All library locations and services will be closed Friday, 7/4, for Independence Day.

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

Teen Swap & Paint (Rescheduled from 6/24)

Tuesday, July 01, 2025 • 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St) (MakerLab)

This is not your normal PAINTing activity! Grab a canvas and start PAINTing. Then be ready to SWAP your canvas with someone else!...

Ages: High School, Middle School, Teen

Registration full.

Garden Club for Kids @ Southwest: Herbal Tea Blends & Sun Teas

Tuesday, July 01, 2025 • 3:30pm - 4:15pm

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

Do you love gardening, nature, and being outside? Children ages 7-12 are invited to join Southwest's Garden Club. Once a month, we'll get together in Southwest's backyard garden to talk about gardening, plant things, and work on garden...

Ages: Elementary School, Middle School, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds

Registration full.

Tuesday Art Adventures!

Tuesday, July 01, 2025 • 3:30pm - 4:30pm

(Main Children's Programming Room)

Join us for an afternoon of making things! We will use paper and various other materials to create summer crafts! Open to toddler to tween ages.

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

This Week In the Lab: Makey Makeys

Tuesday, July 01, 2025 • 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St)

Join the STEAM Team in the Innovation Lab during specified open hours to discover how you can use the properties of electricity and circuit building in order to create a game controller with a Makey Makey kit! ...

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

Reading & Phonics Time with Ms. Chloe

Tuesday, July 01, 2025 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St) (Main Library - Children's Area)

Does your child need more reading practice and could benefit from more reading aloud time? Or are they just learning phonics sounds and need more practice to build blending skills? Then this program is for them! Schedule a 20-minute session for your...

Ages: Elementary School, Kindergarten, Pre-School, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, DPS

Junk Journaling

Tuesday, July 01, 2025 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm

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

Are you interested in journaling? Do you want to keep better records of your life? Are you afraid of a blank page and need ideas to fill it? Do you need a place to put all those cute pictures and cards?...

Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Intergenerational, Senior Citizen, Teen

Registration required

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Meet the teen librarians

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

Caroline holding up the book "Speak."

Caroline

Location: Southwest Regional Library

Email: cbpeterson@dconc.gov

Caroline has been with Durham County Library since 2014. She is not a Durham native and has moved around quite a bit. She loves helping teens, especially if they need help finding a new book to read or help with homework. Like most librarians, Caroline loves to read, especially graphic novels, romance, and LGBTQ books. When she is not working, she likes to garden, bake (and eat) cookies, and spend as much time outside as possible.

Pronouns: she/her

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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.