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. Stay up-to-date on Humanities programming with our monthly newsletter:
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
Read it Again and Again: How do Picture Books Work?
Monday, July 20, 2026 • 6:15pm - 7:45pm
South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave) (South Meeting Room)
Join Jennifer Stone, PhD, CCC-SLP as she teaches us how picture books work and what are the best ways use them....
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Senior Citizen
Black Evidence: A History and a Warning
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St) (Main Auditorium)
Come to Main Library to hear Duke Professor of Political Science Candis Watts Smith discusses her recent book, Black Evidence: A History and a Warning in a conversation facilitated by Professor Tyson Brown, Director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center...
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Intergenerational, Senior Citizen
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!
Pronouns: she/her