The Next Chapter | Issue #87 The Library’s annual fundraiser Laugh with the Library is Back! Join us Friday, February 2, in downtown Delray Beach for Laugh with the Library, Chapter 17. A high-spirited night of cocktails, and fabulous food…

Did you know the Delray Beach Public Library has its very own audio recording studio, where library patrons are producing their own podcasts, audio books, rap beats, vocal tracks, and original instrumental music? While this may seem like it would be…

Bring on the new year with a ton of fun at the Library! There are more than 300 programs and classes listed in our Winter/Spring Brochure (click the image above and have a look)! Guaranteed: there is something there for you. Perusing the…

RESUME COACHING IS BACK Tuesdays from January 2, 2024 through March 26, 2024. Register for a free 45-minute private session. Merrill Rutman is a résumé writer and job search coach with a passion to help job seekers put into words the…

Library on the Go: Umoja (Unity) Day Kwanzaa Celebration! Tuesday, December 26 2:30PM Ages: 4-11 Location: Spady Cultural Heritage Museum Ms. Tea brings you a pop-up story time featuring a dramatic reading of Seven Spools of Thread at Spady…

Elves from the Delray Beach Public Library participated in Delray Beach’s Annual Holiday Parade this past weekend. Lots of festive cheer was spread with our Library on the Go golfcart and our distribution of books and library buttons to the…

Kindergarten-Readiness Story Time Monday, December 11 10AM Ages: 3-5 Join Ms. Tea at Catherine Strong Splash Park (weather permitting) for interactive stories, songs, water fun, creative, play-based learning activities and visual aids to build…

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We have much to celebrate this Thanksgiving season with the Library having just received the 2023 Nonprofit of the Year Award for Delray Beach from the Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce! This honor reflects upon all our hard-working staff and…

Our community partners play a big role in the success of the Delray Beach Public Library. Today we highlight one such partnership with Square Off the Square, the community outreach arm of Old School Square Center for the Arts, Inc. a non-profit…

Save the Date for Friday, February 2, 2024 for the return of the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Library. We invite you to join us in the heart of downtown Delray Beach at Old School Square for a night of high-spirited cocktails, fabulous…

Young @ Art Wednesday, November 1 3:30PM Ages: 6-9 Ignite your child's imagination in the library’s epic Art Room! A creative adventure where little artists will explore various art forms, experiment with colors and textures, and unleash…

Good morning, Dear Library Friends! Merriam-Webster concisely defines a “mentor’ as “a trusted counselor or guide;” while the Oxford English Dictionary is considerably airier. According to the Oxford, a mentor is “an…

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Greetings, library lovers and fellow space enthusiasts! October has arrived, and we're over the moon to announce that it's Space Science Month at the Delray Beach Public Library! Space has always captivated human imagination, and our…

Good morning, Dear Library Friends! Normally I use this space to spotlight wonderful Delray Beach Public Library programming or other milestones in the world of public libraries. This week, I feel compelled to share and recommend an evening with…

Kindergarten-Readiness Story Time Monday, September 25 10AM Ages: 3-5 Join Ms. Tea at Catherine Strong Splash Park (weather permitting) for interactive stories, songs, water-play, creative, early learning activities and visual aids to build…

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Good morning! I am thrilled to share that the Delray Beach Public Library was one of more than 200 libraries across 45 states selected by the Public Library Association (PLA) to receive a $6,000 grant, funded by AT&T, to host digital literacy…

We are so elementally excited about this Library Card Sign Up Month Celebration! Our first raffle drawings will take place Friday, September 8 at 4PM. And if you are wondering what the prizes are, here is a sneak peek. Each weekly winner will…

STEM Camp: Robotics Saturday, September 2 10:30AM Ages: 7-12 An immersive experience where kids design, build, and program robots while diving into the exciting world of STEM. Unleash your child's creativity and problem-solving skills in this…

Teen Book Club Tuesday, September 5 5PM Ages: 13-17 Check this out! A FREE monthly teen book subscription full of one-of-a-kind collection items, and specially curated products for teen readers! Each box will include all the books in a romance…

On Tuesday afternoon, August 8, 2023, I gave my annual presentation to the Delray Beach City Commission at the annual Non-Profit Workshop, wherein all non-profit organizations in Delray Beach give their “state of the union” address. The…

August 8, 2023 | The Next Chapter | Issue #65 Tickets are on sale now for the September 9 Trivia Night event at the Library. The event includes dinner and 2 drinks. Individual tickets are $45 each or 2 for $75. Teams of up to 6 people can compete…

August 1, 2023 | The Next Chapter | Issue #64 The Delray Beach Library board is growing! Please welcome Paige Eber and Giulia Fiorile as new Library board members. Paige works in the commercial real estate industry and is originally from Naples,…

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Do you love Trivia? Save the date and join us on Saturday, September 9th for a fun filled Trivia Night at the Library where you can complete for prizes among friends. The night will include dinner, drinks, silent auction and a Trivia game with…

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May is National Small Business Month! Your library has a variety of valuable resources to support your small business, as well as entrepreneurs & job seekers. The library is more than just books, we have 20+ windows computers with internet and…

Dear Library Friends, May is Mental Health Awareness month. Did you know that more than 1 in 5 adults in the United States live with a mental illness?1 It’s not something people find easy to talk about, and some illnesses don’t make…

Dear Library Friends! We are in the midst of National Library Week (April 23-29)! This week, let us all revel in the wonder of our Public Library System – that public institution that Andrew Carnegie called the single, greatest cradle of…

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Due to the Delray Affair and Billie Jean King Cup the library will be closed Friday April 14 - Sunday April 16. The library will resume normal operating hours on Monday April 17 @ 9AM Good afternoon, Dear Library Friends! April is U.S National…

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Children's Pssst . . . Do you know about Library on the Go? Well, it’s no secret! Each month, Children’s Librarian Ms. Tea drives the Library On the Go golf cart to a different Delray location for an engaging, age-specific, pop-up…

Ms. Jolaye Williams, our gifted Young @ Art instructor, has been such a treasure! In honor of Women’s History month (March), Ms. Jolaye chose to highlight the artistic work of Sonia Delaunay to explore congruence and similarity using geometry…

Good Afternoon, March is Women’s History Month; we use this time to celebrate the contribution women have made throughout history through present day. What better place to celebrate women than at the library? Where you can find an…

Good Afternoon! Next Tuesday, March 14, 2023 is your last chance of the season to book a one-on-one appointment with Merrill Rutman, Resume & Job Search Coach. Merrill has been offering this limited opportunity to Delray Beach Public Library…

Good afternoon, Dear Library Friends! There has been much concern of late on issues surrounding intellectual freedom and censorship. I thought it a good time to share the Delray Beach Public Library’s policy on collection development and…

Dear Patrons, The Grand Marshalls of this year’s Delray Beach St. Patrick’s Day Parade are WWII veterans. These vets will lead the veteran section which leads the whole parade. Veterans & Homefront Voices is looking to recruit…

Laugh with the Library Chapter 16 is one for the history books. A huge thank you to our 66 generous sponsors and our chairs Mari Bianco & Chiara Clark. Without the support of our incredible chairs, committee members and sponsors, none of this…

February 7, 2023 | The Next Chapter | Issue #40 Thank you to all of our sponsors, underwriters, committee members, chairs and patrons who have made this event such a huge success. We are proud to announce that Laugh with the Library 2023 is SOLD…

Dear Library Friends, Have you seen our new mobile app yet? Aspen LiDA is an app for iOS and Android devices that integrates directly with the Delray Beach Public Library's catalog, making it easy to manage your library account, put items on hold,…

Good afternoon, Dear Library Friends! On Wednesday, January 18, 2023, Brian Cheslack resigned from the Delray Beach Public Library Board of Directors. Brian has served on the Board of Directors for nearly two decades, beginning his service in…

Dear Library Friends, I've undertaken a literary project this new year: "books I should have read, but haven't." wherein I have a stack of books on my desk from writers I feel slipping away to names in history. First up is English novelist,…

Good afternoon, Dear Library Friends, and happiest of holidays to all! Our Annual Fund Drive is underway and so like the two “portly gentlemen” collecting for London charities in Dickens’ A Christmas Carrol I come knocking on…

Good afternoon, Dear Library Friends! For my money, there have been few phenomena as heart-warming and life-encouraging in recent years as the ascension of the Little Free Library movement. I love the concept so much that I have incorporated it…

Dear Library Friends, I want to take a moment to tell you about one of my favorite digital resources here at the Delray Beach Public Library, Hoopla Digital. If you haven't had the chance to try it out yet, Hoopla offers thousands of eBooks,…

Friends, American author and transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau once said, "I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual." Here at the Delray Beach Public Library, we want to echo Thoreau's sentiments and express our…

Good afternoon, Dear Library Friends! I have been reminiscing the last few entries about the power of literature, books, and of authors – the sheer power and influence all have had on my life. This week, I thought I’d share the…

Good afternoon, Dear Library Friends! More notes about a lifetime of loving reading and libraries: The last piece I wrote for this newsletter found me remembering several of my favorite books and authors. When thinking about these authors, I was…

Hello everyone! Ben Kon, Instruction and Innovation Librarian, here to share some my favorite nonfiction titles with you. It would be fair to say I have somewhat eclectic tastes, regularly getting myself into books on science, technology, and…

Good afternoon, Dear Library Friends! While preparing my opening comments for our recent World Singing Day Delray (a wonderful event), I came across a quote from the poet, Robert Browning, regarding the magic of music: “He who hears music…

Delray Beach Public Library The Next Chapter - October 18, 2022 What's New in Non-Fiction Atlas of the heart: mapping meaningful connection and the language of human experience - Brené Brown In Atlas of the Heart, Brown takes us on a…

Good afternoon, Dear Library Friends! Coming soon, a day of rejoicing and celebration for all music lovers (and by music lovers, I am referring to everyone in the world!) On Saturday, October 15, the Delray Beach Public Library will be holding a…

Good afternoon, dear library friends! This week I thought I’d bring you another installment in my “Great Librarians” series of profiles. This week we have the great science fiction writer, Andre Norton, as our subject. Ms.…

Saludos Library Friends! Loanis Menendez-Cuesta, Assistant Director, here on Special Assignment! As libraries across the nation embark on a month-long celebration of Hispanic Heritage, I’m thrilled to have this opportunity to deliver this…

September 20, 2022 | The Next Chapter | Issue #24 Good afternoon, Dear Library Friends! This week (September 18-24) is Banned Books Week! We at the Delray Beach Public Library celebrate freedom of thought and inquiry! There has been a distinct…

Good afternoon, Dear Library Friends! Librarians and libraries can, and have, shaped the world around us for the better. A bold statement, true, but one easily supported by history and by the lives and achievements of librarians from history.…

It has come to our attention that there is an email going out from a group that references your Delray Beach Library Card. This is not an email from the Delray Beach Public Library. The email asks you to click to respond if you have a library…

Good Afternoon! The reference department has been hard at work selecting and processing new materials for our patrons to enjoy. We have been adding a robust selection of newly published materials as well as reordering well loved older titles. …

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Good afternoon, Dear Library Friends! A cherished, old friend of the Delray Beach Public Library, Dick Straus, stopped in for a visit recently and it was so wonderful to see him. Dick has been a volunteer for the Library for 28 years which,…

“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.” - Jorge Louis Borges Good afternoon, dear library friends. I would like to talk this week about my love of libraries and how important I think they are to a healthy and…

We are seeking volunteers with writing knowledge of non-Latin languages (Hebrew, Greek, Russian, Ukrainian, Chinese, etc.) for a special and super fun program from 1-3 pm on Saturday, August 13. For more information and to offer your services,…

Hello, dear Library friends. As I become the Executive Director of the Delray Beach Public Library, I thought I might take this opportunity to introduce myself and speak about the fabulous changes I’ve seen over my nearly 28-year career with…

The Board of Directors of the Delray Beach Public Library is pleased to announce that Mykal Banta has been named the Executive Director, effective immediately. Mykal has been with the Library since September 1994 when he was hired as the Head of…

Happy Juneteenth, library lovers, the day in which all Americans commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. June 19, 1865, was the day Union Army General Gordon Granger by special announcement proclaimed freedom for all enslaved…

June 14, 2022 | The Next Chapter | Issue #10 Have Card, Will Travel (To Florida State Parks) We are so excited to offer The Real Florida Reader Adventure Pass this summer! Use your library card to check out the Real Florida Reader Day Pass that…

Dear Library Friend, We had such a wonderful time at the Golf Tournament. The venue was breathtaking, and the golfers were so much fun. Find out who won below and more details of the event. We are extending our Wash and Read service to the third…

The Next Chapter - Issue #7 Dear Library Friend, As of today, we are launching our new library catalog. We are excited about how easy it is to use including the integration of the databases so faster and easier searching for you. Talking…

Dear Library Friend, It’s all about you. Yes, you. This is a special request for you to give us 10 to 15 minutes of your time to complete our community survey. Your thoughts, opinions, voice matter as we plan our future, and our future…

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