John
Location: Main Library
Department: Adult services
“Far over the Misty Mountains cold,
To dungeons deep and caverns old,
We must away, ere break of day,
To seek our pale enchanted gold.
“The dwarves of yore made mighty spells,
While hammers fell like ringing bells,
In places deep, where dark things sleep,
In hollow halls beneath the fells.
“For ancient king and elvish lord
There many a gleaming golden hoard
They shaped and wrought, and light they caught,
To hide in gems on hilt of sword.
“On silver necklaces they strung
The flowering stars, on crowns they hung
The dragon-fire, on twisted wire
They meshed the light of moon and sun.
“Far over the Misty Mountains cold,
To dungeons deep and caverns old,
We must away, ere break of day,
To claim our long-forgotten gold.”
— Thorin II Oakenshield and Company (via J.R.R. Tolkien)
Pronouns: they/them
John's upcoming events
Employment Skills Workshops
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 • 10:00am - 5:00pm
Main Library (Computer Lab)
These Employment Skills Workshops are offered as part of the Off-Base Transition Training program, a comprehensive initiative designed to support veterans, their spouses, and the public in successfully navigating the challenges associated with...
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds
Graphic Book Club
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Are you a fan of comic books or graphic novels? Join us on ZOOM for this month's meeting of Durham County Library's Graphic Book Club....
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Senior Citizen
Downtown Durham Chess Club
Saturday, June 01, 2024 • 1:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Library (Meeting Room #4347)
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Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Senior Citizen, Teen
*CANCELLED* Dungeons & Dragons @ the Library... Online! - Fantasy Role-playing Game
Saturday, June 08, 2024 • 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Virtual
*CANCELLED*...
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Senior Citizen, Teen
Downtown Durham Chess Club
Saturday, June 15, 2024 • 1:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Library (Meeting Room #4347)
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Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Senior Citizen, Teen
Graphic Book Club
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Are you a fan of comic books or graphic novels? Join us on ZOOM for this month's meeting of Durham County Library's Graphic Book Club....
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Senior Citizen
John's book lists
Graphic Book Club: Year in Review 2022
A sampling of the books shared by our members over the past year! Join us for more in 2023 http://www.meetup.com/Graphic-Book-Club/
Graphic Book Club: Wordless Comics
Wordless comics (sometimes also called 'Speechless comics') are comics which don't use dialogue, speech balloons, or captions, relying entirely on the art to tell the story. There is some flexibility here, as dialogue could be presented in a made up...
Graphic Book Club: Romance
Book whose focus is on one (or many) romantic relationships (even if it doesn't fit the standard 'Romance Novel Structure' 😉 )
Graphic Book Club: First Issues
The start of a story (or at least a story arc)
Graphic Book Club: Year in Review 2023
A sampling of the books shared by our members over the past year! Join us for more in 2024 http://www.meetup.com/Graphic-Book-Club/
Graphic Book Club: Back to School
Books set in schools, theoretically about school life!