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Southwest Regional Library

Southwest Regional Library

3605 Shannon Road
Durham, NC 27707
Directions

919-560-8593

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This week’s hours

Opening in 16 minutes

Sunday Closed
(Main Library open 1-6 p.m.)

Sunday Closed Monday 9:30 AM - 8:00 PM Tuesday 9:30 AM - 8:00 PM Wednesday 9:30 AM - 8:00 PM Thursday 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Getting here

Bus routes

GoDurham route 10B

Bike racks

In the front and rear parking lots

Parking

Front and rear parking lots. Parking is limited during peak times.

Amenities

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

Sorry, Durham County Library does not offer notary services.

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 “DCoLibrary-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 Southwest Regional from your mobile device or home computer by using our mobile printing website.
    You can also print by sending an email with attachment(s) to these addresses:

    Printing details

  • Scanners

    Scanners are available at all locations. Our scanners have both flatbed and document feeder options. They can handle up to legal sized (8.5″ x 14″) documents. Scanning is free of cost.

  • Copiers

    Copiers are available at all locations. Payment is cash only.

    Copiers details

  • Fax

    Fax machines are available for public use at all Durham County Library locations. Faxing is free of cost.

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.

  • 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.

Today’s events

Liv and Sing!

Thursday, September 24, 2026 • 10:30am - 11:00am

Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd) (Southwest Meeting Room)

Ms. Olivia invites you to lively, assorted music, sit-down moments, energetic dancing and closing scarf-movement. All ages welcome.

Ages: Baby, Kindergarten, Pre-School, Toddler

Playdough Playtime (Ages 2-6)

Thursday, September 24, 2026 • 11:15am - 11:45am

Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd) (Southwest Regional - Children's Programming Room)

Join us to build and play with our collection of colorful Play-Doh and sculpting toys! This is a fun, sensory playtime to foster creativity and exploration while building fine motor skills. This program is geared towards children ages 2-6 and their...

Ages: Kindergarten, Pre-School

Registration required

Adult Game Day

Thursday, September 24, 2026 • 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd) (Southwest Meeting Room)

Come play board games, card games, word games & more! Open to all adults and seniors looking to make new friends and have fun! Every 2nd and 4th Thursday from 2-4PM. Snacks and drinks provided.

Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Senior Citizen

Read to a dog @ Southwest!

Thursday, September 24, 2026 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd) (Southwest Regional - Children's Programming Room)

Relax and read with a dog! This program brings dogs and reluctant readers together for 15 minutes of companionship. Handlers and their dogs provide quiet encouragement to children so that they might develop a love of reading and improve...

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

Happy Cat Month Scavenger Hunt @ Southwest Regional

Thursday, September 24, 2026 • All day

Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd) (Southwest Regional - Children's Area)

For September's scavenger hunt, we’ve hidden pictures of 10 cats throughout the children’s area of the library (in honor of Happy Cat Month)... Can you find them all?!...

Ages: Baby, Elementary School, Kindergarten, Middle School, Pre-School, Toddler, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, DPS

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Special features at Southwest Regional Library

Neurodiverse and sensory processing equipment

Includes fiber optics, weighted lap pads, dark glasses, and more. Available at the children's desk.

Library garden

Yields programming vegetables and awesome flowers. Run by staff from Children’s Services.

A table with a sign on it saying Southwest Community Puzzle. The sign shows one hand with dark skin and one hand with light skin, about to connect the puzzle pieces they each hold. On top of the table is a mat with puzzle pieces on it.

Community puzzle

A collaborative jigsaw puzzle that patrons of all ages can work on. Stop by and fill in a couple of pieces any time we are open!

Manager

L. Tietje-Davis

Email: ltietjedavis@dconc.gov

Leah has over 16 years of public service experience both as a District Constituent Outreach Specialist with a State Legislator and working in public libraries. She received her BA from the State University of New York at Potsdam and MLS from Clarion University. She is passionate about making a positive impact at Durham County Library with a specific focus on providing excellent customer service, expanding access to resources and services, and empowering individuals.

Pronouns: she/her

A mother and two small children walk toward the entrance of Southwest Regional Library
A central space with various books on display, a table holding a community jigsaw puzzle, and a screen displaying information about library events hanging on the wall.
A child with light skin and brown hair sits next to a St. Bernard dog. She pets him with one hand while reading a picture book to him.
A shelf full of graphic novels
The children's area, a colorful space with checkered carpeting, child-sized seating, tables with computers, and varying heights of shelves full of books.
A board full of colorful drawing, paintings, and other arts and crafts
A librarian and several children hold up origami cranes
Tables with computers and shelves of book, with a sign saying Teens overhead
Two people use laptops at a table surrounded by bookshelves
A space with a high ceiling, full of bookshelves with seating in between them and a computer on one of the endcaps. A sign over some of the shelves reads Bienvenidos! Materiales en Español.
A person sits at a small table with tall chairs, with more chairs at a counter nearby, and looks at a stack of papers
An empty room with two tables, chairs, and a white board, seen through a glass wall with a sign reading Study Room 1.
Two people holding pencils look together at a document. They're sitting at a large table in a room with a glass wall, with bookshelves outside
Counter with two screens in an alcove labeled "check out"
A group of people line dancing
The check-out area, with two tables set up with self-checkout machines, in front of a set of bookshelves full of items on hold.
A darkened room full of people of different races in a rest pose on yoga mats. The instructor is walking among them and giving instructions.
A large copy / printer next to a monitor labeled Print Release Station. In the background, a sign reading Information in English and Spanish hangs over a desk with staff computers and chairs.
An old-fashioned wooden card catalog with information about checking out the seeds stored in its drawers.
A low bookshelf next to the building entrance with items on hold for patrons.
An automated book return in a wooden wall.