All branches of the Durham County Library will be closed Sunday, May 25th and Monday, May 26th.
Featured Events
To see events and programs happening in the library today, select today's date in the calendar on the left. The NEW PROGRAM CALENDAR can also be found under the Programs & Events link above.
Meet local author Sarah Dessen at the North Regional Library, 211 Milton Road, Saturday, June 21st at 2:00 pm. Sarah will be reading from her new best selling book Lock and Key; followed by a book signing.
Sarah, a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is the author of seven young adult books. You can read more about Sarah on her website.
Today's Events
News
Durham County Library has received a gift of real estate from a long-time library customer.
Dorothy Gier, a former 15-year Durham resident, donated her home in the Willowhaven area to the Durham Library Foundation to show her gratitude for the many hours she enjoyed reading and researching information at the North Branch. Read more
In celebration of National Library Week, April 13-19, 2008, we asked our patrons to "Tell Us Your Story." The stories we received are available here. Please let us know if you would like to add your story. Email Us. 
Durham Library Foundation receives Grant from Target for Get Set… Get Ready… Let’s Read!
Durham County Library raises $1.5 million to meet $500,000 NEH Challenge Grant.
Featured Services
Introducing Durham County Library Tech Talk. This blog has been set up to pass on some of our staff's tech knowledge and savvy. Please feel free to comment and / or ask us questions.
Two new resources have been added to the Durham County Library's list of online tools. The Small Business Resource Center covers all major areas of starting, operating and maintaining a business from financing, management, marketing, accounting, taxes and more. The Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center is a full-text resource covering today’s hottest social issues, from Terrorism to Endangered Species, Stem Cell Research to Gun Control.
Check out what's new in AV on the AV New Arrivals page.
Library Elf Reminder Service: Library Elf is a third-party web service that allows you to get overdue and hold alerts from the Durham County Library. This service can be in addition to our phone and email reminder system, as Library Elf provides additional features.
If you would like to sign up for this third-party service, you can create an account at Library Elf. Please be sure to read their Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
North Carolina Collection & Online Exhibits
The End of Tobacco Road: Scenes from Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company's final days in Durham, North Carolina, 1999. An online exhibit of photographs by Laura Drey; designed by University of North Carolina, School of Information and Library Science graduate student Johanna Russ.
The North Carolina Collection pages have been updated. This update includes a Master List of holdings and numerous collection finding aids. Also check for our new hours.
Durham County Library
300 N. Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 27701
919.560.0100
Last update: May 14, 2008