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Appoquinimink Library

Address: 651 North Broad Street Middletown, DE 19709
Phone: (302) 378-5588
Fax: (302) 378-5594
Hours
Monday 10:00am - 8:00pm
Tuesday 12:00pm - 8:00pm
Wednesday 12:00pm - 8:00pm
Thursday Closed
Friday 10:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday Closed
Acting Manager: Susan Hengel

New Castle Public Library Moving

The temporary location of the New Castle Library will be closing for business on 2/14/2010. They will re-open at their permanent home at 424 Delaware Street on 3/20/2010.

News and Upcoming Events

Preschool Storytime

Mondays: February 15, March 8, 15, 22,29 (No Storytime May 24)
10:30 a.m.

Exciting stories, crafts, and fun activities for children age 3 and older. Parents are required to stay with the children during storytime.

Book Discussion

Third Wednesday of the Month
7:00 p.m.

Join our monthly book group for a lively discussion and a great time. The books we we will be reading:
 
February 17th: The Magus by John Fowles
 
March 17th: I See You Everywhere by Julia Glass
 
April 21st: Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Sijie Dai
 
May 19th: Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do and What It Says About Us by Tom Vanderbilt
 
June 16th: The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

Baby Storytimes

Mondays: March 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
10:00 a.m.

Please call the library at 378-5588 to register for Baby Storytime.

Books are a Blast!!

Due to Inclement Weather this program has been postponed until April 14th!
10:30 a.m.

Let's celebrate Library Lover's Month!! Tom Lilly and the One Step Magic Company will be here to celebrate the love of reading with stories, fun props, and magical slight of hand! Fun for the entire family!

Science and Math Storytimes

Mondays: April 19th, 26th, June 7th, August 2nd
10:30 a.m.

Children ages 3+ will listen to a story related to a math and/or science concept. The children will then get a chance to experiment with activities to understand and explore the concept. Take home activities will be given. NO registration required.