3200 Dearborn Drive
Durham, North Carolina 27704 (map)
Phone: 919-560-0210
Manager: Kathleen Hayes
Bragtown Branch Library is served by DATA bus route 9, 9A and 9B.
Hours
Open for hold pickup by reservation only
All library events are currently being held virtually. Check out some of these upcoming events online:
Thursday, February 25, 2021 • 10:00am - 11:00am Virtual Events (Zoom Room) Each month, we will choose an artist or style of art to study. Register online and pick up a supply kit at North Regional Library. Ages: Teen, Middle School, High School, Elementary School Thursday, February 25, 2021 • 1:00pm - 2:00pm Virtual Events Rhonda Klevansky's photography project exploring Durham's response to hunger during COVID and the economic crisis. Ages: Adult Thursday, February 25, 2021 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm Virtual Events (Zoom Meeting Room) All things romance! Ages: Adult Thursday, February 25, 2021 • 7:00pm - 7:30pm Virtual Events Check-in with us every Thursday at 7 pm for new excursions posted for our adult audience. Ages: Senior Citizen, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Adult Friday, February 26, 2021 • 10:30am - 11:00am Virtual Events Enjoy an online storytime with songs, stories
and fingerplays. Up to ag 5. Ages: Toddler, Pre-School, Baby Saturday, February 27, 2021 • 11:00am - 12:00pm Virtual Events (Zoom Room) Kids, check your knowledge of African American History by competing against other kids for Quiz Master Title. This is a Zoom Live Event and registration is required. Prizes will be awarded. Ages: Middle School, Elementary School Monday, March 01, 2021 • 11:00am - 11:45am Virtual Events (Zoom Meeting Room) Learn mindfulness and compassion techniques to support inner steadiness in the midst of challenging times. Ages: Senior Citizen, Adult Monday, March 01, 2021 • 7:00pm - 8:30pm Virtual Events Come participate in a progressive discussion focused on topics concerning neurodiversity, societal inclusion, and autistic empowerment. Ages: Teen, Adult Tuesday, March 02, 2021 • 10:30am - 11:00am Virtual Events Tune in every Tuesday at 10:30am for new rhymes, stories, songs, and more! Each weekly video will appear on the library's YouTube page:
https://www.youtube.com/c/durhamcountylibrary/videos Ages: Toddler, Pre-School, Kindergarten, Baby Tuesday, March 02, 2021 • 4:00pm - 4:00pm Virtual Events Check-in with us every Tuesday at 4 pm for new videos just for teens! Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Teen, Middle School, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds Tuesday, March 02, 2021 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm Virtual Events (Zoom Meeting Room) For 3 year olds to those in 3rd grade. Email mbelford@dconc.gov to get the access numbers. Para los de 3 anos al 3r grado. Manda un email a Monica al mbelford@dconc.gov para recibir la info de zoom. Ages: Pre-School, Kindergarten, Elementary School Tuesday, March 02, 2021 • 6:00pm - 6:30pm Virtual Events (Zoom Meeting Room) Manda un email a mbelford@dconc.gov para anotarse y recibir los numeros de zoom. Send an email to mbelford@dconc.gov to sign up and get the zoom numbers. Ages: Elementary School Tuesday, March 02, 2021 • 6:30pm - 8:30pm Virtual Events Durham Voices is a fiction critique group for those serious about working toward publication. Space is limited, so please email Phil at plocey@dconc.gov to inquire about availability. Ages: Adult Tuesday, March 02, 2021 • 7:00pm - 8:30pm Virtual Events (Zoom Meeting Room) Get hooked on crochet with your neighbors at the evening Crochet Club!
Ages: Senior Citizen, Adult Wednesday, March 03, 2021 • 10:30am - 11:00am Virtual Events Tune in every Wednesday at 10:30am for new family activities, crafts, stories, & more! Weekly videos will appear on the library's YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/durhamcountylibrary/videos
Ages: Toddler, Pre-School, Kindergarten, Elementary School Wednesday, March 03, 2021 • 11:00am - 11:30am Virtual Events (Zoom Room) Join Mr. Joel for a fun and exciting Zoom-based storytime full of songs, music, puppets, movement and more. REGISTRATION is REQUIRED. Ages: Toddler, Pre-School Wednesday, March 03, 2021 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm Virtual Events (Zoom Room) This month's book club pick is Shadowshaper by Daniel Jose Older! We're getting ready for Teen Book Fest on March 10th and you don't want to miss this preview! Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Teen, Middle School, High SchoolHomeschool Learning Lab - Art Studies
Reaching out to Durham's Hungry - Rhonda Klevansky's photos and Durham's response to hunger.
Romance Lovers Book Club - February: Get a Life, Chloe Brown
Adult Thursday
Zoom Storytime with Miss Margaret - Hey kids, enjoy an online storytime.
Black History Quiz Challenge
Inner Steadiness - Meeting Life with Mindfulness
Neurodiversity Book Club - All the Weight of our Dreams: On Living Radicalized Autism
Toddler Tuesday - Weekly Online Fun!
Totally Teens
Listen and Draw Escuchar y Dibujar - con Molly y Monica
Juegos Bilingues 4to y 5to -Bilingual Games 4th 5th graders - virtual solo ninos- virtual kids only
Durham Voices
Evening Crochet Club
Wacky Wednesday - Weekly Online Family Fun!
Virtual Funtime with Mr. Joel
Teen Book Club
Bragtown Branch Library was founded as a branch of the African-American Stanford L. Warren Library to serve Northeast Durham. The dream of locating a library in the community became a reality because of the hard work of Bragtown community leaders and the Stanford L. Warren Library Board. As the plans came together for the new facility, the library was temporarily housed in a store while the steering committee raised funds by hosting fish fries and bake sales. On July 21, 1961, the land at Ruth Street and Dearborn Drive was deeded to the Durham Colored Library. Bragtown Branch Library opened, and was dedicated, on March 11, 1962. In April of 1966, the Durham Colored Library merged with the Durham City-County Public Library, and Bragtown became part of the new Durham County Library system. Preservation Durham has recently identified Bragtown Branch Library as a site of historic significance in Durham’s African-American history.
Facility:
- 1000 square foot building
- study seating for 16
Collection features:
- 5229 books (60% children’s)
- 30 magazine subscriptions
- 200 reference materials
- puzzles for in-house use
Services and Features:
- public Internet access
- adult and children’s programs and activities
- community bulletin board
- Friends of the Library group
- drive-up book return
- public photocopier
