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Behind-the-scenes software update - you can now log in to the online catalog, view your account, and place holds. Phone renewals are not available yet - for now, you can renew online or by contacting us.

Reading recommendations

We offer several online tools to help you choose what to read next. (Of course, you can also always ask a librarian at your favorite library location for recommendations.)

My Next 5

Get personalized reading recommendations from Durham County Library staff. Fill out the online form to tell us a little about what genres, books, and authors you like (or dislike). A librarian will review your info and reply within three days with a list of the next five books you should read!

NoveList Plus

Discover new books with this comprehensive database of books for all ages. It includes recommendations, articles, and lists for your fiction and nonfiction needs. You’ll need your library card number to log in if you’re not in a library building. More about NoveList >>

Reading recommendation emails

Subscribe to one of our email newsletters to have reading recommendations delivered right to your inbox. Choose from topics like the weekly New York Times bestseller list, graphic novels, armchair traveler reads, and so much more. Each newsletter comes with links directly to the library’s catalog, so you can easily place holds on items that interest you.

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Upcoming book programs

Fiction Book Club

Tuesday, March 19, 2024 • 6:30pm - 7:30pm

South Regional Library (South Conference Room)

Join us monthly for conversation about great (and not so great) fiction! This month we will be reading The Matrix by Lauren Groff.

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

Graphic Book Club

Tuesday, March 19, 2024 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual

Are you a fan of comic books or graphic novels? Join us on ZOOM for this month's meeting of Durham County Library's Graphic Book Club....

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

Registration required

Read & Sip

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm

East Regional Library (East Meeting Room - Full Room)

Are you looking for the community of a book club without the commitment? Do you want to get more reading done, but you struggle to find the time and stay focused? Grab your book and come to our Read & Sip!...

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

Registration required

Book Club (4th/5th Grade)

Friday, March 22, 2024 • 4:30pm - 5:30pm

South Regional Library (South Regional - Children's Programming Room)

Welcome to the 4th- 5th Grade Book Club at South Regional! For our March session we will be discussing the first book of the graphic novel series Witch Boy by Molly Knox Ostertag! This is the first book in the series, so feel free...

Ages: Elementary School

Registration required

Meet the Author: Kelly Starling Lyons!

Saturday, March 23, 2024 • 10:30am - 11:30am

Main Library (Main Children's Programming Room)

Durham County Library is excited to host Kelly Starling Lyons! ...

Ages: Baby, Elementary School, Intergenerational, Kindergarten, Pre-School, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds

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