300 North Roxboro Street

Durham, NC 27701

www.durhamcountylibrary.org

(919) 560-0100/ 560-0130

Mission Statement:

To provide the entire community with books, services, and other resources which inform, inspire learning, cultivate understanding, and excite the imagination.

Agency’s Goals and Programs:

The library aims to provide library cards for Durham County residents, loan audiobooks and other digital media devices, provide reference sets for research purposes, maintain a collection of periodicals, provide computers for use by patrons of all ages, inform patrons of the library’s use and references, and much more.

Agency Impact on Community:

The library provides a safe place for academic programs to inspire and enrich students’ lives. It also brings together the community by providing knowledge and uses for patrons of all ages.

Volunteer Duties:

• Providing computer assistance to patrons
• Acting as a children’s center assistant
• Handling the summer reading program sign-up process
• Assisting with the summer reading program
• Shelf reading