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For kids and families

The library is a place for all kinds of families to discover, explore, and have fun together.

It’s not just books (although we’ve got a great collection for kids!). At the library you can:

…and much more!

For every age

Through every stage of your lifelong learning journey, the library is there for you. From the very beginning with lapsit storytimes and board books, through homework help and fun activities for kids in school, and into the teen years and beyond – at every age, we can help you grow, learn, and have fun!

Upcoming events

This Week In the Lab: Paper Crafts

Friday, October 31, 2025 • 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St)

Join the STEAM Team in the Innovation Lab during specified open hours to do paper crafts by creating your own Zine and fold origami!...

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

Children's Scavenger Hunt @ North Regional Library: Pumpkin Faces!

Friday, October 31, 2025 • All day

North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd)

Visit the Information Desk at North Regional Library to pick up a scavenger hunt sheet. Then, explore the Children's Area to find 9 hidden pictures of pumpkins with different emotions.  Once you've completed the hunt and filled out your...

Ages: Elementary School, Kindergarten, Pre-School

Children's Take and Make Crafts: Spooky Edition

Friday, October 31, 2025 • All day

South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave) (South Regional - Children's Area)

Would you like to make spooky creatures in the comfort of your own home? Please stop by the South Regional Library to pick up these easy cut and paste crafts! These craft activities are located in the easy reader section of our children's area....

Ages: Elementary School, Kindergarten, Pre-School, Toddler

Hispanic Heritage Month Scavenger Hunt @ Southwest!

Friday, October 31, 2025 • All day

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

Let's celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring Hispanic culture and history with some children's book titles.  See if you can find 12 book covers hidden in the children's section. Good luck! 

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

Kids Voting at Bragtown Branch Library

Friday, October 31, 2025 • All day

Bragtown Branch Library (3200 Dearborn Dr)

Kids Voting Durham is offering the opportunity for K-12 students to vote on the same candidates as adults in this election season! ...

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

Kids Voting at North Regional Library

Friday, October 31, 2025 • All day

North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd)

Kids Voting Durham is offering the opportunity for K-12 students to vote on the same candidates as adults in this election season! ...

Ages: Elementary School

These Routes Are Made for Walkin': Exercise Challenge

Friday, October 31, 2025 • All day

South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave)

Discover the deep roots of Durham with our 2025 exercise challenge that celebrates the story of Bull City's history. Track the number of minutes you exercise using our tracker available at South Regional Library.  Earn extra entries...

Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Intergenerational, Senior Citizen, Teen

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Staff picks

AHHH! Vampires Vs. Werewolves Vs. Zombies!

It's time for the debate we've been having for years. Who is more awesome: vampires or werewolves?! I know, I know... it's a hard question. Maybe you're the kind of person who...

It's Time for the Fair! 🎡

The 2025 North Carolina State Fair opens TODAY! Here are some books for kids of all ages to get the whole family in the State Fair spirit!

Featured online resources

Brainfuse HelpNow

Free online tutoring, help with writing assignments, and more.

Help and more info for Brainfuse HelpNow

Gale in Context: Elementary

Just for elementary students: search for info on current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports, and more. Includes easy-to-understand articles from over 100 kids' magazines, newspapers, and reference books.

Help and more info for Gale in Context: Elementary

Just for Kids Access Video

Kids’ shows, with favorites like Sesame Street, The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, and more.

NCpedia

Info about North Carolina history, people, government, and educational institutions.

More online resources for kids >

Accounts and access

Library cards

No one is too young or old to get a library card! Kids from 0 to 17 can check out items, use computers, and more with a juvenile card. A parent or guardian must be present to sign up for the card.

For Durham Public Schools students – Bull City, NC SLAM

Durham Public Schools students can also check out items through the Bull City, NC SLAM program. No sign-up is required: students already have a SLAM ID unless you’ve opted out of the program – it’s the same as your student ID or PowerSchool number. You can use your SLAM IDs for checking out books, using library resources online, and more. Learn more about how Bull City, NC SLAM works.

Meet the children’s librarians

East Regional children's manager Diamond petting one of the equine stars of East Regional's Storytime with Horses

Ms. Diamond

Location: East Regional Library

Diamond is the Children’s Services Manager at East Regional Library. A lover of libraries from the start, she could always be found in the library assisting the librarians as far back as her elementary school days! Since then, she has worked her way up through every level in the public library – starting as a Teen Volunteer, a Library Page, Children’s Services Library Assistant, Children’s Librarian, and now Children’s Services Manager. Though the majority of her work experience has been in the public library, she also has experience working in academic libraries of all levels: as a library assistant in her high school library, a library intern in her college library while pursuing her undergraduate degree, and as a graduate assistant in her university library. Though she enjoyed working in an academic library setting, children’s services in a public library is where her heart lies. She is passionate about placing books into the hands of small children to promote literacy from an early age. When not at work, she enjoys visiting farmers’ markets, taking yoga classes, and spending time reading in local coffee shops.

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