Maker + STEAM is excited to announce that our 3D printers are here! Check the Maker + STEAM 3D printing page for more info including some new printing procedures.

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

Big Kid Storytime

Tuesday, April 07, 2026 • 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 Film Workshop

Tuesday, April 07, 2026 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Stanford L. Warren Branch Library (1201 Fayetteville St) (SLW Meeting Room - Side 1)

Are you interested in storytelling and filming? Join our teen film workshop series brought to you by Know to Grow to at Stanford L. Warren Branch Library! Teens will document their favorite places in Durham and compile the videos into a short...

Ages: High School, Middle School, Teen

Registration required

Dog Appreciation Month Scavenger Hunt @ Southwest Regional

Tuesday, April 07, 2026 • All day

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

For April’s scavenger hunt, we’ve hidden pictures of 10 dogs throughout the children’s area of the library (in honor of Dog Appreciation Month)... Can you find them all?!...

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

Maker + STEAM Take and Make: Storytelling Kit

Tuesday, April 07, 2026 • All day

Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St)

In this month's Maker + STEAM Take and Make, you'll find materials to celebrate this year's "Stories that Built US" LibraryFest theme with tools to write your own stories, including wooden storytelling tiles, a small journal,...

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

Hola, Let's Learn Spanish

Wednesday, April 08, 2026 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Bragtown Branch Library (3200 Dearborn Dr)

Join us for Hola, Let's Learn Spanish! This interactive program designed for children offers them a chance to practice their conversation skills through engaging games, fun activities, and dynamic conversation topics. This is a fun way to boost...

Ages: Elementary School, Kindergarten, Middle School, Pre-School, DPS

Registration required

3D Printing Orientation Part 2 (virtual)

Wednesday, April 08, 2026 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Virtual

Learn how to 3D print from idea to design to fabrication! In this two part orientation series, you will learn how to design and 3D print your own ideas....

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

Registration required

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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.