Hockessin Library, 1023 Valley Road, Hockessin, DE 19707, (302) 239-5160
October 19, 2021
“I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.”
-L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
New Castle County Reads presents
Friday, October 22, 7:00pm
An Evening with Min Jin Lee
at The Chase Center at the Riverfront
815 Justison St., Wilmington, DE 19801
Author of Pachinko, the New Castle County Reads selection for 2020-21

Book signing to follow - meet the author!
We hope that you will join us for the 2020-21 NCC Reads Author Event featuring
Min Jin Lee, author of Pachinko. An Evening with Min Jin Lee will take place Friday, October 22, 7:00 pm, at the Chase Center on the Riverfront located at 815 Justison Street, Wilmington DE 19801.
Read more about Pachinko and Min-Jin Lee, by visiting www.minjinlee.com.
The event is free and open to the public - Registration is requested.

Please be advised that the Chase Center requires all guests to wear masks while inside the building.
Ak Dan Gwang Chil (ADG7)
Thursday, November 18, 8:00pm
Arden Gild Hall

Unlike anything ever presented at Gild Hall, an extravaganza of color, sound and movement from South Korea. Do not miss ADG7!

With one foot in the world of tradition and another in glitzy upbeat pop, Ak Dan Gwang Chil (ADG7) is a multi-award winning group featuring three powerhouse female folk singers and a rich repertoire inspired by Korea’s sacred, shamanic ritual music (gut) and beloved folk songs (minyo) of Hwanghae Province in the northern reaches of the Peninsula. Their powerful performances engage and immerse like no other, presenting the spiritual blessings and positive energy of traditional music in a thoroughly modern and often comical style.

“A most astonishing show musically and immensely entertaining- Ak Dan Gwang Chil from South Korea. WOW!!!” (Bob Boilen, NPR Music)
Library News
Fine Free Checkouts Ending Soon!

After October 31, you will be charged for items returned late.
Be sure to renew or return them!
Call the library at (302) 239-5160 if you have any questions.
It’s time to order your holiday desserts from
The Reader’s Café at the Route 9 Library!
Get your apple, pumpkin, sweet potato, and pecan pies with lots of topping and add-in options or order a bread pudding or apple dumplings made fresh your holiday table. Don’t have a sweet tooth? You can order dinner rolls too.
Click below for the latest updates for all New Castle County Libraries!
Online Programs from Around the County to Your Home
2021 Annual Lecture:
“Dangerous Speech and Cowardly Suppression” with Eric Berkowitz
Thursday, October 28, 6:30pm

The 2021 Joseph P. del Tufo Annual Lecture Dangerous Speech and Cowardly Suppression: Censorship, Class, and the Impact of Technology will be presented via Zoom by Eric Berkowitz. Berkowitz is a San Francisco-based author, human rights lawyer, and journalist.
This is an online event.
Sponsored in part by the Delaware Humanities.
Memories and Songs to Step Back With Me
Monday, October 25, 6:30pm

Step back with Sharon Moore to journey into her yesterdays. She will be sharing her new book, Kaleidoscope: Journey of the Sharecroppers' Granddaughter.
Smart Choice Smart Use Health - Healthcare in Your Senior Years
Monday, October 25, 12:00pm

Knowing your health insurance options as you enter your senior years will make you a smart health care consumer. Identify smart actions that will help you become a Smart User of Health Insurance.
This program is being brought to you by University of Delaware Cooperative Extension and the Delaware Libraries. These institutions are equal opportunity providers.
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Writing Workshop with Newark Free Library
Saturday, October 23, 2:00pm

Learn and practice WRITING with creative writing instructor Lisa Lutwyche. Class will include various topics and tips for aspiring writers. Attend one of the sessions or all of them. Topics will vary month-to-month. Ages 15+. The program meets once a month.
Horror Movie Bingo
Thursday, October 21, 8:00pm

Horror Movie Bingo via Zoom! Match the characters and tropes from classic horror movies to the names and movie titles on your card. Cards will be emailed out the day of bingo. Winners of blackout bingo will win a $10 gift card. Registration required.
Play Now Halloween Fun Trivia!

Test your knowledge on the day's superstitious past and share this self-paced trivia with your friends! In the spirit of the season, some of the questions are “tricky!” Fact-checking is not recommended! You can access the quiz anytime till October 31st, 2021. Use the link below to play on your electronic device and share the Kahoot link with your friends!!
For all ages.
Teen Programs
Day of the Dead Skull Collage
Tuesday, October 26, 4:30pm

This month enjoy creating your very own Day of the Dead Skull Collage. Artists will use colorful paper and collaging techniques to create a sugar skull design inspired by Dios de los Muertos.
Live on Zoom.
Limited number of kits are available for pickup at Delaware City Library. Registration is required. 
Dungeon & Dragons Gaming Group
Tuesdays at 7:00pm

The Route 9 Library Dungeons & Dragons Gaming Group brings the fun online utilizing Roll20.net. 
Teens & Adults are invited to join in for beginner level adventures on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. 
Open Mic
(adults and teens 16+)
Wednesday, October 27, 6:00pm

Join us for a Virtual Open Mic Night, hosted by staff from Newark and Claymont libraries!  Share your talent:  SING, play an instrument, read a poem, or just listen in. Program is for adults and teens 16+.
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.
Local FYI
Hockessin Book Shelf Closing Its Doors

The Hockessin Book Shelf will be closing its doors December 15 at 6:00pm. The owners will be moving to California to begin another adventure.

Please see their Facebook page or their website for more information, including store hours for the fall.
The Hockessin Business Association has elected to cancel Halloween In Hockessin event again this year as well as the Jack O'Lantern Jamboree, due to COVID.

Here's hoping it resumes next year better than ever!
Friends of the Hockessin Library News
The Friends of the Hockessin Library pledge to promote public awareness of the Hockessin Library and its educational and recreational services and to assist the library in determining and responding to the needs of the greater Hockessin community.

For more information or to join the Friends of the Hockessin Library, click here!
Hockessin Library Book Groups for Adults
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

This month all of our adult book groups will be discussing Pachinko by Min Jin Lee, the New Castle County Reads selection for 2020-21 in preparation for our annual New Castle County Reads program, "An Evening with Min Jin Lee" at the Chase Center on the Riverfront, Friday, October 22 at 7:00pm.

Noon Book Group
Wednesday, October 13, 12noon

Evening Book Group
Tuesday, October 19, 7:00pm

Chick Lit Book Group
Wednesday, October 20, 7:00pm
Hockessin Library Book Groups for Kids
Click on the button to register; then, click on the book to borrow!
Have you tried
'Dial-A-Story'?
New Castle County Libraries has launched Dial-a-Story, a new service that provides our youngest community members access to free recorded stories. Patrons can reach Dial-A-Story by using a phone to call 302-991-0199. From there, patrons can follow the prompts to choose which children’s story they would like to hear. New recordings are released every month; each story is between 5-15 minutes long. Internet access is not required.
Readers' Advisory or What do I read NEXT??
Use the links below to take you to literary bliss!
Adults:
Kids & Teens:
Suggested Reading Lists for Children and Teens

Find titles specifically geared towards kids.
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Blue Hen Book Award Winners 2021

The Blue Hen Book Award is a children’s choice award sponsored by the Youth Services Division of the Delaware Library Association.
The award encourages literacy and library use by children and teens.
Employment Opportunities
In need of employment? Work with the county!
New jobs are posted continuously.
Library Services from your home!
Delaware Libraries offer many ways you can access information, education and recreation from home.
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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.
Northstar Digital Literacy

Delaware Libraries are pleased to announce the launch of Northstar Digital Literacy, an online training tool for basic computer skills.
Northstar Digital Literacy provides digital literacy assessments and tutorials in basic computer skills and tips for how to use technology in daily life.
Click the logo to the left to assess your digital literacy and begin building your skills!
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Click on the picture to the left to find out what changes are coming for Libby.
And if you don't have the Libby app on your tablet or phone - what are you waiting for? Head over to your app store and download it today!
Have a day as awesome as you are!!
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