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Census Day 2019: Counting Down to the 2020 Census

Delaware Libraries | Department of State | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 2, 2019

This Census Day, April 1, marked the start of the countdown to the 2020 U.S. Census. The Census is the once-a-decade population and housing count, and an accurate census count is critically important to Delaware in multiple ways.




State Treasurer to Celebrate National Library Week at Frankford Public Library

Delaware Libraries | State Treasurer Colleen C. Davis | Date Posted: Monday, April 1, 2019

State Treasurer Colleen C. Davis will join the Frankford Public Library for their Community Connect Night on Monday, April 8 to celebrate National Library Week. National Library Week is an annual celebration that began in 1958 to highlight the valuable role libraries, librarians and library workers play in transforming lives and communities. “Libraries in Delaware […]




DPH, United Way and Delaware Division of Libraries to Host Free Books, Balls and Blocks Event for Children

Delaware Health and Social Services | Delaware Libraries | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, October 11, 2018

The Division of Public Health (DPH) invites parents with children from birth to 5 years old to participate in its first Books, Balls and Blocks event, which will take place from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, October 13, at the Route 9 Library and Innovation Center in New Castle, Delaware.




Delaware Libraries Launch Library Cards for Children

Delaware Libraries | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 29, 2018

It’s never too early to read or be read to. And to help build the reading, learning, and library habit, Delaware’s First Lady, Tracey Quillen Carney, announced the My First Delaware Library Card and the kids Super Library Card this summer. These new library cards target babies, toddlers, and preschoolers (birth to 5 years old) […]




Delaware Libraries Launch 2018 Statewide Summer Library Challenge

Delaware Libraries | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Delaware’s First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney will kick off the statewide 2018 Summer Library Challenge, Libraries Rock, this week at public libraries in all three counties. She will be joined by special guests Turtle Dance Music, an autism/sensory-friendly performance group. The kick-off events are: 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 15 at the Route 9 Library; 10:30 […]







  Category: Delaware Libraries

Census Day 2019: Counting Down to the 2020 Census

Delaware Libraries | Department of State | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, April 2, 2019

This Census Day, April 1, marked the start of the countdown to the 2020 U.S. Census. The Census is the once-a-decade population and housing count, and an accurate census count is critically important to Delaware in multiple ways.




State Treasurer to Celebrate National Library Week at Frankford Public Library

Delaware Libraries | State Treasurer Colleen C. Davis | Date Posted: Monday, April 1, 2019

State Treasurer Colleen C. Davis will join the Frankford Public Library for their Community Connect Night on Monday, April 8 to celebrate National Library Week. National Library Week is an annual celebration that began in 1958 to highlight the valuable role libraries, librarians and library workers play in transforming lives and communities. “Libraries in Delaware […]




DPH, United Way and Delaware Division of Libraries to Host Free Books, Balls and Blocks Event for Children

Delaware Health and Social Services | Delaware Libraries | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, October 11, 2018

The Division of Public Health (DPH) invites parents with children from birth to 5 years old to participate in its first Books, Balls and Blocks event, which will take place from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, October 13, at the Route 9 Library and Innovation Center in New Castle, Delaware.




Delaware Libraries Launch Library Cards for Children

Delaware Libraries | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 29, 2018

It’s never too early to read or be read to. And to help build the reading, learning, and library habit, Delaware’s First Lady, Tracey Quillen Carney, announced the My First Delaware Library Card and the kids Super Library Card this summer. These new library cards target babies, toddlers, and preschoolers (birth to 5 years old) […]




Delaware Libraries Launch 2018 Statewide Summer Library Challenge

Delaware Libraries | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Delaware’s First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney will kick off the statewide 2018 Summer Library Challenge, Libraries Rock, this week at public libraries in all three counties. She will be joined by special guests Turtle Dance Music, an autism/sensory-friendly performance group. The kick-off events are: 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 15 at the Route 9 Library; 10:30 […]