Registration is preferred, as space is limited. This FREE event is brought to you by Sister Cities of Durham.
When: Saturday, March 14, 2 p.m.
Where: South Regional, 4505 S. Alston Avenue
Register: durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/16278363
Flyer with QR code to register for event The Pictographic Originas of Chinese Characters with Lewei Shang on Saturday, March 14 at South Regional Library. Discover the 3,000-year evolution of Chinese characters, from early pictographs to modern scripts, learn the logic behind simple and compound characters through hands-on pictographic calligraphy, and enjoy a chance to win one of two pictograph-themed T-shirts from the presenter. -Registration preferred- Books by Lewei Shang Brought to you by Sister Cities of Durham March 14, 2026 starting at 2:00 PM Durham County South Regional Library 4505 S. Alston Avenue, Durham, NC 27713 DurhamCountyLibrary.org Sister Cities of Durham - Durham - North Carolina - United ...
Come out to South Regional Library for "The Pictographic Origins of Chinese Characters with Lewei Shang (商乐维)" ‼ Discover the 3,000-year evolution of Chinese characters - from early pictographs to modern scripts - & the logic behind simple & compound characters via hands-on pictographic calligraphy.
This film will explore her role in shaping American democracy, her leadership during moments like Nixon's impeachment & personal challenges she faced behind the scenes. After screening, there will be a community conversation and Q&A w/local leaders & subject-matter experts. DurhamCountyLibrary.org
Flyer for The Inquisitor screening on Tuesday, March 10. Join us at the Library for a FREE special screening and discussion of "The Inquisitor", a new Independent Lens | PBS documentary chronicling the life and legacy of Barbara Jordan. This film will explore her role in shaping American democracy, her leadership during moments like Nixon's impeachment, and the personal challenges she faced behind the scenes. The event is Tuesday, March 10 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro Street. After the screening, there will be a community conversation and Q&A with local leaders and subject-matter experts, reflecting on Jordan's impact, women in public service, and women leaders making change in our community. Registration is required via Eventbrite at DurhamCountyLibrary.org
Join us at the Library for a FREE special screening and discussion of "The Inquisitor", a new Independent Lens | PBS documentary chronicling the life and legacy of Barbara Jordan on Tuesday, March 10, 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro St.
Registration required. DurhamCountyLibrary.org
Randy's Read Across Durham County for #ReadAcrossAmerica Week continues today with three more stops! Our newest Public Information Specialist checks out some of his favorites at East Regional, the Bookmobile & the North Carolina Collection.
Tag us with some of your faves! #DCoL #read #books
City of Durham Job Fair flyer featuring three individuals smiling in work attire. Text states: "Monday, March 16 | 5 - 7 PM. Holton Career & Resource Center.
🚨 Don't miss our upcoming job fair!
Connect with hiring managers, explore job options, and learn what it's like to work for the City.
📅 Monday, March 16
🕑 5 - 7 p.m.
📍 Holton Career & Resource Center
Get all the details: https://bit.ly/4mZNKNN
See current job openings: https://bit.ly/4mCc6Nl
Show up for our libraries. ALA 150, American Library Association.
NEW: Congress has begun preparation for next year's federal budget, and they need to hear from library advocates like you.
The best way to show up #ForOurLibraries during the budget process? Take action.
Tell your Representative to #FundLibraries in FY 2027: ala.org/showup
Today is #ReadAcrossAmericaDay, Dr. Seuss’ birthday and the start of #ReadAcrossAmericaWeek (March 2-6)! Randy, our new Public Information Specialist, is visiting all of our locations and showing off some of his favorite books! Tag us with photos of your go-to books!
When: Saturday, March 21, 10-11:30 a.m.
Where: Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro Street
Register at durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/15551674
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Ripe Tomato Revolution! Flyer from Durham Grown: The Durham County Library Garden Club. Event on March 21 from 10-11:30 a.m. at Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro Street. You probably aren't a terrible gardener. But why is that the message your tomatoes send you every summer? The answer is a concept called Sister Regions. Just as human sisters can often wear the same pants, Sister Regions can happily grow the same plants. But if your region isn't akin to where a plant, like tomatoes, evolved, then they may struggle to do well. We will dig into the origins of the first tomato plants and their circuitous route to becoming the most valued vegetable (or are they a fruit?). Expect these mysteries to be unraveled with Frank Hyman, author of Ripe Tomato Revolution! Frank will also throw in a few of his revolutionary tomato growing techniques: a tomato house? a straw bale patio? a compost bin on wheels? Expect your tomato growing to be radicalized! Frank Hyman spent his 20’s as a very successful college dropout. Returning to school at 27, he studied under Dr. J. C. Raulston, for whom the arboretum is named and earned a double major in horticulture and design at NCSU.
Expect these mysteries to be unraveled with Frank Hyman, author of Ripe Tomato Revolution! Before and after the presentation there will be a book signing and opportunity to purchase "Ripe Tomato Revolution!" courtesy of Letters Community Bookshop! 2/3
🧵You probably aren't a terrible gardener. But why is that the message your tomatoes send you every summer? The answer is a concept called Sister Regions. In this FREE session, we will dig into the origins of the 1st tomato plants & their circuitous route to becoming a valued vegetable. 1/3
Today we are launching 8 weeks of #mathisfun at the @durhamcountylib.bsky.social and a #crazy8sMathClub #crazy8s crazy8sclub.org . This is oriented toward grades K-2. Join us in @durhamnc.bsky.social Durham, NC a the South Branch Library! #mtbos #iteachmath
A group of musicians performs for a family-friendly event at the Durham County Library.
Come out to Main Library on Saturday, Feb. 28 (2-3 p.m.) for a FREE family-friendly concert, Forgotten Clefs, the Renaissance wind ensemble from Mallarme Chamber Players ‼
Register and learn more at: durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/14817787
Together, they will bring a worldwide talk on parenthood followed by a practical resource fair and book signing designed specifically for Durham families.
When: Saturday, March 7, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Where: Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro Street
Register: durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/16369846
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Flyer with QR code to register, photos of Abigail Leonard and Commissioner Michelle Burton for Author Talk and Resource Fair on March 7 at Main Library. The Durham County Women’s Commission, Sister Cities of Durham, Early Years NC, and Durham County Library invite you to join us for an afternoon of global insight and local community connection! Join us for an afternoon of global insight and local connection! Inspired by her book Four Mothers, author and reporter Abigail Leonard will sit in conversation with County Commissioner Michelle Burton, a veteran educator and child protection advocate. Together, they will bring a worldwide talk on parenthood followed by a practical resource fair designed specifically for Durham families. You will be able to leave the author talk and gain real resources from local organizations through the resource fair following the talk!
🧵Join us March 7 for an afternoon of global insight and local connection! Inspired by her book Four Mothers, author & reporter Abigail Leonard will sit in conversation with Commissioner Michelle Burton, a veteran educator & child protection advocate.
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Picture of the Durham County Library Marketing staff in front of a wall of Durham County themed logos and graphics. Text reads: Happy Government Communicators Day from the Library Marketing team!
Durham County Library's Read-A-Bull lounges outside of the Durham County South Regional Library location. Logos for the library and Gov Comms day in corner.
It’s #GovernmentCommunicatorsDay, held each year to recognize the outstanding efforts of public communicators! We want to give a shout out to the members of the Library’s Marketing team (and Read A. Bull!) who work mostly behind the scenes to inform, educate & engage with everyone about our Library!
You can explore the history, safety, projects to make with, & the future of these little (and big!) things that keep our devices working, our cars driving & so much more at the Library! Whether a book on our shelves, a video to watch, or an e-book on Hoopla, check it out at DurhamCountyLibrary.org!
Graphic from the Durham County Library with images of different types of batteries and books on batteries for National Battery Day on February 18th. DurhamCountyLibrary.org
Did you know that the electric battery was created by Italian physicist & chemist Alessandro Volta waaaaaay back in 1745? Every year on his birthday – February 18th – we celebrate #NationalBatteryDay!
Every stop on the tour at one of our locations will create space for entrepreneurs to share their lived experiences, offer insight on what’s working & what isn’t & shape future solutions that reflect the real needs of our community. Register for the FREE sessions: www.eventbrite.com/cc/durham-bu...
Graphic with schedule of all events at Durham County Libraries from February 17 to April 14 for the Durham Business Listening Tour featuring Give It to the People and Commissioner Michelle Burton. From the Durham County Library Small Business Center. QR codes as well.
We are excited to share that the Durham County Library Small Business Center, along with Give it to the People & Durham County Commissioner Michelle Burton, are launching a countywide Durham Business Listening Tour at our locations!
1st stop is TOMORROW (2/17) at Stanford L. Warren from 6-7:30 p.m.
There will be three sessions - FREE and open to all:
• Storytelling Performance by Donna Washington from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
• Author Reading & Book Giveaway with Victoria Scott-Miller from 2 to 3 p.m.
• Community Organization Tables from 2 to 5 p.m.
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Rooted in the legacy of Black storytelling that shaped the original Durham Colored Library, the program also invites participants of all backgrounds to explore how stories – shared on stage, on the page, and within the community – create spaces for learning, belonging, and shared understanding. 3/4
This intergenerational, family-friendly event highlights the Durham Colored Library at Duke program and the enduring power of storytelling to preserve history, strengthen community, and foster connection. 2/4
Flyer for DCL at Duke Presents - Still Telling: A Day of Stories at Durham County Library Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026 Time: 10:30am - 5:00pm More info at DurhamCountyLibrary.org
🧵In partnership w/ Duke University Libraries & Sarah P. Duke Gardens, DCL at Duke will host “Still Telling: A Day of Stories at Durham County Library” on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at #DCo Main Library.
Info: durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/16244191
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Click "Arts & Entertainment" and then "Best Family Outing" and scroll to Durham County Main Library.
And click VOTE✅
Guess who made the list?🎉Durham County Main Library has been nominated in Durham Magazine’s Best of Durham 2026 – Readers’ Favorite for Best Family Outing in Arts & Entertainment! Show us some love & vote by Feb. 20: durhammag.com/bestofdurham
Thanks! You make our #DCo library community amazing ‼💛📚
An airborne virus is a virus that can infect other people through unseen particles in the air, sometimes for hours after the sick person has left the area! Masks and clean, ventilated air can reduce the risk of getting sick from airborne viruses or infecting others.
No, Measles is not “just a rash” Sometimes it’s a mild illness that goes away in a week or so. Other times it’s much more. And there’s no way to predict how sick you’ll get. Kind of like how sometimes you’ll walk away from car accidents with only a scratch, but other times you could lose your life, hurt someone else, or end up permanently disabled. Since we don’t know what will happen, we try not to get into car accidents at all. Kind of like how sometimes you’ll walk away from car accidents with only a scratch, but other times you could lose your life, hurt someone else, or end up permanently disabled. Since we don’t know what will happen, we try not to get into car accidents at all. (Yes, everyone you currently know who had measles as a child survived. There’s a reason you never hear anyone who died from measles tell you it wasn’t that bad...)
When it’s not “just a rash,” measles is also: Pneumonia About 1 out of every 20 children with measles will get pneumonia, the most common cause of death from measles in young children. Encephalitis (brain swelling) and disability. Measles can cause brain swelling, which can lead to convulsions and cause permanent deafness and intellectual disability. Pregnancy complications
When it’s not “just a rash,” measles is also: SSPE (subacute sclerosing panencephalitis) A fatal brain disease that appears years after having measles. Symptoms include personality changes, dementia, convulsions, and more, and more, and finally death. Immune amnesia The measles virus can attack the memory cells in the immune system. This immune amnesia can erase up to 73% of your child's immune memory, making it harder to remember germs and fight off infections. Death Before measles vaccines were introduced, 400-500 people in the U.S. died from measeles each year. As vaccination rates decrease, last year the U.S. experienced its largest measeles outbreak in over 30 years and the first measles death in a decade.
So when you hear people say measles is “just a rash” or “not that bad,” maybe that was true when they had measles, and that’s great! But remember that measles can cause severe illness, disability, and death, even if you or your child have no other health conditions. There’s no way to know whether your or your child’s case of measles will be mild, disabling, or deadly, so it’s extremely important to take steps to prevent getting measles at all. (Yes, the measles vaccine, like all vaccines and medications, can have side effects, and it is significantly safer than having measles.) 2 doses of measles vaccine (MMR) = safe and 97% effective at preventing measles.
Unfortunately, no, measles is not "just a rash." Some people will have mild symptoms, but others will experience severe illness, disability, or death. Take steps to avoid severe measles complications by avoiding having measles at all. Learn more about measles: www.healthychildren.org/english/heal...
Registration via QR codes in flyers or
East:
Beginner - durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/15554860
Intermediate - durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/15554902
South:
Beginner - durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/16210316
Intermediate - durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/16210360
Spanish U flyer for South Regional with QR codes to register.
Spanish U flyers for East Regional Library. QR codes to register.
Registration is required for this FREE program that is made possible through a generous grant from the Durham Library Foundation.
Registration opens at 10 a.m. on Saturday, February 7, so save the date as class size is limited and they fill up quickly!
