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24 Jul 2025
Quality book/DVD haul from the @DurhamCountyLib
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10 Apr 2025
It’s National Library Week!📚 Homework Con Amigos brings Duke students Spanish-speaking families together for guided homework tutoring. “This program would not be possible without the Duke tutors.” – Maria Ramirez, @DurhamCountyLib @duke_dca @durhamleap
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.@DukeAAAS's Mark Anthony Neal with Cornel West after a public conversation sponsored by @DurhamCountyLib
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I spent the morning w/#ncpol legend Rufus Edmisten & radio veteran Mike Raley on @WPTF Weekend Gardner. Broadcasting from @DurhamCountyLib Stanford L. Warren Library. Thanks Carter Cue for serving as host. Joined by Catherine Ferrell, NC’s oldest living resident at 113. #ncsen22
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Lots going on in the Bull City today. In the am, open house by @movesafedurham to get feedback on expanding Bike Routes. In the pm, @DurhamCountyLib panel on 1986 Mayoral Recall Battle over LGBTQ anti-discrimination proclamation.
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What a great event! @bookharvestnc biggest and most beloved event of our year, the 14th Annual Dream Big Book Drive and Community Celebration was a huge success. Many thanks to all partners who participated and to Sara with the @DurhamCountyLib for helping my family register for our library cards (#5 on my Durm To-Do List).
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#OTD in 2018, @SpaceX CRS-16 launched carrying cargo to the International Space Station. Onboard this flight was the Go For Launch! Durham Series winning experiment from Team Orion! higherorbits.org/experiments… #SpaceInspires #STEM #STEAM @DurhamCountyLib #DurhamNC
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A winner has been declared for the 2024 Sinister Story Showdown, put on by Durham County Library and the Horror Writers Association to find this year's most terrifying tale. Surprise: it's me! And it comes with the world's greatest trophy. @DurhamCountyLib @HorrorWriters
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Stay cool in this heat! Our @DurhamCountyLib Main and branch locations at East, North, South & Southwest are designated cooling centers during normal business hours! DurhamCountyLibrary.org

Escape the heat today and join us at your favorite library location. The A/C is keeping us cool! DurhamCountyLibrary.org
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How do we feed ten billion people sustainably? On Sept. 13, join host Adriane Lentz-Smith for a conversation with food policy expert @_RajPatel at the @DurhamCountyLib on how we can change the global food system so that it works for everyone. More info: duke.is/patel
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17 Aug 2024

Our Book of the Week is a remarkable experiment in form, a ‘cosmic biography’ of Audre Lorde: SURVIVAL IS A PROMISE by Alexis Pauline Gumbs⁣ ⁣ Find out more here: lrb.me/xn3
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Public Information Specialist Dawn Dudley spent part of her lunch break at her local library while working remotely today. Our seven @DurhamCountyLib locations have unique features, as unique as our community. This library, South Regional, features public art sculpture, Stephen’s Bent by artist Thomas Sayre.#DCoRocks #CityHallSelfie @ELGL50
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14 Aug 2024
The tour for SURVIVAL IS A PROMISE – Alexis Pauline Gumbs's biography of Audre Lorde – begins today! *** Warmest thanks to @LettersBookshop @chariscircle @harriettsbooks @bluestockings @CityLightsBooks @AnotherStoryTO @AubAveLibrary @DurhamCountyLib @NYPLEvents @librarycongress
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24 Jul 2024
Join us at DLF Forum next week, where members of the digital library & archival communities will be sharing experiences and successes! Meet the AM team and discover why institutions such as @DurhamCountyLib are choosing AM Quartex to showcase their digital collections. @CLIRDLF
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Spread the word! The ‘Future Voter’ sticker contest has started! 🎨 @DurhamPublicSch @DurhamCountyLib @KidsVotingDurha
It's time! 🎨 The Board of Election's Kids 'Future Voter' Sticker Contest, in conjunction with @KidsVotingDurha, is now open to the public for submissions! For contest details, click here➡️ bit.ly/BOEstickercontest All submissions must be in by Sunday, August 11 at 11:59PM.
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Jeni's for the @DurhamCountyLib ice cream crawl. #IceCreamCrawlDCOL
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A heat advisory is in effect for Durham County today until 8 p.m. Our @DurhamCountyLib Main, South & Southwest Regional locations are designed as cooling centers for everyone to get inside & cool off during normal Tuesday business hours of 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Good #HumpDay morning 😎 It’s already 82 degrees outside! Drink lots of 💦 Staying hydrated is a must! Please know that our @DurhamCountyLib are cooling centers. Please check on your neighbors—particularly our seniors. Yesterday we gave out no -perishable food. It was a gr8 day!

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Stay safe during extreme heat! If there's no air conditioning at home, visit a cool location like the mall or library while temperatures are high. @DurhamCountyLib locations are available to cool off during their regular hours! Hours & locations: durhamcountylibrary.org/hour…
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Extreme heat is on the way… Please note @DurhamCountyLib locations below will be designated Cooling Centers on June 21 & 22 during normal library hours⤵️
It's always cool at the library! 🐧 Main, East Regional, South Regional, Southwest Regional, and North Regional Libraries will be designated cooling centers on June 21 and June 22 from 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. DurhamCountyLibrary.org
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