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What to know about the library in Durham

Durham Public Library serves 7,204 people in and around Durham. Last year it logged 59,172 visits, about 8.2 for every resident, and lent 120K books, movies and e-books.

It’s open about 57 hours a week at 7 Maple Ave.. A card also gets you e-books, audiobooks and research databases.

Last year the library ran 342 programs, 177 of them for kids up to age 11, drawing 5,528 people.

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