Delaware State Libraries

Did you know every Delawarean lives within seven miles of a library?! This year marks Delaware Libraries’ 125^th Anniversary — get your FREE library card today online or in-person and unlock opportunity! 

Visitors will unlock endless possibilities at their public library — to check out books, items from the “Library of Things,”  eMedia, services, and fun and educational programs.

Here are a few events happening at libraries on First State Fun Day: 

• Toddler Wiggles & Giggles, Social Movement Play for Ages 1-6 at the Delaware City Public Library
• History Book Festival at the Lewes Public Library
• Fiesta Books! Bilingual children’s literacy festival at the Georgetown Public Library 
• Friends of the Harrington Public Library Book Fest at the Harrington Public Library
• Saturday Storytime at the Appoquinimink Community Library
• Baby Rave at the New Castle Public Library
• PAWS for People: Read! At the Milton Public Library
• Delaware Authors Forum Presents: Organizing Your Writing Life, a Panel Discussion at the Kirkwood Library

Agricultural Museum & Village

The Delaware Agricultural Museum & Village preserves and promotes Delaware’s rich farming heritage through engaging exhibits and a historic village.

Biggs Museum

The Biggs Museum of American Art is a vibrant cultural destination in Dover, Delaware, dedicated to celebrating American creativity through its diverse collection, dynamic exhibitions, and engaging programs for all ages.

Bowers Beach Maritime Museum

The Bowers Beach Maritime Museum houses artifacts of Bowers, the Delaware Bay and the watermen of the area, and is home to the annual Bowers Beach Buccaneer Bash.

First State Heritage Park

Step back in time to the 18th century in an original building and play colonial-era games with costumed interpreters!

Woodburn, The Governor’s House

Woodburn has served as the official residence of the Governor of Delaware since 1965. Today, historians credit Woodburn’s historical importance as much to the home’s architecture as to its previous notable residents.

Abbott’s Mill Nature Center

Abbott’s Mill Nature Center offers miles of scenic trails through forests, meadows, and along Johnson Branch. Hike through lush deciduous and Atlantic White Cedar woodlands. Discover wildlife up close in the Visitor’s Center with its live animal collection and taxidermy animal displays. 

DuPont Nature Center

Educational facility with interactive exhibits designed to connect people with the Delaware Bay’s natural history and ecology. View seabirds from the observation deck and get an up-close look at bay wildlife, including horseshoe crabs, seahorses, and flounder inside the Visitor’s Center.

Gallery 107

Gallery 107 represents the artists of the Nanticoke River Council and provides art exhibits, and classes for children and adults.

Nanticoke Indian Museum

The Nanticoke Indian Museum, Delaware’s only Native American museum, preserves and shares the rich history, culture, and living traditions of the Nanticoke people through thousands of ancestral artifacts, traditional arts, and immersive exhibits.

Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge

Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge focuses on providing habitat and protection for migratory birds and endangered species; and the list of fun things to do here is long, including hiking, boating, fishing, birdwatching, wildlife photography, and exploring.

Rehoboth Beach Film Society

Programming details to be announced.

Zwaanendael Museum

The Zwaanendael Museum is a showcase for Lewes-area maritime, military, and social history. Modeled after the town hall in Hoorn, the Netherlands, the museum commemorates the founding of Delaware’s first European settlement by the Dutch in 1631.