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Temporary Location One Customs House, 704 King Street, 1st and 3rd floors Wilmington DE 19801 (the building behind the DoubleTree Hotel) The Wilmington Library’s renovation transformation LIBRARY Hours: M-W: 9:30-800 Thur. 9:30-5:00 Fri-Sat: 9:00-5:00 LIBRARY PHONE NUMBERS Main Desk: (302) 571-7400 Reference Desk: (302) 571-7416 Friends of the Library: (302)571-7407 Children’s Department (302) 571-7412 Computer Lab: (302) 654-2184 LVSA: (302) 658-5624 www.wilmlib.org SPRING 2013 Vol. 6 If you have any com- ments or suggestions about this newsletter or would like to opt out of receiving future newslet- ters, please email. Wilmington.Library @lib.de.us. If you know anyone who would like to receive this newsletter please ask them to email the library at the email address above with their name and email address. We are more than happy to add them to our growing list! Want to see more pictures of the library’s renova- tion go to the library’s Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/WilmingtonLibraryDE https://www.facebook.com/#!/WilmingtonPublicLibraryYouthServices https://twitter.com/WilmLibDelaware The 1st Floor before Children’s Room Balcony After Children’s Room Balcony before The 1st Floor after

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Temporary Location

One Customs House, 704 King Street, 1st and 3rd floors

Wilmington DE 19801

(the building behind the DoubleTree Hotel)

The Wilmington Library’s renovation transformation

LIBRARY

Hours:

M-W: 9:30-800

Thur. 9:30-5:00

Fri-Sat: 9:00-5:00

LIBRARY

PHONE

NUMBERS

Main Desk:

(302) 571-7400

Reference Desk:

(302) 571-7416

Friends of the

Library:

(302)571-7407

Children’s

Department

(302) 571-7412

Computer Lab:

(302) 654-2184

LVSA:

(302) 658-5624

www.wilmlib.org

SPRING 2013

Vol. 6

If you have any com-ments or suggestions about this newsletter or would like to opt out of receiving future newslet-ters, please email.

Wilmington.Library

@lib.de.us.

If you know anyone who would like to receive this

newsletter please ask them to email the library

at the email address above with their name and email address. We are more than happy to

add them to our growing list!

Want to see more pictures of the library’s renova-

tion go to the library’s Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/WilmingtonLibraryDE

https://www.facebook.com/#!/WilmingtonPublicLibraryYouthServices

https://twitter.com/WilmLibDelaware

The 1st Floor before

Children’s Room Balcony After Children’s Room Balcony before

The 1st Floor after

World Book Night Is Coming To The Wilmington LibraryWorld Book Night Is Coming To The Wilmington LibraryWorld Book Night Is Coming To The Wilmington Library

SAVE THE DATE: APRIL 23rd

5:00PM to 7:00PM

Alexander McCall Smith’s The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency

About World Book Night

World Book Night is an annual celebration dedicated to spreading the love of reading, person to

person. Each year on April 23, tens of thousands of people in the U.S. go out into their communities

and give a total of half a million free World Book Night paperbacks to light and non-readers.

The Wilmington Library will receive 20 copies of The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency to give out to our patrons FREE! First come First Serve Basis.

To see more about World Book Night: http://youtu.be/DTfoEUaybNQ

Ronnie C. Dawson Irreconcilable Differences ‘til death do us part

Please join Mr. Dawson at his book signing at the Wilmington Library on May 4th from 1PM

to 4PM. Mr. Dawson will discuss his book Irreconcilable Differences as well his

future writing projects. Mr. Dawson’s book may be purchased at the book signing.

Wilmington Library

One Customs House Building,

704 King Street, 1st Floor

Wilmington DE, 19801

May 4th from 1pm to 4pm

Ronnie C. Dawson is a Social Services Professional, originally from start in life. He currently resides in Williamstown, New Jersey. His first project, "Irreconcilable Differences 'til death do us part" combines the possible with the impossible, illustrating the effects of love, lies and loss. Mr. Dawson’s book may be purchased at the book signing.

Delaware during the Civil War: Politics, Economics, Military and Interesting Personalities

by Tom Ryan

May 17th from 11:30AM to 1:00PM

Wilmington Library, One Customs House, 704 King Street, 1st Floor,

Wilmington DE 19801 (302) 571-7401

Please join Mr. Ryan on a journey through Delaware and the Civil War on politics, economics, military and interesting personalities. Mr. Ryan will also present a PowerPoint presentation that discusses the political, military, economic and social aspects of Delaware during the Civil War period, includ-ing the slavery issue. His presentation will also highlight Delaware personali-ties, such as Admiral Samuel Francis DuPont, Commodore John P. Gillis, Major General Alfred T.A. Torbert, journalist George Alfred "Gath" Townsend, as well as Wilmington diarist Anna Ferris. In addition, it describes the role of Fort Delaware, on Pea Patch Island in the Delaware River, as a prison for captured Confederate soldiers. Mr. Ryan will also have complimentary passes to Civil-War related sites, door prizes and copies of his Essays on Delaware Book for sale to sign.

Tom Ryan Biography :

Thomas J. Ryan is the former president and current member of the Central Delaware Civil War Round Table in Dover, and a member of the Delaware Historical Society, Fort Delaware Society, Civil War Trust, and Gettysburg Foundation. He has published over one hundred articles and book reviews about the Civil War in the Washington Times, Washington Post, Coastal Point, Gettysburg Magazine, North and South Magazine, and the Gatehouse Press online magazine.” His book titled “Not by Guns Alone: The Critical Role of Intelligence during the Gettysburg Campaign is awaiting publication by Sa-vas Beatie. He served three years in the United States Army and thirty-five years with the U.S. Depart-ment of Defense. Now retired, he and his wife live in Bethany Beach, Delaware.

CHRISTINE PAULS’

To Begin Again

Join Ms. Pauls at her book signing event on June 22, 2013 from 1pm to 4pm at the Wilmington Library. Ms. Pauls will discuss her book and her plans for her next book!

Her book may be purchased at the book signing. Book Description: Birmingham, Alabama, fifteen year old Celeste Stanton’s life revolves around the strict reli-gious upbringing of her aunt Ruby Stanton who has raised her since birth after her mother’s death. Her world consists of church and more church. But when the pastor’s son, Jordon Jackson, confesses his love for her, they become more than just friends. Her first sexual encounter, changes her life forever. Shelby is born. Becoming a mother at 17 would bring challenges not once but twice; Claudia is born eighteen months later; causing her to grow up faster than she could blink, but where there’s a will, there’s a way and she manages to survive with the support of her family, and best friend Joy. She experiences heartbreak, love and tragedy and learns that life is a constant; it never stays the same. To Begin Again is the story of life's lessons; it’s a story of the sheer will to persevere in spite of what obstacles may be in your way. It's a story of learning that what we have been taught, no matter how much we felt we were being lectured and hovered over, it was for our good and it was all because of love. Celeste will find out all of those lessons and more.

SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2013

1PM to 4PM

Wilmington Library, 1st Floor,

One Customs House,

704 King Street, Wilmington DE 19801

(302) 571-7401

www.wilmlib.org

ABOUT CHRISTINE: Christine currently resides in Wilmington, DE. Writing has al-

ways been a passion, but never realized until now. Finally, at the age of 49, she decided to

embark on her literary journey. She completed her first novel, To Begin Again a short

time after her 50th birthday, and this is just one of many creative stories she hopes to

bring to life and share with the world. Christine is the youngest of twelve siblings and the

proud mother of two adult daughters and two grandsons.

Jack Briggs’

Tales of the Civil War

Wilmington Library

July 16th 12:00-1:30

Please join Mr. Jack Briggs at the Wilmington Library on Tales of the Civil War. This event

will feature information on the early days of the Civil War: Harriet Tubman, Thomas Garrett

and the Underground Railroad in Delaware, John Brown’s Raid on Harper’s Ferry, Rose O’Neal

Greenhow, Rebel Spy and the Bull Runners and other tales of the Battle of the First Manassas.

This event is free and open to the public.

Jack Briggs, Ph.D., has been a classroom teacher for over forty years and told stories professionally since

1984. Mr. Briggs has served as a consultant to Independence National Historical Park, the National Air and

Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution, the New England Independent School Association and the

American Friends Service Committee. He holds a BA in history from Swarthmore College, an MAT from

Simmons College and a doctorate in education from the University of Pennsylvania. He currently teaches

at Friends’ Central School in Wynnewood, PA. Originally a native of Milford, he resides in Brandywine Hun-

dred in North Wilmington.

WILMINGTON LIBRARY SPRING PROGRAMS

Delaware Alliance for Community Advancement (DACA) offers

FREE TAX FILING

January 23rd through April 10th from 4PM to 7PM on the 3rd Floor in the Job Center.

DACA will provide free assistance to anyone who needs helps filing their taxes. DACA will also assist with filing Earned Income and Child Tax Credits.

Please bring the following items with you: Social Security Card, Date of Birth, W-2’s, Form 1099G, Childcare Expenses (if applicable) and a voided check or deposit slip. If you are filing with a spouse they must be present. Delaware Alliance for Community Advancement (302) 656-8200 to register.

Taxpayer Advocate Service will help you with your unre-solved tax issues on Fridays in April at the Wilmington Li-brary in the 3rd Floor Job Center Limited Seating Availa-ble. Please call (302) 571-7401 to register.

April 5th Assistance with Expediting Tax Refunds & Assistance with Hardships Situations 12:30PM to 2:30PM

April 12th Debt Owed to the IRS Assistance & Negotiate Installment Payment Agreements with the IRS 12:30PM to 2:30PM

April 19th Assistance with Non-Collectable Status with the IRS 3:00PM to 4:45PM

April 26th Assistance with Foreclosure Actions, Leans & Levies 3:00PM to 4:45PM

The Food Bank of Delaware will be offering application assistance to anyone wishing

to apply for SNAP (widely known as the Food Stamp Program) at the Wilmington

Library in the Job Center, 3rd Floor. SNAP The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance

Program (SNAP) is a governmental program that offers low-income families an Electronic

Debit Transfer Card (EBT). This EBT card allows families to purchase healthy foods at par-

ticipating grocery stores such as Wal-Mart, Target, Kmart & farmers’ markets.

Friday, April 12th 9am-12pm Friday, April 26th 1pm-4pm Friday, May 10th 9am-12pm Friday, May 31st 1pm-4pm Friday, June 14th 9am-12pm Friday, June 28th 1pm-4pm Friday, July 12th 9am-12pm Friday, July 26th 1pm-4pm

If your household’s monthly income is below these limits, you could be receiving ex-tra money for food each month!

Applicants should come prepared with the following documents:

Proof of identify

Proof of residency

Proof of income

Proof of household expenses

Proof of medical expenses

Call Matt Talley at (302) 292-1305 ext.249 for more information.

Household Size Monthly Income

1 $1,862

2 $2,522

3 $3,182

4 $3,842

5 $4,502

6 $5,162

*YOUR FUTURE IS CALLING! Finish your GED® Test by the end of 2013 and get started on

the life you deserve.

Staring in 2014 there will be a new GED® Test. The current version of the

GED® is expiring at the end of 2013 and your scores will expire too if you

don’t finish & pass the test by then. Finish the test now so you won’t have to re-

take the part of the test that you’ve already passed.

Learn more about the Close Out of the Current GED® Test and the NEW 2012 Computer Based GED® Test.

An Information Session will be held at the

Wilmington Library Job Center, 3rd Floor

April 5th 10:30am to 12:00pm

*gedtestingservice.com

STAFF BOOK REVIEWS Shadow Woman, by Linda Howard

This thrilling story closely follows Total Recall

the movie. Lizette Henry awakens one morning

to find that she does not recognize herself.

Lizzy knows who she is and where she works,

but she does not recognize her refection in the

mirror. She gets an eerie feeling that she’s being

watch. To make matters worse she starts to

realize that two years of her life have simply

vanished. When she tries to remember the past

two years she gets excruciating headaches, how-

ever, strange, yet familiar, memories begin to

creep up making her realize that her life is in

danger. She also realizes that she has skills of a

trained agent that do not match the life that she

thought she knew. She knows how to locate

listening devices in her house and how to elude

people trying to kill her. While running from

assassins she meets Xavier, a seductive stranger,

who claims to want to help her. With no where

left to turn she has no choice but to rely on this

sexy stranger until her memory return. Once

her memory returns she realizes that this is only

the beginning of horrible events that should

have remained hidden.

Shiver, Karen Robards Fasten your seatbelts because you’re in for a joy

ride with this romantic suspense thriller!

Samantha a single mom and a tow-truck driver

stumbles upon a very badly beaten and shot

man in the truck of a car that she is trying to

repossess. While trying to call the police men

jump out of no where and try to kill her and

the badly beaten man. In the truck of the car

is undercover agent, Daniel Panterro who is

caught in a mangled wreck of a batched sting

operation. While running from these vicious

killers Sam and her son, Tyler, have no choice

but to trust their lives with Danny.

Did you know that April is National

Library Card Month! Tell your family,

friends, co-workers, neighbors to sign up

at any library in the State of Delaware -

It’s FREE!

Is there anything better than being able to read three

books in a row without having to wait 6 months to a year

to find out what happens next? I recently discovered two

paranormal series that I have really enjoyed and would

recommend if you like science fiction with a twinge of

romance.

The first series is written by Kalayna Price. The story-

line takes place on earth, but after a time when magic and

technology are vying for supremacy. Her main character,

Alex Craft, is a witch whose main skills involve raising

the shade of a dead person. Alex works as a private in-

vestigator and consultant to the police, helping to solve

murders. She has two developing love interests, “Death”

or a royal fairy. This series has a fast pace, great charac-

ters and an unexpected twist around the corner.

Book 1: Grave Witch

Book 2: Grave Dance

Book 3: Grave Memory

The second series is by a young adult author, Kiersten

White. She writes about a young sixteen-year-old girl

called Evie who is trying to figure out what she is and

what her purpose is. She is a “human” who can see

through the glamour of paranormals to their true self,

whether vampire, werewolf, fairy or something else. Her

skills have been tapped by a covert agency which uses her

to track down and tag other paranormals. The introduc-

tion of a love interest and the mysterious death of para-

normals cause Evie to reassess everything she knows to

be true. These tales are definitely of an angst ridden

teenager. If you can get past that, you will certainly enjoy

reading these paranormal tales.

Book 1: Paranormalcy

Book 2: Supernaturally

Book 3: Endlessly

STAFF BOOK REVIEWS

C O N T I N U T E D

Want to read the latest novels as soon as they are

released?

Did you know that you can place a hold on the all

the latest books you want to read through our

webpage. We’ll even email you when your books

have arrived at the library!

Step 1. go to our webpage www.wilmlib.org

Step 2. Click on the Delaware Library Catalog Button

Step 3. Type the name of the book you want to read

in the search box.

Step 4. Look for the title of the book that

you’d like to read & look the book Icon:

Step 5: Select the button.

Enter your Library Barcode and Pin # & pick the

library where you’d like to pick up the book.

It’s super easy!!

Place Hold

Registration is required for story times. Story times are available for Tuesday and Thursdays

except where noted. Please sign up at the Children’s Desk or call 571-7412

Tuesday, March 19th or Thursday, March 21st 10:00 AM Time to wake up—It’s Spring!

Books about Spring

Tuesday, March 26th or Thursday, March 28th 10:00 AM Crack! Books about eggs and

hatching

Tuesday, April 2nd or Thursday, April 4th 10:00 AM Hippity hop! Books about rabbits

Tuesday, April 9th or Thursday, April 11th 10:00 AM Whoosh! Books about kites and windy

days

Tuesday April 16th or Thursday, April 18th 10:00 AM April Showers! Books about rain & rain-

bows

Tuesday, April 23rd or Thursday, April 25th 10:00 AM Be green! Books to celebrate Earth

Day

Tuesday, April 30th or Thursday, May 2nd 10:00 AM Quack! Books about ducks & ducklings

Tuesday, May 7th or Thursday, May 9th 10:00 AM Cinco de Mayo! Books about Mexico

Tuesday, May 14th or Thursday, May 16th 10:00 AM Happy Mother’s Day! Books to cele-

brate mothers

Tuesday, May 21st or Thursday, May 23rd 10: 00 AM April showers bring May flowers! Books

about flowers

SAT Practice Test on Saturday, April 20th 9:00am to 1:00pm on the 3rd Floor

Take the a SAT Practice Test for Free 6-8 weeks before the next SAT exam. Please

bring a #2 pencil and a calculator. Limited Seating Available. Please call Leah to

register (302) 571-7412 or [email protected]

Mind Power Seminar, Saturday, April 6th from 2pm –3pm

Calling all teens with a vision…. Come and talk to mentors and small busi-

ness owners. Join us as we discuss entrepreneurship. WSFS will talk about

savings and how to make those pennies add up for you! Receive a Mind

Power T-Shirt while supplies last! Fist floor of the One Customs House For more in-

formation please call (302) 571-7412

TEEN VOLUNTEEER PRESETATION:

When young people help in their communities

AMAZING Things Happen!

Organizations and those they serve benefit from the work of volunteers while young volun-

teers make productive use of their skills and energy, gain great new skills that they can take into

the future and earn a credit and other recognitions to add to their transcripts and resumes. An

experienced volunteer coordinator will present information to help young volunteers find op-

portunities that match their interests and explain the requirements of the Delaware Volunteers

Credit and the President's Service Awards.

Monday April 8th @ 6PM

3rd Floor Job Center Ages 12-18, Parents are welcome! Registration is required.

For more information please call (302) 571-7412

Sponsored by the New Castle County Libraries & the Department of Community Services

Latest Movie Releases

January Cont.

Officer Down

Nature Calls

End of Watch

Universal Soldier: End of Recko

Death Race 3: Inferno

Abel’s Field

The Paperboy

Tai Chi Zero

Nobody Walks

Searching for Sugar Man

For a Good Time Call

Paranormal Activity 4

Seven Psychopaths

Hotel Transylvania

Cold Light of Day

Cherry Tree Lane

The Awakening

The Liability

Sinister

The Factory

Lake Placid: The Final Chapter

The Package Argo

Anna Karenia

January 2013

Dredd

Seal Team Six: The Raid on OSAM

Hit & Run

Guns, Girls & Gambling

Compliance

House at the End of the Street

Ghoul

Assassins

Now is Good

Game Change

Touchback

George Lopez: It’s Not Me it’s

Inbetweeners

The Chicago 8

About Cherry

The Possession

To Rome with Love

Taken 2

Won’t Back Down

30 Nights of Paranormal Activity

Branded

Counterpunch

January Cont.

Undefeated

Fun Size

February 2013

The Mooring

Deadfall

Celeste & Jesses Forever

Mafia

Alex Cross

So Undercover

Flight

Hear Comes the Boom

Monster High: Friday

Yelling to the Sky

Late Quartet

Man with the Iron Fists

Skyfall

Silent Hill: Revelation

Perks of Being a Wallflower

Robot & Frank

Bully

Kill for Me

The Sessions

Black’s Game

Latest Movie Releases

March 2013

Spiders

Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away

This Must Be the Place

Life of Pi

Hitchcock

Rise of the Guardians

Devil’s in the Details

Storage 24

The First Time

Curandero: Dawn of Demon

Smashed

VPD Poster March

California Solo

Red Dawn

Lay of the Favorite

Playing for Keeps

A Dark Truth

The Intouchables

Ultramarines: Warhammer

Marine 3, The Home front

Strawberry Shortcake: Berry

Friends

The Bay

February Cont.

Sushi Girl

Small Apartment

Atlas Shrugged Part II

Fun Size

American Girl: McKenna Shoots

Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part II

Scooby: Mask of the Blue Falcon

Chasing Mavericks

The Master

Border Run

Barbie: The Pink Shoes

Fast Girls

Want to see the latest

movies as soon as they

come out?

Did you know that you can

place a hold on the movies you

want to see through our

webpage. We’ll even email you

when the movies have arrived at

the library!

Step 1. go to our webpage

www.wilmlib.org

Step 2. Click on the Delaware

Library Catalog Button

Step 3. Type the name of the

movie you want to see in the

search box.

Step 4. Look for the title of the

movie & the DVD Icon:

Step 5: Select the

Button. Enter your Library Bar-

code and Pin # & pick the li-

brary where you’d like to pick

up the movie.

It’s that easy!!

Place Hold

Spring 2013 Children’s Program

These programs are made possible, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division

of the Arts, a State agency committed to promoting the Arts in Delaware.

Wednesday, April 3rd 10:00AM

Rags to Riches Theater for Young Audience Rumplestiltskin: Hope,

the baker’s daughter, had to guess the little man’s name to keep him from

taking her first born child. Join us for this classic tale. All Ages. Free Ad-

mission.

Wednesday, April 17th 10:00AM

Annie’s Menagerie: Children will get to see and learn fascinating facts

about different animals and how to care for them as pets. Grades K and

Up. Free Admission.

Wednesday, April 24th 10:00AM

Delaware Aerospace Educational Foundation Trees If You Please:

Learn about he part of the tree you don’t see. Children will make a model

of a tree from real parts. Children will also get to become trees them-

selves. Grades K and Up. Free Admission.

All of these programs are free to attend, however reservations are

required. Please call (302) 571-7412

The Wilmington Library is looking for YOU!

We are looking for experts in our community that have a vast amount of knowledge in a sub-

ject & would like to give a free presentation to our patrons on any of the following topics: Civil War, Delaware History, Art, Teach A Language, Healthy Cooking, Nursing,

Banking, Teaching, Making Jewelry, Photography or Make a Suggestion!!!

If you are interested in giving a presentation please contact Lisa at

(302) 571-7401 or email [email protected] to schedule a date and time.

WE WANT YOUR WILMINGTON LIBRARY INSPIRED STORIES!

Let us how the Wilmington Library has helped you or your family? What services did you use at the Wilmington Library that have helped make a difference in your life? By sending us your stories you agree to have your story used by the Wilmington Library for promotion-al use. Unfortunately, not all stories will be included in our efforts, but we may use them in the future. Information we need is your first name (you can request to remain anonymous), the county where you live in the State of Delaware and your library story. To help you get started, what Wilmington Library services or resources do you use the most? How has the library’s services or resources helped you or your family? Why do you think the Wilming-ton Library is important to your community? Anyone, any age, can submit a story. Please send your information and story to [email protected] or call Lisa at (302) 571-7401.

Thanks for your continued support.

L i b r a r y C a r d P o l i c i e s ,

F i n e s & C h e c k o u t

R a t e s

While we are temporarily located in the

One Customs House, 704 King Street 1st & 3rd

Floors, Wilmington DE we will require each

library patron wishing to enter the library to

have their library card with them. If you have a

library card, but forgot it you will need a valid

Delaware drivers license or State ID to obtain a

(1) day pass to the library.

The Delaware Library Catalog (DLC) has

raised their new card replacement fee from

a graduated scale to a flat $2.00 fee.

New patrons who have had their library

card for less then 6 months will be limited

to checking out 3 DVD’s and 3 VHS tapes.

Patrons who have had their card for more

than 6 months can borrow up to 10 DVD’s /

VHS tapes for up to 7 days.

Rates for any DVDs are still .25¢ per day for

both new and old dvd’s.

Visit us on www.wilmlib.org

Take the Library with You!

Delaware Library Catalog App for your

Smartphone Mobile App

O v e r d r i v e

As a friendly reminder you can download eBooks to

your mobile devices such as iPad®, iPhone®,

Kindle®, Windows®, Nook®, Andriod™, Blackberry®

Mac® as well as many other mobile devices - FOR

FREE!! Just visit http://delaware.lib.overdrive.com/

and click on the “Get Started” button on the left

hand side of the screen. You will need to download

the Abobe® Digital Editions or App for your mobile

device. If you need further assistance please call

any reference desk at any Delaware library. You can

check out eBooks for 7, 14 or 21 days. You can

browse a specific genre such as FICTION: Historical

Fiction, Literature, Mystery & Suspense, Romance,

Science Fiction & Fantasy and All Fiction. For NON-

FICTION: Biography, & Autobiography, Business &

Career, Health & Fitness, History, Religion &

Spirituality and All Non-Fiction. The younger crowds

can browse Kids and Teens eBooks. There’s

something for everyone in the family. If you are not

sure what to read you can browse newly added

eBooks to the library’s collection.

The Delaware Library Catalog (DLC) App.

Smartphone users can go to the App Store Icon and

search Delaware Library Catalog and download. From

the DLC App you can find your library and connect to

it. You can also search the catalog, review your

account, renew and/or request items, find the hours/

location of your library and ask reference questions.

GOT SUGGESTIONS? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Email us at [email protected], post an idea or

suggestion on our Facebook page or call us at

(302) 571-7401 and let us know what events or programs

you’d like to see or do at the library!

Keep up with the library’s programs and events through

www.wilmlib.org (302) 571-7400

https://www.facebook.com/WilmingtonLibraryDE

https://www.facebook.com/#!/WilmingtonPublicLibraryYouthServices

https://twitter.com/WilmLibDelaware

All events & programs will be held at the Wilmington Library which is temporarily located at the One Customs House Building | 704 King Street | Wilmington DE 19801 | (302) 571-7400

There are several ways to get to the One Customs House Building.

The first way is go to the corner of 8th & King and walk on the rooftop plaza towards the back of the DoubleTree Hotel. The One Customs House Building is a 6 story white office building with a blue ribbon around the top. The building located immediately behind the hotel and is connected to the

hotel by the rooftop plaza.

The second way, is to use the cat walk on the corner of 8th and French Street. This will get you closest to the entrance of the One Customs House Building.

The third way, is to use the elevator in the Wilmington Parking Authority parking garage (entrances at King Street and also at Walnut Street) under the DoubleTree Hotel. Park on Levels A, B or C in the garage to access the elevator. You will come up through the DoubleTree Hotel and walk out of the

back to the entrance of the One Customs House Building. You will need to park in the parking garage in order to use this elevator.

Please bring your library card with you to enter the library. If you do not have a library card with you can obtain a (1) day pass to use the library in the library’s first floor office.

Click on this link to see a map of the area http://goo.gl/maps/7VOI