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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

**CANCELED** Morning Crochet

Tuesday, July 07, 2026 • 10:30am - 12:00pm

North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd) (North Meeting Room - Full Room)

Get hooked on crochet with your neighbors at the morning Crochet Club!...

Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Senior Citizen, Teen

Sew Summer: Pool Time!

Tuesday, July 07, 2026 • 10:00am - 2:00pm

South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave) (South Regional - Children's Programming Room)

Join us for three days of sewing fun this summer. All materials will be provided! You can bring your own fabric if you prefer. Experienced sewers will have the opportunity to make up to three projects. We will make a beach towel backpack, a pool tote...

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

Registration full. Join the waitlist >

Apocalypse Club

Tuesday, July 07, 2026 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St)

In this immersive workshop series, teen and young adult writers will journey through a rotating set of potential apocalypses—each one revealing new challenges and unexpected questions about humanity. Every session introduces a different...

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

Registration required

Garden Club for Kids @ Southwest

Tuesday, July 07, 2026 • 3:30pm - 4:30pm

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

Do you love gardening, nature, and being outside? Children ages 7-12 are invited to join Southwest's Garden Club. Once a month, we'll get together in Southwest's backyard garden to talk about gardening, plant things, and work on garden...

Ages: Elementary School, Middle School, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds

Registration required

This Week In the Lab: LEGOs and K'nex

Tuesday, July 07, 2026 • 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St)

Join the Maker + STEAM Team in the Innovation Lab during specified open hours for the chance to create your own LEGO creation and build with K'nex!...

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

Dino Perler Beads

Tuesday, July 07, 2026 • 3:30pm - 5:00pm

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

Stop by the MakerLab to create dinosaurs using fusebeads! Supplies and snacks will be provided. Kids ages 10 and under interested in attending must be accompanied by an parent or adult guardian.

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

Registration required

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Staff picks

Cozy Translated Asian Novels

Cafes, cats, bookstores, and...laundromats? These cozy and heartwarming novels recently translated into English from Asia make ordinary places feel magical and find the wonder in everyday life.

Japanese Mysteries & Thrillers

Japanese crime fiction has become a global sensation, with English translations introducing readers to ingenious puzzles, gripping suspense, and unforgettable twists. Explore this...

YA Books for the Summer

Find the best YA books to read this summer, from romance to horror, realism to fantasy, the library has everything you're looking for.

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!

Meet all the teen librarians >

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.