Durham County Library’s Main Library, located at 300 N. Roxboro Street, will close today, July 26, at 3 p.m. due to an unexpected HVAC issue. Main Library will reopen as soon as possible once the repairs have been completed.
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Durham County Library Expanded Hours Beginning Tuesday, July 20
Durham County Library has new, expanded business hours beginning Tuesday, July 20. Main Library will reopen on the same day from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will begin operating on the updated business hours outlined below on Wednesday, July 21.
Durham County Main Library Reopens Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Durham County Library is absolutely thrilled to announce that Main Library in downtown Durham reopens its doors to the public on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 2 p.m. Located at 300 N. Roxboro Street, Durham, NC 27701, the fully renovated, four-story building features an outdoor terrace and green roof, two maker spaces, public computers, space […]
Durham County Regional and Branch Library Walk-In Hours Beginning May 4
Beginning Tuesday, May 4, 2021, Durham County Regional (East, North, South, and Southwest) and Branch (Bragtown and Stanford L. Warren) Libraries will be available at a limited capacity for one-hour walk-in visits to browse and check out materials or to use the computers. Face masks for ages two and older and screening at the door, […]
Library Fest Beginning Monday with Speaker Events Including Brit Bennett and a Variety of Programming for All Ages
Join Us for a Week-Long Celebration of the Library Program: Library Fest Date: Monday, April 5–Sunday, April 10, 2021 Location: Live events hosted on Zoom Cost: Free and open to the public Durham County Library, in partnership with the Durham Library Foundation, is hosting our inaugural Library Fest this upcoming Monday, April 5, through Saturday, […]
Library Fest Coming Soon with Speaker Events Including Brit Bennett and a Variety of Programming for All Ages
Join Us for a Week-Long Celebration of the Library Program: Library Fest Date: Monday, April 5–Sunday, April 10, 2021 Location: Live events hosted on Zoom Cost: Free and open to the public Durham, NC – Durham County Library, in partnership with the Durham Library Foundation, is hosting our inaugural Library Fest Monday, April 5, through […]
Durham County Library Announces New Expanded Hours for Library Take-Out!
Durham County Library is excited to announce that we have expanded hours for Library Take-Out! service at our regional and branch libraries. We hope that by extending the hours for this service, we can provide more support for our community and increase access to our physical materials.
North Carolina Collection Launches New Durham Civil Rights Heritage Project Exhibition Website
Durham County Library’s North Carolina Collection (NCC) is excited to announce our newly redesigned exhibition website for the Durham Civil Rights Heritage Project (DCRHP). This project was completed in collaboration with Savas Labs, who donated their time and talent for this initiative.
Durham County Library No Longer Charges Fines for Overdue Materials
Durham County Library is thrilled to announce our libraries are now fine free. Effective July 1, 2020, library users will no longer be charged fines for overdue materials. Existing overdue fines will be forgiven and more will not accrue. This change should be reflected in library users’ accounts by late July. Ending overdue fines is […]
Durham County Library Launches Library Take-Out! Starting June 16
Durham County Library enters Phase 2 of reopening on June 16 with the launch of Library Take-Out! Starting June 16, library customers will be able to log in to their account online at DurhamCountyLibrary.org or call 919-560-0103 to place a hold on books and audiovisual material for pick up at the library.
