For teens

The library is a place for you to be you.

Hang out with your friends. Have some time to yourself. Ask us a question, or tell us how it’s going.

Join a book club. Do an activity. Get creative.

Use the computer. Get help with research. Learn about technical school, college, and whatever you aspire to be.

And oh yeah, check out a book.


Upcoming events

Homeschool Learning Lab Teens

Thursday, January 08, 2026 • 10:00am - 11:00am

North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd) (North Study Room #1)

Problem solving, critical thinking, and an open enviornment in which teens can learn!

Ages: High School, Middle School, Teen, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds

This Week In the Lab: Ozobots

Thursday, January 08, 2026 • 10:00am - 2:00pm

Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St)

Join the Maker + STEAM Team in the Innovation Lab during specified open hours to discover the power of robotics thorugh color! Code our special color sensing Ozobots by drawing directly onto the page, or dive deep into the basics of block coding...

Ages: Adult, Elementary School, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Intergenerational, Kindergarten, Middle School, Pre-School, Senior Citizen, Teen, Toddler, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, DPS

Crafting Thursdays

Thursday, January 08, 2026 • 3:30pm - 5:00pm

North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd) (North Meeting Room - Full Room)

Have fun learning a new craft while socializing with friends afterschool.  Join us on Thursdays!

Ages: Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Middle School, Teen, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds

Sandra Boynton Scavenger Hunt at Southwest Regional

Thursday, January 08, 2026 • All day

Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd) (Southwest Regional - Children's Area)

To celebrate the witty author and illustrator, Sandra Boynton, ten of her unique characters are hidden in the Southwest Regional Children's Area. Check-off slips are available at the Children's Desk. Find them all and win a prize.  

Ages: Baby, Elementary School, Kindergarten, Toddler, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds

This Week In the Lab: Ozobots

Friday, January 09, 2026 • 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St)

Join the Maker + STEAM Team in the Innovation Lab during specified open hours to discover the power of robotics thorugh color! Code our special color sensing Ozobots by drawing directly onto the page, or dive deep into the basics of block coding...

Ages: Adult, Elementary School, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Intergenerational, Kindergarten, Middle School, Pre-School, Senior Citizen, Teen, Toddler, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, DPS

Teen Game Day!

Friday, January 09, 2026 • 3:30pm - 5:00pm

North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd) (North Meeting Room - Full Room)

Board Games, Table Top Games, Video Games. Let's play games!

Ages: High School, Middle School, Teen, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds

Sandra Boynton Scavenger Hunt at Southwest Regional

Friday, January 09, 2026 • All day

Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd) (Southwest Regional - Children's Area)

To celebrate the witty author and illustrator, Sandra Boynton, ten of her unique characters are hidden in the Southwest Regional Children's Area. Check-off slips are available at the Children's Desk. Find them all and win a prize.  

Ages: Baby, Elementary School, Kindergarten, Toddler, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds

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Staff picks

College Bound Fiction

YA books about teens applying to college, getting ready to go to college, or already enrolled in college! Books are organized by publication year.

YA Disability Pride Month [July '25]

Celebrate with us as we remember the groundbreaking legislation that is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In July of 1990, discrimination against people with disabilities...

Meet the teen librarians

We want to hear from you! Get in touch with us anytime. Find a teen librarian at your library location >

Danielle holding up the graphic novel "New Kid."

Danielle

Location: Stanford L. Warren Branch Library

Email: dsjohnson@dconc.gov

Danielle is the Teen Services Manager for Stanford L. Warren. She grew up in Durham, NC. She grew up reading many books, watching anime, and playing video games. The video game systems that hold a soft spot in her heart are the SNES and PS2. Most people she’s worked with in the library know that she wanted to go to circus school but has settled on taking lyra classes and improving her roller skating skills. Danielle is always plotting her next adventure!

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Volunteer at the library

Looking to get involved? We have different volunteer tasks available at different locations and different times. In the past, teen volunteers have helped with shelving and pulling books, tutoring, prepping for crafts, and more. This program is for all tweens and teens in grades 6 – 12. Contact the teen librarian at your preferred location for availability.