Durham Public Library

08/27/2026

Best wishes to students and teachers for a great school year! 🚌🍎

08/26/2026

Join us to discuss "Travels with George," and revisit America's founding through an engaging blend of history, travel, and the enduring legacy of George Washington. ✨Tuesday, September 15 at 6 PM. Copies of the book are available to check out at the library's front desk.

Please register here: https://durhamlibrary.libcal.com/event/16872087

08/25/2026

We're so sad to hear about the passing of Dolly Parton.

ALA is heartbroken at the passing of country music legend, cultural icon, and champion of literacy Dolly Parton.

Dolly’s award-winning Imagination Library initiative, inspired by her father’s inability to read or write, has put hundreds of millions of free books into the hands of children across America and was considered by her to be one of her greatest achievements.

“We’re giving books to kids who wouldn’t have a chance to get them otherwise,” she told American Libraries in a 2018 interview. “A lot of people think this is just for poor children—it’s for all children. It’s important to get books into the hands of any child that we can.”

ALA was proud to confer Dolly with an honorary lifetime membership, the Association’s highest honor, in 2023 for her lasting impact on librarianship, libraries, and the communities they serve.

Dolly was also part of ALA’s Celebrity READ campaign, in which she holds a copy of 'The Little Engine That Could.'

“I’ve always related to that book because I’m the little engine that did!” she said.

Thank you, Dolly. ❤️

08/25/2026

Join us for Poetry Open Mic Night🎤 with Durham Poet Laureate Leslie Bulion! Tuesday, September 15th at 6 PM. The theme this month is FALL/FALLING. Bring your favorite poem or original poem to share. A sign-up sheet will be available for local poets to share one poem (max 5 min).

Registration is encouraged: https://durhamlibrary.libcal.com/event/16012434 ✨Walk-ins are welcome!

08/24/2026

Paulie's Push will be coming through Durham again soon! This will be his final PUSH to Ground Zero in NYC. You can follow his travels here: pauliespush.com/map

08/21/2026

For our last summer Teen Test Kitchen, we made 4 dipping sauces for our dino nuggets! They were yummy!

08/20/2026

📚Looking for some new books to read? Try our DPL Book Club! For September, we're reading "What Kind of Paradise" by Janelle Brown. We're meeting on Monday, September 14th at 6:30 PM. You can pick up a copy of the book at the Library's front desk.

Please register here: https://durhamlibrary.libcal.com/event/17372860

08/19/2026

📚What's your favorite book genre? Put your answer in the comments!

Sci/Fi
Fantasy
Nonfiction
Horror
Romantasy
Romance
Mystery
Thriller
Historical Fiction

08/18/2026

Congratulations to Tricia L., the final winner of our adult summer reading raffle! Thank you to everyone for participating this summer! ☀️📚

08/17/2026

Love this Paper Plate Dino!🦕Stop by the Children's Department this week to make one of your own!