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Celebrate Black History Month
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Sat Feb. 27
Story Time and Craft: Pine Cone Bird Feeder at Rockwood Park Bring the Family to Rockwood Park and Museum for Story Time and a craft! February's story is Ruby's Birds in honor of Black History Month. Following the story, children can make a pinecone bird feeder to take home that will help keep our featured friends fed during the winter. All supplies included. Please note peanut butter is used in the craft. Social distancing, face masks required. Temperature checks and a brief COVID Form required. Registration required. Ages 6+
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BHM Story Walks presented by your NCC Libraries
Story walks are outdoor presentation of picture books located at or around your local NCC Libraries or parks throughout the the month of February. Read them all as you take a stroll with your kids. All ages. FREE
Story Walks
Location | Address | Title | Author & Illustrator |
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Glasgow Park presented by Bear Library |
2275 Pulaski Highway Newark, DE 19702 |
Hair Love | By Matthew A. Cherry Illustrated by Vashti Harrison |
Tally Day Park Presented by Brandywine Hundred Library |
1300 Foulk Road Wilmington, DE 19803 |
I Am Enough | By Grace Byers Pictures by Keturah A. Bobo |
Elsmere Library | 30 Spruce Avenue Elsmere, DE 19805 |
All Because You Matter |
By Tami Charles Illustrated by Bryan Collier |
Hockessin Library | 1023 Valley Rd
Hockessin, DE 19707 |
Sulwe | By Lupita Nyong'o Illustrated by Vashti Harrison |
Kirkwood Library | 6000 Kirkwood Highway Wilmington, DE 19808 |
Superheroes Are Everywhere | By Kamala Harris Illustrated by Mechai Renee Roe |
New Castle Library | 424 Delaware Street New Castle, DE 19720 |
Black is a Rainbow Color | By Angela Joy Illustrated by Ekua Holmes |
Route 9 Library | 3022 New Castle Ave. New Castle, DE 19720 |
Parker Looks Up | By Parker Curry & Jessica Curry Illustrated by Brittany Jackson |
Woodlawn Library | 2020 West 9th Street Wilmington, DE 19805 |
M is for Melanin | By Tiffany Rose |
Walnut Street YMCA presented by Woodlawn Library |
1000 N Walnut Street Wilmington, DE 19801 |
Layla's Happiness | By Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie Illustrated by Ashleigh Corrin |
BHM Live Online Book Discussion Groups
Adults can join in these live online book discussion groups. Groups meet via zoom. Space is limited, so registration is required at the links below.
Title | Date | Time | Registration Link |
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The Color Purple by Alice Walker |
2/2/21 | 2:30 PM | https://delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/7319661 |
Disgruntled by Asali Solomon |
2/8/21 | 6:30 PM | https://delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/7329307 |
How to Be an Antiracist Ibram X. Kendi |
2/9/21 | 6:30 PM | https://delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/6968925 |
Red at the Bone By Jacqueline Woodson |
2/10/21 | 12:00 PM | https://delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/7328812 |
The Black Presidency by Michael Eric Dyson |
2/10/21 | 4:00 PM | https://delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/7272655 |
The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré |
2/10/21 | 7:00 PM | https://delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/7195718 |
Black Klansman: a Memoir by Ron Stallworth |
2/17/21 | 7:00 PM | https://delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/7195828 |
Lazaretto by Diana McKinney-Whetstone |
2/22/21 | 6:30 PM | https://delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/7329308 |
Contact Us
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Marcus Henry
General Manager
James H. Gilliam Building
77 Read's Way
New Castle, DE 19720
302-395-5613
Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
(Holiday Closures)
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