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

This Week In the Lab: Ozobots

Thursday, April 03, 2025 • 10:00am - 12:00pm

Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St)

Join the STEAM Team in the Innovation Lab during specified open hours to discover the power of robotics thorugh color! Code our special color sensing Ozobots by drawing directly onto the page, or dive deep into the basics of block coding using...

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

Bookmobile Stop: Carolina Arbors Piedmont Hall

Thursday, April 03, 2025 • 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Offsite

Our library-on-wheels serves local neighborhoods, shopping centers, and other community locations. We're open to all so check out our schedule to visit any of our many stops throughout Durham County. We have titles for children, teens, and...

Ages: Adult, Baby, 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

Learn to Sew: Teen Program

Thursday, April 03, 2025 • 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St) (Conference Room #3214)

Teens are invited to learn to sew while helping out in the local community! Connecting With Threads, an inclusive and diverse nonprofit, will be teaching teens to sew using provided sewing machines. The teens will work on creating Fidget Blankets...

Ages: High School, Middle School, Teen

Registration full.

Free Paint

Thursday, April 03, 2025 • 3:30pm - 4:30pm

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

Come join us for free paint time in the Makerlab! For more information, contact: chloebullock@dconc.gov

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

Registration required

Triangle Comics Creator Network

Thursday, April 03, 2025 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Offsite

Tons of comics writers and artists make their homes in Durham, Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Hillsborough, Cary and nearby, but too many of us think we're alone. Well, not anymore!  Join the Triangle Comics Creator Network and get to know fellow...

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

Learn to Sew: Teen Program

Friday, April 04, 2025 • 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St) (Conference Room #3214)

Teens are invited to learn to sew while helping out in the local community! Connecting With Threads, an inclusive and diverse nonprofit, will be teaching teens to sew using provided sewing machines. The teens will work on creating Fidget Blankets...

Ages: High School, Middle School, Teen

This Week In the Lab: Ozobots

Friday, April 04, 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 the power of robotics thorugh color! Code our special color sensing Ozobots by drawing directly onto the page, or dive deep into the basics of block coding using...

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

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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 >

Dominique holding up the graphic novel "Saga."

Dominique

Location: North Regional Library

Email: fdiggs@dconc.gov

Dominique is an avid reader of everything fiction. She loves to debate about books with teens, so she loves book clubs. She also enjoys playing video games when she’s not reading or thinking about her next home project.

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.