Hockessin Library, 1023 Valley Road, Hockessin, DE 19707, (302) 239-5160

July 5, 2022

" If it could only be like this always – always summer, always alone, the fruit always ripe…"

-Evelyn Waugh

Library News

Summer Reading is Back!! Click the picture to register or log in!

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Read a book while you walk?

It can be done at these New Castle County Parks. Click below to find out more!!

Extended Hours and Meeting Rooms are Back!


The Hockessin Library has again expanded our hours of operation. We are now open 10:00am-9:00pm on Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday!

Our Meeting Room is also now available for use by local non-profit organizations. Click below for more information.

Meeting Room Info Here

Museum Passes are HERE!


It’s your FREE entry to art, culture, entertainment and so much more!

Get a pass today!

Note: Patrons must have their library card available when reserving a pass.

Click here for more information and to reserve your pass!

Summer at The Art Studio!


Get artsy at the Art Studio! We have Adult Classes, Family Programs and Summer Art Camps!

Click below for more information and registration!

What's going on at The Art Studio?

Did You Know?

This summer from June 21st through August 5, the CEB will offer breakfast and lunch at no cost to young people ages 18 years old or younger. Young people do not have to be registered in a CEB summer program to participate.


Food insecurity does not end because school is out for the summer.

Click for more info!

Sign up for these ONLINE Programs to Enjoy from Your Home!

Real 2 Reel:

We Don't Deserve Dogs (2020)

Friday, July 22, 7:00pm


Join us this month as we watch the 2020 documentary "We Don't Deserve Dogs," a contemplative odyssey across our planet that looks at the simple and extraordinary ways that dogs influence our daily lives. 


Register to get the link!

Register Here
Click here to see the virtual program calendar for even more events you can enjoy at home!

Come Back in to the Library for these Fun & Informative Programs!!

For more information click here!

Hockessin Dungeons and Dragons at the Library

Saturdays in July, 2:00pm


Make a character, become a guildmember, and explore the mysteries held in a setting adapted from the acclaimed Magic the Gathering card set!

Join a program run by the experienced and the passionate!


Ages 18+

Must Love Yarn

Wednesdays at 1:00pm


Connect with other craft enthusiasts for our weekly chatty gatherings, be you beginner or expert! Get tips or give them, it's up to you!

This program is held in the Meeting Room.


Questions? Click below!

Click here!

Bulah v. Gebhart, The Unsung Story,

Saturday, July 9, 11:00am


Join us as we look closely at one of the five Brown v. Board of education cases brought before the Supreme Court, Bulah v. Gebhart.

Presented by Syl Woolford.


This is a Hybrid Event; join us in person or online.

Register Here!

Cookbook Club

Saturday, July 16, 1:00pm


This month we are cooking with alcohol!

Bring the recipe or email it to me at: cheryl.clem@newcastlede.gov


Registration is recommended!

Email if you have any questions!


Bon Appetit!

Register today!

Senior Medicare Patrol

Monday, July 25, 10:00am


Senior Medicare Patrol will discuss Medicare and identity fraud in the lobby.

The mission of the Senior Medicare Patrol is "To empower and assist Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers to prevent, detect, and report health care fraud, errors, and abuse through outreach, counseling, and education."

In House Story Times are BACK!!

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Book Babies

Wednesdays, 10:50am


No registration required.

For ages newborn - 17 months and their caregivers.

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Toddler Tales

Wednesdays, 10:05am


No registration required. For children 18-35 months and their caregivers.

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Rhythm, Rhyme and Story Time

Tuesdays, 10:15am


No registration required.

Stories and an activity for ages 3+. Get ready for some serious fun!!

LEGO® Club

Wednesdays, 4:30pm - 5:30pm


Bring your imagination and makes some LEGO® creations. We supply everything so please leave your LEGOS® toys at home. Ages 3 and up.


Families will be seated together working from their box of LEGO® bricks. No registration needed!

Click here for Hockessin Programs, Live and Virtual!
COVID-19 & Vaccine Information
If you or someone you know needs help with today's challenges, the Delaware Hope Line – 1 (833) 9-HOPEDE or (833) 946-7333 – is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week to connect callers to a variety of resources and information, including support from clinicians and peer specialists plus crisis assistance.
More information about the DE Hope Line here
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Vaccine appointment info here!
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Hockessin Library Book Groups for Adults

Noon Book Group

Wednesday, July 13, 12:00 pm


Book lovers wanted! Bring a bag lunch and join us for a lively book discussion. Newcomers welcome. This month's book is Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid, available at Reference Desk.

Evening Book Group

Tuesday, July 19, 7:00 pm


Join our friendly, informal, monthly book group. New participants are always welcome. This month's book is The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave. Book selections available at Reference Desk. 

Chick Lit Book Group

Wednesday, July 20, 7:00pm


Read and discuss entertaining, light reads by joining our fun book group! This month we will be discussing The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory.

Pick up your copy at the Information Desk!

Hockessin Library Book Groups for Kids

Register by picking up your copy at the Children's Reference Desk or call (302) 239-5160.

Bring bottled water. Snacks will be provided.

Teen Book Group

Tuesday, July 5, 4:15pm


This month we will be discussing How Oscar Indigo Broke the Universe by David Teague.

Ages 12 - 17.


Next Month:

Hawksmaid by Kathryn Lasky

Tuesday, August 2

Family Book Group

Wednesday, July 27, 7:00pm


Adults and children ages 8 and older are invited to participate in this book group that is great for all families.

We will discuss Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff.

Readers' Advisory or What do I read NEXT??

Use the links below to take you to literary bliss!

Adults:

NPR's Books We Love


National Public Radio's choices for Best Books of 2021!

See if you can find one YOU love!

Find a good one!!
The New York Public Library:
Best Books of 2021

Our friends to the north, the New York Public Library is proud to present our Best Books of 2021. Click to see their annual recommendations for kids, teens, and adults, curated by our expert librarians, encompass fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, poetry, kids’ books in Spanish, and much more.
See what they've chosen!

Kids & Teens:

2022 YALSA Teens’ Top Ten nominees announced!


Click the YALSA logo for more information!

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FREE Audiobooks for Teens

SYNC is back!!


Click for more information and free audiobooks for the ENTIRE summer!

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Blue Hen is on FB!
Blue Hen is on Instagram!
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School Library Journal has released their best books of 2021!

Click here to see the list!
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ALSC Notables


Each year the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best in children's books, recordings, and digital media. 

Click below to see what they chose this year!

ALSC Notables for Children for 2022

Suggested Reading Lists for Children and Teens


Find titles specifically geared towards kids. With links to reserve books!

Take a peek - it's NEW and IMPROVED!
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2021 ALSC Graphic Novels Reading Lists

Employment Opportunities

Public Works Job Fair!

Date: Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Time: 3:30pm-6:30pm

Place: Rt. 9 Library & Innovation Center, 3022 New Castle Ave, New Castle, DE 19720.


Save the date and freshen up your resume!

Click for more information!
For other New Castle County jobs, click here!

Library Services to Your Home!

Delaware Libraries offer many ways you can access information, education and recreation from home.

See video of Dolly at the Wilmington Library May 5, 2022
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

In Delaware’s Imagination Library program, children ages birth up to their 5th birthday receive a FREE book in the mail each month. The purpose is to instill the habit of reading, and create the library habit, too!

This program is brought to you by Delaware Libraries, a program of First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney’s First Chance initiative.
Click here for more info!

For you creative types, take a look at CreativeBug


Hundreds of easy and fun-to-follow tutorials to make pretty much every craft known to man right at your fingertips!

Check it out!!


Let's Get Creative!!
Northstar Digital Literacy

How's your digital literacy?? There's always something to discover when it comes to computer skills.

What IS hoopla?


E-Books, e-audiobooks, movies and music with no wait time!!

Click here to SIGN UP!


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Don't miss out on this e-resource!! Get started by clicking on the picture of Libby above!


Have a day as awesome as you are!!

Click here to visit the library anytime, day or night.

To ask a question,

click here or call us at

(302) 239-5160.

Click here for our hours