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For teens

The library is a place for you to be you.

Hang out with your friends. Have some time to yourself. Ask us a question, or tell us how it’s going.

Join a book club. Do an activity. Get creative.

Use the computer. Get help with research. Learn about technical school, college, and whatever you aspire to be.

And oh yeah, check out a book.


Upcoming events

Homeschool Learning Lab - Teens

Thursday, April 25, 2024 • 10:00am - 11:00am

North Regional Library (North Regional - Children's Programming Room)

Plan, Research, and Compile data into a format so it is compatible with learning!

Ages: High School, Middle School, Teen, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds

DIY: Spring Glass Magnets!  

Thursday, April 25, 2024 • 4:30pm - 5:15pm

Southwest Regional Library (Southwest Regional - Children's Programming Room)

Join us at Southwest and lets make a set of DIY: Spring Glass Magnets! Supplies provided. For Ages 7+ * Register Required.

Ages: Elementary School, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds

Registration required

April Scavenger Hunt

Thursday, April 25, 2024 • All day

North Regional Library

Can you locate the different Types of Native North Carolina Flowers with the correct name in the children’s area? Write the name you find with under the correct picture. Return your scavenger hunt for a prize! Don’t forget the front and...

Ages: Elementary School, Kindergarten, Middle School, Pre-School, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds, DPS

DNA Extraction Take and Make

Thursday, April 25, 2024 • All day

Main Library

Courtesy of Duke University’s Shared Materials Instrumentation Facility (SMIF) in collaboration with the Durham County Library’s Maker + STEAM Team, the Precision Microbiome Engineering NSF Engineering Research Center, and NCSciFest,...

Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, Middle School, Senior Citizen, Teen, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds

Kids Spring Reading Challenge

Thursday, April 25, 2024 • All day

South Regional Library

Get reading this Spring. We have set 8 reading challenges and give you 9 weeks to complete as many of them as you wish. For every two you complete you win a small prize!  Stop by the South Regional Library to pick up your entry...

Ages: Elementary School, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds

Poetry On Display at East Regional Library

Thursday, April 25, 2024 • All day

East Regional Library

Plan a visit to East Regional Library for a National Poetry Month display! Community poems will be displayed throughout the library for the entire month of April. Come see how creative your fellow Durhamites are! 

Ages: Adult, Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds, High School, Intergenerational, Middle School, Senior Citizen, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds

Teen Game Day

Friday, April 26, 2024 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm

North Regional Library (North Meeting Room - Full Room)

Come relax and unwind after school on Fridays with video games, board games, card games, and most importantly: snacks and drinks!

Ages: High School, Middle School, Teen, Tweens: 9-12 Year Olds

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Meet the teen librarians

We want to hear from you! Get in touch with us anytime. Find a teen librarian at your library location >

Southwest Regional teen services manager Caroline

Caroline

Location: Southwest Regional Library

Email: cbpeterson@dconc.gov

Caroline has been with Durham County Library since 2014. She is not a Durham native and has moved around quite a bit. She loves helping teens, especially if they need help finding a new book to read or help with homework. Like most librarians, Caroline loves to read, especially graphic novels, romance, and LGBTQ books. When she is not working, she likes to garden, bake (and eat) cookies, and spend as much time outside as possible.

Pronouns: she/her

Meet all the teen librarians >

Volunteer at the library

Looking to get involved? We have different volunteer tasks available at different locations and different times. In the past, teen volunteers have helped with shelving and pulling books, tutoring, prepping for crafts, and more. This program is for all tweens and teens in grades 6 – 12.

Teen Advisory Board (TAB) – The Teen Services Area is a space built for you. Come meet with other students and your librarians to create programs, revamp spaces, and be involved in the Library. Find out more on the Teen Advisory Board page.

Teen volunteers – help us out at the Library! Contact the teen librarian at your preferred location for availability.