Technology services including internet, phones, public computers, printing, scanning, and faxing will be unavailable at all Durham County Library locations on Saturday, September 19, due to scheduled maintenance.

Public computers, printing, and copying will be unavailable at North Regional Library from Thursday, September 17, through Friday, September 18, due to maintenance.

Nominations for the 2026 Trustees' Award are open now through September 30. Nominate a library staff member >

Learn a language

Your Durham County Library card and PIN offer free access to:

Transparent Language

100+ languages, plus ESL/ELL courses; KidSpeak option available for some languages

Help and more info for Transparent Language

Gale Courses

Instructor-led language classes in sign language, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, and French

Help and more info for Gale Courses

hoopla

Language learning ebooks and e-audio for adults and kids

Help and more info for hoopla

OverDrive / Libby

Direct links to Libby for Android and iOS

Language learning e-audio, including titles from Pimsleur

Help and more info for OverDrive / Libby

The Great Courses

Video courses taught by award-winning professors

Help and more info for The Great Courses

More Discover It Online lists