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Hockessin Library, 1023 Valley Road, Hockessin, DE 19707, (302) 239-5160
June 20, 2023
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“It is the Summer Solstice. The earth rejoices in abundance and light, and so do we.”
– Deborah Blake
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New Castle County Libraries will be closed
Tuesday, July 4.
Have a wonderful holiday!
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Summer Reading has begun! Get your books in a row, Summer with the Library is here!
Click the graphic to the left to create or update your Beanstack account.
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I scream, you scream, we all scream for - (you know the rest!!)
Tap the graphic below for more info!
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Summer Youth Employment Opportunities!
You still have time to apply for both SUMMER and ONGOING Youth Workforce Opportunities!
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Need Something New to Watch?
Click on the graphic to the left and place some holds for new dvds to pick up later!
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Library of Things
Come in and see the many items you can now check out of the library! If you'd like to see a list, click on the graphic below or here!
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Help keep outdated medicines out of our environment!
Pick up a free disposal pouch at the Information Desk today!
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Wow! Check you out!
Try out our new Self Check-Out machine.
It's quick, different and fun!
Instructions for use are available or ask a staff member if you need help!
It's the speedy and easy way to check out your own books!
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Sign up for a Museum Pass!
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.
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Monitor your blood pressure
Libraries in Delaware, in partnership with the American Heart Association, are now offering patrons the OMRON 3 Series Blood Pressure Monitors to check out with their library cards.
Search in the catalog for blood pressure monitors and place a hold, call the library and ask to place a hold, or ask at the Information Desk.
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Meeting Rooms are Back!
New Castle County Library meeting rooms are once again open to the public and available for public programs sponsored by non-profit civic, educational, and cultural entities.
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Come Back to Hockessin Library for these Entertaining & Informative Programs!! | |
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Family Fun Time
Selected Tuesdays, 10:15am
Click on the date for more info!
For ages 3 and up.
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June 27: Teamwork Dreamwork
Get hooked on books with our Teamwork Dreamwork show! This interactive read aloud program has children up and moving while being entertained by great books!
July 11: All Together Now
The activities From the Delaware AreoSpace Education Foundation will focus on friendship, kindness, and unity.
July 25: Silly Joe Sings
Silly Joe entertains audiences with high-energy songs about the everyday lives of kids and families.
August 8: Science Heroes: Saving Earth Together
In this action-packed story, two unlikely heroes work together to save their town (and the planet) from a super-polluting mastermind!
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Evening Drop Ins
Every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evening from 5 – 8:30 pm
Drop in to the Children’s Room for a fun self-directed activity. Ages 3 & up. Registration not necessary.
Click on the date for more information!
6/20, 6/21: Post-It Note Art Show (Library closed 6/19)
6/26, 6/27, 6/28: Library Trivia Jenga
7/3, 7/5: Community Puzzle (Library closed 7/4)
7/10, 7/11, 7/12: I Spy Library edition
7/17, 7/18, 7/19: Roll for Inspiration
7/24, 7/25, 7/26: 4 in a Row Library edition
7/31, 8/1, 8/2: Corner Bookmarks
8/7, 8/8, 8/9: Who Am I Book edition
8/14, 8/15, 8/16: Book Banners
8/21, 8/22, 8/23: Book Stacking Gaming
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Smash Bros. Ultimate Gaming
Selected Tuesdays, 2:00pm
6/20, 7/18, 8/1 & 8/15
Each week we will come together and challenge each other throughout the Smash Bros. Universe. All materials will be supplied. Ages 8-12, no registration required!
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Construction Crew
Wednesdays
6/21 – 8/23, 3:00 - 4:30 pm
8/30, 4:30 – 5:30 pm
Our traditional Lego® Club has changed a little and now in addition to pulling out the Lego® toys we are also going to pull out other building materials. What can you build?
Recommended for ages 3 and up.
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Friday Fun Days
Fridays, 10 – 11 am
Fun, games, and crafts around a theme each week.
Ages 3 & up. No Registration!
6/23 Friends
6/30 Circus
7/7 Baseball
7/14 Beach
7/21 Strawberries
7/28 Pirates
8/4 Ice Cream
8/11 Zoo
8/18 Bubbles
8/25 Circus
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Lunch and a Movie
Mondays (6/26-8/21) at 12:30 pm
Come watch a family movie on the big screen! Don’t forget to bring your lunch!
All ages welcome.
6/26: Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle
7/3: Land Before Time
7/10: James and the Giant Peach
7/17: Wall-E
7/24: The Secret of NIMH
7/31: The Muppet Movie (1979)
8/7: A Bug’s Life
8/14: Big Hero 6
8/21: The Sandlot
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Open Gaming Session
Friday, June 16, 2:00pm
Friday, June 23, 2:00pm
Friday, June 30, 2:00pm
This summer, we're opening up our program room to games, puzzles, and more!
Registration is NOT required!
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S.T.E.M. Break
Selected Sundays, 1 – 4:30 pm
Drop by the Children’s Room to do some S.T.E.M. challenges.
Recommended for Ages 5 & up.
7/2 Ferris Wheels
7/23 Marble Mazes
8/13 The Questioneers
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Dungeons and Dragons at Hockessin Library
Saturdays at 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+
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Must Love Yarn
Most Wednesdays at 1:00pm
Connect with other fiber 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. No registration needed!
Questions? Click below!
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Weekly Story Times for All Ages!! | |
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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!!
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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!
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Hockessin Library Book Groups for Adults
Register by picking up your copy at the Information Desk.
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Chick Lit Book Group
Wednesday, June 21, 7:00pm
Read and discuss entertaining, light reads by joining our fun book group!
This month we will discuss What's Mine and Yours by Naima Coster.
Copies available at the Information Desk.
Next month:
7/19 - The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai
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Noon Book Group
Wednesday, July 12, 12:00 noon
Book lovers wanted! Join us for a lively book discussion. Newcomers welcome.
Book selections available at reference desk.
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Evening Book Group
Tuesday, June 20, 7:00 pm
Join our friendly, informal, monthly book group. New participants are always welcome.
Book selections available at reference desk.
Next month:
7/18 - Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
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Hockessin Library Book Groups for Kids
Register by picking up your copy at the Children's Information Desk or call (302) 239-5160.
Masks encouraged. Bring bottled water. Snacks will be provided.
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Blue Hen Middle Readers Graphic Novel Book Group
Selected Tuesdays, 2:00 pm
Read and discus the 5 nominees for the Blue Hen Middle Readers Graphic Novel Award.
Bring bottled water. Snacks provided.
Ages 8+. Limited to 10.
Registration required.
6/27 (Sign up begins 6/1)
This week we discuss The Leak by Kate Reed Petty and Andrea Bell. Copies of the book will be available for pickup in the Children's Room after June 1, 2023.
7/11 (Sign up begins 6/27)
7/25 (Sign up begins 7/11)
8/8 (Sign up begins 7/25)
8/22 (Sign up begins 8/8)
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5 & 6 Year Olds Book Group
Tuesday, June 27, 4:45pm
This month we discuss
The Alice and Amy: The Best Friend Plan by Stephanie Calmenson.
Sign up at the Children's desk and pick up your copy!
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7 & 8 Year Olds Book Group
Tuesday, June 20, 4:45pm
This month we read Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots by Marcia Thorton Jones and Debbie Dadey.
Sign up at the Children's desk and pick up your copy!
Next Month:
7/18 - Mac Undercover by Mac Barnett
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9-11 Year Olds Book Group
Tuesday, July 11, 4:45pm
This month we will be discussing Futhermore by Tahereh Mafi.
Sign up at the Children's desk and pick up your copy!
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Teen Book Group
Tuesday, July 3, 4:15pm
This month, we discuss
Solo by Kwame Alexander.
Copies are available the Teen Section and the Children's Room.
Ages 12 - 14.
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15-17 Year Old Teen Book Group
Monday, July 10, 4:15pm
This group meets every other month!
This month, we discuss Cinder by Marissa Meyer.
Copies are available for check out in the Teen Section. Ages 15 - 17.
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Family Book Group
Wednesday, June 28, 7:00pm
Adults and children ages 8 and older and invited to participate in this book group that is great for families in any kind of makeup.
Copies available in the Children's Room.
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Friends of the Hockessin Library News | | |
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The Friends of the Hockessin Library aspire to promote public awareness of the Hockessin Library and its educational and recreational services; to assist the library in determining and responding to the needs of the greater Hockessin community. | |
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. | | | | |
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Readers' Advisory or What do I read NEXT??
Use the links below to take you to literary bliss!
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Especially for Adults:
Click on the graphics to go to a magical place where you can see your titles and place holds on them!
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NPR's Books We Love 2022
National Public Radio's choices for Best Books of 2021!
Click their logo (to the left) to see what's on their 2022 list.
See if you can find one YOU love!
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The New York Public Library:
Best Books of 2022
Our friends to the north, the New York Public Library is proud to present our Best Books of 2022. 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.
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2 Free Audiobooks Each Week During the Summer!!
April 27 - August 2
Click the graphic to the left for more info!!
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Teens' Top Ten
The Teens' Top Ten is a "teen choice" list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year! Nominators are members of teen book groups in fifteen school and public libraries around the country. Nominations are posted on the Thursday of National Library Week, and teens across the country vote on their favorite titles each year.
Click the graphic to see this year's winners!
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School Library Journal has released their best books of 2022! | |
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2023 Día Reading Lists
The 2023 Día booklists provide engaging stories representing a variety of cultures and backgrounds to share with children from birth through 8th grade.
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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!
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Suggested Reading Lists for Children and Teens
Find titles specifically geared towards kids. With links to reserve books!
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2023 Great Graphic Novels for Teens
Click below to find out what graphic novels the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) recommend!
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New Castle County wants YOU!
Your dream job could be a click away!!
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Library Services to 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.
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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!!
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Click on the graphic to find out more about kanopy! | |
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What IS hoopla?
E-Books, e-audiobooks, movies and music with no wait time!!
Click here to SIGN UP!
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Are you a fan of Libby?
Don't miss out on this e-resource!! Get started by clicking on the picture of Libby above!
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Northstar Digital Literacy
How's your digital literacy??
There's always something to discover when it comes to computer skills.
Click here to find out more!
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Have a great day you magnificent unicorn of destiny!! | |
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Click here to visit the library anytime, day or night.
To ask a question,
click here or call us at
(302) 239-5160.
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