Humanities events
Our humanities program brings nationally recognized authors and world-class scholars to the library community through events that focus on music, art, local history, religion, literature, and culture.
Programs are often developed in partnership with our many local arts and humanities organizations, nonprofits, and institutions.
Humanities programming is funded by the Durham Library Foundation.
Upcoming Events
The Stories, Science, and History of Birds with Smithsonian Biologist Jay Falk
Tuesday, August 05, 2025 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
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Ages: Intergenerational
Library Fest Logo Concurso: PERSONAL v. CLIENTES
Tuesday, August 05, 2025 • All day
π¨ Library Fest Logo Concurso: PERSONAL v. CLIENTES...
Library Fest Logo Contest - STAFF V. PATRONS
Tuesday, August 05, 2025 • All day
π¨ Library Fest 2026: Logo Contest, Staff versus Patrons!...
Library Fest Logo Concurso: PERSONAL v. CLIENTES
Wednesday, August 06, 2025 • All day
π¨ Library Fest Logo Concurso: PERSONAL v. CLIENTES...
Library Fest Logo Contest - STAFF V. PATRONS
Wednesday, August 06, 2025 • All day
π¨ Library Fest 2026: Logo Contest, Staff versus Patrons!...
Library Fest Logo Concurso: PERSONAL v. CLIENTES
Thursday, August 07, 2025 • All day
π¨ Library Fest Logo Concurso: PERSONAL v. CLIENTES...
Library Fest Logo Contest - STAFF V. PATRONS
Thursday, August 07, 2025 • All day
π¨ Library Fest 2026: Logo Contest, Staff versus Patrons!...
Library Fest Logo Concurso: PERSONAL v. CLIENTES
Friday, August 08, 2025 • All day
π¨ Library Fest Logo Concurso: PERSONAL v. CLIENTES...
Library Fest Logo Contest - STAFF V. PATRONS
Friday, August 08, 2025 • All day
π¨ Library Fest 2026: Logo Contest, Staff versus Patrons!...
Library Fest Logo Concurso: PERSONAL v. CLIENTES
Saturday, August 09, 2025 • All day
π¨ Library Fest Logo Concurso: PERSONAL v. CLIENTES...
Library Fest Logo Contest - STAFF V. PATRONS
Saturday, August 09, 2025 • All day
π¨ Library Fest 2026: Logo Contest, Staff versus Patrons!...
Library Fest Logo Concurso: PERSONAL v. CLIENTES
Sunday, August 10, 2025 • All day
π¨ Library Fest Logo Concurso: PERSONAL v. CLIENTES...
Library Fest Logo Contest - STAFF V. PATRONS
Sunday, August 10, 2025 • All day
π¨ Library Fest 2026: Logo Contest, Staff versus Patrons!...
Library Fest Logo Concurso: PERSONAL v. CLIENTES
Monday, August 11, 2025 • All day
π¨ Library Fest Logo Concurso: PERSONAL v. CLIENTES...
Library Fest Logo Contest - STAFF V. PATRONS
Monday, August 11, 2025 • All day
π¨ Library Fest 2026: Logo Contest, Staff versus Patrons!...
Library Fest Logo Concurso: PERSONAL v. CLIENTES
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 • All day
π¨ Library Fest Logo Concurso: PERSONAL v. CLIENTES...
Library Fest Logo Contest - STAFF V. PATRONS
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 • All day
π¨ Library Fest 2026: Logo Contest, Staff versus Patrons!...
Library Fest Logo Concurso: PERSONAL v. CLIENTES
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 • All day
π¨ Library Fest Logo Concurso: PERSONAL v. CLIENTES...
Library Fest Logo Contest - STAFF V. PATRONS
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 • All day
π¨ Library Fest 2026: Logo Contest, Staff versus Patrons!...
Library Fest Logo Concurso: PERSONAL v. CLIENTES
Thursday, August 14, 2025 • All day
π¨ Library Fest Logo Concurso: PERSONAL v. CLIENTES...
Get in touch!

Celeste
Email: choltzmann@dconc.gov
Celeste is a North Carolina native from the small town of Ridgeway. A winding road of customer service jobs and volunteer opportunities fed her passion for serving community and the various members of it. A graduate of UNC Asheville (BA) focusing in the art of printmaking and from NCCU (MLS) focusing in public libraries, she is thrilled to now take on the role of Humanities Coordinator for the exceptional community of the Durham County Library system. If you could only know one thing about her, she’d want you to know that she wants to HEAR FROM YOU! The humanities and libraries share the common thread of community and sharing voices, so please share yours! There may not be enough days in the year to do it all, but your ideas, interests, and suggestions matter!
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