Claymont Library

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Libraries Closed November 11

The New Castle County Libraries will be closed on Wednesday, November 11 in observance of Veterans' Day. Please renew your items early to avoid confusion.

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

PAWS

Tuesdays

4:00 pm

Children read aloud to one of the furry friends provided by PAWS for People. (This program is for children who can read.)

Junior Knitting Club

October 15th and November 19th

3:45 pm

After-School craft program...

Learn new stitches, work on group or individual projects, and make new friends.

Please bring needles and yarn... and a friend!

Ages 8 - 14.

Teen Advisory Board

First Thursday of every month

3:00 pm

Are you creative? Do you have great ideas, but it seems like no one listens? Do you want to represent teens in Claymont?

Join the Claymont Library Teen Advisory Board. We will discuss what programs you'd like to see at the library...and other stuff too!

Who's Trash Is It Anyway?

Tuesday, November 10th

3:00 pm

Learn about non-renewwable natural resources and the impact of recycling. Program format includes presentation followed by a "game-show".

Children & Teens

National Gaming Day

Saturday, November 14th

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Come and play an array of board games supplied by the library or bring one of your own!

Nursery Rhymes

Monday, November 16th

10:00 am

This program teaches children about life in early America through hands-on activities related to nursery rhymes.

Limited space.

Ages 3 1/2 - 5 1/2

Toddler Storytime

October 19, 21, 26, 28 November 2, 4, 9, 18, 23, 25, 30

10:30 am

Bring your toddlers for music and stories for this half hour of fun!

Preschool Storytime

October 19, 21, 26, 28 November 2, 4, 9, 18, 23, 25, 30

11:00 am

It's preschoolers' time for storytelling fun and songs too!

Book Discussion - In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto

Wednesday, November 18

10:00am

In The Omnivore's Dilemma, Michael Pollan launched a national controversy about the American way of eating; now, in In Defense of Food, he shows us how to change it, one meal at a a time. Pollan proposes a new answer to the question of what we should eat that comes down to seven simple but liberating words: "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."

Knitting Club

2nd & 4th Tuesdays monthly at 6pm or the 3rd Wednesday at 11am

Learn new stitches, work on group or individual projects. All levels are welcome. Please bring needles and yarn... and a friend!