Please browse our archived news articles and press releases from 2007 until 2012. For current news please visit news.delaware.gov.

News from 2012

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• Dr. Jill Biden, “Don’t Forget, God Bless Our Troops” children’s book Press Release
• Community conversations, Delaware Libraries are asking Delawareans to define their “Delaware Dream.” Press Release
• WHYY’s coverage on library eBook lending Watch online! | Press Release
• Delaware Division of Libraries launches new Mobile App. Read Blog. Get the App.
• All Delaware public libraries now provide wireless access to the internet. Downloadable eBooks are now available as a beta test through the Delaware Library Catalog. Press Release. Download free eBooks at delaware.lib.overdrive.com. To get help documents or more information about eBooks, visit lib.de.us
• Job seekers and career changers in Delaware now have access to a full range of job-seeking services through Job Center@Delaware Libraries Media Release. Visit lib.de.us/jobcenter for more information.

News from 2011

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• Wireless access & eBook Press Release. You can download free eBooks at delaware.lib.overdrive.com. To get help documents or more information about eBooks, visit lib.de.us
• Job Center@Delaware Libraries Media Release. Visit lib.de.us/jobcenter for more information.
• 4th Annual Lewes Creative Artists’ Workshop offered workshops that focused on a variety of art topics including poetry, fiction and nonfiction writing digital photography and more. Lewes Public Library
• Library of Congress Traveling Exhibit. The “Gateway to Knowledge” exhibition brings high-quality facsimiles of many of the Library’s top treasures and information about the millions of resources in the Library’s unparalleled collections… Read more.
• Summer Library Reading Program. Watch a preview of acclaimed singer and string instrumentalist Tom Sieling! The Delaware Division of Arts filmed and interviewed him at the library during a performance.
• Summer Library Reading Program. Watch a preview of acclaimed storyteller Diane Macklin! The Delaware Division of Arts filmed and interviewed her at the Bear Library.
• The Delaware Center for the Book and the Delaware Division of Libraries are pleased to announce the state winners in the Letters About Literature essay contest.
• RFP for Compliance Coordinator
• RFP for E-Rate Consultant
• RFP for Statewide Calendaring System
• Delaware Libraries Receives First State Saves Saving Star Award Read Letter
• State Librarian, Anne Norman, receives Ed.D and Audrey K. Doberstein Award for Leadership from Wilmington University. Read Full Article

News from 2010

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• Division of Libraries Releases RFPs to Provide BTOP Programs and Services
• Program Development RFP
• Delaware Receives $2.8 Million Grant to Expand Broadband Access and Create Job/Learning Labs in Public Libraries
• Delaware Receives $220,000 Grant to Help Protect Cultural Treasures
• Art of Journals Virtual Exhibition explores links between journaling and artwork
• U.S. IMPACT Study Documents how Delawareans use the Internet at their Public Library
• Bertice Berry to appear at the Delaware Library Association annual conference
• Ann Patchett at New Castle County Reads
• First Community Resource Exchange of 2010
• 2010 Blue Hen Award Nominees Announced
• Delaware Libraries to Receive Support From Gates Foundation
• Delaware Receives $2.8 Million grant to expand broadband access and create job/learning labs in Delaware public libraries
• Delaware Receives $220,000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to train staff and volunteers around the state in proper care of historic collections
• Answers to the most frequently asked questions about the migration of the New Castle County libraries to the statewide Delaware Library Catalog
• Division of Libraries, Division of Arts, and Government Information Center collaborate on a virtual exhibition of the work and journals of the artist Victor Letonoff
• National study demonstrates the impact of library internet access in Delaware
• Bertice Berry to speak at the 2010 Delaware Library Association Conference
• 2010 Blue Hen Award nominees announced by the Delaware Library Association
• Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announces support for Delaware’s application for Federal Broadband Stimulus

News from 2009

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• David Plouffe to visit Wilmington University
• Delaware Division of Libraries announces deadline and judges for the 2010 Letters About Literature program, September 2009
• Delaware Division of Libraries to Participate in the 2009 National Book Festival, August 2009
• Surviving the Recession with Your Library, August 2009
• M.T. Anderson National Book Tour to visit U. of Delaware, August 2009
• SLRP Performing Arts Series, June 2009
• Blue Hen Book Awards Announcement, May 2009
• SLRP Announcement, May 2009
• Delaware Library Summit Summary, March 2009
• Nikki Giovanni Event, Jan 2009

News from 2008

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• Delaware Library Summit Final Announcement, Nov 2008
• Delaware Library Summit Announced, Oct 2008
• Selbyville Library Wins Chamber of Commerce Award, Sept 2008
• Healthy Eating Program Announcement, Sept 2008
• Hispanic Heritage Month Library Events, Sept 2008
• 2008 Book Festival, Sept 2008
• Summer Performers Showcase, July 2008
• SLRP Announcement, July 2008
• Pen Women Writing Workshop, July 2008
• Colourworks Photography Prize, July 2008
• Heritage Grants, May 2008
• Community Resource Exchange Program, May 2008
• Letters About Literature Award Winners, May 2008
• Governor’s Tourism Award, April 2008
• Newsline Press Release, March 2008
• Journaling Program announcement, Feb 2008
• Department of State press release, Jan 2008

News from 2007

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• Letters About Literature, Dec 2007
• Strategic Plan Announcement, Nov 2007
• Opportunity Online Announcement, Nov 2007
• SchoolRooms Announcement, Sept 2007
• Light Bulb Campaign, Sept 2007
• Marketing RFP Announcement, Sept 2007
• Energy Announcement, Sept 2007
• SchoolRooms Announcement, Sept 2007