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February 13, 2025Dolly Parton's Imagination Library - New! Bilingual BooksBilingual English/Spanish book collection option available for Delaware families through the Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

August 9, 2024Delaware Children Wish Smokey Bear Happy 80th Birthday at Dover Public LibraryMore than 100 Delawareans, from newborns to seniors, attended story time at the Dover Public Library to wish Smokey Bear a happy 80th birthday on August 9, which marks Smokey's official birthday.

June 10, 2024Delaware Announces Option for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Bilingual Book CollectionWILMINGTON, Del. - Governor John Carney, First Spouse Tracey Quillen Carney, and the Delaware Libraries on Monday announced that a bilingual English/Spanish book collection option will soon be available for Delaware families. "There is nothing more important than ensuring our children learn to read by third grade so they can read to learn for the rest […]

June 8, 2024Winners Announced in DNREC's Haiku Poetry ContestWinners of DNREC's haiku poetry contest announced

January 3, 2024Delaware Forest Service Partners with Delaware Libraries to Promote Smokey Bear Reading ChallengeThe challenge is geared towards children ages 4 through 10, but all ages are welcome to join. The Smokey Bear Reading Challenge aims to engage youth in reading about wildfire prevention, forests, and natural resource careers while they explore their local environment.

September 20, 2023Governor Carney and First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney Recognize September as Literacy Month in DelawareLiteracy Month is intended to recognize the extensive efforts of literacy partners to promote reading as an essential skill and a lifelong pleasure.

August 3, 2023Delaware Division of the Arts Secures National Funding for Delaware Creative Aging ProgramWilmington, Del. (August 3, 2023) - The Delaware Division of the Arts recently secured new funding from a national grant program to advance creative aging programs for adults aged 55+ in Delaware. Building upon the transformative success of the Leveraging State Investments in Creative Aging program, which catalyzed arts learning opportunities for adults aged 55+ […]

June 28, 2023New Castle County Libraries Receives a National Endowment for the Arts Big Read GrantNew Castle County Libraries is one of 62 organizations nationwide selected to receive a 2023-2024 NEA Big Read grant. A grant of $20,000 will support a community reading program focusing on "The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir" by Thi Bui between September 2023 and March 2024. An initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest, the NEA Big Read broadens our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the power of a shared reading experience.

June 23, 2023Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long, Gov. John Carney Promote Affordable Internet Access for AllDOVER, 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. The awareness coincides with the Biden Administration's Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Week of Action this June. Starting this summer, libraries across Delaware will be hosting free enrollment events so […]

March 3, 2023Maiss Hussein to Represent Delaware in 2023 Poetry Out Loud National SemifinalsWilmington, Del. (March 3, 2023) - From a field of twelve Delaware high school students, Maiss Hussein, a junior from Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School, earned the title of 2023 Poetry Out Loud Delaware State Champion at the state finals held on March 2 at the Smyrna Opera House. The first runner-up was […]

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