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For teens

The library is a place for you to be you.

Hang out with your friends. Have some time to yourself. Ask us a question, or tell us how it’s going.

Join a book club. Do an activity. Get creative.

Use the computer. Get help with research. Learn about technical school, college, and whatever you aspire to be.

And oh yeah, check out a book.


Upcoming events

Make Dino Snow Globes

Monday, June 15, 2026 • 3:30pm - 4:30pm

East Regional Library (211 Lick Creek Lane) (East Regional - Children's Programming Room)

Make snow globes with tiny dinos and bring cool days to your summer!  All art supplies AND snacks provided by the library.

Ages: Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Middle School, Teen, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds

Registration full. Join the waitlist >

Summer Reading Kickoff @ Southwest

Monday, June 15, 2026 • 3:00pm - 5:00pm

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

Let’s celebrate summer! Stop by Southwest Regional Library any time from 3-5 p.m. to grab your summer reading log & prize. We’ll have activities, crafts, and local community partners joining us. All ages welcome!

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

Fragrance Club & Swap

Monday, June 15, 2026 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm

East Regional Library (211 Lick Creek Lane) (East Meeting Room)

This monthly program is a space for fragrance enthusiasts to meet and share all things fragrance! Whether you are new to fragrance or an experienced hobbyist, this program will help you discover new perfumes and scents. Bring perfumes, candles, or...

Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Senior Citizen, Teen

Registration required

Donut Stop Me Now: Donut Crawl

Monday, June 15, 2026 • All day

Offsite

Get out in your local community and eat some great donuts (and other treats) this summer!...

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

Happy 20th Birthday East: Take & Make Book Folding Hedgehogs!

Monday, June 15, 2026 • All day

East Regional Library (211 Lick Creek Lane) (East Regional - Teen Area)

Tweens & Teens:  We're celebrating East Regional Library's 20th Birthday!  Stop by the Teen Room the week of June 15, 2026 and pick up your take & make book folding hedgehog kit!

Ages: Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Middle School, Teen, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds

Morning Crochet

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 • 10:30am - 12:00pm

North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd) (North Meeting Room - Full Room)

Get hooked on crochet with your neighbors at the morning Crochet Club!...

Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Senior Citizen, Teen

This Week In the Lab: Snap Circuits

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 • 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St)

Join the Maker + STEAM Team in the Innovation Lab during specified open hours to explore the properties of electricity and circuit building! Use SNAP circuits to easily build and test hundreds of possible experiments and perform different...

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

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Staff picks

YA Books for the Summer

Find the best YA books to read this summer, from romance to horror, realism to fantasy, the library has everything you're looking for.

College Bound Fiction

YA books about teens applying to college, getting ready to go to college, or already enrolled in college! Books are organized by publication year.

Meet the teen librarians

We want to hear from you! Get in touch with us anytime. Find a teen librarian at your library location >

Caroline holding up the book "Speak."

Caroline

Location: Southwest Regional Library

Email: cbpeterson@dconc.gov

Caroline has been with Durham County Library since 2014. She is not a Durham native and has moved around quite a bit. She loves helping teens, especially if they need help finding a new book to read or help with homework. Like most librarians, Caroline loves to read, especially graphic novels, romance, and LGBTQ books. When she is not working, she likes to garden, bake (and eat) cookies, and spend as much time outside as possible.

Pronouns: she/her

Meet all the teen librarians >

Volunteer at the library

Looking to get involved? We have different volunteer tasks available at different locations and different times. In the past, teen volunteers have helped with shelving and pulling books, tutoring, prepping for crafts, and more. This program is for all tweens and teens in grades 6 – 12. Contact the teen librarian at your preferred location for availability.