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.
Tuesday, January 21, 2020 • All day Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) Don't you want to read more books this winter? Book Bingo is easy -- read books, get prizes!
Come to the children's desk, pick up your card, and get started. All ages welcome! Dec 14th-January 31st! 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 Tuesday, January 21, 2020 • All day Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) Mo Willems' characters are loose in the library! Can you help us track them down? They're hidden in the children's section. Come to the children's desk to get started. Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Middle School, Kindergarten, Intergenerational, Elementary School Tuesday, January 21, 2020 • 9:45am - 10:15am Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room) Join Jess Kelly from Signs of Learning for a sign language class just for you and baby! Ages: Baby Tuesday, January 21, 2020 • 10:30am - 11:00am Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room) Join Jess Kelly from Signs of Learning for a sign language class just for you and baby! Ages: Baby Tuesday, January 21, 2020 • 11:00am - 11:30am Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Children's Programming Room) Enjoy songs, stories and music! Ages: Toddler, Pre-School, Baby Tuesday, January 21, 2020 • 12:00pm - 2:00pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room) A discussion group for fiction and nonfiction written by authors from around the African continent. Ages: Adult Tuesday, January 21, 2020 • 3:00pm - 5:00pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room) Join us for a magical and epic quest with a showing of "Abominable".
*** Popcorn will be served! *** (While supplies last)
Abominable ~ Rated G ~ Runs 97 min
Ages: Kindergarten, Elementary School Tuesday, January 21, 2020 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room) Exercise Ages: Senior Citizen Tuesday, January 21, 2020 • 6:30pm - 7:00pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Children's Programming Room) Enjoy an evening storytime with your child.
We provide books, songs, finglerplays and fun! Ages: Toddler, Pre-School, Baby Tuesday, January 21, 2020 • 7:00pm - 8:30pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #1 - Room 125) Bring your cross-stitch, knitting, crochet, or embroidery to Southwest. Meet your neighbors and show off your craft. Ages: Senior Citizen, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Adult Wednesday, January 22, 2020 • All day Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) Don't you want to read more books this winter? Book Bingo is easy -- read books, get prizes!
Come to the children's desk, pick up your card, and get started. All ages welcome! Dec 14th-January 31st! 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, January 22, 2020 • All day Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) Mo Willems' characters are loose in the library! Can you help us track them down? They're hidden in the children's section. Come to the children's desk to get started. Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Middle School, Kindergarten, Intergenerational, Elementary School Wednesday, January 22, 2020 • 9:45am - 10:15am Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room) Join us for a fun and exciting program filled with music and movement. An opportunity to get out some energy by dancing to fun children's music.
This program is for children 3 to 5. Ages: Toddler, Pre-School Wednesday, January 22, 2020 • 11:15am - 11:45am Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Children's Programming Room) Join us for a fun and exciting Craft Time.
Supplies provided.
For Ages 3-6.
* Registration Required (SW) Ages: Pre-School Wednesday, January 22, 2020 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room) Calling all seniors! Up for a little friendly competition? Come to Senior Game Day to play some old favorites (including Rummikub, Dominoes and Mah Jong) with fellow gamers, and try something new! Ages: Adult Wednesday, January 22, 2020 • 3:45pm - 4:45pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room) Hang out at the library and play Nintendo Switch games or classic board games. Games not your thing? Doodle and eat snacks. It's your time to relax and meet other teens. For teens and tweens. Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Teen, Middle School, High School Wednesday, January 22, 2020 • 4:15pm - 5:00pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Children's Programming Room) Join us at Southwest and let us show you how you can make your own DIY: Melted Bead Suncatcher!
Supplies provided Ages 8+
* Register Required. Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Elementary School Thursday, January 23, 2020 • All day Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) Don't you want to read more books this winter? Book Bingo is easy -- read books, get prizes!
Come to the children's desk, pick up your card, and get started. All ages welcome! Dec 14th-January 31st! 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 Thursday, January 23, 2020 • All day Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) Mo Willems' characters are loose in the library! Can you help us track them down? They're hidden in the children's section. Come to the children's desk to get started. Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Middle School, Kindergarten, Intergenerational, Elementary School Thursday, January 23, 2020 • 10:30am - 11:00am Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room) Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays and bubbles!
(Siblings are welcome.) Ages: Toddler Thursday, January 23, 2020 • 11:15am - 11:45am Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Children's Programming Room) Join us for a fun and exciting Craft Time.
Supplies provided.
For Ages 2-4.
* Registration Required (SW) Ages: Pre-School Thursday, January 23, 2020 • 3:30pm - 4:45pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Children's Programming Room) Make a wallet out of duct tape. All supplies
will be provided. Please register. For teens
and tweens. Ages: Teen, Middle School, High School Thursday, January 23, 2020 • 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, January 23, 2020 • 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, January 24, 2020 • All day Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room) Join us for a fun indoor Winter Wonderland event
with games, crafts and much more!
Make sure to stop by, NO REGISTRATION required.
Kids of All Ages and Parents Welcomed!
Ages: Intergenerational Friday, January 24, 2020 • All day Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) Don't you want to read more books this winter? Book Bingo is easy -- read books, get prizes!
Come to the children's desk, pick up your card, and get started. All ages welcome! Dec 14th-January 31st! 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 Friday, January 24, 2020 • All day Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) Mo Willems' characters are loose in the library! Can you help us track them down? They're hidden in the children's section. Come to the children's desk to get started. Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Middle School, Kindergarten, Intergenerational, Elementary School Saturday, January 25, 2020 • All day Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room) Join us for a fun indoor Winter Wonderland event
with games, crafts and much more!
Make sure to stop by, NO REGISTRATION required.
Kids of All Ages and Parents Welcomed!
Ages: Intergenerational Saturday, January 25, 2020 • All day Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) Don't you want to read more books this winter? Book Bingo is easy -- read books, get prizes!
Come to the children's desk, pick up your card, and get started. All ages welcome! Dec 14th-January 31st! 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 Saturday, January 25, 2020 • All day Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) Mo Willems' characters are loose in the library! Can you help us track them down? They're hidden in the children's section. Come to the children's desk to get started. Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Middle School, Kindergarten, Intergenerational, Elementary School Saturday, January 25, 2020 • 9:30am - 5:30pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Children's Programming Room) More info coming soon! Ages: Teen, Adult Saturday, January 25, 2020 • 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: Senior Citizen, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Adult Sunday, January 26, 2020 • All day Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room) Join us for a fun indoor Winter Wonderland event
with games, crafts and much more!
Make sure to stop by, NO REGISTRATION required.
Kids of All Ages and Parents Welcomed!
Ages: Intergenerational Sunday, January 26, 2020 • All day Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) Don't you want to read more books this winter? Book Bingo is easy -- read books, get prizes!
Come to the children's desk, pick up your card, and get started. All ages welcome! Dec 14th-January 31st! 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 Sunday, January 26, 2020 • All day Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) Mo Willems' characters are loose in the library! Can you help us track them down? They're hidden in the children's section. Come to the children's desk to get started. Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Middle School, Kindergarten, Intergenerational, Elementary School Monday, January 27, 2020 • All day Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) Don't you want to read more books this winter? Book Bingo is easy -- read books, get prizes!
Come to the children's desk, pick up your card, and get started. All ages welcome! Dec 14th-January 31st! 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 Monday, January 27, 2020 • All day Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) Mo Willems' characters are loose in the library! Can you help us track them down? They're hidden in the children's section. Come to the children's desk to get started. Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Middle School, Kindergarten, Intergenerational, Elementary School Monday, January 27, 2020 • 9:15am - 10:00am Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) We sing, move to the music, march, play with
the parachute and end with a read-aloud.
Best for children who are mobile.
(For children up to age 5) Ages: Toddler, Pre-School Monday, January 27, 2020 • 10:30am - 11:00am Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays and bubbles!
For babies up to 23 months. Ages: Baby Monday, January 27, 2020 • 11:15am - 11:45am Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays and bubbles!
For babies up to 23 months.
Ages: BabyWinter Reading Book Bingo! - Only at Southwest Regional Library!
Mo Willems Scavenger Hunt! - Can you find Pigeon, Elephant & Piggie, and more?
Special Baby Sign Language Lapsit!
Special Baby Sign Language Lapsit!
Family Storytime - For children up to age 5.
African Writers Book Club
Movie Time: Abominable
Muscle Pump for Seniors
Pajama Storytime - PJ Storytime is back! Best for children up to age 5.
Knitting & Other Needle Arts
Winter Reading Book Bingo! - Only at Southwest Regional Library!
Mo Willems Scavenger Hunt! - Can you find Pigeon, Elephant & Piggie, and more?
Movement & Music
Morning Craft Time
Senior Game Day
Teen Game Day
DIY: Melted Bead Suncatcher
Winter Reading Book Bingo! - Only at Southwest Regional Library!
Mo Willems Scavenger Hunt! - Can you find Pigeon, Elephant & Piggie, and more?
Two Year Olds Storytime - Enjoy a storytime for toddlers!
Morning Craft Time
DIY Duct Tape Wallets
Computer Class - Computer Basics
Quilting Bee
Winter Wonderland - Winter Reading
Winter Reading Book Bingo! - Only at Southwest Regional Library!
Mo Willems Scavenger Hunt! - Can you find Pigeon, Elephant & Piggie, and more?
Winter Wonderland - Winter Reading
Winter Reading Book Bingo! - Only at Southwest Regional Library!
Mo Willems Scavenger Hunt! - Can you find Pigeon, Elephant & Piggie, and more?
8-Hour Comic Book Day
Tertulia
Winter Wonderland - Winter Reading
Winter Reading Book Bingo! - Only at Southwest Regional Library!
Mo Willems Scavenger Hunt! - Can you find Pigeon, Elephant & Piggie, and more?
Winter Reading Book Bingo! - Only at Southwest Regional Library!
Mo Willems Scavenger Hunt! - Can you find Pigeon, Elephant & Piggie, and more?
Music Makers - Interactive program with music and movement! (canceled)
Lapsit Storytime - A storytime for Baby! (canceled)
Lapsit Storytime - Storytime just for Baby! (canceled)
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.
