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New Zealand Pen Pal Program

Delaware Libraries have set up a pen pal program with Wellington City Libraries in New Zealand – 9,000 miles away where the seasons are reversed and time is 17 hours ahead!


PrinterOn User Guide

The Milton Public Library offers a printing service called Printer On. 


Every Public School Student Now Has Digital Access To Books

With schools facing the challenge of unfinished learning due to the pandemic, the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) is providing access to online books to every K-12 student in the state. 


It's Literacy Month in Delaware, and You Can Help Spread the Word about Reading

On Tuesday, September 19th, Governor John Carney and First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney recognized the month of September as Literacy Month during a proclamation signing at the Wilmington Library.


How a secret Delaware garden suddenly reemerged during the pandemic

Wilmington, Delaware — If you like a reclamation project, you'll love what Paul Orpello is overseeing at the Hagley Museum and Library in Wilmington, Delaware.


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All Delaware library patrons can receive a library card! 


Pilot Program Will Connect Library Patrons to State Services

Delaware state social workers have begun providing assistance at libraries in all three counties under a pilot program launched by the Delaware Division of Libraries and the Department of Health and Social Services.


New Castle County Libraries Receives a National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Grant

June 28, 2023—New Castle—New Castle County Libraries is one of 62 organizations nationwide selected to receive a 2023-2024 NEA Big Read grant. 


Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long, Gov. John Carney Promote Affordable Internet Access for All

DOVER, Del. – Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, Governor John Carney, and community leaders are encouraging Delawareans to check their eligibility for free or low-cost internet options as Delaware kicks off summer learning and enrichment activities


Master P, 'Living Single' stars, other celebs set for free events at Wilmington Library

Hip-hop mogul Master P, the guy Google recently mixed up with singer Luther Vandross, is coming to the Wilmington Public Library after summer ends.


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