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. Currently all events are being presented online only.
Humanities programming is funded by the Durham Library Foundation.
Upcoming Events
Beowulf In The Mead Hall
Wednesday, December 21, 2022 • 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Offsite
Join Durham County Library on the longest night of the year for a special celebration of literature, music, and the Winter Solstice at Moon Dog Meadery. This unique event will feature a lecture by UNC Chapel Hill professor Dr. H.M. Cushman on...
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Intergenerational
The Triumph of American Music
Wednesday, January 11, 2023 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
(Main Auditorium)
Presented by:...
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Intergenerational, Senior Citizen
Stoicism: Ancient Wisdom for an Unsettled World
Saturday, February 04, 2023 • 10:30am - 12:30pm
Main Library (Main Library - MakerLab)
Presented by:...
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Senior Citizen
PlayMakers presents "The Tempest"
Saturday, February 25, 2023 • 3:00pm - 4:30pm
(Main Library - Children's Program Room)
Presented by:...
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Intergenerational, Middle School, Senior Citizen, Teen
Hickstown from the Heart
Saturday, March 18, 2023 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library (Main Auditorium)
Presented by:...
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Intergenerational, Middle School, Senior Citizen, Teen
The Hum
Introducing The Hum, the newsletter of Durham County Library Humanities Programming. Look forward to monthly releases sharing upcoming events, suggested reads, and more!
Exciting events are coming soon – check it out in The Hum!
Email choltzmann@dconc.gov to be added to the Humanities mailing list.
Past Editions
Humanities program videos
Video recordings of select humanities programs. We make every attempt to record programs of historical value to the Durham community. Here’s our most recent:
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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