Durham, NC — Durham County Library is pleased to announce its receipt of a State Library of North Carolina (SLNC) Bright Ideas Grant in support of the Library’s Older Adult and Shut-In Services (OASIS) program. The grant funds will support the upgrading of OASIS’ reminiscence therapy kits. The purpose of reminiscence therapy kits is to […]

Durham County Library is pleased to announce its receipt of a National Association of Counties (NACo) award for its cutting-edge program, Innovation League. NACo brings together more than 3.6 million employees from over 2,500 counties to promote and recognize excellence in county government. Innovation League was among seven units of Durham County Government recognized for winning a NACo award at the July 11 Board of County Commissioners meeting.

Durham County Library is pleased to announce that it will host a system-wide job fair at the end of August. We are currently looking for local partner employers interested in participating. Opportunities will be made available across multiple career paths and experience levels including retail, hospitality, technology, government, and more.

Durham County Library is pleased to announce its hosting of two public forums to envision the renovation of Stanford L. Warren Branch Library. Temporarily closed in August 2021 due to water intrusion issues, Stanford L. Warren Branch Library is set to undergo extensive repairs and a renovation of its interior.

Durham, NC — Durham County Library is pleased to announce the display of artist Cornelio Campos’ mural “Wings of a Migrant Butterfly” in the North Carolina Collection at Main Library. Participating students in the community outreach project “Two-Way Bridges: Connecting Duke, Durham, and the Americas” assisted with painting this mural, designed by Campos. With funding […]

Durham County Library and Digital Durham are pleased to announce the award of a $20,742 federal grant distributed by the State Library of North Carolina (SLNC) for a Digital Navigator pilot program to aid in bridging the digital divide in Durham. These federal funds represent an investment in libraries’ capacity to deliver relevant and up-to-date […]

Durham County Library and Durham Library Foundation are hosting the Second Annual Library Fest from April 18 – 23, 2022. Library Fest is a celebration of public libraries, and this year the theme is all about food. Library Fest will be comprised of virtual and in-person programs for all ages. The public can look forward […]

Durham County Library is pleased to announce Stephanie Fennell, most recently the location manager for North Regional Library, as the new Deputy Director. Fennell will start this role today, March 7, 2022. “We are thrilled to welcome Stephanie to our Executive Leadership Team,” said Tammy Baggett-Best, Library Director. “Her years of service with Durham County […]

Durham, NC — Durham County Library has begun the removal of the Stanford L. Warren Branch Library’s collection, including the Selena Warren Wheeler special collection, in preparation for building repairs. The Branch, located at 1201 Fayetteville Street, temporarily closed on August 27, 2021 due to water intrusion issues, and team members from the location were temporarily […]

Durham, Carolina del Norte – La sucursal Stanford L. Warren de la Biblioteca del Condado de Durham, ubicada en 1201 Fayetteville Street, está programada para su reapertura a finales de 2022 después de las reparaciones necesarias a sus instalaciones debido a una filtración de agua. Esta sucursal fue cerrada temporalmente en agosto 27 de 2021 […]