All library locations and services will be closed Thursday, 12/1, for staff training.

South Regional Library

South Regional Library

4505 S. Alston Avenue
Durham, NC 27713
Directions

919-560-7410

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This week’s hours

Sorry, we're closed right now
Sunday Closed Monday 9:30 AM - 8:00 PM Tuesday 9:30 AM - 8:00 PM Wednesday 9:30 AM - 8:00 PM Thursday (Staff Training) Closed Friday 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
COVID-19 visit guidelines

Getting here

Bus routes

GoDurham 12
GoTriangle 805

Bike racks

Near the front parking lot

Parking

Large free lot

Electric vehicle charging

Two stations available

Amenities

  • 24-hour exterior book drop
  • Single-occupant all-gender restroom
  • Infant changing stations
  • Bookable rooms

Common tasks

Technology

  • Public internet access computers

    Computers with internet access are available for public use at all Durham County Library locations.

    Public internet access computers details

  • Wireless internet access

    You can connect your own device to the internet at any of our locations. Our wireless internet access is free and does not require a password. Look for the network named “DCo Library Public.” Heads up – our network is an unsecured network.

  • Hotspots for checkout

    Your Durham County Library card lets you borrow a mobile hotspot to take the internet wherever you go!

    Hotspots for checkout details

  • Printing

    You can print to printers at South Regional from your mobile device or home computer.

    Printing details

  • Scanners

    Our scanners are flatbed style. They can handle up to letter sized (8.5″ x 11″) documents.

    Scanning is free of cost. You will need a library card or computer use card to sign on to the scanner computer.

  • Copiers

    Copiers are available at all locations. There is a small fee that can be paid by credit card at Main Library's adult computers and in cash at our other locations.

    Copiers details

  • Fax

    Fax machines are available for public use. Faxes cost $1.75 for the first page and $1 for each page after that. The fax machines only accept credit cards for payment (not cash). You can check the status of your fax online after sending it.

Assistive technology

More assistive technology info

  • BigKeys keyboard

    Helps with typing for people with mobility and/or visual impairments. This multi-colored keyboard has bigger than normal keys to make it easier to see letters and select just one key at a time while typing at a computer. The multi-colored keys also pro

  • BigKeys keyboard keyguard

    Can be placed over the BigKeys keyboard to help in selecting only a single letter or key at a time.

  • Video relay services

    Video relay services allow you to sign to an operator over the internet who will interpret to the person you are calling. We have reference computers that can accommodate your own webcam for this service.

  • Trackball mouse

    This mouse is a handheld pointing device that requires little wrist or hand movement. You can control it with very limited finger movement. It can also be used to control an on-screen keyboard, available at every computer through Microsoft Office.

  • Keyboard type aid

    Fits over your hand to help select keys on a keyboard or turn the pages of an open book.

  • Handheld video magnifier

    Magnifies text and images, with the option of changing the color contrast for easy visual discernment based on your preferences. The magnifier can be held in your hand or placed on an open book.

  • Adaptive joystick

    A handheld pointing device that requires limited hand movement, with different grips available based on your preference. It can also be used to control the on-screen keyboard, available at every computer through Microsoft Office.

Did you know?

  • We serve as the pilot station for the EPA’s Village Green Project. The station monitors local air quality in real time.
  • South Regional is LEED Gold certified.

Today’s events

Fourth Wednesday Book Club

Wednesday, November 30, 2022 • 10:00am - 11:00am

Virtual

Calling all fiction lovers!...

Ages: Adult, Senior Citizen

Funtime (Inside/Outside) with Mr. Joel

Wednesday, November 30, 2022 • 10:30am - 11:00am

South Regional Library (South Meeting Room - Full Room)

Join Mr. Joel for a fun time with stories, songs, fingerplays, puppets, movement and more. This event will be outside when the weather is great but in the auditorium when a more comfortable environment is needed.Registration is requested!

Ages: Baby, Pre-School, Toddler

Remember in November Scavenger Hunt

Wednesday, November 30, 2022 • 9:30am - 6:00pm

South Regional Library

Find all of the symbols of November, write down the number on each and return to the Information Desk for a prize!  

Ages: Baby, Kindergarten, Pre-School, Toddler

Teen Finals Snack N' Study

Wednesday, November 30, 2022 • 4:00pm - 7:30pm

South Regional Library (South Meeting Room - Full Room)

Need a space to meet with your friends and classmates to study for finals? Come to the South Regional Library and enjoy a space just for teens to snack and study....

Ages: High School, Teen

"One Walk to Rule Them All" Walking Challenge - FINAL DAY!

Wednesday, November 30, 2022 • All day

South Regional Library

Remember to bring in your One Walk to Rule Them All tracker by 8pm on Wednesday, Novemer 30th to be entered into the Grand Prize Drawing! 

Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Intergenerational, Senior Citizen, Teen

Top 10 Favorites Bookmarks

Wednesday, November 30, 2022 • All day

South Regional Library

We want to know what your top 10 favorite books are! Stop by the South Regional Library Information Desk to fill out a Top 10 Faves Form OR email your top 10 to Jessica at jllundin@dconc.gov. Be sure to include the...

Ages: Adult, Elementary School, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Intergenerational, Kindergarten, Middle School, Senior Citizen, Teen, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds

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Special features at South Regional Library

Children hold up clothespin reindeers they have painted

Children's programming room

Catch storytimes, craft programs, and more in this fun space just for kids.

A tall, earth-colored sculpture, in the shape of a stack of slabs, standing in front of a building

Stephen's Bent

This 17-foot-tall sculpture, located outside the front entrance, pays homage to the community’s history.

Picnic table next to a trail surrounded by small trees

Outdoor trail

Relax and connect with nature.

An outdoor space with benches, next to a building with a tall wall of windows

Outdoor seating areas

Enjoy the outdoors with seating near the patios and trail.

More about South Regional

South Regional Library replaced the Parkwood Branch Library and is located on the historic site of the Old Lowe’s Grove School. Historic panels, artifacts, and a timeline in the library honor the Parkwood and Lowe’s Grove communities. Display titled "Little Red Schoolhouse: Lowe's Grove School," with longer text underneath. Other similar signs line the rest of the wall

Manager

T.C. Anderson

Email: tanderson@dconc.gov

T.C. Anderson is from New York and moved to Durham in 2011. She received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She has 30 years of experience working in public and academic libraries.

Pronouns: she/her

A man sits in a chair in front of rows of bookshelves and reads a newspaper
A child kneels to select a book from a shelf
An outdoor space with benches, next to a building with a tall wall of windows
Book art, with pages folded to make the shape of the word "Love"
Yoga class with a group of people kneeling on mats and stretching in a large room
A sign on top of a bookshelf saying, "There once was a girls who tried something new and loved it!" More bookshelves, seating, and computers in the background
Sign sayings "teens" above an area with bookshelves, seating, and windows
A mother and child sit on a bench and read a book, while other children sit at tables and work on homework
Sign on a wall saying "Green facts: all the paint in this building is low VOC (volatile organic compounds).
Shelves of books under a sign saying "new books"
Two people each sit at tables and work on laptops, with phones, open books, and other materials spread out near them
Sign on a low wall saying "copy center," with books set up on a shelf underneath the words
A self-check machine on a counter, with a pad saying "place books here" and instructions showing on a screen. Past the counter is an area with a copier and another screen
People sit at rows of computers. A woman and child stand at a computer at the end of the row. Across an aisle are shelves of books
Long shelves of books, with a person standing at the end of the aisle
People sitting at tables by a wall of tall windows, working on laptops
Librarians sitting at computers at a large desk with a sign that says "Information"
A covered bench with a solar panel on its roof and a sign with text and pictures next to it