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Register Here for Fall/Winter Lego Club and Art Club.

Click on the links below to register your child.

NO BUS AVAILABLE for any of our after school programs this year.

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Art Club (K-4th grade)

Register here!

Art Club begins on September 18th. 

4:00-5:00 pm on Wednesdays

 

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Lego Club (K-4th Grade) 

Register here!

Lego Club begins on September 19th.

4:00-5:00 pm on Thursdays

 

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Youth Services Programs!

Weekly Programming!

Storytimes

Tuesdays and Thursdays,10:30am 

Wiggles & Giggles (2 & under with care-giver) 

Wednesdays, 10:30am 
 

Boardgame Fridays: Drop-in Programs 

Fridays, 10:00am-4:30pm

Innovation Station Saturdays: Drop-in Programs

Saturdays, 10:00am-1:30pm

October 2024 Calendar

November 2024 Calendar

 

 

 


Monthly and Special Programs

Oyster Readers' Book Club, and More!

Monthly Programs:

Oyster Readers' Book Club: (2nd - 4th Grade) In collaboration with Mast Way and Moharimet Elementary Schools- Oyster Readers' Awards. November 5th!

NEW! Comic Club: (ages 7-11) Graphic novel book group. November 4th at 6:30pm!

Pajama Storytime partnered with ORPP: October 22nd at 6:30pm! Halloween themed. Feel free to wear a costume!

 

 

 


Join the Patch Program!

Earn patches and a fun library bag for reading!

  •  Earn patches and a tote bag for hours that you read! 
  • This program runs from September to May and is open to children ages 0 to 8th grade.
  • The Patch Program is generously sponsored by The Friends of the Durham Public Library.
  • Register Here on Beanstack to join the Patch Club

 


Storywalk Book in the Rain Garden!

Come visit the Storywalk outside for our new story!

 


Fun things to do at home!

Keep busy at home with some of our ideas!

Craft Ideas!

Paint with your matchbox cars on a piece of paper!

Paint a rainbow with corks, cotton balls, q-tips, sponges!

Paint to music.  Change the music and paint again!

Look in a mirror and paint a self-portrait!

Lego Build Challenges!

Build a lego marble maze. 

Build a lego boat and test to see if it floats in your sink or bathtub.

Build your name in Legos.

Build a lego car and test it on a ramp.

Build a lego contraption that can hold 3 books.

Build a lego catapult and test with pom poms or marshmallows.

STEAM Fun!

Build with toothpicks and marshmallows.

 Make a yarn maze at home and try to get through it.

Build reading forts.

Draw a map of your house and street.

 


School Vacation Weeks

Fun things to do during school vacation weeks

  •   Make-It, Take-It Crafts! All week in the Storytime/Craft Room!
  •   Special Performances for the whole family!

 

 

 


Summer Reading!

A 5-week reading program that runs from the end of June through July!

  • Our summer reading program runs for 5 weeks (end of June through July) and has a different theme each year.  Upon registering for this program, you will receive a great goody bag and a reading log.  Log your reading time, do some beading and win prizes.  There are fun programs to attend for all ages as well.

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