Ms. Sara
Location: South Regional Library
Department: Teen services
Email: sgibson@dconc.gov
Ms. Sara was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. She has recently moved to North Carolina with her husband, and their dog, Zero. When not at the library, you can find Ms. Sara playing board games, taking her dog for a walk, kayaking with her husband, or playing pickleball. Ms. Sara is a die hard Cleveland sports fan, goes to the movies weekly, and frequently wins at her local trivia night.
Pronouns: she/her
Ms. Sara's upcoming events
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Monday, April 29, 2024 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm
South Regional Library (South Conference Room)
You find yourself alone in a room with a bomb. Your friends have the manual to defuse it, but they can't see the bomb, so you're going to have to talk it out ---fast!...
Ages: High School, Teen, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds
Forever Young Book Club
Wednesday, May 01, 2024 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Offsite
A book club for adults who read Young Adult. We meet the 1st Wednesday of the month at Boxyard RTP. Grab a glass of wine, a beer, or food while we discuss that month's book pick. Haven't read the book? That's okay! Join us for a lively...
Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds
Registration full. Join the waitlist >
Lit Happens: Teen Book Club
Saturday, May 04, 2024 • 2:00pm - 2:45pm
South Regional Library (South Conference Room)
A new book club for teens, hosted by teens. Join us each month as we discuss YA books and eat snacks. Open to those in grades 7-12. This book club is hosted by South's Teen Advisory Board. ...
Ages: High School, Teen
Story Hour for Teens
Monday, May 06, 2024 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm
South Regional Library (South Conference Room)
Come listen to thought provoking short stories while you color or help complete our puzzle. Have a short story of your own you want to share with the group? Send a copy to Ms. Sara for prior approval. sgibson@dconc.gov...
Ages: High School, Middle School, Teen, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds
Durham Book Club - Children of Stardust
Tuesday, May 07, 2024 • 5:15pm - 5:45pm
South Regional Library (South Regional - Children's Programming Room)
Durham Book Club participants, let's get together to chat about Children of Stardust by Edudzi Adodo! If you don’t already have a copy of the book, stop by the information desk to pick one up. Space is limited, so sign up soon!...
Ages: Middle School, Teen, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds
MURDLE: A deduction game
Monday, May 20, 2024 • 5:00pm - 5:45pm
South Regional Library (South Regional - Children's Programming Room)
MURDLE is a deduction game where you solve mysteries with the logically-minded Deductive Logico and his rival, the estoeric Inspector Irratine. Every puzzle can be solved using only your mind, a piece of paper, and a pencil. Each Murdle is...
Ages: High School, Middle School, Teen, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds
Registration full.
Ms. Sara's book lists
Roll Your Own Reading Adventure - 2010s
Need some suggestions for Roll Your Own Reading Adventure? Check out these titles from the 2010s. We did our best to annotate if the titles fit any of the d20 categories.
YA Nonfiction
A book doesn't need to be fiction to grab your attention.
YA books by POC
Enjoy this list of YA books all written by person of color authors.
Dog Days of Summer
Dog Days of Summer: Durham Hot Dog Crawl 2023 Are you participating in the Hot Dog Crawl? Are you finding yourself thinking a lot about hot dogs? Check out these items to get your hot dog fix!
Yellowjackets
If you're enjoying Showtime's Yellowjackets, you'll enjoy these reads. A variety of fiction and non-fiction titles that deal with survival, conflicting groups, and a touch of horror.
YA Graphic Novels
Essential Graphic Novel reads for fans of YA.