4505 S. Alston Avenue
Durham, North Carolina 27713 (map)
Phone: 919-560-7410
Manager: Che Anderson
South Regional Library is served by DATA bus route 12 and Triangle Transit route 805.
View live air quality and weather data at South Regional from the EPA’s Village Green project.
Hours
Mon. 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Tue. 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Wed. 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thu. 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Fri. 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sat. 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sun. 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday, January 17, 2019 • 10:30am - 11:00am South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.) (South - Meeting Room - Full Room) Come and have fun with Mr. Joel. Experience music, stories, fingerplays, rhymes, movement and dance. All ages 0-6 are welcome. Ages: Toddler Thursday, January 17, 2019 • 4:30pm - 6:00pm South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.) (South - Children's Programming Room) Book Club Fun! Ages: Kindergarten Thursday, January 17, 2019 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.) Fortnite and Roblox players from all over come join the fun! (please bring your own device to play Fortnite) Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Middle School, Elementary School Thursday, January 17, 2019 • 6:30pm - 8:00pm South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.) (South - Meeting Room - Full Room) art journaling Ages: Senior Citizen, Adult Thursday, January 17, 2019 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.) (South - Adult Services Space) Read and discuss a different book each month. Titles to be selected by the group. Ages: Adult Friday, January 18, 2019 • 10:00am - 12:00pm South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.) (South - Meeting Room - Full Room) January and February: Classes 2019
Class 1: Basics to Computer 01/11/19 & 02/01/19 Class 2: Gone Phishing 01/18/19 & 02/08/19 Class 3: Taking Advantage of Google 01/25/18 & 02/22/19
Ages: Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Adult Friday, January 18, 2019 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.) (South - Children's Programming Room) We bring the LEGOs, you bring the imagination! Ages: Elementary School Friday, January 18, 2019 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.) (South - Meeting Room - Full Room) Join us for this wonderful story event to learn about the Ananse stories and how they spread throughout the world by many different people. Aunt Nancy, old Uncle Lazybritches, Brer Rabbit and more. Ages: Pre-School, Elementary School Friday, January 18, 2019 • 4:45pm - 5:30pm South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.) Meet with a live tutor for homework and learning concept assistance. By Appointment Only! Contact Joel White at 919-560-7441. Ages: Elementary School Saturday, January 19, 2019 • 10:30am - 11:00am South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.) (South - Children's Programming Room) Come and join us for stories, songs, fingerplays, puppets, music and movement! Ages 0-6 but fun for the family! Ages: Toddler, Pre-School, Baby Saturday, January 19, 2019 • 3:00pm - 4:30pm South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.) (South - Adult Services Space) This conversation group offers a chance for those who know Spanish to practice speaking and listening. Ages: Adult Saturday, January 19, 2019 • 3:30pm - 4:30pm South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.) (South - Children's Programming Room) Do you like taking things apart? Like cell phones, laptops, and electronics to see how they work. Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Middle School Saturday, January 19, 2019 • 3:30pm - 4:30pm South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.) Work with a live tutor one-on-one. Students should be prepared to bring homework or school assignments. APPOINTMENT ONLY! Contact Joel White at 919-560-7441 or 919-560-7415 to schedule a session. Ages: Elementary School Saturday, January 19, 2019 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.) (South - Tutoring/Study Room #1) Join us for our 2nd-3rd Grade Bookclub! Ages: Elementary School Sunday, January 20, 2019 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.) (South - Children's Programming Room) Work with a live tutor one-on-one. Students should be prepared to bring homework or school assignments. APPOINTMENT ONLY! Contact Joel White at 919-560-7441 or 919-560-7415 to schedule a session. Ages: Elementary School Monday, January 21, 2019 • 10:30am - 11:00am South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.) Join us for songs, stories, rhymes, and a craft perfect for preschoolers.
Ages: Pre-School Tuesday, January 22, 2019 • 10:30am - 11:00am South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.) (South - Meeting Room - Full Room) Join us for books, songs, activities, and crafts perfect for your toddler ages 1-3! Ages: Toddler Tuesday, January 22, 2019 • 4:00pm - 5:15pm South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.) (South - Children's Programming Room) Game Day for Teens Ages: Teen, Middle School Tuesday, January 22, 2019 • 6:30pm - 7:30pm South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.) (South - Meeting Room - Full Room) Join us for a monthly session on self-care. Ages: Intergenerational, Adult Tuesday, January 22, 2019 • 7:00pm - 8:30pm South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.) (South - Adult Services Space) Monthly meeting of Non Fiction Book Club Ages: AdultFuntime Storytime
K/1 Book Club
Fortnite Club! & Roblox Club!
Art Journaling
Fiction Book Club
Computer Basics - Triangle Ecycling Presents Computer Basics
LEGO Lab
Rags to Riches presents: All the Same Web
Homework Help @ Your Library
Family Storytime
Spanish Conversation - Intermediate Level
Break It Lab!
Homework Help @ Your Library
2nd and 3rd grade Book Club
Homework Help @ Your Library
Pre School Story Time (canceled)
Toddler Rhyme Time
Game On!
It's All Connected: The link between mental and physical
Non-Fiction Book Club
South Regional Library opened July 28, 2010. The property features a 17-foot tall art piece titled “Stephen’s Bent” located outside the front entrance. Read more about the piece.
LEED Certification
South Regional Library has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification through the U.S. Green Building Council’s Green Building Rating SystemTM. LEED is an internationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings. LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality. To earn LEED certification, a building project must earn “credits” by meeting prerequisites and performance benchmarks in each of the key areas. Projects are awarded Certified, Silver, Gold, or Platinum certification depending on the number of credits they achieve.
Facility:
- 27,300 sq ft
- Public meeting room (seats 100)
- Children’s program room (seats 30)
- Two tutoring rooms (seats 8)
- Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Collection Capacity:
- 100,700 total capacity
- 34,700 children
- 6,500 young adult
- 59,500 adults
Services and Features:
- 30 public Internet access work stations, 20 adults, 10 children
- Young Adult Area
- Audio-visual Collection
- Wireless environment
- Community board (must be approved by Regional Manager)
- Children’s programs and storytimes
- Adult programs
- Public access photocopiers
- Self-check out units
Thank you for choosing the library as a place to study, meet, work and play. Your patronage has made the library one of the most popular gathering spaces in the county. We invite all members of the community to enjoy the resources available at Durham County Library.
You can reserve South Regional’s Meeting Room (capacity 100) or one of two Study Rooms (capacity 8) via our online room reservation system by clicking the button below. You will be taken to the Meeting/Study Room Policy page. You must read and acknowledge these terms before proceeding with your reservation.
You may also reserve a room in-person or by calling South Regional at 919-560-7409.
