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Kent County Public Library Kent County Public Library serves the citizens of Kent County, Delaware, & operates a mobile library Free WiFi/internet until 30 min & checkout until 15 min.

Current library hours are 9 am-8 pm weekdays, 1-5 pm Saturdays and Sundays. before closing. Age 15 & younger may visit when accompanied by an adult (this includes programs). For health and safety reasons, the following guidelines are in place: Safe spacing is encouraged. Properly worn masks (covering from nose to chin) are encouraged, but not required. Meeting room and Reading atrium are restricted to library programming use. Register for programs via the online events calendar at www.tinyurl.com/KCPLcalendar

Please bring a photo ID and proof of residency when you visit the library to register for a library card. A library card is required for some procedures; please bring yours with you when you visit. If you have an outstanding balance of $20 or more, use of library services and collections may be restricted; the Library can only accept checks (no starter checks) or cash (US currency only, nothing larger than a $20 bill). Welcome to the Kent County Public Library page. Comments are permitted, and so are wall posts, with some restrictions. If you feel the need to leave a comment, please stay on topic and respect others. Comments that are off topic or inappropriate will be removed. Comments that are threatening in nature will be removed and reported. Private messages are recommended over public comments and posts. It is our policy not to "tag" minors in photographs. Posting an off topic link or a solicitation will result in your comment being removed. Repeat offenders will be banned without warning. This page is intended to promote Kent County Division of Libraries; requests to post items/events by agencies outside the Kent County Levy Court may not be honored.

10/21/2026

Join Ms. Taylor at Kent County Public Library for a fun movement-filled Feelings Rock Class, Wednesday, October 21 at 10:30 a.m. No sign-up! Just drop in! (Ages 5 and younger with adult)

Please Note: All Kent County offices, including the library and the mobile unit, are closed November 3, for Election Day...
10/20/2026

Please Note: All Kent County offices, including the library and the mobile unit, are closed November 3, for Election Day. Please vote.

If you're a monster and you know it......come to Story!Time to read and sing about it!
10/20/2026

If you're a monster and you know it......come to Story!Time to read and sing about it!

Two-Sentence Horror Stories = Bite-sized scares. This is the last week to give us your scariest story in two sentences ...
10/20/2026

Two-Sentence Horror Stories = Bite-sized scares.

This is the last week to give us your scariest story in two sentences (or less)! Pick up an "entry form" at the KCPL circulation desk to add your two-sentence horror story to our literary tree.

October 1-25 (Entries must be appropriate for all-ages)

First State Brass in ConcertFriday, October 23 @ 6:30 pm First State Brass, Delaware's premiere brass ensemble, presents...
10/20/2026

First State Brass in Concert
Friday, October 23 @ 6:30 pm

First State Brass, Delaware's premiere brass ensemble, presents a free concert at Kent County Public Library. The members of the group have performed with world-class ensembles ranging from the United States Navy Band to the Delaware Symphony Orchestra, the Jimmy Dorsey Band, and the Supremes. With a repertoire that spans over five centuries, the First State Brass is at home in a wide variety of styles. From classical and sacred music to jazz and Broadway to German polkas. Eclectic and entertaining.

Acotar Book Six: A Court of Splintered Harmony We know you can't wait to read it... Here's a group you can talk about i...
10/20/2026

Acotar Book Six: A Court of Splintered Harmony
We know you can't wait to read it...
Here's a group you can talk about it with...without spoiling it for someone who hasn't read it yet...

Save the Date: November 24 at 6:30 pm

Documentary Screening: First People, First State: Cheswold's American Indian Community Save the Date! Saturday, November...
10/20/2026

Documentary Screening:
First People, First State: Cheswold's American Indian Community
Save the Date! Saturday, November 21, 2:00 p.m.

The Lenape were a powerful Native American nation who inhabited much of the mid-Atlantic coast. By 1776, only small bands of Lenape remained in New Jersey and eastern Delaware, with many settled in and around the Cheswold area. Learn more about the Lenape's tribal history with a documentary screening of "First People, First State" produced by 302 Stories, Inc. This powerful film honors and celebrates the voices, lived experiences, and profound resilience of the Cheswold Community Elders.

10/20/2026
10/19/2026

Never not carrying a book ✌️

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497 S Red Haven Lane
Dover, DE
19901

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 8pm
Saturday 1pm - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

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+13027441919

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