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For more than a decade, educators, parents, and library advocates have been working toward a simple goal: every student in Delaware should have access to a school library staffed by a certified school librarian.

For the 2026 legislative session, the Delaware Library Association (DLA) and the Friends of Delaware Libraries (FODL) are asking lawmakers to support a focused agenda designed to strengthen literacy, support community learning, and ensure that Delaware’s libraries remain vibrant public resources.

Every year, young readers across Delaware help choose some of the most exciting books being written today through the Blue Hen Book Awards, a statewide reading program organized by the Youth Services Division of the Delaware Library Association.

Delaware families enrolled in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library can now choose a bilingual English/Spanish book collection for their children.

The ‘Delaware Library of Things’ is a collection of fun and useful gadgets, tools, games, and equipment you can check out with your Delaware Library Card! 

The Delaware Library Association and the Friends of Delaware Libraries support House Bill 119, the Freedom to Read Act, as a timely and practical measure to uphold the rights of readers and safeguard free expression in Delaware’s public and school libraries.

Delaware’s library community is coming together to advocate for a critical investment in the future of our public libraries. Today, the Delaware Library Association (DLA) and the Friends of Delaware Libraries (FODL) are sending a letter to the Joint Finance Committee, strongly endorsing the Council on Libraries’ request to increase Library Standards funding for FY 2026. 

The Delaware Libraries community is asking state legislators to approve a $2.1 million increase in Library Standards funding for Fiscal Year 2026. This critical funding boost would raise the total Library Standards budget to $8.47 million, ensuring that libraries across all three counties can continue to meet the growing needs of their communities.

The Dover Public Library, in partnership with the City of Dover Parks & Recreation Department, maintains a number of Little Free Libraries in Dover parks.