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.
Friday, September 20, 2019 • All day Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) Are you ready there are 16 Banned Book titles hidden in the Children’s Area, can you find them? Pick up a slip and pencil to get started, good luck! Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Middle School, Kindergarten, Elementary School Friday, September 20, 2019 • 10:30am - 11:00am Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room) Boost your Friday fun by singing, dancing, clapping, and bouncing to a wide variety of music. Ages: Toddler, Pre-School, Kindergarten Friday, September 20, 2019 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Children's Programming Room) We bring the LEGOs, you bring the imagination. Ages: Kindergarten, Elementary School Saturday, September 21, 2019 • All day Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) Are you ready there are 16 Banned Book titles hidden in the Children’s Area, can you find them? Pick up a slip and pencil to get started, good luck! Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Middle School, Kindergarten, Elementary School Saturday, September 21, 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, September 21, 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, September 21, 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, September 21, 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, September 21, 2019 • 2:00pm - 3:30pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room) A business presentation by Annie Franceschi on actionable best practices to tell your story and share your value in your business. Ages: Adult Saturday, September 21, 2019 • 2:30pm - 3:30pm 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 Sunday, September 22, 2019 • All day Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) Are you ready there are 16 Banned Book titles hidden in the Children’s Area, can you find them? Pick up a slip and pencil to get started, good luck! Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Middle School, Kindergarten, Elementary School Monday, September 23, 2019 • All day Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) Are you ready there are 16 Banned Book titles hidden in the Children’s Area, can you find them? Pick up a slip and pencil to get started, good luck! Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Middle School, Kindergarten, Elementary School Monday, September 23, 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, September 23, 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, September 23, 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, September 23, 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, September 23, 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, September 23, 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, September 23, 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, September 23, 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, September 24, 2019 • All day Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) Are you ready there are 16 Banned Book titles hidden in the Children’s Area, can you find them? Pick up a slip and pencil to get started, good luck! Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Middle School, Kindergarten, Elementary School Tuesday, September 24, 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, September 24, 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, September 24, 2019 • 4:00pm - 4:30pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Children's Programming Room) Do you love art time? Come join us for Kids Crafts, every other Tuesday from 4:00-4:30. For ages 5-7. * Registration Required! Ages: Kindergarten, Elementary School Tuesday, September 24, 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, September 24, 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, September 24, 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 Wednesday, September 25, 2019 • All day Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) Are you ready there are 16 Banned Book titles hidden in the Children’s Area, can you find them? Pick up a slip and pencil to get started, good luck! Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Middle School, Kindergarten, Elementary School Wednesday, September 25, 2019 • 9:00am - 9:30am Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) Storytime includes stories, songs, fingerplays and bubblies! And maybe some parachute fun.
Best for ages up to age 5. To find us, walk around
to the back of the building. Ages: Toddler, Pre-School, Baby Wednesday, September 25, 2019 • 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, September 25, 2019 • 10:30am - 11:00am Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room) Join us for a fun and wacky Wednesday with Ms. Olivia, a silly story and some silly music.
This program is for children aged 3 to 5. Ages: Toddler, Pre-School, Kindergarten Wednesday, September 25, 2019 • 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 3-5.
* Registration Required (SW) Ages: Pre-School Wednesday, September 25, 2019 • 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, and Mah Jong) with fellow game-lovers, and maybe try something new! Ages: Adult Wednesday, September 25, 2019 • 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 Thursday, September 26, 2019 • All day Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) Are you ready there are 16 Banned Book titles hidden in the Children’s Area, can you find them? Pick up a slip and pencil to get started, good luck! Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Middle School, Kindergarten, Elementary School Thursday, September 26, 2019 • 10:30am - 11:00am Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Meeting Room - Full Room) Program includes songs, stories, fingerplays
and bubbles!
Well behaved children are welcome. Ages: Toddler Thursday, September 26, 2019 • 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, September 26, 2019 • 3:30pm - 4:30pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) (Southwest - Tutoring/Study Room #1 - Room 125) Express yourself with blackout poetry. Upcycle some old books, by creating your own poems. Please register. For teens and tweens. Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Teen, Middle School, High School Thursday, September 26, 2019 • 4:30pm - 5:30pm New date: Thursday, September 26, 2019 • 3:30pm - 4:30pm Southwest Regional Library (Shannon Rd.) Express yourself with blackout poetry. Upcycle some old books, by creating your own poems. Please register. For teens and tweens. Ages: Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, Teen, Middle School, High School Thursday, September 26, 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, AdultBanned Books Scavenger Hunt
Live & Sing
LEGO Lab
Banned Books Scavenger Hunt
Tertulia
Family Storytime
Family Storytime
Graphic Book Club
Tell Your Business Story with Annie Franceschi
Drop-In Homework Help
Banned Books Scavenger Hunt
Banned Books Scavenger Hunt
Music Makers - Interactive program with songs and music.
Lapsit Storytime - A storytime for baby!
Lapsit Storytime--a storytime for baby and you!
Family Yoga
Leaders Unite
Down South Shuffle
Mah Jongg
Artemis - Spaceship Bridge Simulator
Banned Books Scavenger Hunt
Baby & Me Lapsit
Baby & Me Lapsit
Kids Crafts
Heartfulness Meditation
Pajama Story Time
Knitting & Other Needle Arts
Banned Books Scavenger Hunt
Outdoor Storytime - Come early! Bring a blanket and enjoy stories by the garden.
Movement & Music (Ages 3 - 5)
Wacky Wednesday
Morning Craft Time
Senior Game Day
Teen Game Day
Banned Books Scavenger Hunt
Two Year Olds Storytime - Children's Storytime.
Morning Craft Time
Bookish Crafts: Blackout Poetry
Bookish Crafts: Blackout Poetry (rescheduled)
Computer Class - Gmail Basics
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.
