Delaware Division of Libraries

Delaware Division of Libraries

Agency overview
Formed	March 9, 1901
Jurisdiction	State of Delaware
Headquarters	121 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. N Dover, Delaware
Agency executive	Dr. Annie Norman, Director
Parent agency	Department of State
Website	libraries.delaware.gov

The Delaware Division of Libraries Is the official library agency for Delaware located in Dover, Delaware. ^[1] The agency is responsible for Delaware Library Access Services (DLAS), the statewide summer reading program in conjunction with Delaware Libraries, and offering professional development opportunities for librarians statewide. ^{[2] [3] [4]} They also run the Delaware Library Catalog. ^[5]

History

The Delaware State Library Commission was formed by an act of the legislature in 1901, its chairman was Manlove Hayes. ^[6] At this time the state only had two free public libraries, one in Wilmington and one in Dover. ^{[6] : 21}

References

1. "Contact Us - Delaware Division of Libraries". Delaware Division of Libraries - State of Delaware. October 31, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
2. "Delaware Library Access Services (DLAS) - Delaware Division of Libraries". Delaware Division of Libraries - State of Delaware. March 13, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
3. "Delaware Libraries Launch 2020 Summer Reading Program". State of Delaware News. June 11, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
4. "Professional Development - Delaware Division of Libraries". Delaware Division of Libraries - State of Delaware. May 20, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
5. "State Librarian, Dr. Annie Norman, Inducted into the Hall of Fame of Delaware Women". State of Delaware News. April 11, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
6. Kane, Florence Bayard (1902). Handbook of the State Library Commission for the State of Delaware. Dover, DE: Sentinel Printing Company. Retrieved November 22, 2020.

External links

• Official website