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Durham County Library Hosts Science Fiction Author David Halperin‘Guilty Pleasures: A Celebration of Genre Fiction’ Series Continues
Durham County Library welcomes Dr. David Halperin to read from and discuss his book, Journal of a UFO Investigator, on Tuesday, May 22 at 7 p.m. at Southwest Regional Library. Read more 
Durham County Library Hosts Comics Fest 2012
Durham County Library will host the 2012 Comics Fest at Southwest Regional Library, 3605 Shannon Rd., on Saturday, May 19, from 12-5 p.m., and Sunday, May 20, from 2:30-6 p.m. This is the second year in a row that the library will host Comics Fest. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Reading and Discussion of American Foreign Policy
Durham County Library will host Dr. Michael Hunt, the Everett H. Emerson Professor of History Emeritus at UNC Chapel Hill, for a reading and discussion of his book, Arc of Empire: America's Wars in Asia from the Philippines to Vietnam. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts a Reading on African Americans’ Search for Missing Family Members after Emancipation
Durham County Library hosts Dr. Heather Andrea Williams, Associate Professor of History at UNC Chapel Hill, for a reading and discussion of her new book, Help Me to Find My People: The African American Search for Family Lost in Slavery. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts The Poetry of Relationships
Durham County Library will host an event featuring local poets Richard Krawiec, Debra Kaufman and Stephanie Levin as they share poems, including original works, that explore the nature of relationships, and how they mold and define us. Read more
Durham County Library Closed for Staff Development Day May. 16
Durham County Library (all locations) will be closed on Wednesday, May 16 for Staff Development Day. The library will reopen Thursday, May 17, with regular hours. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Photo Exhibit of North Carolinians at Work
Durham County Library and the North Carolina Folklife Institute will host the opening of the photo exhibit, North Carolina at Work: Cedric Chatterley’s Portraits and Landscapes of Traditional Labor. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts the Bull City Soul Revival Interactive Discussion and Finale Concert
This musical tribute is the grand finale of a month-long celebration of Durham's rich legacy as an epicenter of Soul music. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts LGBTQ Collection Day and Coming Out Panel
Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs will moderate a panel of members of the LGBTQ community as they share their experiences of coming out in the South. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Discussion on the Qur’an
Dr. Carl W. Ernst, the William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will host a reading and discussion of his book How to Read the Qur'an. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Performance and Lecture on the Humor Tradition in African-American Music
Dr. Bruce Bridges will lead a lecture and performance on the Signifying Monkey, toasts and the humor tradition in African-American music, on Thursday, April 12 at 7 p.m. at the Stanford L. Warren Branch Library. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Inspirational Fiction Author Alice Wisler
Christian fiction author, Alice Wisler, will read from her latest novel and discuss her books and experiences as a writer of inspirational works. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Soul and the American Imagination
Mark Anthony Neal, Professor of Black Popular Culture in the Department of African and African-American Studies at Duke University, will explore how soul music has become a soundtrack for the American imagination. Read more
Durham County Library ‘Peeps Show’ Is Back
Durham County Library staff is using bunny and chick confections to shine a light on library services, programs and materials again this year, with the second annual DCL Peeps Show. Library fans are invited, once again, to vote for their favorite Peeps display. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts an Afternoon with Frances Wright in Celebration of Women’s History Month
Durham Library Foundation presents a visit from Frances Wright on Saturday, March 31, at 3 p.m. at the Main Library. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts a Small Business Start-up Seminar
Durham County Library will host a seminar for people interested in starting a small business. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Women’s Voices Chorus for Women’s History Month
County Library will Celebrate Women’s History Month with a concert from the Women’s Voices Chorus on Sunday, March 25 at 3 p.m. at the Main Library. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Those Eno River Boys
Durham County Library will host Those Eno River Boys, Wayne Poole and Dave Cook, for a program of stories and songs on Thursday, March 22. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Film on Environmentalist Aldo Leopold
Durham County Library will host a film screening of Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time on Sunday, March 18, at 3 p.m. at the Main Library. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Film on Faith and Family
Durham County Library will host a film screening of My Brother A Muslim on Saturday, March 17, at 3 p.m. at the Main Library. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts 50th Anniversary Celebration for Bragtown Library
Bragtown Library Family Literacy Center will host an open house celebrating its 50th Anniversary on Friday, March 9, from 12 noon to 5 p.m. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Meet the Authors - 27 Views of Chapel Hill: A Southern University Town in Prose and Poetry
Durham County Library will host authors of the new book, 27 Views of Chapel Hill: A Southern University Town in Prose and Poetry on Sunday, March 4 at 3 p.m. at Southwest Regional Library. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts ‘Self-Publishing Success with Sarra Cannon’
Southwest Regional Library will host young adult author Sarra Cannon as she talks about success in self-publishing, on Saturday, March 3, at 3 p.m. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts a Dramatization of the Works of Reconstruction and Harlem Renaissance Writers
Durham County Library will host Dr. Otis Alexander for a dramatization of the works of Georgia Douglas Johnson, Dudley Randall, Claude McKay, Langston Hughes, Paul Laurence Dunbar and others. The reading, in celebration of Black History Month, takes place on Sunday, February 19 at 3 p.m. at the Main Library. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Author and Romance Novel Expert Sarah Wendell: ‘Guilty Pleasures: A Celebration of Genre Fiction’ Series Continues
Sarah Wendell, author and popular blogger, will read from and discuss her book, Everything I Know About Love I Learned from Romance Novels, on Sunday, February 12 at 3 p.m. at Southwest Regional Library. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Dr. John Q. Williams in an Exploration of One Family’s African Roots
Dr. John Q. Williams spent years researching his family history for his new book, Our Roots: African Origins of the Reclaimed Legacy of Three American Families. On Saturday, February 11, at 3 p.m. at the Main Library, he will share some of the stories he uncovered during his 48-year journey. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Fourth Event in the ‘Liberated Gardener’ Series: Growing Herbs in the Kitchen Garden
Durham County Library hosts the last of the four-part series, The Liberated Gardener: Tips for Easy, Sustainable, and Edible Gardens. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Screening and Discussion of Farmworker Film
This new film follows the lives of many Latinos in North Carolina, providing an in-depth portrait of the people who harvest our food today. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Discussion of PlayMakers’ The Making of A King
Actors Shawn Fagan, Kelsey Didion and Cody Nickell, and scenic designer Jan Chambers, will discuss the PlayMakers Repertory Company’s current production of William Shakespeare’s Henry IV and Henry V. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Author Talk & Book Discussion: The Passion of Tiger Woods: An Anthropologist Reports on Golf, Race and Celebrity
Dr. Orin Starn, professor and chair of Cultural Anthropology at Duke University, will host a reading from his book, The Passion of Tiger Woods: An Anthropologist Reports on Golf, Race and Celebrity Scandal. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Third Event in the ‘Liberated Gardener’ Series: Save Time, Save Money and the Earth
Durham County Library hosts the third of a four-part series, The Liberated Gardener, on making gardening more fun and sustainable. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Author Talk on The Business of College Sports
Charles Clotfelter, the Z. Smith Reynolds Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Economics and Law from Duke University, will discuss his newest book, Big-Time Sports in American Universities, and explore the positive and negative consequences of sports programs at major universities. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Discussion: The State of Tar Heel Politics
North Carolina has become one of the most politically competitive states in the South. In a timely program during this heated political season, Durham County Library will host author Rob Christensen as he discusses his book, The Paradox of Tar Heel Politics: The Personalities, Elections and Events that Shaped Modern North Carolina. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts a Community Dialogue on Race
At the conclusion of the Race: Are We So Different exhibit at the Museum of Life and Science, Durham County Library hosts a community conversation exploring white privilege. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Discussion of Little Green Pig Theatrical Concern’s Donald
Actors Jay O’Berski and Dana Marks, and director Tony Perucci will discuss Donald, the current production of the Little Green Pig Theatrical Concern. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts New Series, Guilty Pleasures: A Celebration of Genre Fiction
Dr. Barbara B. Moran, of the School of Information and Library Science at UNC-CH, will kick off Durham County Library’s new series, Guilty Pleasures: A Celebration of Genre Fiction on Thursday, January 19 at the Main Library. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts an Afternoon with Lucrezia Borgia
Durham Library Foundation presents a visit from Lucrezia Borgia. Borgia, the 16th-century Duchess of Ferrara, has been portrayed as an evil femme fatale who poisoned lovers, husbands and enemies of the Borgia family. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Second Event in the ‘Liberated Gardener’ Series: Attracting Birds and Butterflies
Durham County Library hosts the second of a four-part series, The Liberated Gardener, on making gardening more fun and sustainable. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts a Foodie Program on Triangle Cheesemakers
According to the Southern Cheesemakers’ Guild, North Carolina has more craft cheesemakers than all the other southern states put together. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts a Dramatic Presentation on Zora Neale Hurston
Durham Library Foundation presents a dramatic production on Zora Neale Hurston in celebration of her birthday. Read more
Durham County Library South Regional Closed Friday Due to Building Maintenance
Due to the installation of a PA system, Durham County Library South Regional will be closed Friday, January 6. Read more
Before Brown v. Board There Was Blue v. Durham - Durham County Library Hosts Discussion on the 60th Anniversary of Historic Case
On the 60th anniversary of Blue v. Durham, the first lawsuit for school funding equalization in North Carolina, Durham County Library will host a discussion of this famous 1951 case. Eddie Davis, a former president of the North Carolina Association of Educators, will moderate the discussion on Sunday, December 18 at 3 p.m. at the Hayti Heritage Center. Read more
Durham County Library Host Gardening Series
Durham County Library hosts the first of a four-part series on making gardening more fun and sustainable. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Art with the Experts: The Deconstructive Impulse: Women Artists Reconfigure the Signs of Power
Durham County Library will host Nasher Museum of Art’s Sarah Schroth, Nancy Hanks Senior Curator, and Juline Chevalier, Education Curator, for a slide show and discussion of the current museum exhibition, The Deconstructive Impulse: Women Artists Reconfigure the Signs of Power, 1973-1991. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Jonathan Bloom, Author of American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of Its Food (and What We Can Do About It)
It is estimated Americans discard 160 billion pounds of food every year. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts a Foodie North Carolina Photographic Tour
Durham County Library will host an exploration of North Carolina through family farms, produce stands, farmers’ markets, wineries, orchards and more on Saturday, December 3, at 3 p.m. at the Main Library. Read more
Durham County Library Host Discussion PlayMakers’ Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Actors Ray Dooley and Julie Fishell, and director Wendy Goldberg will discuss PlayMakers’ production of the classic American play, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Author of Give Smart: Philanthropy that Gets Results
Durham County Library will host author Joel Fleishman and Tim Walter, former CEO of the Association of Small Foundations, as they discuss Fleishman’s newest book, Give $mart: Philanthropy that Gets Results. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts ‘Builders of Hope’ Founder, Book Discussion
Durham County Library will host Nancy Welsh Murray, founder and CEO of Builders of Hope, on Tuesday, November 29, at 7 p.m. Read more
Durham County Library Presents Women’s Military History Event
Durham County Library will host a discussion of women’s military history in the Piedmont since World War I, on Saturday, November 19 at 3 p.m. Read more
Durham County Library McDougald Terrace Branch Open Today, Wednesday, Nov. 9
Durham County Library McDougald Terrace Branch will reopen today, Wednesday, November 9 at 2 p.m. Read more
Durham County Library Closed for Staff Development Day November 16
Durham County Library (all locations) will be closed on Wednesday, November 16 for Staff Development Day. Read more
Durham County Library Screens North Carolina WWII Documentary
Producer Scott Davis and UNC-TV staff will join Durham County Library in hosting a screening of the documentary North Carolina’s World War II Experience on Saturday, November 12, 3 p.m. Read more
McDougald Terrace Branch Closed Today Due to Leak
Due to a roof leak, Durham County Library McDougald Terrace Branch is closed today, Friday, November 4. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Climate Change Reading and Discussion
Durham County Library will host a reading and discussion on climate change with Dr. Orrin Pilkey, the Duke University James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of Geology, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 6. Read more
Durham County Library Screens Documentary Film Where Soldiers Come From
In anticipation of Veteran’s Day, Durham County Library will host a screening of the Heather Courtney documentary Where Soldiers Come From at the Main Library, located at 300 N. Roxboro St., on Thursday, November 3 at 7 p.m. Read more
Durham County Library to Screen Excerpts and Host Discussion on Ken Burns’ Prohibition
Durham County Library will screen excerpts and host a discussion of Ken Burns’ latest film, Prohibition, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, October 30 at the Southwest Regional Library. Read more
Durham County Library’s North Carolina Collection Helps Preserve Durham’s LGBTQ History
Durham County Library’s North Carolina Collection will host a history-collecting event to preserve Durham’s LGBTQ history for future generations. Read more
Durham County Library and the Museum of Life and Science Host DURHAM: Are We So Different?
In collaboration with the Museum of Life and Science exhibit, RACE: Are We So Different?, Durham County Library presents DURHAM: Are We So Different?, a related conversation exploring the varied experiences of race in Durham on Sunday, October 23 at 2:30 p.m. at the Stanford L. Warren Library. Read more
Durham County Library to Host Playmakers Discussion The Parchman Hour
Join playwright Mike Wiley and actors from Playmakers for a discussion of The Parchman Hour at Southwest Regional Library. Read more
Durham County Library to Host Community Forum on Durham’s Historical Past and its Economic and Cultural Future
On Sunday, October 23, UNC-CH professor and historian W. Fitzhugh Brundage will join local residents, business owners and community activists at the Hayti Heritage Center, located at 804 Old Fayetteville St., for a discussion inspired by his book, The Southern Past: A Clash of Race and Memory. Read more
Durham County Library Presents “Project Liberation” Film Screening and Discussion
Durham County Library presents a screening and discussion of Sandra Dubose’s Project Liberation: My Alopecia Experience on Thursday, October 20, at 7 p.m. at the Main Library. Read more
Friends of the Durham Library Fall Book Sale Oct. 14-16
Attention shoppers! Find great bargains on gently used books at the Friends of the Durham Library Fall Book Sale, Oct. 14 to 16 at Main Library. Read more
Durham County Library Participates in Record-Breaking Reading Event
Durham County Library, in partnership with Bright Horizons Children’s Centers, will participate in Read for the Record, a free, family-friendly event in which participants attempt to break the world record of the most people reading the same book on the same day. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Rosenwald Schools Documentary Screening and Discussion
Durham County Library will host a screening and discussion of Claudia Stack’s documentary, Under the Kudzu, on Sunday, October 9, at 3 p.m. at the Main Library. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Local Author Collaboration
Is there something in the water? Kicking off a busy fall season of events, Durham County Library will host “Something in the Water: Why So Many Writers Call North Carolina Home,” led by former head of the North Carolina Humanities Council Georgeann Eubanks, on Sunday, October 2 at 3 p.m. Read more
Southern Cooking with Stephanie Tyson
Durham County Library will host an afternoon with Stephanie Tyson, author, chef and co-owner of the award-winning Sweet Potatoes Restaurant in Winston-Salem. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Back to School, College and Lifelong Learning Library Orientation
Students and members of the public are invited to come and see what the Main Library has to offer kids of all ages, teens and adults. Read more
Durham County Library Presents Award-Winning Author and Artist Kadir Nelson
Durham County Library will present a discussion hosted by award-winning author and artist Kadir Nelson on Monday, September 19 at 7 p.m. at the Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville Street. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Hip Hop and Community Empowerment Program
Durham County Library will host Pierce Freelon as he discusses Hip Hop and Community Empowerment on Sunday, September 18, at 3 p.m., at the Main Library. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Reading and Discussion with 2011 Piedmont Laureate Scott Huler
Durham County Library and South Durham Green Neighbors will host a discussion with Piedmont Laureate Scott Huler about the infrastructure of modern life: power, water, transportation and more. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Discussion on Controversial Malcolm X Title
Durham County Library will host a discussion with noted Muslim Imam Khalid Fattah Griggs and Duke University professor and popular culture critic, Mark Anthony Neal, on Manning Marable’s controversial biography, Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention. Read more
Durham County Library to Screen Documentary on Sierra Club founder John Muir
Durham County Library will host a screening and discussion of the PBS Documentary John Muir in the New World on Saturday, September 10, at 3 p.m. at the Main Library. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts ‘Love My Library’ Video Contest
Just in time for Library Card Sign Up Month (September), Durham County Library is hosting a ‘Love My Library’ Video Contest sponsored by the Friends of the Durham Library. Read more
African Americans in Classical Music: Performance & Lecture
Durham County Library will host a performance and lecture on African Americans in classical music by Dr. Otis Alexander, an Oberlin Conservatory-trained vocalist and former music teacher, and Dr. Paula Harrell, former chair of the North Carolina Central University Music Department. Read more
Durham County Main Library to Host Dr. Julianne Malveaux
Dr. Julianne Malveaux, the 15th president of Bennett College for Women and an MIT trained economist, will read from her book, Surviving and Thriving: 365 Facts in Black Economic History, at the Main Library on Sunday, August 14 at 3 p.m. Read more
Durham County Library North Carolina Collection Hosts Talk‘Louis Austin, the Carolina Times and the Long Black Freedom Struggle’
Durham County Library’s North Carolina Collection will host a talk about Louis Austin, editor and publisher of Durham’s Carolina Times, on Sunday, August 21 at 3 p.m. at the Main Library. Read more
Durham County Library Summer Reading Club Finale - County-wide Celebration
After a summer filled with reading fun, Durham County Library will send off the summer reading season with a system-wide festival. Read more
Durham County Library to Host System-Wide Blood Drive in November Seeks Pledges to Donate from the Community
Durham County Library is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive at every library in November. In order to bring the Red Cross to each location, the library needs pledges from 40 people at each branch or regional. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts ‘Food, Race and You’
How does race affect something as basic as what we eat? Dr. Sharon P. Holland, associate professor of African and African American Studies at Duke University, will guide the audience in a discussion of race as it relates to agribusiness, farmers markets, slow food culture and other aspects of food production and consumption. Read more
Book Discussion, III Gifts: Poems and Photographs National Minority Organ Donation Awareness Day
Alisa Hughley, MPH and editor of her brother’s book, III Gifts: Poems and Photographs, will give an engaging presentation on the national need for more registered donors and her personal story as the sister of an organ donor. Read more
Durham County Main Library Closed Saturday, July 23 Due to Water Outage -- Emmett Till Program Moved to Hayti Heritage Center
Durham County Main Library will be closed on Saturday, July 23 due to a planned water outage. All other locations of the Durham County Library will be open for regular hours. Read more
Dar He: The Story of Emmett Till – A Mike Wiley Production
On the 70th anniversary of Emmett Till’s birth, acclaimed actor and playwright Mike Wiley brings his story to Durham in the acclaimed one-man play, Dar He: The Story of Emmett Till. Read more
Durham County Library Summer Reading Club Midpoint Pit Stop Rally
Durham County Library invites everyone to celebrate Summer Reading Club during the long, hot days of summer with an “Are We There Yet?” Pit Stop Rally on Saturday, July 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Main Library. Read more
Harry and the Potters Ride the Lightning 2011 Tour
Durham County Library will host world renowned Wizard Rock band Harry and the Potters as they bring their Ride the Lightning 2011 tour to Durham on Monday, July 18 for a free all-ages show at Casbah from 7-9 p.m. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts ‘The Dry Grass of August’ Author, Anna Jean Mayhew
Durham County Library Southwest Regional will host a reading and discussion with Anna Jean Mayhew on Saturday, July 16 at 3 p.m. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Triangle Shape Note Singers
Reminiscent of the music from the movie Cold Mountain, the Triangle Shape Note Singers and author Chloe Webb will explore shape note singing, a uniquely American traditional singing style characterized by shaped notes, four-part harmony and strong, joyful voices. Read more
Durham County Library hosts activist and author Rev. Jimmy Creech
When the Rev. Jimmy Creech was visited one morning in 1984 by Adam, one of his most respected parishioners, he had no idea that this meeting would change the course of his life forever. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts 2011 Piedmont Laureate Scott Huler
Durham County Library will host 2011 Piedmont Laureate Scott Huler as he reads from and discusses his latest book, On the Grid: A Plot of Land, an Average Neighborhood, and the Systems that Make Our World Work, onSaturday, June 11 at 3 p.m. at the Main Library. Read more
Durham County Library Kicks Off 2011 Summer Reading Club Everyone Is Invited to Share ‘One World, Many Stories’
Durham County Library invites children, teens and adults to take a trip around the world during this year’s Summer Reading Club adventures. Read more
Durham Library Foundation Benefits From 5% Day, June 1 at Whole Foods Day Will Include Storytimes, Casey the Pirate & Bookmobile Visit
Durham Library Foundation will receive 5 percent of sales made on Wednesday, June 1, at Whole Foods (621 Broad St., Durham). Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Reading and Book Signing with Local Author and Durham Authority Jean Bradley Anderson
Local author, Jean Bradley Anderson, will read from and discuss the latest edition of her authoritative history of Durham, Durham County: A History of Durham County, North Carolina on Sunday, June 5 at 3 p.m. at Durham County Main Library. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Comics Fest
On Saturday, May 21, from 12-5 p.m., Durham County Library will host a Comics Fest at Southwest Regional Library, Read more
Last Update: May 11, 2012
