Discover Historic Yates Mill during this free, drop-in program. The doors to the mill will be open, and historic interpreters will be available to talk about the history and inner workings of the mill and to answer questions. Stay for as long or as little as you like! Please note that space inside the mill is limited, allowing up to 20 visitors at a time. No registration required. FREE. Schedule: May 25, 2026 Monday from 1am to 4am Duration: 3 hours Ages: All ages,

Join us for a guided paddle around our pond in one of our canoes. We will start with a quick lesson on basic canoeing and paddling, then we will paddle together up a creek. The last 45-60 minutes will be free-paddling on the pond. If you have a valid fishing license and your own equipment, you can use this time to fish in our pond. Canoes, paddles, and life jackets are provided (no outside boats are permitted). This program is dependent on suitable weather conditions and water levels. For ages 10 and up (with an accompanying adult); FREE. Each canoe can hold a minimum of 2 people and a maximum of 4 people (800-pound total weight limit). Registration is PER BOAT. If you only need 1 boat, please register just 1 member of your group. Please call if you have questions. Schedule: May 25, 2026 Monday from 10am to 11:30am Duration: 1 hour 30 mins Ages: 10 yrs +,

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Holidays

Due to Memorial Day, our libraries will be closed; therefore, Preschool Storytime is cancelled on this day. This session will be rescheduled on Monday, June 1st at 10:30am.

The May 25 session of Bricks & Beyond has been canceled due to Memorial Day, as the library will be closed that day. Bricks & Beyond will resume on Monday, June 22. Thank you for your understanding! La sesión de Bricks & Beyond del 25 de mayo ha sido cancelada debido al Día de los Caídos (Memorial Day), ya que la biblioteca estará cerrada ese día. Bricks & Beyond regresará el lunes 22 de junio. ¡Gracias por su comprensión! Once a month, tweens and teens take over the MakerLab for LEGO chaos. Wild themes. Weird prompts. Timed builds. Robot races. You bring the creativity, we bring the bricks. Win the monthly challenge, wow the judges, and you could win a full LEGO set! Build big. Build weird. Build to win. We will meet on the last Monday of every month, starting at 5PM on the 1st floor Makerlab. This program was made possible through a generous donation from the Friends of Durham Library. Una vez al mes, preadolescentes y adolescentes toman el control del MakerLab para un caos total de LEGO. Temas salvajes. Retos rarísimos. Construcciones contra el reloj. Carreras de robots. Tú traes la creatividad, nosotros ponemos los bloques. ¡Gana el reto mensual, sorprende a los jueces y podrías llevarte un set completo de LEGO! Construye en grande. Construye raro. Construye para ganar. Nos reuniremos el último lunes de cada mes, comenzando a las 5:00 PM en el MakerLab del 1er piso. Este programa fue posible gracias a una generosa donación de Friends of Durham Library.

This program is designed for teens aged 12-19, interested in Game Development and Music Production. Over this workshop series, students dive deep into hands-on activities, from mastering digital audio workstations to coding their first game, all while enhancing collaboration, communication, and decision-making skills. Participants will need to use their own email address for the software being used in the workshop.