Wednesdays at Main Library
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, so each Wednesday in May we will be learning about a different country and making a craft representing something from that culture.
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Upcoming program Small Soldiers

A Cultural History Of Miniature Wargaming

Saturday, May 25 – 2-3 p.m.
Main Library
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Cheerful illustration of a tent with a tree and a falling leaf.

Upcoming program Simple Summer Crafts: Make Your Own Trail Mix

Thursday, May 30 – 4-5 p.m.
Southwest Regional Library
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New! Boxcar Tales: A Triangle Comics Creator Network anthology

Take a train ride through this collection of stories by eight North Carolina artists. Each story takes place on a steam engine!

This anthology was made possible thanks to the generosity of the Durham Library Foundation.

More about the Triangle Comics Creator Network >

Download the anthology (PDF)

Screenshot from the NCC Digital Collection homepage, showing a document from Durham's founding, a photo from a gay pride parade, very old photos of famous Durham historical figures, and a bull image from an ad for Bull Durham tobacco

New! North Carolina Collection Digital Collections

The North Carolina Collection is excited to announce the launch of its new digital repository, a website that allows anyone to explore digital photographs, oral histories, documents, and online exhibits.
Explore the collection >

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