Archie

Archie holding up the book "All Boys Aren't Blue."

Location: East Regional Library

Department: Teen services

Email: pburke@dconc.gov

Archie is a Teen Services Manager at East Regional Library. She started working with teens in 2006 and continues to learn from and enjoy the tweens and teens she meets. Her most valued accomplishment is being part of teens’ lives by interacting with them at the library and the schools she visits. Archie is an avid YA reader by choice and political junkie at night! At Durham County Library, she’s editor on the NextReads Committee and serves on Teen Services, LGBT, and Electronic Resources Selection committees. She loves being a Teen Services Manager!

Pronouns: she/her

Archie's upcoming events

Tweens & Teens: DIY Grass Hair Cup!

Thursday, August 21, 2025 • 3:30pm - 4:30pm

East Regional Library (211 Lick Creek Lane) (East Regional - Children's Programming Room)

Start your grass hair cup with seeds, soil, and cups provided by the library.  Get crafty and put a face on your cup for the future hairdo!

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

Tweens & Teens: Play Switch

Monday, August 25, 2025 • 3:30pm - 4:30pm

East Regional Library (211 Lick Creek Lane) (East Regional - Children's Programming Room)

Join friends at the library to play Nintendo Switch!  The library will provide console, joy cons, AND snacks!

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

Speed Puzzling 101: FUNdamentals

Saturday, September 06, 2025 • 2:00pm - 4:00pm

East Regional Library (211 Lick Creek Lane) (East Meeting Room)

Come learn the fundamentals of Speed Puzzling! Speed Puzzling is a competitive form of jigsaw puzzling where participants race against the clock and each other to assemble a mystery puzzle as quickly as possible.  Join the fun, learn about speed...

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

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Tweens & Teens: Play Board Games!

Monday, September 08, 2025 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm

East Regional Library (211 Lick Creek Lane) (East Regional - Children's Programming Room)

Join friends to play new and old favorite board games in the Teen Room!

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

Batman Day Challenges in the Teen Room

Thursday, September 11, 2025 • All day

East Regional Library (211 Lick Creek Lane) (East Regional - Teen Area)

Tweens & Teens:  Batman Day is September 20, but we're celebrating it all week starting today!  Visit the Teen Room and take the Batman Challenges.  All correctly filled challenges win a prize at the Information Desk! ...

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

Hispanic Heritage Month Challenges & Button Making in the Teen Room!

Monday, September 15, 2025 • 4:30pm - 5:30pm

East Regional Library (211 Lick Creek Lane) (East Regional - Teen Area)

Tweens & Teens:  Celebrate Hispanic History Month!  Enjoy game challenges and make your own buttons! Challenges will be offered in the Teen Room through Oct. 15.  Prizes awarded to those correctly completed!

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

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