Registration is now open for the Adult Spring Speakers Series.

January events are listed below, but you can find the complete schedule on our Adult Programs page. 

These free programs are held in person at the Kill Devil Hills Library meeting room and virtually via Zoom (unless otherwise noted).

Registration is required as space is limited. Please note that programs will not be recorded.

Kill Devil Hills Library Book Club:

January 10, 2023 at 4 p.m.
"56 Days" by Catherine Ryan Howard 

Please contact Meaghan Beasley at the Kill Devil Hills Library at 252-441-4331 to learn how to join. 

Manteo Library Book Club:

January 12, 2023 at 4 p.m.
"Year of Wonders" by Geraldine Brooks

Please contact Sophie Bennewitz at the Manteo Library at 252-473-2372 to join.  

Hatteras Library Growing Readers Storytime Returns Thursday, January 12, 2023

Thursdays: 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. (for ages 2-3) and 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. (for ages 3-5) 

For more information, please call the Hatteras Library at 252-986-2385 or email Tammy Batschelet at TBatschelet@earlibrary.org.

Storytime:

Mondays and Thursdays: 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. (for ages 2-3) and 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. (for ages 3-5)

Debate Club:

Wednesday, January 18, 2023 from 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. for students in grades 6-12. Snacks will be provided.

Hooked on Books Club:

Wednesday, January 25, 2023 and Wednesday, February 22, 2023 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. for students in grades 3-8. Join Dare County Children's Librarian Donna Roark in January and February to receive, read and discuss our first selection, "How to Steal a Dog" by Barbara O'Connor. 

For more information, please contact the Kill Devil Hills Library at 252-441-4331 or email Donna Roark at DRoark@earlibrary.org.

Storytime:

Mondays: 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. (for ages 3-5)

Wednesdays: 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. (for ages 2-3) and from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. (for ages 3-5)

Hooked on Books:

Wednesdays: 2:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Grades K-5) 

Reading to a Therapy Dog: (Returning in mid-January)

Mondays and Thursdays: Reading time slots begin at at 3:30 p.m. For more information about the program and to reserve a spot, please contact the Manteo Library at 252-473-2372 or email Dare County Library Children's Librarian Tammy Batschelet at TBatschelet@earlibrary.org.

Come see what the Dare County Library has to offer to enhance your child's learning in dual language programs or a second language. Discover our offerings of bilingual and full Spanish easy readers and novels. Tour the library, get a free library card, make a fun craft, play jeopardy en español and embark on a scavenger hunt! All of these events are free.

For additional information, please contact the Manteo Library at 252-473-2372 or email Tammy Batschelet at TBatschelet@earlibrary.org.

The Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County is excited to partner with the Dare County Library to present a virtual seminar, Raising Resilient Children, a Triple P (Positive Parenting Program). 

This free 90-minute seminar is for parents/caregivers of children ages birth to 12 and introduces them to the six key skills needed to promote their child’s emotional development, including:

• Recognizing and accepting feelings
• Expressing feelings appropriately
• Building a positive outlook
• Developing coping skills
• Dealing with negative feelings
• Dealing with stressful life events

Presenter: Susan Lee

To register, please contact Molly McGinnis at the Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County at 252-441-0614 ext. 4 or mmcginnis@darekids.org. You may also register online by clicking the button below or visiting www.DareKids.org.

Are you worried about how to pay for college? Join us to find out how to fund your college education at one of two free scholarship award nights at your local Dare County Library branch.

The Outer Banks Community Foundation manages over 60 scholarship programs for students in Dare County, Currituck County and Ocracoke, and you can easily apply for them all in one place online.

For more information, please contact Nandy Stuart at nandy@obcf.org or 252-261-8839. 

Click here for Scholarship Night information and click here for scholarship application information. 

Amy Denton, regional representative with College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC), will provide financial aid sessions at the Kill Devil Hills and Manteo libraries.

The sessions are open to parents and high school seniors, juniors and underclassman. Denton will share information regarding college costs, scholarship sources, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the College Scholarship Service (CSS) Profile, North Carolina's Residency Determination Service (RDS) and other CFNC tools to help you plan, apply, save and pay for college. 

Please click the button below to register by January 22, 2023.

The Dare County Library and the Northeastern Workforce Development Board (NWDB) would like to know the needs of job seekers in Dare County. Please take the short survey below and let us know if you are looking for skills training, education, resume workshops or something else that could help you advance in your current job or change careers. 

For more information, please contact Amber Morse, assistant director of the Northeastern Workforce Development Board, at 252-312-4308 or amorse@accog.org.

Visit ncworks.gov and https://www.nwdbworks.com to see the types of support that are offered to job seekers.

When: Tuesday, January 17, 2023, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. 

Where: Hatteras Library 

In partnership with The Outer Banks Hospital, the Dare County Library is hosting an advance care planning workshop.

Do you know who would get to make medical decisions for you if you haven’t completed a Healthcare Power of Attorney Advance Directive? Join us for this free session and learn the who, what, when, where, how, and most importantly the why of advance care planning.

For more information, please contact The Outer Banks Hospital at 252-475-0905.

The Dare County Library now has award-winning AWE Learning Stations at each of our three library locations.  Funded through the generosity of the Dare County Board of Commissioners and the Dare County Library Foundation, these six new computers for children are loaded with educational software. 

The computers are self-contained, without an internet connection, and provide access to a wide variety of award-winning learning software in English and Spanish. Computer use is available on a first-come, first-served basis, and sessions last for 30 minutes.
A library card is not required in order to use them. 

The early literacy software is designed specifically for our youngest patrons and features hundreds of learning activities. The computers come with a wide array of bilingual English-Spanish software and the Afterschool Edge, a package of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) software intended for children up to age 12.

The next time your youngster is at the library, be sure to check out our new AWE Learning Stations full of fun, interactive and engaging educational content.

Over the past few years, Dare County has invested a significant amount of funds toward several renovations and improvements to the Manteo Library, our oldest facility. New interior paint, all-new carpeting and brand-new LED lighting have been installed. Additionally, a wall was removed and the public restroom was renovated and doubled in size.

Previously, Dare County had purchased new desks and task chairs for all staff members. We appreciate the generosity of the Dare County Board of Commissioners in funding these needed renovations. The final item on this list of renovations was to replace or refurbish our 50-plus-year-old main service desk. The Dare County Library Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports all three Dare County Library locations, funded a refurbishment of what had become a worn-out focal point of this facility. Over the last 10 years, through the generosity of people like you, the Dare County Library Foundation has been able to put over $60,000 into library programs, collections and services.    

The Dare County Library Foundation provides significant annual support of our Summer Reading Program, and this year the organization provided startup funding for our new library book clubs and for our Seed Library Program. Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution in any amount to the Dare County Library Foundation. You may drop your donation off at any Dare County Library location or send a check to the Dare County Library Foundation, P.O. Box 1000, Manteo, N.C. 27954. Your gift to the Dare County Library Foundation is a gift to everyone in the community!

Through the generosity of the Manteo Rotary Club, the Manteo Library now has a greatly expanded collection of bilingual and Spanish language books for children.

This donation of $1,495 allowed the library to purchase 110 books and more than 50 Spanish language and bilingual titles for children that are available as eBooks on the Cloud Library.

Over the past few years, the library has attempted to provide a small number of quality bilingual materials for children who are enrolled in the local school system’s dual language program. With this substantial donation, we have been able to greatly expand the scope and breadth of our bilingual children’s materials in order to better support the dual language students. Additionally, this collection will allow us to better serve our significant Hispanic population where English may not be the primary language spoken in the home. In the new year, we hope to expand our youth programming at the Manteo Library to include a bilingual component.

These titles, like all circulating materials owned by the Manteo Library, may be requested and sent to any of the libraries in our system by our free and convenient courier service. For more information about the Manteo Rotary Club, visit https://www.facebook.com/manteo.rotary.club.