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Delaware Libraries Project Planning FY2025: Programs

School Libraries currently in the Delaware Library catalog or being added

Programs Introduction

This section includes meetings and events, and information about how to keep up to date on the many programs and workshops Delaware libraries offer. It includes:

  • Reference/Public Services
  • Library Social Media links 
  • Library Summer Reading
  • and other events that may be of interest for library staff (NaNoWriMo, Digital Storytelling, etc.)

Ask a Librarian DE Ref Svcs Monthly Reports

Ask a Librarian Delaware Monthly Reports for current and previous years are found at:  http://aalstaff.lib.de.us/liaisons/reports/

For in-house reference statistics (compiled through the Delaware Library Reference Tally Sheets), please contact Missy Williams and/or the DDL Data Team via this email:  data@lib.de.us

Northstar Digital Literacy

Summer Library Reading Program

DDL (Delaware Public Libraries) is a members of the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP), a consortium of state library agencies that work together to develop a unified and high-quality promotional and programming product.

  2024 Adventure Begins at Your Library

Future themes & slogans:

2024 Theme: Adventure / Slogan: "Adventure Begins at Your Library : La aventura comienza en ty biblioteca" 

2025 Theme: Color Our World : Colorea Nuestro Mundo – Art

2026 Theme: Unearth a Story : Desentierra una Historia – Dinosaurs/Archaeology/Paleontology 

2027 Theme: Mysteries Await at Your Library – Mystery/Detective/Suspense

2028 Theme: Mythical Creatures

 

Operation Warm, 2024 Season:

Libraries participating in Operation Warm, 2024 Season:

  • Appoquinimink Library 11-26
  • Bear Library 12/7
  • Bridgeville 11/23
  • Claymont 12/7
  • Delaware City 11/30
  • Delmar 12/19
  • Elsmere 12/7
  • Frankford 11/2
  • Georgetown 11/30
  • Greenwood 11/19
  • Harrington Public Library TBD
  • Kent County Public Library TBD
  • Kirkwood 11/25
  • Laurel 12/7
  • Lewes Library 10/26
  • Milford 10/16
  • Milton 11/18-22
  • New Castle Public Library 11/30
  • Newark Free Library 11/23
  • North Wilmington 11/16
  • Route 9 Library 12/14
  • Selbyville TBD
  • Smyrna TBD
  • South Coastal Library 11/4
  • Wilmington TBD
  • Woodlawn 12/7

For participating libraries that are interested, Use the Ephemeral Checkout Wizard to count your giveaways as circulation stats. Search for title="coat giveaway" in Workflows. Instructions on using the Ephemeral Checkout can be found in the Delaware Libraries Staff Academy.

LibCal Updates

Sarena will pull LibCal stats for FY24 the week of September 16, 2024.

LibCal is fully accessible according to VPAT guidelines.


Thank you for joining me in the two LibCal refresher courses. 

Please continue to send questions or concerns to helpdesk@lib.de.us, where I will answer promptly. 

-Sarena

 

Immediately below are the links to the recordings from each of those trainings:

Longwood Community Read 2025

NOTE: THIS IS NOT A DELAWARE LIBRARIES PROGRAM. JUST FYI

Indoor Gardens Transport Us with their Lush Beauty

We celebrated the tenth year of the Community Read with a look at how food connects people—especially for special moments—and how food connects to the world of plants and gardening.

Beanstack

8/19/24 - Sarena will pull Beanstack statistics the week of September 9, 2024

Beanstack Helpdesk

Please email Sarena Deglin sarena.deglin@lib.de.us at DDL first! But if it is a time crunch this would be the next best place to turn. Some of it won't apply because it involves statewide details that DDL handles on your behalf.

Koios

Please contact Sarena Deglin sarena.deglin@lib.de.us

Participating Delaware Libraries:

  • Friends of Delaware Libraries - established
  • Friends of Brandywine Hundred Library - established 10/2022
  • Corbit-Calloway Memorial Library - established
  • Delaware City Public Library - ??
  • Delmar Public Library - established
  • Dover Public Library - established 10/2022
  • Frankford Public Library - pending
  • Georgetown Public Library - established
  • Lewes Public Library - established
  • Milford Public Library - established 4/2023
  • Milton Public Library - ??
  • New Castle Public Library - established
  • Rehoboth Beach Public Library - established
  • Seaford District Library - established
  • Selbyville Public Library - suspended
  • Wilmington Public Library - established

Earth Day / Week / Month

Story Walks

Summer Food Service Program

For Delaware

2024 SLRP: Delaware Aerospace Education Foundation

Content & graphics posted to Consortium Site.

Please use the Feature Images posted in LibCal events.