We still have a few slots left for today's program!
Tweens and teens get hands on experience with cooking skills and equipment using simple recipes.
In April, we’re whipping up a super easy - and seriously delicious - vanilla pudding.
Register at delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/16103523
What Does It Mean to be a Delawarean? By Michele Anstine
Continue the DE in Conversation series with What Does It Mean to Be a Delawarean? on Apr 8 at 6:30 PM at the Delaware City Library.
Presented in partnership with Friends of Fort DuPont, the Delaware City Library, and Delaware Humanities.
Join us on the second Wednesday of the month for popular culture food, games, art, and other activities!
Create your own mini-diorama featuring spring's most popular snack! Compete to see who makes the most amazing display!
Ages 10-15 may register at delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/16103484
Did you know that the Delaware City Library has it's own mascot? His name is Ozzie the Otter. Stop by the library to meet him and check out our New This Week offerings!
Kids aged 7-11 will have fun cooking (and eating!) while learning valuable skills, such as reading and following a recipe, basic math and chemistry, and fine motor dexterity.
Supplies are limited – registration required. Register at delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/16101544
Notice: Due to the incoming storm, the library will close early today, Monday, March 16, at 4:00 PM. We apologize for any inconvenience and encourage everyone to stay safe.
We expect to re-open tomorrow, March 17, for our usual hours of 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM.
Want to learn more about the people running for City Council in Delaware City? Join us for a Meet the Candidates event and hear directly from the candidates about their ideas, priorities, and vision for our community.
Location: Delaware City Library
Date: Mar 23, 2026
Time: 6:30 PM
Election: Apr 7
We had a great turnout for our first Prime Time Family Reading @ Delaware City Library program. A few spaces left - register at delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/16382749
Special thanks to our sponsors, the Law Office of Heather A Long and Delaware Humanities for making this program possible!
Celebrate Douglass Day with the Library with our annual Transcribe-A-Thon!
More info at delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event…
Join us for birthday cake from The Cake Sisters and correspondence on February 14 from 12:30 - 2:30 PM!
#douglassday #DouglassDay2026
FEBRUARY 12 - BALANCE
Toddlers and their caregivers are invited to join us for a fun, energetic hour of movement, music, and social play!
Drop in anytime during the hour! Caregiver must remain with child for this program
We will have space available for today's program! Learn about the art of famous African American artist Lois Mailou Jones and create a beautiful piece of art using her designs and colors.
Ages 10-17 are now welcome for this program series.
Join us for this amazing opportunity to promote literacy, boost family engagement, and foster a love for reading! This FREE six-week program is designed for families with children ages 6-10.
Registration is for the entire six-week program. Register at delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/16382748
Game Night for Adults is TONIGHT!
Looking for a fun and engaging way to unwind? Join us for Game Night for Adults at the Delaware City Library — your new favorite night out!
Whether you're a board game enthusiast, a card shark, or just in it for the laughs, there's something for everyone.
A few slots left - register at delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/16104516
Budding engineers choose from a selection of Poraxy STEM kits, which are educational DIY project sets featuring laser-cut wooden pieces, gears, and motors, designed to teach about science, technology, engineering, and math.
EVENTS THIS WEEK @ Delaware City Library
LAST WEEK for Exhibit: An Aerial Photographic Retrospective of Delaware City from the Early 20th Century
Register for these programs and more at delawarelibraries.libcal.com/calendar/delawarecity
Take Your Child to the Library Day - Feb 7
Delaware City Library is an ideal place for children to play, discover, make friends, and have fun! Discover some library magic! We'll have programs and events running throughout our open hours from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
Dance Party with Elmo - Feb 7 at 12:00 PM
Celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day with a Dance Party with Elmo! Rock out with Elmo as we dance, sing, and color! We'll even have some instruments for kids to play! (Children's Area)
delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/16325411
PAWS for People: READ! - Feb 7 from 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Curl up with a book and a furry, friendly therapy companion as readers of all ages read aloud for fun, confidence, and tail-wagging encouragement. Courtesy of PAWS for People. 🐾
We have a full day of fun for Take Your Child to the Library Day!
Storytime this Sat, Feb 7, at 1:00 PM on Take Your Child to the Library Day featuring The Milton Hershey School. Learn about famous chocolatier Milton Hershey and try on fun costumes. Kids get a goody bag to take home with treats from Hershey!
delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/16325412
Inspire dreams. Expand horizons. Celebrate every child.
Local Author Tanerra Willis (Middletown, DE) will be at Delaware City Library on Take Your Child to the Library Day 2026 to read her latest book, Amazing Me!
delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/16365862
Black family history research poses unique challenges. The Delaware Public Archives can help! Discover techniques to uncover details about formerly enslaved ancestors and Delaware’s rich history of free Black communities. Open to teens and adults.
Black History Month @ Delaware City Library
2/5 Black Family Histories Presented by the Delaware Public Archives
2/14 Douglass Day Transcribe-A-Thon!
2/17 Kids Craft: Art in the Style of Charles McGee.
2/19 Art in the Library: Poetry Infusion
delawarelibraries.libcal.com/calendar/delawarecity
In February, kid engineers will learn about, create and test out your very own paper bridge! Aimed at kids ages 7-11. Younger may participate with an adult to help. We provide the supplies, you bring your imagination!
EVENTS THIS WEEK @ Delaware City Library
Through February 12 - Exhibit: An Aerial Photographic Retrospective of Delaware City from the Early 20th Century
Register for these programs and more at delawarelibraries.libcal.com/calendar/del...
We still have a few slots left for Maker Space Makes for Adults: Love Letter Decoupage Boxes !
Tonight, participants will use printed scrapbook paper, decorative tissue paper, and book pages to create a decorative box in February. Adults.
Register at delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/15930252.
Kurt Vonnegut names librarians as the quiet custodians of democracy.
"So the America I loved still exists, if not in the White House or the Supreme Court or the Senate or the House of Representatives or the media. The America I love still exists at the front desks of our public libraries."
As our regularly scheduled Tuesday social services program was canceled due to the Library's inclement weather closure, our social services specialist is coming in TODAY, JANUARY 29, from 1:00 - 5:00 PM. Drop in anytime.
We are OPEN and have a few slots left for Kids Cook: Fried Apples today! Register at delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/16033946 - it's going to be yummy fun!
We have space available for Cooking with Cathy for Tweens & Teens: Alphabet Soup on Wednesday, January 21 at 4:30 PM!
Teens get hands on experience with cooking skills and equipment using simple recipes.
This month, budding chefs will create a warm and tasty alphabet soup. For ages 10-15.
EVENTS THIS WEEK @ Delaware City Library
ALL MONTH - 2026 Reading Goal Challenge
Through Feb 12 - Exhibit: An Aerial Photographic Retrospective of Delaware City from the Early 20th Century
Register for these programs and MORE at delawarelibraries.libcal.com/calendar/del...