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Hockessin Library
Hockessin Library Hours
Monday 10:00am - 9:00pm
Tuesday 10:00am - 9:00pm
Wednesday 10:00am - 9:00pm
Thursday CLOSED
Friday 10:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Contact Us
1023 Valley Rd
Hockessin, DE 19707
302-239-5160
Fax:302-239-1519
Rachel West, Manager
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The New Castle County Public Libraries will be CLOSED on Monday, October 9 for the Columbus Day holiday.
LIVE EVENTS AT THE HOCKESSIN LIBRARY
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Rhythm, Rhyme and Story Time
Date: Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Time: 10:15am - 11:00am
Presenter: Terri Jones
Location: Community Room (Small), Community Room (Large)
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12 - 14 Year Old Teen Book Group
Date: Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Time: 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Presenter: Terri Jones
Location: Community Room (Large)
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Toddler Tales
Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Time: 10:05am - 10:30am
Location: Community Room (Small), Community Room (Large)
Library: Hockessin Public Library
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Book Babies
Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Time: 10:50am - 11:30am
Location: Community Room (Small), Community Room (Large)
Library: Hockessin Public Library
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Must Love Yarn
Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Presenter: Cheryl Clem
Location: Community Room (Small), Community Room (Large)
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Construction Crew
Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Presenter: Terri Jones
Location: Community Room (Small), Community Room (Large)
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Evening Paper Craft: Book Folding
Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Community Room (Small), Community Room (Large)
Library: Hockessin Public Library
Join us for...
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Hockessin Public Library Closed
Date: Thursday, October 5, 2023
Time: All Day Event
Location:
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Nightjohn Movie Screening
Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
Time: 11:00am - 1:30pm
Location: Community Room (Small), Community Room (Large)
Library: Hockessin Public Library
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Hockessin Dungeons and Dragons at the Library 18+
Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Presenter: Ben Walker
Location: Community Room (Small), Community Room (Large)
Library:...
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
New Castle County Libraries invite you to participate in this free program which encourages you to read 1,000 books with your child before he or she begins kindergarten. For more information, check out what New Castle County Libraries have to offer (PDF) or visit www.1000booksbeforekindergarten.org.
Ask us, anytime!
Ask a Librarian Delaware is operated by Delaware library staff who can help you online, just as we do in person, from the convenience of your computer or cell phone. You can ask us through email and text. Please contact us and we will get back to you, whether it’s about your library account or item, or for research on a particular topic. We hope to hear from you soon! We appreciate your service and use of our libraries, in person and online!
On November 14, 1934, the Hockessin Library, known at the time as the Lamborn Library, was born with funds from the Levis H. Lamborn (d.1896) Trust. The Hockessin Community Club started the library and gaining popularity requested a bookmobile from New Castle County Libraries in 1961, birthed the Friends of the Hockessin Library in 1975, formed the Hockessin Public Library Incorporated in 1977, and opened a children’s collection in 1980. The current building was built in 1994 and renovated in 2008, on the farm once owned by John G. Jackson prior to 1868, where lives are enriched and resources are offered to everyone who enters.
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Black Expressions Book Club with the Route 9 Library
Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Time: 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Presenter: Charisse Rodgers
Location: Online
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Virtual Story Time with Ms. Marissa!
Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Time: 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Presenter: Marissa P.
Location: Online
Library: Route 9 Library & Innovation Center
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Building and Understanding Family Trees
Date: Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Presenter: It's All Relative Genealogy
Location: Online
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Tips on Doing African American Genealogy by Syl Woolford
Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Presenter: Syl Woolford
Location: Online
Library: Appoquinimink Public Library
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Real 2 Reel: Birth of the Living Dead (2013)
Date: Friday, October 20, 2023
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Online
Library: New Castle Public Library
Join us for a virtual...
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Delaware Astronomical Society Book Club
Date: Thursday, October 26, 2023
Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Presenter: Delaware Astronomical Society
Location: Online
Library: Delaware...