Durham County Library: what’s on for kids
196 children’s programmes over the next two weeks across 36 branches, read every night from the library’s own calendar. Library programmes are free; some ask you to register on the library’s page.
Tue, Oct 13
- Toddler Storytime
- This Week In the Lab: Ozobots
- Teen Game Day!
- Dance! with Arts for Autism (Ages 3-10)
- Why are Katmai's bears so fat? [in person only]
- Why are Katmai's bears so fat? [VIRTUAL ONLY]
- Reading Time with Ms. Chloe
- Code Mavericks Workshop: Scratch Jr.
- Dance! with Arts for Autism (Ages 11-15)
- Family Crafternoon: Glow In The Dark Rock Painting
- Graphic Book Club
- Climate Whiplash: Extreme Weather Explained
- Big Kid Storytime
Wed, Oct 14
- One Walk to Rule Them All Exercise Challenge
- Trick or Pickle Scavenger Hunt @ Southwest Regional
- Children's Scavenger Hunt @ North Regional
- Babies & Bubbles: Lapsit Storytime
- Fun Time Storytime
- Storytime with Ms. Molly
- Baby and Me Lapsit Time
- Play and Explore
- This Week In the Lab: Ozobots
- Food & Fiction
- Lego Lab @ Southwest
- Reading Time with Ms. Chloe
- Evening Family Storytime
- Family Voices / Voces de Familia
- Learn to Sew with Connecting with Threads
- Pajama Storytime
Thu, Oct 15
- One Walk to Rule Them All Exercise Challenge
- Trick or Pickle Scavenger Hunt @ Southwest Regional
- Children's Scavenger Hunt @ North Regional
- Homeschool Learning Lab Teens
- This Week In the Lab: Ozobots
- Homeschool Learning Lab
- Liv and Sing!
- Storytime with Ms. Chloe
- Baby Storytime
- Playtime Pals
- Preschool Process Art: Spooky Skeletons
- Craft & Connect
- Drawn to Graphic Novels: Middle School Book Club @ South Regional
- CRAFT-tastic Creations: Make Your Own Monster Wreath!
- Reading Time with Ms. Chloe
Fri, Oct 16
- One Walk to Rule Them All Exercise Challenge
- Trick or Pickle Scavenger Hunt @ Southwest Regional
- Children's Scavenger Hunt @ North Regional
- Book Babies
- Bilingual Fire Safety Story Time
- Bragtown's Bilingual Storytime with Ms. Melanie!
- Preschool Storytime
- This Week In the Lab: Ozobots
- Main's Teen Gaming Area
- Teen Game Day!
- Game On: Nintendo Switch Fun at Bragtown
- Game ON!: Mario Mashup
Sat, Oct 17
- One Walk to Rule Them All Exercise Challenge
- Trick or Pickle Scavenger Hunt @ Southwest Regional
- Children's Scavenger Hunt @ North Regional
- Resource Fair @ Stanford L. Warren Branch Library // Feria de Recursos @ Biblioteca sucursal Stanford L. Warren
- Learn to Sew with Connecting with Threads
- Family Storytime @ Southwest Regional
- Write the Story Only You Can Tell
- Elevenses, Coloring, and The Two Towers
- Family Fables (Storytime)
- This Week In the Lab: Ozobots
- Duke Ballet & Books
- Open Sew with Connecting with Threads
- Fall Community Plant Swap
- Downtown Durham Chess Club
- Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit & Pumpkin Decorating
- Seed Packing Party!
- Stuffed Animal Taxidermy
- Teen Book Club
Sun, Oct 18
Mon, Oct 19
- One Walk to Rule Them All Exercise Challenge
- Trick or Pickle Scavenger Hunt @ Southwest Regional
- Children's Scavenger Hunt @ North Regional
- Morning Knitting and Other Handiwork
- Baby Bookworms (Lapsit Storytime)
- Silly Stories with Ms. Olivia
- Mini Makers Workshop
- ABC Storytime with Ms. Donielle
- Story Sprouts (Toddler/Preschool Storytime)
- Preschool STEAM Storytime: Let's Learn About Bones!
- Virtual Homeschool Learning Lab
- Make It Monday
- Tabletop Troupe - Board Games & Card Games
- Homework with Friends
Tue, Oct 20
- One Walk to Rule Them All Exercise Challenge
- Trick or Pickle Scavenger Hunt @ Southwest Regional
- Children's Scavenger Hunt @ North Regional
- Toddler Storytime
- Playtime with Ms. Chelsea
- This Week In the Lab: Cubelets
- DIY Pumpkin Painting (Ages 2-5)
- Teen Game Day!
- Fall Craft Adventures for Kids!
- Lego Club
- Reading Time with Ms. Chloe
- DIY Pumpkin Painting (Ages 6+)
- Children's Frankenstein Craft Rolls
- This Way Up: Identifying What Matters & Imagining Your Next Steps
- Big Kid Storytime
Wed, Oct 21
- One Walk to Rule Them All Exercise Challenge
- Trick or Pickle Scavenger Hunt @ Southwest Regional
- Children's Scavenger Hunt @ North Regional
- Babies & Bubbles: Lapsit Storytime
- Little University (STEAM for Babies): Fall Sensory Bins
- Fun Time Storytime
- Storytime with Ms. Molly
- Baby and Me Lapsit Time
- Play and Explore
- Ready, Set, Baby Class
- This Week In the Lab: Cubelets
- Hola, Let's Learn Spanish
- Food & Fiction
- Teen Art Club @ South Regional Library
- Magic Treehouse Book Club
- Perler Bead Wednesdays
- Reading Time with Ms. Chloe
- Evening Family Storytime
- Boba Slime
- Evening Social Stitchers
- Origami Club
- Learn to Sew with Connecting with Threads
- Pajama Storytime
Thu, Oct 22
- One Walk to Rule Them All Exercise Challenge
- Trick or Pickle Scavenger Hunt @ Southwest Regional
- Children's Scavenger Hunt @ North Regional
- Homeschool Learning Lab Teens
- This Week In the Lab: Cubelets
- Homeschool Learning Lab
- Storytime at Jireh Family Farm *Off-Site*
- Liv and Sing!
- Storytime with Ms. Chloe
- Baby Storytime
- Life Lines, a poetic series: Special Edition Bilingual Storytime
- Ready, Set, Baby Class (Spanish)
- Playdough Playtime (Ages 2-6)
- Craft & Connect
- Read to a dog @ Southwest!
- LEGO FUN
- Reading Time with Ms. Chloe
Fri, Oct 23
- One Walk to Rule Them All Exercise Challenge
- Trick or Pickle Scavenger Hunt @ Southwest Regional
- Children's Scavenger Hunt @ North Regional
- Book Babies
- Bragtown's Bilingual Storytime with Ms. Melanie!
- Preschool Storytime
- This Week In the Lab: Cubelets
- Main's Teen Gaming Area
- Teen Game Day!
- Game On: Nintendo Switch Fun at Bragtown
- Create with Me: Halloween Candy Totes
Sat, Oct 24
- One Walk to Rule Them All Exercise Challenge
- Trick or Pickle Scavenger Hunt @ Southwest Regional
- Children's Scavenger Hunt @ North Regional
- Learn to Sew with Connecting with Threads
- Family Storytime @ Southwest Regional
- Family Fables (Storytime)
- This Week In the Lab: Cubelets
- Write Types
- ABC's of Bike Repair with Durham Bike Co-op
- Duke Ballet & Books
- Open Sew with Connecting with Threads
- Bookmobile Stop: Lakewood Social
- South Durham Chess Club
- Crafternoon with the Bookmobile @ The Scrap Exchange
Sun, Oct 25
Mon, Oct 26
- One Walk to Rule Them All Exercise Challenge
- Trick or Pickle Scavenger Hunt @ Southwest Regional
- Children's Scavenger Hunt @ North Regional
- Morning Knitting and Other Handiwork
- Baby Bookworms (Lapsit Storytime)
- Cuentos en Español!
- Silly Stories with Ms. Olivia
- Storytime on the Roof @ The Durham Hotel
- Mini Makers Workshop
- ABC Storytime with Ms. Donielle
- Story Sprouts (Toddler/Preschool Storytime)
- Board Game Cafe
- Make It Monday
- Explore Your Water with Durham's Department of Water Management!
- Tabletop Troupe - Board Games & Card Games
- Ghost in a Jar
- Bricks & Beyond: A Lego Challenge Club
- Homework with Friends
Tue, Oct 27
Branches
North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd) · North Regional - Adult Programming Space · East Regional Library (211 Lick Creek Lane) · East Regional - Children's Programming Room · Offsite · South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave) · Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd) · Southwest Meeting Room · North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd) · North Regional - Children's Programming Room · Stanford L. Warren Branch Library (1201 Fayetteville St) · SLW Meeting Room - Side 2 · South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave) · South Regional - Children's Programming Room · Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd) · Southwest Regional - Children's Programming Room · Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St) · MakerLab · North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd) · Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd) · Southwest Regional - Children's Area · Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St) · Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St) · Main Children's Programming Room · Virtual · Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St) · Main Library - Children's Area · Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St) · Innovation Lab · Stanford L. Warren Branch Library (1201 Fayetteville St) · SLW Meeting Room - Full Room · South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave) · Adult Programming Room · North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd) · North Study Room #1 · Bragtown Branch Library (3200 Dearborn Dr) · Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St) · Main Library - Teen Gaming Area · Stanford L. Warren Branch Library (1201 Fayetteville St) · Stanford L. Warren - Children's Area · Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St) · Meeting Room #4347 · Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd) · Southwest Regional - Outdoor Space · East Regional Library (211 Lick Creek Lane) · Offsite · Bookmobile · SLW Meeting Room - Side 1 · Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St) · Meeting Room #4311 · Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St) · Conference Room #3214 · South Regional Library (4505 S. Alston Ave) · South Meeting Room · North Regional Library (221 Milton Rd) · North Meeting Room - Full Room · Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St) · Multi Sensory Environment · Main Auditorium · Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St) · Main Auditorium · East Regional Library (211 Lick Creek Lane) · East Meeting Room
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Tap at Durham County Library to collect its stamp.Read from Durham County Library’s own calendar; a cancelled programme disappears within a day. Times are in the library’s time zone. Check the library’s page for registration and age ranges.