Mary Duncan Public Library

Mary Duncan Public Library The Mary Duncan Public Library is Benson's local library, offering free internet service and book re

β˜€οΈπŸ“– Summer Reading 2026 is just around the corner! The Mary Duncan Public Library is excited to kickoff the program on J...
06/02/2026

β˜€οΈπŸ“– Summer Reading 2026 is just around the corner!

The Mary Duncan Public Library is excited to kickoff the program on June 12 with the first Big Friday Show at the Lee Street Gym (312 S. Lee Street)! In the meantime, Summer Reading Swag Bags β€” with reading logs and all kinds of cool stuff β€” will be available to pick up at the library (319 S. Elm) beginning Monday, June 8!

πŸ‘€ Check out the June schedule in this post and look for the promo video later this week! We'll see you soon!

Reminder (5-28-26):Calling all yarn lovers! Our knitting and crochet group will meet this Saturday (5-30-26) at 11 am at...
05/28/2026

Reminder (5-28-26):

Calling all yarn lovers! Our knitting and crochet group will meet this Saturday (5-30-26) at 11 am at our new location (319 S. Elm Street).

Hope to see you there!

πŸ“ Spotted this morning (5-20-26) at the Mary Duncan Public Library (319 S. Elm Street): The final Toddler Story Time for...
05/20/2026

πŸ“ Spotted this morning (5-20-26) at the Mary Duncan Public Library (319 S. Elm Street):

The final Toddler Story Time for this month was a fun one! The kids enjoyed a few stories before diving into the morning's craft β€” strawberry art with frames! Check it out!

β˜€οΈ Don't forget Summer Reading is just around the corner! Stay tuned for more info soon!

Don't miss Toddler Story Time tomorrow (5-20-26) at the Mary Duncan Public Library (319 S. Elm Street) at 10am!
05/19/2026

Don't miss Toddler Story Time tomorrow (5-20-26) at the Mary Duncan Public Library (319 S. Elm Street) at 10am!

NOTICE (5-15-26): The Benson Parks and Recreation and Mary Duncan Public Library building on Elm Street (next to the Fir...
05/15/2026

NOTICE (5-15-26):

The Benson Parks and Recreation and Mary Duncan Public Library building on Elm Street (next to the Fire Department) will be closed for the remainder of today (5-15-26) through the weekend to allow for contractors to repair a plumbing issue.

We will post an update when work is complete.

REMINDER (5-15-26):Our knitting and crochet group will meet tomorrow, Saturday, May 16th at 11 am.LOCATION UPDATE - The ...
05/15/2026

REMINDER (5-15-26):

Our knitting and crochet group will meet tomorrow, Saturday, May 16th at 11 am.

LOCATION UPDATE -
The meeting will be held at the
Benson Musuem of Local History
102 W. Main Street

Come join us for fellowship with fellow yarn lovers!

Spotted this morning (5-6-26) at the Mary Duncan Public Library (319 S. Elm): This morning's Story Time was all about Mo...
05/06/2026

Spotted this morning (5-6-26) at the Mary Duncan Public Library (319 S. Elm):

This morning's Story Time was all about Mother's Day! The kids enjoyed a few stories before jumping into the craft β€” water globes! The perfect keepsake for Mom!

πŸ—“οΈ Want to get in on the fun at the library? Check out the full May 2026 schedule in this post!

🧁 Spotted this morning (4-29-26) at the Mary Duncan Public Library (319 S. Elm Street): This morning's Story Time wrappe...
04/29/2026

🧁 Spotted this morning (4-29-26) at the Mary Duncan Public Library (319 S. Elm Street):

This morning's Story Time wrapped up the library's April schedule with a super fun theme β€” Book Character Birthdays! The kids even got to make their own cupcake gift bags!

πŸ—“οΈ Want to get in on the fun at the library? Check out the full May 2026 schedule in this post!

πŸ“Έ Additional photos from last week's Story Time (4-22-26)

πŸ“š Have you had a chance to stop by the Mary Duncan Public Library's big book sale at its new location (319 S. Elm Street...
04/27/2026

πŸ“š Have you had a chance to stop by the Mary Duncan Public Library's big book sale at its new location (319 S. Elm Street)? If not, don't worry β€” you have one more day!

Tomorrow (4-28-26) from 10am to 6pm is the last day of the sale! Hardback books are $1 and paperback books are 50 cents. They also have a $10 "grab bag" that you can stuff with as many books as possible!

PLUS we heard there might be some last day deals going on, so be sure to check it out! If you're a big reader, have been looking for a good book, or just want to build up your own personal library β€” this is a great chance to do it for cheap!

Calling all Benson LEGO fans (and parents of those fans πŸ™‚)!βš™οΈ We're super excited for the return of Gear Shifters STEM E...
04/27/2026

Calling all Benson LEGO fans (and parents of those fans πŸ™‚)!

βš™οΈ We're super excited for the return of Gear Shifters STEM Explorers LEGO camps this summer in Benson!

🟨 June 15, 2026 - June 19, 2026.

▢️ LEGO Indiana Jones Adventures
9am - 12pm - (Grades 1-5) - $170.00

Join the famous archeologist and travel through time to find hidden treasures while you explore Mayan Temples, China’s Great Wall and many other famous landmarks. Encounter worst case scenario survival challenges, face forces of nature, and construct equipment to bring your team together to help Dr. Jones in his quest. In addition to building a custom mini figure that you get to take home, you will also get to collect different gems and accessories along your journey.

▢️ LEGO Brick Wars & The Science of Space Exploration
1pm - 4pm - (Grades 1-5) - $170.00

Inspired by NASA and Star Wars, our Space Adventures Camp is packed full of models that will make your imagination blast off! Each day, campers will learn about real-life space exploration and build models related to the NASA space program. Campers will also be building some of their favorite spacecraft from Star Wars! In addition, the day includes group games, challenges and more. Our Space-themed camp provides the spark for imagination and creativity to take off on an adventure that’s out of this world! Games and crafts will also be part of the camper’s daily experience and at the end of the week, you will also get to take home a custom mini figure!

πŸ“ If you're interested in one of the camps, registration for Gear Shifters can be found here (scroll to find the Benson dates):
https://gear-shifters-stem-explorers.jumbula.com/ #/summer-camps

Address

319 S. Elm Street
Benson, NC
27504

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 10am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 5:30pm
Thursday 10am - 5:30pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 1pm

Telephone

+19198943724

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