East Regional Library

Library

Durham, NC

East Regional Library offers free scanning and faxing, public internet computers, and a 24-hour exterior book drop in Durham.

  • After-hours returns using the 24-hour exterior book drop
  • Free document scanning or public faxing
  • Public internet access or free Wi-Fi

Durham County Library

Library

Durham, NC

Durham County Library provides free scanning and faxing across its locations, plus mobile hotspot checkout and a recording studio at Stanford L. Warren.

  • Borrowing books and media without late fines
  • Free document scanning or faxing
  • Public computer and wireless internet access

North Regional Library

Library

Durham, NC

North Regional Library provides printing, scanning, copying, and fax services, plus a hybrid Mystery Book Club and early voting access.

  • borrowing books and other library materials
  • printing, scanning, copying, or faxing
  • renewing an eligible Durham County library account online

Durham County Library - South Regional Library

Library

Durham, NC

Durham County Library - South Regional Library offers free scanning and faxing, public computers, Wi-Fi, bookable rooms, and a large free parking lot.

  • Free document scanning or faxing
  • Public computer and Wi-Fi access
  • Borrowing books, DVDs, audiobooks, puzzles, and hotspots

Held items are usually available within a few days when a copy is on a branch shelf

Stanford L. Warren Branch - Durham County Library

Library

Durham, NC

Stanford L. Warren Branch Library offers a recording studio, free scanning and faxing, and public internet computers in Durham.

  • Podcasting, music recording, or video editing
  • Free document scanning or faxing
  • Public computer or wireless internet access

Bostock Library

Library

Durham, NC

Bostock Library offers research assistance, interlibrary loan, group study rooms, wireless access throughout, and more than 90 public computer workstations.

  • students needing group study rooms
  • researchers seeking reference and research assistance
  • users needing interlibrary loan or reserves services

Forest History Society

Library

Durham, NC

Forest History Society provides access to the Carl A. Weyerhaeuser Library, Alvin J. Huss Archives, photo collections, and oral history interviews.

  • Forest history research
  • U.S. Forest Service history research
  • Accessing historical photographs

James E Shepard Memorial Library

Library

Durham, NC

James E. Shepard Memorial Library provides access to 500,597 volumes, 140,200 government documents, remote databases, archives, and interlibrary loan services.

  • NCCU-related research
  • academic research requiring librarian-recommended subject guides
  • research needing government documents or statistical resources

Duke University Law Library

Library

Durham, NC

Duke University Law Library combines legal databases, research guides, interlibrary loan, document delivery, and Zoom or in-person librarian assistance.

  • legal research using LexisNexis, Westlaw, Bloomberg Law, or HeinOnline
  • students needing reserved individual study space
  • researchers seeking interlibrary loan or document delivery

Durham County Main Library

Library

Durham, NC

North Regional Library provides printing, scanning, copying, and fax services, plus a hybrid Mystery Book Club and early voting access.

  • borrowing books and other library materials
  • printing, scanning, copying, or faxing
  • renewing an eligible Durham County library account online

Duke Divinity School Library

Library

Durham, NC

Duke Divinity School provides theological education in Durham through Duke University, with field education and nearly two dozen certificate options.

  • students seeking master's or doctoral theological education
  • aspiring pastors pursuing field education
  • students interested in United Methodist or ecumenical theological study

Durham County Library Southwest Regional Library

Library

Durham, NC

North Regional Library provides printing, scanning, copying, and fax services, plus a hybrid Mystery Book Club and early voting access.

  • borrowing books and other library materials
  • printing, scanning, copying, or faxing
  • renewing an eligible Durham County library account online

Music Library

Library

Durham, NC

Music Library provides online scores, sheet music, recordings, and music research databases through Duke University Libraries.

  • Finding online music scores and sheet music
  • Accessing classical recordings and online music listening resources
  • Research using Oxford Music Online, JSTOR, or RILM

Esoteric Study Center

Library

Durham, NC

Esoteric Study Center offers a 13,000-book lending library and 8,000 pre-1930 PDFs focused on metaphysics, parapsychology, and mysticism.

  • researching metaphysics and esoteric traditions
  • studying parapsychology, consciousness, and mystical phenomena
  • borrowing books on spiritualism, Theosophy, Hermetics, Kabbala, astrology, or tarot

Durham School of the Arts Library Media Center

Library

Durham, NC

Durham School of the Arts Library Media Center connects users to DSA and Durham County Library ebooks and audiobooks through Sora.

  • DSA students seeking ebooks or audiobooks through Sora
  • Students needing personalized reading suggestions
  • Battle of the Books participants

Duke University Libraries

Library

Durham, NC

Duke University Libraries offers subject-specialist appointments, interlibrary requests, digitized collections, and course-specific research instruction.

  • Academic research requiring subject-specialist assistance
  • Finding journal articles, newspapers, research databases, or eBooks
  • Accessing manuscripts, archives, rare books, and primary sources

Get a reply within an hour during regular chat/mail hours.

Ford Library

Library

Durham, NC

Ford Library provides Duke Fuqua access to business databases, e-journals, market-research guides, and research help.

  • Business students and researchers needing market research databases
  • Users seeking company, industry, financial, or economic data
  • Researchers needing business e-journals and articles

Triangle Research Libraries Network

Library

Durham, NC

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill participates in the Triangle Research Libraries Network with Duke, North Carolina Central, and North Carolina State universities.

  • Access to cooperative research library resources
  • Teaching, research, learning, and service activities supported through TRLN

Durham County Library - Bragtown Branch Library

Library

Durham, NC

Durham County Library - Bragtown Branch Library offers free scanning and faxing, public internet computers, and mobile printing at 3200 Dearborn Drive.

  • Free scanning of documents up to legal size
  • Free public faxing
  • Printing from a phone or home computer

Lilly Library

Library

Durham, NC

Lilly Library connects Duke users with research guides, course reserves, librarian consultations, and East Campus services during its renovation closure.

  • Duke users needing research guidance
  • Course reserve access
  • Subject-specialist librarian consultations

Get a reply within an hour during regular chat/mail hours

NoveList

Library

Durham, NC

NoveList provides library book-recommendation tools, catalog enrichment, collection-development resources, and readers’ advisory training.

  • libraries seeking book recommendations based on reader preferences
  • children's and teen readers' advisory by reading level
  • catalogs and discovery tools needing read-alike recommendations

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FAQ

Which Durham library has a recording studio?

Stanford L. Warren Branch has a recording studio for podcasting, music recording, and video editing.

Can I return library books after hours in Durham?

East Regional Library and South Regional Library have 24-hour exterior book drops for after-hours returns.

Do Durham County libraries offer notary services?

No. The Durham County Library information provided here says notary services are not offered.

How quickly can I pick up a held item at South Regional Library?

Held items are usually available within a few days when a copy is already on a branch shelf.

Where can I get free document scanning or faxing in Durham?

Durham County Library locations provide free document scanning and public faxing, including East Regional, South Regional, North Regional, and Stanford L. Warren.