East Regional Library is currently closed due to ongoing HVAC issues.
Printing is currently unavailable at Southwest Regional Library.
Automated phone renewals are now available by calling 919-680-2524 and logging in with your library card number and PIN.

For adults

The library is not just for kids (although we love them) and not just about books (although we’ve got them). We offer a wide range of adult-specific programs and services created to inspire lives and transform our community. Wherever you are in life, we’re there for you.

At the library, you can:

There’s something for everyone – come check us out!

Upcoming events

Fruits & Veggies Scavenger Hunt @ Southwest

Monday, July 15, 2024 • All day

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

Summer produce is in full swing here in North Carolina! Perhaps you have visited a farmers market recently or have a garden in your community that you get produce from. Or, maybe you're still learning to love fruits & veggies. Either...

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

Roll Your Own Reading Adventure

Monday, July 15, 2024 • All day

South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave)

Don your cloaks and draw your swords, for the reading challenge has begun! Journey to the South Regional Library to acquire a reading tracker and to roll the dice of fate! Rolling the dice three times will determine your challenge. You must read at...

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

Scoop! There It Is! Durham County Library Ice Cream Crawl

Monday, July 15, 2024 • All day

South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave)

Beat the Summer heat with Scoop There It Is Ice Cream Crawl!...

Ages: Adult, Elementary School, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Intergenerational, Kindergarten, Middle School, Pre-School, Senior Citizen, Teen, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds

StoryWalk® at Beaver Marsh Preserve

Monday, July 15, 2024 • All day

The Small Business Center, STEAM Team and Children's Department at Main Library is delighted to partner with Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association on this StoryWalk®. We hope you will enjoy a walk through the...

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

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Meet the adult services librarians

Natalie in front of a black-and-white mural showing some large tentacles

Natalie

Location: Main Library

Natalie is an Adult Services Librarian at the Main Library. Her career began in a small, rural library in western North Carolina. She is an avid crafter and particularly enjoys helping adult and senior customers find creative outlets and learn new skills. She is usually reading a young adult fantasy series, true crime, or a good ghost story.

Pronouns: she/her

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