Gavin
Location: Main Library
Department: Teen services
Email: gshelton@dconc.gov
Gavin grew up in Myrtle Beach, SC, but has always preferred trees to sand. Before starting as Main Library’s Teen Librarian, he had jobs in 3 different kinds of libraries, but youth services has always been his favorite. In his current position, Gavin works to foster an environment that is inclusive, equitable, and accessible, and honors the needs, interests, and agency of teens. Some of his favorite books are Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender, I Wish You All The Best by Mason Deaver, and Night Sky With Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong. Gavin also likes fiber arts, tea, graphic novels, learning about languages, talking about queer representation in media, and the Great British Bake Off.
Pronouns: he/him/his
Gavin's upcoming events
Durham Book Club Discussion Group - Children of Stardust
Wednesday, May 08, 2024 • 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Library (Main Library - MakerLab)
Durham Book Club participants, let's get together to chat about Children of Stardust by Edudzi Adodo! If you registered for DBC but don't have your copy of the book yet, stop by the Teen Area desk to pick it up. Space is limited, so sign up...
Ages: Middle School, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds
LEGOs Are For Teens, Too
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 • 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Library (Main Library - MakerLab)
Join us for a series of LEGO construction challenges! See if you can beat the timer to complete each build, or do your own thing at your own pace....
Ages: High School, Middle School, Teen
Durham Book Club Discussion Group - Small Town Pride
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 • 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Library (Main Library - MakerLab)
Durham Book Club participants, let's get together to chat about Small Town Pride by Phil Stamper! If you registered for DBC but don't have your copy of the book yet, stop by the Teen Area desk to pick it up. Space is limited, so sign up soon!...
Ages: Middle School, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds
Durham Book Club Discussion Group - Spark
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 • 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Library (Main Library - MakerLab)
Durham Book Club participants, let's get together to chat about Spark by Sarah Beth Durst! If you registered for DBC but don't have your copy of the book yet, stop by the Teen Area desk to pick it up. Space is limited, so sign up soon!...
Ages: Middle School, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds
Gavin's book lists
Tough Stuff: Divorce
Featuring middle grade novels with families in various stages of separation and divorce. In some novels, that divorce or separation is more of a focus, and in other's it's more of a background detail. Each novel's description is included in the...
YA Novels in Verse for National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month!! For books that blur genre lines, check out these novels in verse (with a few non-fiction books in verse thrown in, too).
YA Queer Romance E-books
E-books (and some digital audiobooks) that highlight stories of queer love.
YA Books with Nonbinary and Gender Non-conforming Characters
If you've ever looked at a bookshelf and thought, "WHERE ARE THE NON-BINARY PEOPLE???" then this booklist is for you. Descriptions taken from NoveList.
YA Books with Transfeminine Characters
Books are grouped with print materials at the top, followed by ebook and audiobook offerings.