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
Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 through October 15. Check out these non-fiction books about the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society.
Recommended by You!
We asked Southwest Regional Library patrons what they enjoyed reading this summer and here's what they shared! Includes adult and young adult fiction, graphic novels, nonfiction, and biography.
A Perfect Blue Sky: Remembering 9/11
September 11, 2026, marks the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and United Flight 93. 2,977 people lost their lives that day, and...
Genre Book Club 2026 Picks: Banned & Classic Books
See what everyone chose to read for banned books & classic books 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.
Antarctica
We're reading up in preparation for our very special guest, all the way from McMurdo Station!...
Autumn Vibes
We're reading up in preparation for our very special guest, all the way from McMurdo Station!...
Meet the adult services librarians
Jessica
Location: South Regional Library
Jessica is the Adult Services Manager at the South Regional Library. She grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan and moved to Durham in 2008. She has a master’s degree in creative writing from Kansas State University, and a master’s in library science from Wayne State University. She has loved the library for as long as she can remember, and when she was nine, she turned all her books into “library books” by making cards and pockets for all of them. When she’s not busy being a librarian, she loves to spend time with her son and her two wacky dogs, read, draw, and work on her photography.
Pronouns: she/her
