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For adults

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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!

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Upcoming events

This Week In the Lab: Ozobots

Friday, November 14, 2025 • 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St)

Join the Maker + STEAM Team in the Innovation Lab during specified open hours to discover the power of robotics thorugh color! Code our special color sensing Ozobots by drawing directly onto the page, or dive deep into the basics of block coding...

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

Family Storytime @ Southwest Regional

Saturday, November 15, 2025 • 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd) (Southwest Meeting Room)

Join us for a Saturday morning Family Storytime that will include stories, fingerplays and interactive songs!...

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

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Staff picks

Genre Book Club Picks: Nonfiction

See what everyone chose to read for nonfiction month! Genre of the Month Book Club explores a new genre each month. There are no assigned books, members choose to read whatever they want.

Celebrate GIS Day

GIS Day is an annual event, held every 3rd Wednesday of November, to celebrate and learn about all the ways geographic information systems impact and improve our lives. Don't...

Native American Heritage Month

November is Native American Heritage Month. This is just a sampling of the adult fiction and non-fiction offerings by Native American authors at the library.

Meet the adult services librarians

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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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A group of people line dancing
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