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:
- Find a quiet space to work. Send an email or a fax. Get support with starting the business you’ve been imagining
- Join a book club. Level up your computer skills. Slow down with meditation, or get moving with line dancing.
- Take a class online. Get tools for your job search. Find your ancestors.
- Get reading recommendations. Find the latest bestsellers. Write your own novel.
There’s something for everyone – come check us out!
Staff picks
You Are Not the Problem
Books, film, and television that explore workplaces gone horribly wrong and the people who dare to challenge them. Consists primarily of sci-fi and speculative fiction, with a sprinkling of horror, comedy, and magical realism.
Genre Book Club 2026 Picks: Cozy Mystery
See what everyone chose to read for cozy mystery 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.
Mental Health Awareness
May is mental health awareness month. For immediate help for yourself or others, call or text 988 to connect to a trained crisis counselor. Please take good care of yourself and others as you are irreplaceable.
Louis Sachar Book List
Here is a list of juvenile fiction by Louis Sachar, before his May 11th visit to Durham County Main Library to talk about his debut adult fiction novel "The Magician of Tiger Castle"!
Dear Mama
A booklist on motherhood--the laughter, the tears, the variety, the power, and its importance--from varying perspectives.
May the Force Be With You: Star Wars Novels (Canon)
Beginning in 2013, this new series of novels aims to fill in the gaps of the prequel, original trilogy, and sequel trilogy of Star Wars. This list contains every novel found at...
Meet the adult services librarians
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
