3605 Shannon Road
Durham, North Carolina 27707 (map)
Phone: 919-560-8590
Interim Manager: Ruth Link
Southwest Regional Library is served by DATA bus route 10B.
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.
Saturday, October 19, 2019 • 9:30am - 11:30am Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #1 - Room 125) Practice your Spanish conversation skills weekly at this informal gathering; intermediate and advanced session at 9:30, beginners session at 10:45. Ages: Adult Saturday, October 19, 2019 • 10:00am - 1:00pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room) Citizenship class hold Ages: Adult Saturday, October 19, 2019 • 10:15am - 10:45am Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Children's Programming Room) Enjoy a Saturday Family Storytime.
Programs includes stories, finglerplays and books!
All ages welcomed Ages: Toddler, Pre-School, Kindergarten, Baby Saturday, October 19, 2019 • 11:00am - 11:30am Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Children's Programming Room) Enjoy a Saturday Family Storytime.
Programs includes stories, fingerplays and books!
All ages welcomed Ages: Toddler, Pre-School, Kindergarten, Baby Saturday, October 19, 2019 • 2:00pm - 3:30pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Children's Programming Room) Enjoy comic books or graphic novels? Join us for the monthly meeting of Durham County Library's Graphic Book Club. Ages: Teen, Senior Citizen, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Adult Saturday, October 19, 2019 • 2:30pm - 4:30pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room) Watch the classic Halloween movie, Hocus Pocus, at the library. For children, teens, and tweens. Popcorn will be served. Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Teen, Middle School, High School, Elementary School Sunday, October 20, 2019 • 2:30pm - 5:00pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Children's Programming Room) Zentangle Method, created by Maria Thomas and Rick Roberts, is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. Ages: Teen, Senior Citizen, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Adult Monday, October 21, 2019 • 9:15am - 10:00am Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room) Enjoy this interactive music program. We sing songs, march to the beat and have parachute play. When
time allows we end with a book. For children up to
age 5. Ages: Toddler, Pre-School, Baby Monday, October 21, 2019 • 10:30am - 11:00am Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room) A storytime just for baby with simple songs,
stories and bubbles!
Well behaved siblings are welcome. Ages: Baby Monday, October 21, 2019 • 11:15am - 11:45am Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room) Enjoy a storytime just for baby. Program includes
songs, books, fingerplays, music time and bubbles! Ages: Baby Monday, October 21, 2019 • 1:30pm - 2:30pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room) This yoga class welcomes all bodies and all levels of experience. Ages: Senior Citizen, Pre-School, Intergenerational, Elementary School, Adult Monday, October 21, 2019 • 3:00pm - 5:00pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room) Professional volunteers providing mentoring and workshops on entrepreneurship and business planning. to register for your session with SCORE, call (919) 240-7765 https://chapelhilldurham.score.org Ages: Adult Monday, October 21, 2019 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #2 - Room 120) Anyone can be a leader! Develop leadership skills with Duke University students through hands-on activities, public speaking, and open discussions. Please register. For teens and tweens. Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Teen, Middle School, High School Monday, October 21, 2019 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #1 - Room 125) Test Booking Ages: Senior Citizen, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Adult Monday, October 21, 2019 • 6:30pm - 8:30pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room) Need an excuse to get moving and get fit? Ages: Adult Monday, October 21, 2019 • 6:30pm - 8:30pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #2 - Room 120) Come test out your mah jongg skills with players of all skill level. Be sure to bring your tiles and cards. Ages: Adult Monday, October 21, 2019 • 6:30pm - 8:30pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Children's Programming Room) Are you ready to explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations, and boldly go where no one has gone before? Ages: Teen, Senior Citizen, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Adult Tuesday, October 22, 2019 • 9:45am - 10:15am Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room) Stories and songs for babies 0-24 months and their grownups. Ages: Baby Tuesday, October 22, 2019 • 10:30am - 11:00am Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room) Stories and songs for babies 0-24 months and their grownups. Ages: Baby Tuesday, October 22, 2019 • 4:00pm - 4:30pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Children's Programming Room) Love crafts? Join us for Kids Crafts, every other Tuesday from 4:00-4:30. For ages 5-7.
* Registration of each individual child is required!
If you run into issues registering call (919) 560-8592. Ages: Kindergarten, Elementary School Tuesday, October 22, 2019 • 5:30pm - 6:30pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Children's Programming Room) Join Mariah M, from Blackspace Poetry, for a writing workshop where participants will focus on how to construct a poem, and how to fine-tune freewrites. For teens, ages 13 and up! Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Teen, Middle School, High School Tuesday, October 22, 2019 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #1 - Room 125) Heartfulness meditation is a simple practice of meditation on the heart. Ages: Adult Tuesday, October 22, 2019 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room) Exercise. Ages: Senior Citizen, Adult Tuesday, October 22, 2019 • 6:30pm - 7:00pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Children's Programming Room) Join Ms. Olivia for all types of stories (including bedtime), songs and occasional nonsense on Tuesday nights. PJs and stuffed animals are welcome. Ages: Toddler, Pre-School, Kindergarten Tuesday, October 22, 2019 • 7:00pm - 8:30pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #1 - Room 125) Join our needle arts group. Bring your cross-stitch, knitting, crochet, or embroidery to Southwest, meet your neighbors, and show off your craft. Ages: Adult Tuesday, October 22, 2019 • 7:00pm - 8:30pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room) Create delicious Mocktails to be the hit of your next party. Receive professional techniques and tasty recipes at our library event. Ages: Senior Citizen, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Adult Wednesday, October 23, 2019 • All day Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) All Durham County Library locations will be closed for a Staff Development Day. Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Toddler, Teen, Senior Citizen, Pre-School, Middle School, Kindergarten, Intergenerational, High School, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Elementary School, Baby, Adult Wednesday, October 23, 2019 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) Calling all seniors! Up for a little friendly competition? Come to Senior Game Day to play some old favorites (including Rummikub, and Mah Jong) with fellow game-lovers, and maybe try something new! Ages: Adult Thursday, October 24, 2019 • All day Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room) ENTER the Library Labyrinth if you dare!
Will you be able to find your way out?
Library Labyrinth Set-Up Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Toddler, Teen, Pre-School, Middle School, Kindergarten, High School, Elementary School, Adult Thursday, October 24, 2019 • 10:30am - 11:00am Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Children's Programming Room) Enjoy songs, stories, fingerplays and bubbles! Ages: Toddler Thursday, October 24, 2019 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) Visit the Information Desk, and ask a teen librarian homework help questions. For teens and tweens, 6th-12th grade. Ages: Teen, Middle School, High School Thursday, October 24, 2019 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) Test Booking Ages: Senior Citizen, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Adult Thursday, October 24, 2019 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Teen Computer Area) Instructors from the Community Workshop Series at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill teach this course. Students will use library computers. Ages: Senior Citizen, Adult Thursday, October 24, 2019 • 6:30pm - 8:30pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #1 - Room 125) Join members of the Durham Orange Quilters Guild for social quilting, support, and fun. The bee is open to anyone interested, but you will need to bring your own sewing machine or handwork supplies. Ages: Adult Friday, October 25, 2019 • All day Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room) ENTER the Library Labyrith if you dare!
Will you be able to find your way out? Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Toddler, Teen, Pre-School, Middle School, Kindergarten, High School, Elementary School, Adult Friday, October 25, 2019 • 3:45pm - 4:45pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #1 - Room 125) Get in the Halloween spirit. Decorate and make buttons, using a button maker. For teens & tweens. Please register. Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Teen, Middle School, High SchoolTertulia
Citizenship Class
Family Storytime
Family Storytime
Graphic Book Club
Hocus Pocus Movie Showing
Beginning Your Zentangle Practice
Music Makers - Interactive program with songs and music.
Lapsit Storytime - A storytime for baby!
Lapsit Storytime--a storytime for baby and you!
Family Yoga
SCORE
Leaders Unite
Citizenship Class
Down South Shuffle
Mah Jongg
Artemis - Spaceship Bridge Simulator
Baby & Me Lapsit
Baby & Me Lapsit
Kids Crafts
Teen Poetry Workshop - With Mariah M from Blackspace Poetry
Heartfulness Meditation
Muscle Pump with Seniors
Pajama Story Time
Knitting & Other Needle Arts
Making Mocktails
LIBRARY CLOSED - Staff Development Day
Senior Game Day (canceled)
Library Labyrinth Set-Up - ENTER IF YOU DARE!
Two Year Olds Storytime - In the Children's Program Room today.
Drop-In Homework Help
Citizenship Class
Computer Class - Microsoft Powerpoint Basics
Quilting Bee
Library Labyrinth 2019 - ENTER IF YOU DARE!
Tween STEAM: Make Halloween Buttons
Southwest Regional Library opened May 24, 2010.
LEED Certification
Southwest Regional Library has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver 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:
- 25,000 square feet
- public meeting room (seats 100)
- children’s program room
- two study rooms (seats 8)
Collection capacity:
- 100,700
- 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
- Community board (must be approved by Facility Manager)
- Children’s programs and storytimes
- Adult programs
- Public access photocopiers
- Self-check out units
- Automated Check-In System for instant returns
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 Southwest 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 Southwest Regional at 919-560-8590.
