Humanities events
Our humanities program brings nationally recognized authors and world-class scholars to the library community through events that focus on music, art, local history, religion, literature, and culture.
Programs are often developed in partnership with our many local arts and humanities organizations, nonprofits, and institutions.
Humanities programming is funded by the Durham Library Foundation.
Upcoming Events
Durham County Library Artist Salon
Tuesday, May 07, 2024 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library (Main Library - MakerLab)
Join Durham County Library’s Artist Salon, an adult discussion group focused on information as inspiration and co-art creation! Bring a book (or anything else!) that’s inspiring your work to discuss and share. Join in to work on your own...
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Senior Citizen
Autor y doctor argentino Matías Murano
Thursday, May 16, 2024 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Embárcate en un viaje en el que explorarás los ríos más caudalosos, escalarás las montañas más altas, atravesarás las selvas más hermosas, todo a través de doce países...
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Senior Citizen
Sensory Adventure Afternoon
Saturday, May 18, 2024 • 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library (Main Library - MakerLab)
In anticipation of Temple Grandin Presents, we are hosting a sensory exploration event! This intergenerational, drop-in program will feature three sensory stations for play and exploration, including sensory bins, a tactile printer, and picture...
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
Temple Grandin (2010) Screening
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 • 2:00pm - 3:45pm
(Main Auditorium)
A biopic of Temple Grandin, an woman with autism who has become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry. Familiarize yourself with Grandin's life an work before her visit on May 31....
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Intergenerational, Senior Citizen, Teen
Temple Grandin (2010) Screening
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 • 5:30pm - 7:45pm
(Main Auditorium)
A biopic of Temple Grandin, an woman with autism who has become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry. Familiarize yourself with Grandin's life an work before her visit on May 31....
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Intergenerational, Senior Citizen, Teen
Temple Grandin presents: Animals Make Us Human
Friday, May 31, 2024 • 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library (Main Auditorium)
To understand animals, you have to get away from words. The animal world is a sensory based world. Their memories are detailed pictures, sounds, smell, and other sensory impressions. This talk will help you understand animals but it will also give...
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Senior Citizen
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Durham County Library Artist Salon
Tuesday, June 04, 2024 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library (Main Library - MakerLab)
Join Durham County Library’s Artist Salon, an adult discussion group focused on information as inspiration and co-art creation! Bring a book (or anything else!) that’s inspiring your work to discuss and share. Join in to work on your own...
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Senior Citizen
Why Local History Matters: Honoring Jean Bradley Anderson and Her History of Durham County
Saturday, June 08, 2024 • 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Main Library (Main Auditorium)
Durham County Library’s North Carolina Collection and the Museum of Durham History present a celebration in honor of historian Jean Bradley Anderson’s 100th birthday. Jean has written a number of books and articles on local and state...
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Senior Citizen
Durham County Library Artist Salon
Tuesday, July 02, 2024 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library (Main Library - MakerLab)
Join Durham County Library’s Artist Salon, an adult discussion group focused on information as inspiration and co-art creation! Bring a book (or anything else!) that’s inspiring your work to discuss and share. Join in to work on your own...
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Senior Citizen
Durham County Library Artist Salon
Tuesday, August 06, 2024 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library (Main Library - MakerLab)
Join Durham County Library’s Artist Salon, an adult discussion group focused on information as inspiration and co-art creation! Bring a book (or anything else!) that’s inspiring your work to discuss and share. Join in to work on your own...
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Senior Citizen
The Hum
Introducing The Hum, the newsletter of Durham County Library Humanities Programming. Look forward to monthly releases sharing upcoming events, suggested reads, and more!
Exciting events are coming soon – check it out in The Hum!
Email choltzmann@dconc.gov to be added to the Humanities mailing list.
Past Editions
Humanities program videos
Video recordings of select humanities programs. We make every attempt to record programs of historical value to the Durham community. Here’s our most recent:
Get in touch!
Celeste
Email: choltzmann@dconc.gov
Celeste is a North Carolina native from the small town of Ridgeway. A winding road of customer service jobs and volunteer opportunities fed her passion for serving community and the various members of it. A graduate of UNC Asheville (BA) focusing in the art of printmaking and from NCCU (MLS) focusing in public libraries, she is thrilled to now take on the role of Humanities Coordinator for the exceptional community of the Durham County Library system. If you could only know one thing about her, she’d want you to know that she wants to HEAR FROM YOU! The humanities and libraries share the common thread of community and sharing voices, so please share yours! There may not be enough days in the year to do it all, but your ideas, interests, and suggestions matter!
Pronouns: she/her