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Durham County Library Hosts Discussion on Sacred Rest
In today's culture, many people think of rest as a reward, but in many religious and spiritual traditions, rest and the notion of Sabbath have deep import as a practice. On Thursday, May 30 at 7 p.m. at the Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro St., Durham County Library will host Frank Stasio for a community conversation about what it means to approach rest from a place of sacredness. Read more 
Durham County Library Hosts Discussion of Nasher Exhibit Wangechi Mutu: A Fantastic Journey
Trevor Schoonmaker, the Patsy R. and Raymond D. Nasher Curator of Contemporary Art at the Nasher Museum, and Juline Chevalier, Curator of Education at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, will present a discussion and slide lecture on the current exhibit Wangechi Mutu: A Fantastic Journey on Monday, May 20, at 7 p.m. at the Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro Street. Read more
May 18, 1963: A Durham’s Civil Rights Story
Durham County Library and St. Joseph’s Historic Foundation will host a program commemorating Durham’s May 1963 civil rights activities. The event, entitled “Just Friends You Never Knew: A Personal and Historical Glance at Durham’s Integration of Public Facilities,” will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, at Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville St. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Scratch Day Event
Durham County Library will host a Scratch Day event to introduce young patrons to a programming language designed just for them. Read more
Durham County Library Closed for Staff Development Day May 15
Durham County Library (all locations) will be closed on Wednesday, May 15 for Staff Development Day. The library will reopen Thursday, May 16, with regular hours. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Peeps Show 2013
Peeps, the marshmallow springtime treats, are no longer available in stores, but they are making their annual appearance at Durham County Library. In the third annual Durham County Library Peeps Show, staff members have created dioramas using sugar covered bunnies and chicks to highlight the programs, services, activities and materials available at the library. Read more
Brown Bag Lunch with Gambler’s Daughter Author Annette Dunlap
Durham County Library will host North Carolina author Annette Dunlap as she shares her experiences growing up with a father who gambled and how she came to terms with his addiction. Dunlap will discuss the surprising information she encountered while researching her book. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Dr. Freddie Parker Lecture at Opening of Civil War Photography Exhibit
Durham County Library will host the NC Department of Cultural Resources exhibit, Freedom, Sacrifice, and Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography from May 5-May 29, 2013. Dr. Freddie Parker, former chair of the North Carolina Central History Department and scholar of North Carolina history, will present a lecture on the Civil War in North Carolina for the opening of the exhibit at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 6. Read more
Durham County Library Celebrates Downtown Durham
Durham County Library will host recently retired Downtown Durham, Inc. president, Bill Kalkhof, as he leads a discussion and celebration of the organization’s 20th year. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts CCC 80th Anniversary Celebration
The Civilian Conservation Corps, one of the most popular New Deal programs, put three million young men to work restoring America’s forests, parks and waterways. This spring marks the 80th anniversary of its creation. Read more
National Library Week, April 14-20, Celebrates the Role of Libraries
Communities nationwide are celebrating the contributions of libraries – including school, academic, public and special libraries - and library workers during National Library Week, April 14 – 20, 2013, sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA). Read more
Durham County Library Presents Comics Fest 2013
Durham County Library presents its third annual Comics Fest with guests, prizes and activities for children, teens and adults on Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. at the Southwest Regional Library, 3605 Shannon Road. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Author Kerrie Ferrell
Former entertainer and educator Kerrie Ferrell will present a slide show based on her book Rick Ferrell, Knuckleball Catcher: A Hall of Famer's Life Behind the Plate and in the Front Office. She will discuss her father Rick Ferrell’s Hall of Fame baseball career in the major leagues, recounting tales of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and her brother, pitcher Wes Ferrell. Read more
Durham Library Foundation Launches $1.5 Million Campaign for the Library
Durham Library Foundation publicly announced a $1.5 million Campaign for the Library on Friday, April 5.
The Campaign kick-off was held at Southwest Regional Library, as Foundation Board members, along with Library Trustees, Friends of the Durham Library Board members, corporate and individual campaign donors celebrated the announcement and the fact that the campaign has already raised over $760,000 – more than half of the goal.
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Friends of the Durham Library Spring Book Sale April 12-14
Attention shoppers! There’s no better place to find great bargains on gently used books than at the Friends of the Durham Library Spring Book Sale, April 12 to 14 at Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro St., Durham 27701. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Discussion about Veiling
Durham County Library will host Dr. Regina Higgins, Outreach Director for the Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations, for a discussion about the traditions and practices of veiling in the Middle East and around the world. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Food Writer and Author, Elizabeth Wiegand
Food writer Elizabeth Wiegand will discuss authentic recipes collected from around the state at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9 at Southwest Regional Library, 3605 Shannon Road. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Discussion and Performance from ANTHOLOGY
Research Triangle High School students, under the guidance of 2012 Piedmont Laureate Ian Finley, created ANTHOLOGY, a new play that combines monologues from Edgar Lee Master's Spoon River Anthology with original writing by Finley and the students, based on life in Durham County. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Discussion of Nasher Exhibit Light Sensitive: Photographic Works from N.C. Collections
Juline Chevalier, Curator of Education at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, will present a discussion and slide lecture on the current exhibit “Light Sensitive” on Tuesday, April 2 at 7 p.m. at the Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro Street. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Panel Discussion on Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality
Durham County Library will host the third in a series of public conversations exploring social change in Durham through three decades. This panel will include Mandy Carter of the Bayard Rustin Project, Southern Christian Leadership Conference and co-founder of Southerners on New Ground (SONG); Caitlin Breedlove from SONG; and Steve Schewel, founder of the Independent Weekly. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Author Joanne Fluke
Bestselling author Joanne Fluke will read from her newest cozy culinary mystery, Red Velvet Cupcake Murder, featuring Minnesota bake shop owner Hannah Swensen and her original recipes. Read more
Durham County Library Celebrates Pride and Prejudice Anniversary
Durham County Library will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the famous literary classic Pride and Prejudice with a 21st century twist. The library will be showing the infamous chick-flick adaptation, Bridget Jones’s Diary. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts the Chamber Choir of the Women’s Voices Chorus
In honor of Women’s History Month, Durham County Library will host the Chamber Choir of the Women’s Voices Chorus as they present a program of music and texts written by women. Under the direction of Dr. Allan Friedman, the chorus will sing classical, folk and gospel music selections that span the ages. Read more
Durham County Library Welcomes Bishop Michael B. Curry to Discuss Pauli Murray’s Sainthood
Durham County Library will host the Right Rev. Michael B. Curry, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, as he discusses the sainthood of Pauli Murray, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5 at the Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro Street.. Read more
Durham County Library Presents Romance Author Jennifer Lohmann
Durham County Library librarian and 2010 Romance Writers of America Librarian of the Year, Jennifer Lohmann, will share a reading from her first novel: Reservations for Two. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Author of Remembering Medgar Evers
Durham County Library will host author, scholar and educator Minrose Gwin on Tuesday, February 26 at 7 p.m. for a discussion of her new book, Remembering Medgar Evers: Writing the Long Civil Rights Movement. The discussion will take place at the Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro St. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Author Maurice Butler
Durham County Library will host author Dr. Maurice Butler as he discusses his book Out from the Shadow, which explores the life of Charles LeRoy Gittens, the first African-American secret service agent in America. Read more
Durham County Library and PlayMakers Repertory Host a Conversation about Urban Development
In conjunction with the PlayMakers Repertory Company’s productions of A Raisin in the Sun and Clybourne Park, the library presents an open conversation with community leaders about the future of urban development in the Triangle. Read more
Durham County Library Film Series Sponsors a Screening of “Upbuilding Whitted”
Durham County Library will host documentarians April Simon, Chi Brown, Purity Kimaiyo and Bruce dePyssler for a screening of Upbuilding Whitted, a film about the history of J. A. Whitted Junior High. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Paula Harrell in Concert to Honor Black History Month
Durham County Library will host Dr. Paula Harrell as she presents a piano concert in honor of Black History Month. Harrell has strong ties to the African-American community in Durham as the former chair of the Music Department at North Carolina Central University and current organist at White Rock Baptist Church. Read more
February is ‘Love My DCL’ Month at Durham County Library and Throughout Durham
February is the month for love – Valentine’s Day and “National Library Lovers” month. To celebrate, Durham County Library is hosting a special month-long “Love My DCL” campaign. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Blaxploitation Film Fest
As part of a system-wide celebration of African-American History Month, Durham County Library will screen films from the 70s that spawned the Blaxploitation genre. The movies will be shown throughout the month of February at the Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro St. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Illustrator and Historian of the African-American Jockey
Durham County Library will host artist and historian Michael McBride, as he shares his research and paintings on the lost history of African-American jockeys. The program takes place on Sunday, February 3, 3 p.m. at the Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro St. A Q & A session will follow the talk. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Author and Chocolate Researcher Laura Florand
Laura Florand will visit Durham County Library to read from her latest work, The Chocolate Kiss, a book described by reviewers as “adorable, charming” and “whimsical.” In the novel, Florand provides a glimpse into her behind-the-scenes research with top Parisian artisan chocolatiers as she weaves Parisian princesses, chocolate witches, patisserie princes and sweet wishes into a tale of amour et chocolat. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Bull City Lightning Talks
Durham County Library will host the first ever Bull City Lightning Talks, at 3 p.m. on Saturday, January 26, at the Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro St. Members of the Durham community will give five-minute presentations around the theme “create,” with scheduled speakers discussing topics ranging from aerialism and other creative arts, to role playing games, to robot art. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Author Talk on North Carolina Sailors of the 19th Century
Durham County Library will host Bland Simpson for a reading from his book Two Captains from Carolina, the story of two accomplished nineteenth-century mariners from North Carolina – one African American, one Irish American. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Film on Grassroots Art Project
Durham County Library invites patrons to relive or experience for the first time the magic that was in downtown Durham in the fall of 2006, when renowned French photographer and installation artist Georges Rousse created mind bending trompe l'oeil compositions at four locations including Chesterfield Building and Liberty Warehouse. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Playmakers on Two Upcoming Productions
Durham County Library will host members of the PlayMakers Repertory Company, including actors Kathy Williams, Constance Macy, Miriam Hyman and director Raelle Myrick-Hodges, for a discussion of the upcoming productions of Raisin in the Sun and Clybourne Park. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Russian Sister City Celebration
Durham County Library and the Kostroma Committee of Sister Cities of Durham will host a program about Durham’s Russian sister city and the celebrations that occur there in winter. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Literary New Year’s Party Re-enactment
Durham County Library will host a re-enactment of the 1949 Scribner Publishing New Year's Day Party, featuring guests Anzia Yezierska, fiction writer of stories about immigrant Jewish women, and Zora Neale Hurston, folklorist and novelist. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Film on Hayti Business District
Durham County Library will host a screening of the 1948 promotional film, Negro Durham Marches On, and a conversation about life in Durham’s African-American Hayti neighborhood. Read more
Durham County Library Hosts Triangle Jewish Chorale
Durham County Library will host the Triangle Jewish Chorale as they perform classic and popular Jewish songs. The group will be performing selections by Verdi, Copeland, Gershwin and Bernstein, and even some Broadway show tunes. Read more
