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# Durham County Library

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## Programs and services

- Using the library
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- Accessibility
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- Just for you
- For kids and families
- For teens
- For adults
- For educators
- Older adult and shut-in service (OASIS)
- Signature offerings
- Major programs
- Humanities events
- Small Business Center
- Maker + STEAM services
- In the community
- Digging Durham Seed Library

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## Today’s hours

- Main Library

9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- East Regional

9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- North Regional

9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- South Regional

9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Southwest Regional

9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Stanford L. Warren

9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Bragtown

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- NC Collection

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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## Common tasks

- Get a library card
- Print • scan • copy • fax
- Check my account
- Find a storytime
- Reserve a room
- Use my DPS ID
- Suggest a purchase
- How was your visit?

## Have a question?

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## Featured events

# Playtime Pals

Thursday, November 06, 2025 • 11:00am - 12:00pm

East Regional Library (211 Lick Creek Lane)

**Registration required**

# Open Office Hours: Small Business Assistance from SCORE

Thursday, November 06, 2025 • 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St)

# All Things STEAM: Let's Learn About Birds!

Thursday, November 06, 2025 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd)

**Registration full.**

# LEGO FUN

Thursday, November 06, 2025 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm

South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave)

**Registration required**

# Open Office Hours with City-County Planning Staff / Horarios de Oficina Abierta con el Personal de Planificación de la Ciudad y el Condado

Thursday, November 06, 2025 • 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St)

# HEAD 2 HEAD: Kidz Movie Poll

Thursday, November 06, 2025 • All day

South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave)

# Social Stitchers

Friday, November 07, 2025 • 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd)

# Ready, Set, Game Time: Nintendo Switch

Friday, November 07, 2025 • 4:30pm - 5:00pm

East Regional Library (211 Lick Creek Lane)

**Registration required**

# HEAD 2 HEAD: Kidz Movie Poll

Friday, November 07, 2025 • All day

South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave)

# Family Fables & Fun (Storytime)

Saturday, November 08, 2025 • 11:00am - 11:45am

East Regional Library (211 Lick Creek Lane)

**Registration required**

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## New! Sunday Hours

Main Library is now open for Sunday hours. Please visit us from 1-6 p.m.

## Upcoming program Tweens & Teens: Enjoy Squeegee Art!

Monday, November 10 – 5-6 p.m.
East Regional Library

## Upcoming program Seeking Human Rights for the Dead: The Case of Massachusetts

Monday, November 10 – 5:30-7 p.m.
Main Library
Learn more and register >

## Upcoming program PBS NC’s Screening of MAKE A CIRCLE

Friday, November 14 – 6-7:30 p.m.
Main Library
Learn more and register >

## Upcoming program Brewing in Babylon: A History of Beer in Ancient Mesopotamia

Saturday, November 15 – 5-6:30 p.m.
The Glass Jug Beer Lab RTP
5410 NC-55
Learn more and register >

## At our locations NC Voter Photo IDs

Join our friends from the Durham County Board of Elections to learn about the photo ID requirements to vote in North Carolina and get a free Voter Identification Card!
Next session:
Saturday, November 15 – 12-3 p.m.
South Regional Library
See all upcoming NC Voter Photo ID events at the Library >

## At our locations Friends of the Durham Library Holiday Bargain Bazaar

Saturday, November 15 – 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Main Library
Get a head start on your holiday shopping at bargain prices! Find fine books, puzzles & games, boxed sets, and other delightful surprises.

## At our locations DiNovember

Edible excavations, dino crafts, dinosaury-time, and more! Visit us this DiNovember for a roaring good time.

## Upcoming program Computer Classes at Main Library

Wednesdays in November and December
6-7:30 p.m.
Main Library
Join a supportive group environment for self-paced digital skills courses.
Learn more and register >

More computer classes at Durham County Library >

## Durham Area Food Resources Map /
El mapa de alimentos y recursos del área de Durham

Are you looking for food? The Durham Area Food Resources Map helps you find food pantries and more.
Visit the map >

¿Está buscando alimentos? El mapa de alimentos y recursos del área de Durham le ayuda a encontrar despensas de alimentos y mas.
Ver el mapa >

## Online resource Indigenous Peoples of North America

A comprehensive view of the history, cultures, and experiences of Indigenous peoples across North America and Canada, presented through primary documents. As with all our online resources, access is free with your Durham County Library card.

## Book list Celebrate World Kindness Day on November 13

## At our locations Litter Kits for Checkout

Your Durham County Library card lets you check out a kit to pick up litter and help beautify our community! Kits include a litter picker, vest, gloves, and trash bags. To get started, visit the checkout desk at your library location.

Kits are offered in partnership with Keep Durham Beautiful.

# Book listNative American Heritage Month

# Book listDark Deeds, True Tales

# Book listBooks for National Adoption Awareness Month

## Book list Disability-Centered Titles for Children, Teens, and Adults

## Book list Celebrate Neurodiverse Minds

## Book list Disability Justice

## Book list Stay Focused

## Book list Examining the End Times

## Book list The Last of Us

## Book list Afrofuturism

## Book list White Lotus

## Book list Fabric of a Nation: Immigrant Stories for Kids

## Book list On Tyranny

## Book list Choose Kindness

## Book list Building Community

## For kids & families

## For adults

## For teens

## Support your library!

There are lots of ways you can help!

Learn more

## Programs and services

- Using the library
- Borrowing and accounts
- Using the catalog
- Computer services
- Meeting and study rooms
- Accessibility
- Policies
- Just for you
- For kids and families
- For teens
- For adults
- For educators
- Older adult and shut-in service (OASIS)
- Signature offerings
- Major programs
- Humanities events
- Small Business Center
- Maker + STEAM services
- In the community
- Digging Durham Seed Library

**Durham County Library**
300 N. Roxboro St.
Durham, NC 27701
919-560-0100



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