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Library Take-Out! Expanded Hours - now including Main Library! Tuesday-Friday 11am-6pm, Saturday 10am-2pm. Reserve materials online or by calling 919-560-0100

Annual Report Fiscal Year 2020 - read the full report online!

Help the Friends of the Durham Library find a new space! More info at the link

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Homeschool Learning Lab - Art Day: Poetry

Thursday, January 21, 2021 • 10:00am - 11:00am

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Adult Thursday

Thursday, January 21, 2021 • 7:00pm - 7:30pm

South Fiction Book Club

Thursday, January 21, 2021 • 7:00pm - 8:30pm

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Zoom Storytime with Miss Margaret - Hey kids, enjoy an online storytime.

Friday, January 22, 2021 • 10:30am - 11:00am

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Toddler Tuesday - Weekly Online Fun!

Tuesday, January 26, 2021 • 10:30am - 11:00am

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