Library Fest is more than events you can attend!
Logo Design Contest / Logo Concurso
Participate in the Library Fest 2026 logo contest, July 15 – August 15, 2025!
Each year a contest is held to design a logo for the upcoming Library Fest. The winning logo becomes the official logo for the celebration. All ages are encouraged to enter and possibly see your logo promoted all over Durham! This year’s theme is “The Stories that Built Us”.
For complete Information and guidelines
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Submit your logo design – English | Español
Logo Design Contest
Participate in the Library Fest 2024 logo contest, August 1 – September 15, 2023!
Each year a contest is held to pick the logo for the upcoming library fest. The winning logo becomes the official logo for the celebration. All ages are encouraged to enter for a chance to win VIP experiences and to have your logo promoted all over Durham! This year’s theme is The Nature Edition.
Submit your logo design – English | Español
Get ready for a week of pure Carolina charm with Library Fest 2025, our grand celebration of National Library Week! Share your Library Fest Spirit through posts and pictures with the tag #2025LibraryFest!
Dear Library
Write a note that captures what you love most about your Library, Durham, or North Carolina.
Share your appreciation for the little things that make Durham County Library, Durham, or North Carolina unique. Stop by your library location and pick up a Library Fest Postcard, while supplies last, to leave a note. Or email us at DearDCoLibrary@dconc.gov.
Postcards and messages may go on display
Read-a-thon
Read-a-thon is a reading challenge to prioritize reading during a 48-hour period. The 48-hour challenge starts Thursday, April 10, at 7:00 p.m. and ends on Saturday, April 12, at 7:00 p.m. You can participate by reading, listening to audiobooks, attending live readings, and more!
This challenge is meant to be completed in a fun, healthy way. The purpose is to prioritize reading during the 48-hour period (not to stay up for 48 hours straight!). Maybe you listen to an audiobook on a walk around the neighborhood. Maybe you read a few pages of your ebook while in line at the grocery store. Keep an eye out for mini challenges and Read-a-thon events.
Join us for an adults only (21+) Read-A-Thon event at Main Library on Thursday, April 10, from 6:30-9:30 p.m.! We’ll provide space to read and plenty of reading-adjacent activities, including: Poetry Readings with Poetry Fox, an open mic, craft activities, and more! Registration is required – link coming soon!
Spirit Week
All right, bookworms and Tar Heel enthusiasts, gather ’round! Dust off your Dewey Decimals and prepare to unleash your inner North Carolinian. That’s right, from the majestic mountains to the shimmering shores, we’re bringing the best of our state right here to your favorite literary haven. Get ready for a week of pure Carolina charm with Library Fest 2025, our grand celebration of National Library Week!
Countdown to Library Fest with us March 31st through April 4th, because we’re diving headfirst into Spirit Week. Get ready to show off your best beach vibes, your mountain majesty, and your historical hipness. This isn’t your average library week, folks – it’s a full-blown North Carolina adventure, and you’re invited to join the party! Let’s show the world how much we love our libraries and our incredible state!
How to Participate:
- Dress up for the day’s theme
- Visit your local Library
- Find the Selfie Station
- Snap your selfie/picture
- Post the picture to your social media with the tag #2025LibraryFest
Themes:
Book Character Day
Monday, March 31
It’s time to unleash your inner bookworm! On Book Character Day, we’re celebrating the power of reading by dressing up as our favorite literary figures. Whether you’re a fan of fantasy, mystery, or classic literature, let your costume tell your story.
Tacky Tourist Day
Tuesday, April 1
Get ready to embark on the most hilariously over-the-top North Carolina vacation ever! It’s Tacky Tourist Day: Beach to the Mountains edition! Show off your best (or worst!) tourist attire, celebrating everything our state has to offer. Think: Hawaiian shirts and beach shoes for the coast, or hiking boots and oversized parkas for the mountains. Mix and match, go all-out tacky, and let’s see who can create the most unforgettable NC tourist look!
NC Film Character Day
Wednesday, April 2
Lights, Camera, North Carolina! Roll out the red carpet! It’s NC Film Characters Day! Celebrate the movies and TV shows that have brought North Carolina to the silver screen. Dress up as your favorite character from a production filmed right here in our state. From iconic classics to modern hits, let’s showcase the star power of NC!
North Carolina Schools Day
Thursday, April 3
From Crayons to Caps & Gowns: NC School Spirit! Celebrate the journey of education in North Carolina! It’s NC School Day, where we’re honoring students and alumni from elementary schools to universities. Wear your school colors, your favorite team’s apparel, or show off your college pride. Let’s unite and show our love for NC education!
Durham County Color Day
Friday, April 4
Show your Durham County pride by celebrating the heart of our communities, our Libraries! Dress in shades of green and blue to show that we are one community and one Library system.
