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
The Call is Coming from Inside the House
Sometimes the safest place to be ends up being the scariest. Check out these dark domestic tales and explore the horrors that haunt us within...
From Classics to Graphics
Check out these graphic novelizations of classic books like 1984, Pride and Prejudice, and Kindred, listed alphabetically by call number.
For Fans of "Clayface"
If you enjoyed "Clayface"--or interested in novels with a focus on body horror, transformations, and the price some will pay for beauty--take a glimpse at this booklist! (Book annotations are provided by Bibliocommons.)
Native American Authors
If you enjoyed "Clayface"--or interested in novels with a focus on body horror, transformations, and the price some will pay for beauty--take a glimpse at this booklist! (Book annotations are provided by Bibliocommons.)
It's Alive: Frankenstein's Monster Book List
"The fallen angel becomes a malignant devil. Yet even that enemy of God and man had friends and associates in his desolation; I am alone."-Mary Shelley, Frankenstein
Genre Book Club 2026 Picks: Gothic Horror
See what everyone chose to read for gothic horror month! Genre of the Month Book Club explores a new genre each month. There are no assigned books, each member chooses to read whatever they want within the month's theme.
Meet the adult services librarians
Megan
Megan was born, raised, and has lived in Durham nearly all her life. Her many roles outside of the library include being an artist, small business owner, gardener, collector, aunt, daughter, sister, dog and cat companion, and Nicolas Cage super fan.
Pronouns: she/her
