Eventos de Humanidades
Nuestro programa de humanidades invita a autores reconocidos a nivel nacional y a académicos de primera clase a que visiten nuestras bibliotecas a través de eventos que se centran en la música, el arte, la historia local, la religión, la literatura y la cultura.
A menudo los programas se desarrollan en colaboración con nuestras numerosas organizaciones locales de arte y humanidades, organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro y otras instituciones.
Los programas de humanidades son financiados por la Durham Library Foundation.
Próximos eventos
Temple Grandin (2010) Screening
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 • 2:00pm - 3:45pm
(Main Auditorium)
A biopic of Temple Grandin, an woman with autism who has become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry. Familiarize yourself with Grandin's life an work before her visit on May 31....
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Intergenerational, Senior Citizen, Teen
Temple Grandin (2010) Screening
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 • 5:30pm - 7:45pm
(Main Auditorium)
A biopic of Temple Grandin, an woman with autism who has become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry. Familiarize yourself with Grandin's life an work before her visit on May 31....
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Intergenerational, Senior Citizen, Teen
Temple Grandin presents: Great Minds Are Not All the Same
Friday, May 31, 2024 • 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library (Main Auditorium)
Live event Spanish translations will be available....
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Senior Citizen
Registration full.
Durham County Library Artist Salon
Tuesday, June 04, 2024 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library (Main Library - MakerLab)
Join Durham County Library’s Artist Salon, an adult discussion group focused on information as inspiration and co-art creation! Bring a book (or anything else!) that’s inspiring your work to discuss and share. Join in to work on your own...
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Senior Citizen
Why Local History Matters: Honoring Jean Bradley Anderson and Her History of Durham County
Saturday, June 08, 2024 • 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Main Library (Main Auditorium)
Durham County Library’s North Carolina Collection and the Museum of Durham History present a celebration in honor of historian Jean Bradley Anderson’s 100th birthday. Jean has written a number of books and articles on local and state...
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Senior Citizen
The Legacy Of Octavia Butler's Kindred
Saturday, June 22, 2024 • 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Main Library (Main Auditorium)
Join Durham County Library for a special panel discussion on the legacy of Octavia Butler and her seminal novel Kindred. Kindred, and its depictions of American chattel slavery, is arguably one of the most recognizable works of Black Speculative...
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Intergenerational, Teen
Durham County Library Artist Salon
Tuesday, July 02, 2024 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library (Main Library - MakerLab)
Join Durham County Library’s Artist Salon, an adult discussion group focused on information as inspiration and co-art creation! Bring a book (or anything else!) that’s inspiring your work to discuss and share. Join in to work on your own...
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Senior Citizen
The Roots of Our World: A Cultural and Aesthetic History of The Soulsborne Video Games
Saturday, July 27, 2024 • 1:00pm - 2:00pm
South Regional Library (South Meeting Room - Full Room)
The Soulsborne video games by FromSoftware have consistently been a popular and critical success, from the release of Dark Souls in 2011 to the upcoming Shadow of the Erdtree, a DLC for 2022’s Elden Ring. In this talk, David Hall will discuss...
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Senior Citizen, Teen
Durham County Library Artist Salon
Tuesday, August 06, 2024 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library (Main Library - MakerLab)
Join Durham County Library’s Artist Salon, an adult discussion group focused on information as inspiration and co-art creation! Bring a book (or anything else!) that’s inspiring your work to discuss and share. Join in to work on your own...
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Senior Citizen
Durham County Library Artist Salon
Tuesday, September 03, 2024 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library (Main Library - MakerLab)
Join Durham County Library’s Artist Salon, an adult discussion group focused on information as inspiration and co-art creation! Bring a book (or anything else!) that’s inspiring your work to discuss and share. Join in to work on your own...
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Senior Citizen
Videos del programa de humanidades
Grabaciones en video de programas de humanidades selectos. Hacemos todo lo posible por grabar programas que tengan valor histórico para la comunidad de Durham. Aquí está una de nuestras grabaciones más recientes:
Comuníquese con nosotros
Celeste
Correo electrónico: choltzmann@dconc.gov
Celeste es originaria de Carolina del Norte de la pequeña ciudad de Ridgeway. Una trayectoria de varios empleos en servicio al cliente y oportunidades de voluntariado contribuyó a su pasión por servir a la comunidad y los diversos miembros de la misma. Habiéndose graduado de UNC Asheville (BA) con enfoque en el arte de estampado y con una maestría en bibliotecología (MLS) de NCCU, con enfoque en bibliotecas públicas, a Celeste le emociona ahora asumir el cargo de coordinadora del área de humanidades para la excepcional comunidad del sistema de Bibliotecas del Condado de Durham.
¡Lo más importante que Celeste quiere que usted sepa de ella es que le encantaría SABER DE USTED! El área de humanidades y las bibliotecas comparten el común denominador de promover un sentido de comunidad y el intercambio de opiniones, así que, por favor, ¡comparta la suya! Puede que no haya suficientes días en el año para hacerlo todo, ¡pero sus ideas, intereses y sugerencias importan!