Caroline
Location: Southwest Regional Library
Department: Teen services
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
Caroline's upcoming events
DIY Nature Journaling for Everyone
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd) (Southwest Regional - Outdoor Space)
Take a walk on the wild side, learn the basics of drawing from nature in a relaxing way. Join in and explore how to observe and interpret the surrounding world through artful practices and techniques. You will leave with a small handmade field book...
Ages: Adult, Elementary School, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Intergenerational, Middle School, Teen, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds
Big Kid Storytime
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 • 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd) (Southwest Regional - Children's Programming Room)
Geared toward kids and tweens, ages 7-12! Join us every Tuesday evening for the next chapter in our selected chapter book reading! A snack will be served....
Ages: Elementary School, Middle School, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds
Teen Book Club
Saturday, October 18, 2025 • 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd) (Southwest Regional - Children's Programming Room)
The Teen Book Club reads a variety of genres. Books are chosen by teen participants. This is a safe space for all teens to connect and celebrate the freedom to read....
Ages: High School, Middle School, Teen
Teen Spooktober: The Ultimate Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Taste Test
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd) (Southwest Meeting Room)
Let's be real...Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are the ultimate candy to get while trick or treating. But now there's so many different kinds of Reese's. Which one is the best? Will the original reign supreme? This program is for teens...
Ages: High School, Middle School, Teen, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds
Big Kid Storytime
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 • 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd) (Southwest Meeting Room)
Geared toward kids and tweens, ages 7-12! Join us every Tuesday evening for the next chapter in our selected chapter book reading! A snack will be served....
Ages: Elementary School, Middle School, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds
Learn to Sew with Connecting with Threads
Saturday, October 25, 2025 • 10:00am - 12:00pm
Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd) (Southwest Regional - Children's Programming Room)
Learn how to use a sewing machine and hand sew with Connecting with Threads. This is a series of programs where teens and tweens will be able to build their knowledge as they become independent sewers. Other dates in this series are as follows:...
Ages: Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Middle School, Teen, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds
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Caroline's book lists
Written in the Stars: YA Books about Astrology
It doesn't matter whether mercury is in the microwave...I mean retrograde. Teens will find something to love in these astrologically inspired titles. Books organized by publication date.
Nat 20: YA Books Inspired by Dungeons and Dragons
Get lost in these books inspired by the fantasy roleplaying game! For teens and tweens. Books organized by publication date.
Game Over: YA Reads About Video Games
Are you a gamer? Dive into these books written about video games for people who love to play video games! Books organized by publication date.
Building Community
There's so much we can do to help our communities: mutual aid, checking in on your neighbors, tending a community garden, and supporting your public library--to name a few. Here are some titles, organized by publication date, on how to get started!
YA Fiction Set in the 2000s
Are the 2000s historical fiction? Well now that we're a quarter century away from the millennium...yes. Check out these historical fiction titles! Books organized by publication date.
Dark Academia in YA
School stories with aesthetic! Think uniforms, castle-like buildings, libraries & grand halls lit by candles, dreary fall days...oh, and possibly murder. Books are organized by publication date.