just above a simply illustrated hand.

Upcoming program Heartfulness Meditation

Mondays, June 2 and June 16 – 6-6:45 p.m.
Southwest Regional Library

View over a woman's shoulder as she types on a laptop with a document titled résumé on the screen.

Online resource Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center

Career exploration and assessments, resume and interview tips, job search help – all free with your Durham County Library card!

Cheerful clipart paper clips and various algebra and trigonometry problems on a lined notebook paper background.

Upcoming program Teen Snacks-n-Study Sesh!

Wednesdays
April 30 – June 11
2-4:30 p.m.
Main Library

Covers of books featured on HBO's White Lotus.

Book list White Lotus

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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