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North Regional Library

North Regional Library

221 Milton Road
Durham, NC 27712
Directions

919-560-0236

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This week’s hours

Open today
9:30 AM - 8:00 PM

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 4

Bike racks

On the side of the building near the patio

Parking

Large free lot

Electric vehicle charging

Two stations available

Amenities

  • 24-hour exterior 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 North 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.

Did you know?

  • We’re within walking distance of two Durham Public Schools: Eno Valley Elementary School and George L. Carrington Middle School. We’re also right next door to DPS’s Hub Farm.
  • We’re about 15 minutes from the Eno River State Park.
  • North Regional is LEED Silver certified.

Today’s events

Storytime with Ms. Molly

Wednesday, November 04, 2026 • 10:30am - 11:00am

North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd)

Please join us for a storytime designed to promote early literacy skills through interactive stories, songs, games, and other fun activities!  While content is geared toward preschoolers (ages 3-5 years), all are welcome to join in on the...

Ages: Baby, Pre-School, Toddler

Learn to Play Mahjong

Wednesday, November 04, 2026 • 12:00pm - 3:00pm

North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd) (North Regional - Adult Programming Space)

Learn to play American Mahjong, a skill and luck game. Beginners are welcome.

Ages: Adult

Food & Fiction

Wednesday, November 04, 2026 • 3:30pm - 5:00pm

North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd) (North Regional - Children's Programming Room)

Join us for a fun, hands‑on class where cooking meets storytelling! Teens will learn to make simple, delicious recipes while discovering new books, characters, and genres. Each session features an easy snack to prepare, followed by a relaxed...

Ages: High School, Middle School, Teen, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds

** CANCELED** Perler Bead Wednesdays * CANCELED**

Wednesday, November 04, 2026 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm

North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd) (North Regional - Adult Programming Space)

Perler Beads is canceled for Wednesday, November 4, 2026. We apologize for the inconvenience. ...

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

Drawing Club

Wednesday, November 04, 2026 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm

North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd) (North Regional - Adult Programming Space)

Join us as we go back to the basics! We will learn how to access The Great Courses and work through "How to Draw." This week, we will learn about creating and using value in our drawings. Please bring pencils and a sketchbook or email...

Ages: Adult

Registration required

Children's Scavenger Hunt at North Regional Library

Wednesday, November 04, 2026 • All day

North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd)

Search the Children's Area to find the hidden dinosaur and reptile fossils. Write down the name of each creature you discover. Return your completed scavenger hunt for a prize! 

Ages: Elementary School, Pre-School

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Special features at North Regional Library

A librarian places play-doh on trays in front of kids gathered around a table

Children's programming room

Catch storytimes, craft programs, and more in this fun space just for kids.

Interior of the comfort closet, with an assortment of personal hygiene products and packaged foods along with posters providing information.

Comfort closet

This community pantry operates the same as a little free library, allowing patrons to leave items and take items as they need them. Through grant funds received from the Friends of the Durham County Library Grant and the community, we are able to provide non-perishable food items, hygiene products, donated clothes items like coats, hats, and socks, and other essential items like heat packs in the winter and cold packs in the summer.

North Regional community garden

This garden space is a valuable resource for the community, offering opportunities for gardening, food access, and fostering community engagement.

Homeschool Learning Lab

Homeschool Learning Lab welcomes homeschoolers (and out of session public/private schoolers) of all backgrounds and abilities to an environment where students are able to express themselves and learn about the world around them, where families can find support for their homeschooling adventure, and together we strengthen the entire community. Homeschool Learning Lab meets weekly on Thursdays at North Regional Library.

A wavelength kit including tuning forks and a set of multicolored percussion tubes in different lengths.

Homeschool science kits

Through grant funds received from the Durham Library Foundation, North Regional Library is now able to circulate homeschool science kits. Each subject-based kit contains all the supplies needed for hands-on, project-based learning. While the intended audience is homeschool students, these kits are accessible to anyone with a library card who needs science supplies to be used at home and help to close the wealth gap for students whose parents cannot afford these manipulatives.

Manager

K. Hayes

Email: khayes@dconc.gov

Kathleen is the Manager at North Regional Library with over 14 years of experience working in public and academic libraries. She earned a B.S. in exercise science from High Point University and her M.L.S. from North Carolina Central University. Kathleen believes that libraries are more than just books; they are spaces for collaboration, cultivating, learning, and discovery. She always looks for opportunities to better serve the community with resources that improve lives and wellbeing.

Pronouns: she/her

The open front area at North Regional, with shelves of books and DVDs surrounding large tables with chairs. A woman with a laptop sits at one of the tables
Staff members looking at a computer screen behind a large desk
A large open space including a line of desks with computers, many in use, and rows of bookshelves across an aisle
The teen area of North Regional Library, with a display of selected books at the entrance, walls lined with bookshelves, and open seating. Teens sit at computers in the middle of the room and lined up by a large window at the back wall
A colorful LEGO structure
Rows of low book shelves with signs on top saying "children's new books," "juvenile non-fiction," and more, reaching back to a wall full of large windows
Tall open space with lots of low bookshelves. The closest ones have signs saying "Juvenile Fiction"
Parent with a small child holding up a book in front of a shelf full of children's books