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South Regional Library

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.

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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.

Leprechaun Treasure Hunt! - Find the library leprechaun

Friday, March 22, 2019 • 12:00am - 11:59pm

South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.)

There's nothing more fun than a good old-fashioned treasure hunt for a library leprechaun.

Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Elementary School

Balloons and Stories with Jon Sundell

Friday, March 22, 2019 • 10:30am - 11:30am

South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.) (South - Meeting Room - Full Room)

Come and enjoy balloons, stories and music with multicultural performer Jon Sundell. Children of all ages are welcome to join in the fun.

Ages: Toddler, Pre-School, Elementary School

Teen Hangout Grades 6-12

Friday, March 22, 2019 • 3:30pm - 5:30pm

South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.) (South - Meeting Room - Full Room)

Hangout after school and eat some snacks, play games, listen to music, and talk with your friends!

Ages: Teen, Middle School, High School

Leprechaun Treasure Hunt! - Find the library leprechaun

Saturday, March 23, 2019 • 12:00am - 11:59pm

South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.)

There's nothing more fun than a good old-fashioned treasure hunt for a library leprechaun.

Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Elementary School

Family Story Time (canceled)

Saturday, March 23, 2019 • 10:30am - 11:00am

South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.)

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

Bubble Wonders "Anything is Possible!"

Saturday, March 23, 2019 • 10:30am - 11:30am

South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.) (South - Meeting Room - Full Room)

Join us for this fun filled, sensory friendly program for the whole family!

Ages: Pre-School, Kindergarten, Elementary School

Basic Makeup Techniques for Teens

Saturday, March 23, 2019 • 1:00pm - 2:00pm

South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.) (South - Children's Programming Room)

Join us for an hour of fun as we learn basic make up techniques from choosing eye shadow and lip color, to applying foundation with a professional makeup artist!

Ages: Teen, Middle School, High School

Registration required

Leprechaun Treasure Hunt! - Find the library leprechaun

Sunday, March 24, 2019 • 12:00am - 11:59pm

South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.)

There's nothing more fun than a good old-fashioned treasure hunt for a library leprechaun.

Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Elementary School

Homework Help @ Your Library

Sunday, March 24, 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

Leprechaun Treasure Hunt! - Find the library leprechaun

Monday, March 25, 2019 • 12:00am - 11:59pm

South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.)

There's nothing more fun than a good old-fashioned treasure hunt for a library leprechaun.

Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Elementary School

2019 Literary March Madness Week 5-For the win!

Monday, March 25, 2019 • 12:00am - 11:59pm

South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.)

Be sure to vote for your favorite movie adaptation!

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

Pre School Story Time

Monday, March 25, 2019 • 10:30am - 11:00am

South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.) (South - Meeting Room - Full Room)

Join us for songs, stories, rhymes, and a craft perfect for preschoolers.

Ages: Pre-School

Gentle Yoga

Monday, March 25, 2019 • 12:00pm - 1:00pm

South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.) (South - Meeting Room - Full Room)

Gentle Yoga with Experienced Instructor, trained in Yoga for Seniors at Duke Integrative Medicine.

Ages: Adult

Homework Help @ Your Library

Monday, March 25, 2019 • 5:30pm - 6:30pm

South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.) (South - Tutoring/Study Room #1)

Partner with a free tutor for homework help.

Ages: Elementary School

Heartfulness Meditation

Monday, March 25, 2019 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm

South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.) (South - Children's Programming Room)

Heartfulness Meditation is the simple practice of meditation on the heart.

Ages: Senior Citizen, Adult

Registration required

Leprechaun Treasure Hunt! - Find the library leprechaun

Tuesday, March 26, 2019 • 12:00am - 11:59pm

South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.)

There's nothing more fun than a good old-fashioned treasure hunt for a library leprechaun.

Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Elementary School

Toddler Tuesday

Tuesday, March 26, 2019 • 10:30am - 11:00am

South Regional Library (S. Alston Ave.) (South - Meeting Room - Full Room)

Storytime with Ms. Kedra.

Ages: Toddler

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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.

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