Join the Patch Club Program!
Earn patches and a tote bag for hours that you read! Program runs from Sept. to May and is open to children ages 2 to 8th grade and is generously sponsored by The Friends of the Durham Public Library.
Fun Kids Programs!
Check out our calendar for fun kids programs at the library. - Storytimes for 2-5 year olds.
- Racoon Readers for 2nd-
4th graders.
- Pajama Storytimes with ORPP.
- Lego Club for 1st-5th graders.
- Tales for tails for early readers.
- Seacoast Reads for 1st-3rd graders
- Joint vacation library programs
- Make -it Take-it crafts
- Summer Reading Program
- Special Saturday Family Programs
New Hampshire Book Awards
You can vote for New Hampshire Book Awards during different times of the year at the Durham Library. - Ladybug Award (Picture Book Award sponsored by NH State Library Children's Librarians).
- Great Stone Face Award (Books for 4th-6th graders sponsored by the Dover Public Library)
- Cocheco Reader's Award (Books for 3rd and 4th graders)
National Book awards!
- New Homeschoolers Activity Hour on Fridays from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Homeschoolers join us as we read some books, play some games and work on a craft. This program is geared for home-schoolers but all are welcome. We will meet for eight Fridays (starting April and ending May 24).Special Pajama Storytime, Tues. May 28th at 6:30 p.m.: Durham Police Department Visit!
Join ORPP and the Durham Library for our monthly Pajama Storytime. This month: Police and Community Workers! Come and hear stories about community workers and police and make a police craft. The Durham Police Department will visit with their Police Car! Come wearing your pajamas. We read stories, do fingerplays, songs, feltboard and make a craft. ORPP supplies a snack. All are welcome.Picture Book of the Month and winner of the 2013 Caldicott Medal!
Check out the Picture Book of the Month!
This month's book is "This is Not My Hat" by Jon Klassen. 
This book is the winner of the Caldicott Medal and is a very humorous book.. Check it out!
Storytimes!
Join us for Storytimes! Storytimes are every Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30 am. We read stories, do fingerplays, sing songs, use a feltboard and make a craft. All are welcome!Sign-up for Tales for Tails!
Have a child in K-4th grade who would benefit in reading to our therapy dogs? If your child is reading and needs some non-judgmental encouragement then Mia, Tango and Sebastian are waiting. Sign-up at the front desk for a session starting mid-late October.
Join the Patch Program!
Join the Reading Patch Club which runs from Sept. 1st through May 31st. If you are 2 years old through 12 years old and have a Durham Library card come to the front desk to sign up. We have new patches! This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Durham Public Library.