New Archives Digital Exhibit Highlights the State’s Fruitful Agriculture Industry
Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Featured Posts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, October 5, 2026
The Delaware Public Archives is excited to present a new digital exhibit that highlights the history and importance of Delaware’s agricultural industry: Grown & Gathered: Harvest in the First State. On display in the lobby of the Delaware Public Archives, the exhibit highlights Delaware’s important role in ensuring that people across the country have access […]
Delaware Public Archives Celebrates American Archives Month!
Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, October 1, 2026
During October, the Delaware Public Archives will celebrate American Archives Month! The First State’s Archives is one of the oldest public archives in the nation. From handwritten notes and documents to photographic prints and motion picture film, the Delaware Public Archives holds more than 95,000 cubic feet of government records and historical documents! Here are […]
Governor Meyer Launches Program Turning Student IDs into Library Cards to Expand Access to Reading and Learning
Delaware Libraries | Department of Education | Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
WILMINGTON, Del. — Governor Matt Meyer today announced a new pilot program allowing students to use their school-issued student IDs as library cards, removing an additional step between students and the books, research materials and learning resources available through Delaware libraries.
Governor Meyer Signs Film Tax Credit Creating Opportunities for Delaware Entrepreneurs and Artists
Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Small Business | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
WILMINGTON, Del. — Governor Matt Meyer today ceremonially signed legislation establishing Delaware’s first entertainment production tax credit and modernizing the state’s Motion Picture and Television Development Commission. Together, the measures create new opportunities for Delaware artists, entrepreneurs and workers while positioning the state to attract private investment from the growing entertainment industry.
Unveiling of New State Historical Marker Honoring Bowers Beach Maritime Museum
Delaware Public Archives | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
For more than 50 years, the Bowers Beach Maritime Museum has helped preserve the maritime heritage of the Delaware Bay community and the watermen who made their living along its shores. What began in 1975 as informal displays in two rooms of a historic Main Street house, has grown into a museum with a dedicated […]
