Storytimes near SOUTH COASTAL PUBLIC LIBRARY

Meeting Room A & B (Combined), South Coastal Public Library

Cooking by the Book! Join us once a month for a cookbook book club at the library! Each month, participants will make a recipe from the chosen cookbook (voted by members of the group) and then will bring in the dish to share with the group. Participants are encouraged to discuss cooking, recipes and how to improve them, and the book itself. This club is also a great way for you to meet members of your community and to try new foods! This month, we will be cooking from Africana by Lerato Umah-Shaylor Copies of the book will be available for checkout at the circulation desk while supplies last. A reference copy will be available upon request if no other copies are available. Participants are encouraged to bring their own Tupperware to take leftovers to go. For ages 18 & up, please. Please be advised that the food prepared here may contain these ingredients: milk, eggs, wheat, soybean, peanuts, tree nuts, and other common food allergens.

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The public (all ages) is invited to the Teen Room to view the 2026 Teen Art Show during library open hours July 10th - 20th. Pick up a ballot and vote for one artwork from each age division for the People's Choice Award ribbon. Turn your ballot in at the Main Desk before 6 pm on July 20th. Artwork is also being judged by local professional artists for prizes. All winners will be announced @ 6 pm on July 22, 2026. Can't make it in before July 20? No worries--artwork will remain on display at the library through August 8. Prizes are generously provided by the Friends of the South Coastal Library (FOSCL.)

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Celebrate our summer reading theme, Unearth A Story, with our adult DINOSAUR coloring station. Beat the summer heat, unwind and relax, while enjoying both dinosaur and non-dinosaur related coloring pages. Located in study carrel window of nonfiction. All coloring supplies are provided. Feel free to take your coloring page home with you. Don't forget to sign up for summer reading - only 10 hours to win prizes!

Meeting Room B, South Coastal Public Library

Join local artist Beth Deeely for a macrame class where you will make your own fish key chain using macrame techniques. All materials are provided and registration is required.

Meeting Room A & B (Combined), South Coastal Public Library

Enjoy free Vinyasa Yoga Classes with Sarah Schaber, RYT-500 certified yoga instructor, on select Fridays throughout the summer. In this class we move through a flowing practice that connects the postures with the breath, and will be moderately paced with some more challenging poses than gentle flow. This can help to create energy, build strength, and promote flexibility and circulation throughout the body. We will be moving through various positioning (i.e. lying on our backs and abdomen, seated, hands and knees, and standing.) In order to ensure all participants' safety, we do ask that you are able to move and reposition independently. We will end the class with a deep relaxation to help release stress and tension and to integrate all the benefits of our yoga practice to leave you feeling calm and focused. Ages 18 please. Reminders: Please bring a yoga mat or towel from home. Advanced registration is encouraged as it guarantees your spot in the class. We do have a few walk-in spots in each class for those that prefer to just drop-in (first come, first serve as space permits). To register go online, visit us, or give us a call at 302-858-5518. If you are new to yoga or are looking for a more gentle and slow practice, please consider Gentle Flow with Sarah instead. Held on most 3rd and 4th Mondays of the month at 10:15 am. While vinyasa is more challenging than gentle flow, all skill levels are still welcome, and chairs are always available at the library. This library program is designed to supplement library materials and services that promote community-based health literacy and to foster fitness and healthy habits within individuals.

Lobby, South Coastal Public Library

Stop by the library for a pop-up book sale! Find great books for great prices! Previous best sellers, cookbooks, beach reads, children's materials & more! Sponsored by the Friends of the South Coastal Library. Help support your local library! Happy Shopping!

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The public (all ages) is invited to the Teen Room to view the 2026 Teen Art Show during library open hours July 10th - 20th. Pick up a ballot and vote for one artwork from each age division for the People's Choice Award ribbon. Turn your ballot in at the Main Desk before 6 pm on July 20th. Artwork is also being judged by local professional artists for prizes. All winners will be announced @ 6 pm on July 22, 2026. Can't make it in before July 20? No worries--artwork will remain on display at the library through August 8. Prizes are generously provided by the Friends of the South Coastal Library (FOSCL.)

South Coastal Public Library

SIGN UP FOR OUR 2026 SUMMER READING PROGRAM | AVAILABLE FOR ALL AGES! The library has so many good stories for you to dig into! Unearth a good one and log your progress by August 8, 2026 to earn prizes! Simply read and log 10 hours on Beanstack! Not able to log online or looking for an unplugged experience? Download or stop by for a paper log! Of course, when you log online through Beanstack you will receive extra raffle chances for extra prizes! The more you read, the more raffle chances you will earn online! So start digging into some good books this summer! Please note: If you had an account in previous years with us, you may continue to use that account. When you complete your logging on Beanstack you get extra raffle chances for Unified Sussex Summer Reading prizes valued at approximately $50.00 courtesy of many libraries throughout Sussex County. This is in addition to our own prizes we offer and fund at the South Coastal Library Children's Summer Reading: Who: Ages birth - 11 years When: June 1 - August 8, 2026 Where: Complete your summer reading anywhere with the Beanstack Tracker app or on a paper log! Logging must be completed online or the paper form turned in by August 8, 2026. Why: Encourage your children to read over summer break with us! Friendly library staff can help you choose your next read. Plus, children who complete summer reading will receive several prizes to celebrate their accomplishment! Prizes: Children who complete the Summer Reading Program will receive a drawstring bag, t-shirt, book of their choice, and coupons to Captain's Quarters and Nick's Mini Golf! Teen / Young Adult Summer Reading Program: Who: Ages 12-17 years When: June 1 - August 8, 2026 Where: Complete your reading anywhere and log it in the Beanstack Tracker app/ website on your smart device, or by picking up a paper log! (Trust me, you'll want to use the app, so you can earn raffle tickets for prizes worth $50--in addition to the prizes listed below!) Logging must be completed online or the paper form turned in by August 8, 2026! Why: Find out how satisfying it is to read a book for FUN! We get it--you've spent all school year reading hard stuff you didn't like. Let us help you find a book you'll really love! Then we'll give you great prizes for reading it! Already a book lover? Might as well keep track of your reading and pick up some great prizes for doing what you'd do anyway! All teens who complete 10 hours of reading between June 1 and August 8 will receive the following prizes listed below (while supplies last). Teen Prizes: a book of your choice ticket for 1 free go-kart ride at Captain's Quarters (Millville, DE) gift card for $5 in tokens for Captain's Quarters Arcade (Millville, DE) coupon for 1 free round of golf (1 person) at Nick's Mini Golf (Bethany Beach, DE) a hidden gem or fossil (your choice) for you to dig out, archaeology-style Adult Summer Reading: Who: Ages 18 When: June 1 - August 8, 2026 Where: Complete your summer reading anywhere with the Beanstack app on your smart device, visiting the Beanstack website or by picking up a paper log! Logging must be completed online or the paper form turned in by August 8, 2026 Why: Show the library staff your love of reading by participating in our summer reading challenge for adults! Earn chances for great prizes while reading on the beach, listening to an audiobook, or reading at home. Prizes: Small Book Journal & Pen; Raffle chance for 1 of 3 raffle baskets at South Coastal Library for adults. Bonus raffle tickets available for extra prizes when logging online through Beanstack

South Coastal Public Library

Celebrate our summer reading theme, Unearth A Story, with our adult DINOSAUR coloring station. Beat the summer heat, unwind and relax, while enjoying both dinosaur and non-dinosaur related coloring pages. Located in study carrel window of nonfiction. All coloring supplies are provided. Feel free to take your coloring page home with you. Don't forget to sign up for summer reading - only 10 hours to win prizes!

Evans Park, South Coastal Public Library

Join us at Evans Park for a magical all-ages performance with Ran'D Shine! Enjoy an afternoon of mind-blowing illusions, comedy, audience participation, and family-friendly fun that will amaze kids and adults alike. This program will be held at Evan's Park Community Center: 32517 Dukes Dr, Millville, DE 19967 No registration necessary.

Lobby, South Coastal Public Library

A team of skilled volunteers will be available in the library lobby to receive donations of materials. We are happy to accept most “gently used” items, except for the following: MATERIALS THAT ARE OLDER THAN 10 YEARS Encyclopedias, condensed books, magazines, VHS/cassette tapes, music CDs, & DVDs Damaged or insect-infested items Mildewed or smoke-filled materials We are only accepting materials on Tuesdays from 2-4 pm. Please stop by our library lobby during this time.

Online Meeting, South Coastal Public Library

Join us for a thrilling evening with acclaimed author Karin Slaughter as we chat online about her North Falls series, consisting of We Are All Guilty Here, in which two teenage girls vanish in rural Georgia, and her upcoming sequel, The Secrets We Hide. In The Secrets We Hide, Slaughter welcomes readers back to North Falls. A small town with big secrets… 1601 Iris Drive looks like any other house on the quiet, residential street. But rumors are rampant about the Vickery family, and what goes on behind closed doors. When gunshots ring out, Sheriff Emmy Clifton and her sister, ex-federal agent Jude Archer, discover a devastating crime scene. Allison Vickery has been murdered in her own kitchen, and her teenage daughter is bleeding upstairs, left for dead. Everyone thinks they know what happened. But secrets are buried everywhere in this small town. And it’s up to Emmy Clifton to uncover the truth… Register now to take part in the ONLINE discussion, and for an exclusive sneak peek of The Secrets We Hide, coming out August 11, 2026! About the Author: Karin Slaughter is one of the world’s most popular storytellers. She is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-five novels, including the Edgar nominated Cop Town and standalone novels Pretty Girls and False Witness. An international bestseller, Slaughter is published in 120 countries with more than 40 million copies sold across the globe. Pieces of Her, based on her novel, debuted at #1 worldwide on Netflix as an original series in 2022. Her bestselling thriller series, Will Trent, is now a television and streaming sensation in its 4th season. The Good Daughter has been adapted into a limited series starring Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy, and further projects are currently in development for film/TV. Karin Slaughter is the founder of the Save the Libraries project—a nonprofit organization established to support libraries and library programming. A native of Georgia, she lives in Atlanta.

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Thanks to a partnership between South Coastal Library, Kent County Library, and Fingal County Libraries in Ireland, you can now have the opportunity to connect with a Irish person! This is a fun way to learn about another country and make a new friend. We handle all the international postage - you bring in and pick up your letters at the library. For adults ages 18 & up. How to sign up: Fill out a registration form. Registration forms are available at the library and online. Click here to register online. Wait! After you are registered, library staff will work to match you with your Irish pen pal! Please be patient. Get matched! You will be notified with the full name of your pen pal and some basic information. Please use their full name when addressing envelopes! How the program works: Write your letter and drop it off at your library. Be sure to address it clearly! When your letter arrives from Ireland, you'll be notified! Just stop in to the library to pick it up! Respond to your pen pal and write another letter! Drop it off again and we'll send it to Ireland for you! Your return letter will come back to us, just as before. We will be sending and receiving monthly packages of letters! Continue your correspondence with your pen pal each month! We encourage participants to use caution when/if including personal information in their letters. Registration ends on Wednesday, 7/15.

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New Zealand Pen Pal Program--Every Day! Thanks to a partnership between South Coastal Library, Kent County Library, and Wellington City Libraries, you can now have the opportunity to connect with a New Zealander! This is a fun way to learn about another country and make a new friend. We handle all the international postage - you bring in and pick up your letters at the library. How to sign up: Fill out a registration form. Registration forms are available at the library and online. Click here to register online. Parental permission and signature is needed for anyone to participate under the age of 18. Please register all persons under 18 in person at the library. Wait! After you are registered, library staff will work to match you with your New Zealand pen pal! Please be patient. Get matched! You will be notified with the full name of your pen pal and some basic information. Please use their full name when addressing envelopes! How the program works: Write your letter and drop it off at your library. Be sure to address it clearly! When your letter arrives from New Zealand, you'll be notified! Just stop in to the library to pick it up! Respond to your pen pal and write another letter! Drop it off again and we'll send it to New Zealand for you! Your return letter will come back to us, just as before. We will be sending and receiving monthly packages of letters! Continue your correspondence with your pen pal each month! We encourage participants to use caution when/if including personal information in their letters.

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South Coastal Library in partnership with the Delaware Division of Libraries is proud to offer walk-in assistance with digital devices and services. Bring your smartphone, tablet, iPad, Kindle, or laptop and get hands-on help! Essential Software Skills Personalized Assistance Workplace Technology AI – Understanding & Help Basic Computer Skills & Classes Social Media Help Navigate Internet, Avoid Scams Using Tech in Daily Life, Device Help Learning Express, Northstar Certification And Much More! Available on Wednesdays in the summer from June 24, 2026 - August 19, 2026 from 10 am - 4:00 pm. More info can be found at delawarelibraries.org/digital

Outreach, South Coastal Public Library

Join Rachel for our next Happy Bookers meeting! The group meets on select months to discuss a chosen book. Books selected are works of fiction from various genres and authors. This month we will be reading The Survivors by Jane Harper. This month's book club will be held at: Bethany-Fenwick Chamber of Commerce: Dagsboro 33370 Main St. Dagsboro, DE 19939 Carpooling is strongly encouraged. Parking is available on location as well as at AG Concrete Works. Please use caution when using the crosswalk. This program is designed to promote literacy, encourage critical thinking, foster social interaction, and promote diverse titles, ideas, and stories to the general public.

South Coastal Public Library

Celebrate our summer reading theme, Unearth A Story, with our adult DINOSAUR coloring station. Beat the summer heat, unwind and relax, while enjoying both dinosaur and non-dinosaur related coloring pages. Located in study carrel window of nonfiction. All coloring supplies are provided. Feel free to take your coloring page home with you. Don't forget to sign up for summer reading - only 10 hours to win prizes!

South Coastal Public Library

The public (all ages) is invited to the Teen Room to view the 2026 Teen Art Show during library open hours July 10th - 20th. Pick up a ballot and vote for one artwork from each age division for the People's Choice Award ribbon. Turn your ballot in at the Main Desk before 6 pm on July 20th. Artwork is also being judged by local professional artists for prizes. All winners will be announced @ 6 pm on July 22, 2026. Can't make it in before July 20? No worries--artwork will remain on display at the library through August 8. Prizes are generously provided by the Friends of the South Coastal Library (FOSCL.)

Online Meeting, South Coastal Public Library

In her ambitious new memoir, Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can’t Forget, beloved bestselling author Reyna Grande illuminates the hidden cost of the American Dream and the complex journey of healing that follows survival. What is the true power of stories? Can they heal the jagged edges of a traumatic childhood? Is the cost of telling the story worth the price of the cure? With her signature blend of sophistication and raw honesty, Grande interrogates how living between two nations, two languages, and two identities has shaped the woman, mother, and writer she has become. Moving from the legacy of violence in her hometown of Iguala, Mexico, to a bittersweet family vacation in Europe spent reconciling her own impoverished past with her children’s world of abundance, she uncovers startling truths about the nature of survival. Whether being racially profiled in the Arizona borderlands or finding unexpected wisdom from the slugs in her garden, Grande unflinchingly asks: How do we bridge the gap between who we were and who we have become? How do we turn pain into power? When memory threatens to define us, how can we use story to heal while still honoring our boundaries? Register today for this virtual talk if you identify as a seeker, a dreamer, or “anyone who believes in the enduring, transformative power of finding one’s voice.” About the Author: Reyna Grande is an award-winning author, motivational speaker, and writing teacher. As a young girl, she crossed the US–Mexico border to join her family in Los Angeles, a harrowing journey chronicled in The Distance Between Us, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. Her other books include the novels A Ballad of Love and Glory, Across a Hundred Mountains, and Dancing with Butterflies, the memoirs Migrant Heart, The Distance Between Us: Young Readers Edition, and A Dream Called Home, and the anthology Somewhere We Are Human: Authentic Voices on Migration, Survival, and New Beginnings. She lives in Woodland, California, with her husband and two children. Visit ReynaGrande.com for more information.

The library will close at 2:00 pm on Friday, July 17, 2026 for a private fundraising function.

South Coastal Public Library

SIGN UP FOR OUR 2026 SUMMER READING PROGRAM | AVAILABLE FOR ALL AGES! The library has so many good stories for you to dig into! Unearth a good one and log your progress by August 8, 2026 to earn prizes! Simply read and log 10 hours on Beanstack! Not able to log online or looking for an unplugged experience? Download or stop by for a paper log! Of course, when you log online through Beanstack you will receive extra raffle chances for extra prizes! The more you read, the more raffle chances you will earn online! So start digging into some good books this summer! Please note: If you had an account in previous years with us, you may continue to use that account. When you complete your logging on Beanstack you get extra raffle chances for Unified Sussex Summer Reading prizes valued at approximately $50.00 courtesy of many libraries throughout Sussex County. This is in addition to our own prizes we offer and fund at the South Coastal Library Children's Summer Reading: Who: Ages birth - 11 years When: June 1 - August 8, 2026 Where: Complete your summer reading anywhere with the Beanstack Tracker app or on a paper log! Logging must be completed online or the paper form turned in by August 8, 2026. Why: Encourage your children to read over summer break with us! Friendly library staff can help you choose your next read. Plus, children who complete summer reading will receive several prizes to celebrate their accomplishment! Prizes: Children who complete the Summer Reading Program will receive a drawstring bag, t-shirt, book of their choice, and coupons to Captain's Quarters and Nick's Mini Golf! Teen / Young Adult Summer Reading Program: Who: Ages 12-17 years When: June 1 - August 8, 2026 Where: Complete your reading anywhere and log it in the Beanstack Tracker app/ website on your smart device, or by picking up a paper log! (Trust me, you'll want to use the app, so you can earn raffle tickets for prizes worth $50--in addition to the prizes listed below!) Logging must be completed online or the paper form turned in by August 8, 2026! Why: Find out how satisfying it is to read a book for FUN! We get it--you've spent all school year reading hard stuff you didn't like. Let us help you find a book you'll really love! Then we'll give you great prizes for reading it! Already a book lover? Might as well keep track of your reading and pick up some great prizes for doing what you'd do anyway! All teens who complete 10 hours of reading between June 1 and August 8 will receive the following prizes listed below (while supplies last). Teen Prizes: a book of your choice ticket for 1 free go-kart ride at Captain's Quarters (Millville, DE) gift card for $5 in tokens for Captain's Quarters Arcade (Millville, DE) coupon for 1 free round of golf (1 person) at Nick's Mini Golf (Bethany Beach, DE) a hidden gem or fossil (your choice) for you to dig out, archaeology-style Adult Summer Reading: Who: Ages 18 When: June 1 - August 8, 2026 Where: Complete your summer reading anywhere with the Beanstack app on your smart device, visiting the Beanstack website or by picking up a paper log! Logging must be completed online or the paper form turned in by August 8, 2026 Why: Show the library staff your love of reading by participating in our summer reading challenge for adults! Earn chances for great prizes while reading on the beach, listening to an audiobook, or reading at home. Prizes: Small Book Journal & Pen; Raffle chance for 1 of 3 raffle baskets at South Coastal Library for adults. Bonus raffle tickets available for extra prizes when logging online through Beanstack

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LAST DAY FOR VOTING ON TEEN ART SHOW! The public (all ages) is invited to the Teen Room to view the 2026 Teen Art Show during library open hours July 10th - 20th. Pick up a ballot and vote for one artwork from each age division for the People's Choice Award ribbon. Turn your ballot in at the Main Desk before 6 pm on July 20th. Artwork is also being judged by local professional artists for prizes. All winners will be announced @ 6 pm on July 22, 2026. Can't make it in before July 20? No worries--artwork will remain on display at the library through August 8. Prizes are generously provided by the Friends of the South Coastal Library (FOSCL.)

Lobby, South Coastal Public Library

A team of skilled volunteers will be available in the library lobby to receive donations of materials. We are happy to accept most “gently used” items, except for the following: MATERIALS THAT ARE OLDER THAN 10 YEARS Encyclopedias, condensed books, magazines, VHS/cassette tapes, music CDs, & DVDs Damaged or insect-infested items Mildewed or smoke-filled materials We are only accepting materials on Tuesdays from 2-4 pm. Please stop by our library lobby during this time.

South Coastal Public Library

Celebrate our summer reading theme, Unearth A Story, with our adult DINOSAUR coloring station. Beat the summer heat, unwind and relax, while enjoying both dinosaur and non-dinosaur related coloring pages. Located in study carrel window of nonfiction. All coloring supplies are provided. Feel free to take your coloring page home with you. Don't forget to sign up for summer reading - only 10 hours to win prizes!

South Coastal Public Library

New Zealand Pen Pal Program--Every Day! Thanks to a partnership between South Coastal Library, Kent County Library, and Wellington City Libraries, you can now have the opportunity to connect with a New Zealander! This is a fun way to learn about another country and make a new friend. We handle all the international postage - you bring in and pick up your letters at the library. How to sign up: Fill out a registration form. Registration forms are available at the library and online. Click here to register online. Parental permission and signature is needed for anyone to participate under the age of 18. Please register all persons under 18 in person at the library. Wait! After you are registered, library staff will work to match you with your New Zealand pen pal! Please be patient. Get matched! You will be notified with the full name of your pen pal and some basic information. Please use their full name when addressing envelopes! How the program works: Write your letter and drop it off at your library. Be sure to address it clearly! When your letter arrives from New Zealand, you'll be notified! Just stop in to the library to pick it up! Respond to your pen pal and write another letter! Drop it off again and we'll send it to New Zealand for you! Your return letter will come back to us, just as before. We will be sending and receiving monthly packages of letters! Continue your correspondence with your pen pal each month! We encourage participants to use caution when/if including personal information in their letters.

Outreach, South Coastal Public Library

South Coastal Public Library

South Coastal Library in partnership with the Delaware Division of Libraries is proud to offer walk-in assistance with digital devices and services. Bring your smartphone, tablet, iPad, Kindle, or laptop and get hands-on help! Essential Software Skills Personalized Assistance Workplace Technology AI – Understanding & Help Basic Computer Skills & Classes Social Media Help Navigate Internet, Avoid Scams Using Tech in Daily Life, Device Help Learning Express, Northstar Certification And Much More! Available on Wednesdays in the summer from June 24, 2026 - August 19, 2026 from 10 am - 4:00 pm. More info can be found at delawarelibraries.org/digital

Evans Park, South Coastal Public Library

Little ones (ages 5 and under) will love this lively, interactive music program—packed with singing, dancing, and playful activities that get everyone moving and smiling! This program will be held at Evan's Park Community Center: 32517 Dukes Dr, Millville, DE 19967 Registration is not required.

Teen Center, South Coastal Public Library

Join us in the Teen Room at 6 pm as we announce the winners of the Teen Art Show! View all the entries, meet the winners and judges, and socialize with other artists and art lovers in your community. Light snacks provided. For all ages. Registration is not required. Prizes generously provided by the Friends of the South Coastal Library.

Outreach, South Coastal Public Library