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Libraries Closed for Independence Day

Please note that the New Castle County Libraries will be CLOSED Thursday, July 4 for the Independence Day holiday. Please renew your items early to avoid confusion.

New Catalog

The Delaware Library Catalog has changed its user interface. Please be aware that your bookmarks will no longer work. Click on the "Online Catalog" link to access the new catalog and your library account.
Address: 3303 Green St Claymont DE 19703
Phone: (302) 798-4164
Fax: (302) 798-6329
Hours
Monday 10:00am - 8:00pm
Tuesday 12:00pm - 8:00pm
Wednesday 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday 12:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday Closed
Saturday 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday Closed
Manager: Beth Kloetzer

News and Upcoming Events

Claymont Library Project

The new Claymont Library is coming along at 400 Lenape Way!  Check here for bi-weekly details about its progress!
 

ClaymontCapitalProject5.pdf

Simple Gifts

Monday, July 8th
10:30am

Simple Gifts is a musical duo that presents a diverse selection of folk music and songs from cultures around the world using a number of familiar and not-so-familiar instruments.
 
(Children)
 

Awareness Workshops for Teens

July 11 & 25, August 8 & 22
3pm

Get to know yourself better and further your self-education through this teen series on:
 
self-esteem
teen dating violence prevention
internet safety & cyber bullying
bullying
 
afterwards, consider staying fot Teen Talk at 4pm!
 
Registration required.

Beginning Beaded Jewelry: Earrings

Tuesday, July 16th
4pm

Want to make your own jewelry, but don’t know where to begin?  Try out an Art Studio class with a 1-hour introduction to making beaded jewelry.  Learn a simple technique, and then create a unique pair of earrings to take home.  You’ll also learn about jewelry-making classes at the Art Studio and see samples from past classes.
 
Teens.
Registration required.

Flights of Fancy: A Creative Writing Workshop

Thursday, July 18th
3pm

This workshop will take young writers from idea generation through drafting, sharing, and the revision process for creative writing (poetry, fiction, & nonfiction).  You may want to take your completed piece and submit it to our New Castle County Teen Literary Magazine: Imazine, volume 3!  (For more information, ask at the reference desk or go to http://www2.nccde.org/libraries/Featured/TeenLiteraryMagazine/Default.aspx
 
Teens.
Registration required.