The Innovation Lab at Main Library will be closed on Tuesday, August 12th and Wednesday, August, 13th for maintenance and staff meetings.

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

This Week In the Lab: LEGOs and K'nex

Friday, August 08, 2025 • 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

Ready, Set, Game Time: Nintendo Switch

Friday, August 08, 2025 • 4:30pm - 5:00pm

East Regional Library (211 Lick Creek Lane) (East Regional - Children's Programming Room)

Come out and have fun testing your skills on Nintendo Switch, as we partner with Durham County Library's Tech Mobile!  Registration is required.

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

Registration required

Maker + STEAM Take and Make: DIY Junk Butterfly

Friday, August 08, 2025 • All day

Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St)

In this month's Maker + STEAM Take and Make, you'll find all the recycled and reused materials from The Scrap Exchange to make your own junk butterfly craft! All you need is some adhesive and your creativity to complete this kit at home....

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

Really Big Sweets and Treats Scavenger Hunt

Friday, August 08, 2025 • All day

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

Ten of the largest desserts and treats ever made according to the Guinness World Records are hidden in the Southwest Regional's Children's Area. Get a check list at the Children's Desk, find them all, and receive a small prize....

Ages: Elementary School, Kindergarten, Pre-School, Toddler, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds

Slice, Slice, Baby: Pizza Crawl

Friday, August 08, 2025 • All day

Offsite

Get out in your local community and eat some great pizza this summer!...

Ages: Adult, Baby, 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

Multi-Sensory Environment Open House

Saturday, August 09, 2025 • 10:30am - 11:30am

Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St) (Multi Sensory Environment)

Check out Main Library's Multi-Sensory Environment! Drop in, try out the equipment, and learn more about what our sensory space offers....

Ages: Adult, Baby, 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

Bookmobile Stop: Wheels Durham

Saturday, August 09, 2025 • 11:30am - 12:30pm

Offsite

Our library-on-wheels serves local neighborhoods, shopping centers, and other community locations. We're open to all so check out our schedule to visit any of our many stops throughout Durham County. We have titles for children, teens, and...

Ages: Adult, Baby, 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

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Meet the teen librarians

We want to hear from you! Get in touch with us anytime. Find a teen librarian at your library location >

Archie holding up the book "All Boys Aren't Blue."

Archie

Location: East Regional Library

Email: pburke@dconc.gov

Archie is a Teen Services Manager at East Regional Library. She started working with teens in 2006 and continues to learn from and enjoy the tweens and teens she meets. Her most valued accomplishment is being part of teens' lives by interacting with them at the library and the schools she visits. Archie is an avid YA reader by choice and political junkie at night! At Durham County Library, she's editor on the NextReads Committee and serves on Teen Services, LGBT, and Electronic Resources Selection committees. She loves being a Teen Services Manager!

Pronouns: she/her

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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.