Pack a picnic basket, bring a blanket or lawn chair, and join us a Big Oak County Park (417 Big Oak Road) in Smyrna for FREE live entertainment featuring Raising Cain, playing a mix of classic rock and country covers. (In case of inclement weather, the performance will be cancelled. The status of the event will be available on the Library's Fac...

Bring your child to the library to read aloud for 10 minutes to a friendly therapy dog provided by PAWS for People. Studies have shown that reading aloud to animals can actually help children improve their reading skills. This is a great chance for beginner, reluctant and even beginning English learners to practice in a non-judgmental atmosphe...

Preschoolers (ages 6 and under), along with their accompanying adult(s), are invited to join us for stories, songs, crafts and more! (Parent or other responsible adult must be present in the library, including during programs, for any child/youth under the age of 16.)

Pack a picnic basket, bring a blanket or lawn chair, and join us at the Kent County Recreation Center (1683 New Burton Road) in Dover for FREE live entertainment featuring Caya Sol, playing a grooving mix of raggae and R&B covers. (In case of inclement weather, the performance will move inside the Recreation Center.)

Preschoolers (ages 6 and under), along with their accompanying adult(s), are invited to join us for stories, songs, crafts and more! (Parent or other responsible adult must be present in the library, including during programs, for any child/youth under the age of 16.)

Ages 6 - 12 (firm). Published illustrator Christy Shaffer will provide an introduction to the elements of drawing dragons. All supplies included. Preregistration is required -- no walk-ins. Sorry, but we cannot accommodate younger or older siblings during this program. (Parent or other responsible adult must be present in the library, including ...

Ages 6 - 12 (firm). Follow our step-by-step instructions to build a model catapult (also known as a trebuchet), that can launch projectiles. This engineering challenge is useful knowledge when engaging hostile feral dragons aloft. All supplies included. Preregistration is required. Sorry, but we cannot accommodate your or older siblings during t...

Birth to age 5 (firm). Taylor Baker will lead preschoolers through stories, music, movement. Limited space; first come, first served. Sorry, but we cannot accommodate older siblings during this program. (Parent or other responsible adult must be present in the library, including during programs, for any child/youth under the age of 16.)

Ages 6 - 12 (firm). Dragon trainers will have the opportunity to design their own shield and sword. All supplies included. Limited space; preregistration is required -- no walk-ins. Sorry, but we cannot accommodate younger or older siblings for this program. (Parent or other responsible adult must be present in the library, including during prog...

Pack a picnic basket, bring a blanket or lawn chair, and join us at Browns Branch County Park (1415 Killens Pond Rd.) in Harrington for FREE live entertainment featuring local favorites Reunion, playing a mix of classic rock hits. (In case of inclement weather, the performance will be cancelled. The status of the event will be available on the...

Bring your child to the library to read aloud for 10 minutes to a friendly therapy dog provided by PAWS for People. Studies have shown that reading aloud to animals can actually help children improve their reading skills. This is a great chance for beginner, reluctant and even beginning English learners to practice in a non-judgmental atmosphe...

Ages 6 - 12 (firm). Only the most elite cadets will prevail! After instruction by one of our Dragon Academy coaches, you will have the chance to test your dragon knowledge and take a turn through a custom-built course of obstacles. Will you rise to the challenge, conquer the gauntlet and experence victory? Preregistration required -- no walk-ins...

Kent County Public Library and Mobile Library will be CLOSED for the Juneteenth holiday. Library staff will not be in the building to answer the phone. We will reopen at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2026.

Historial reenactors Curt Radabaugh and Alisa Dupuy will portray General George Washington and Martha Washington, our first U.S. President and First Lady. Limited seating; first come, first served.

Ages 16 and up. "The First Ladies" (Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray) is a historical fiction novel based on the real-life friendship between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, and early civil rights activist and educator, Mary McLeod Bethune. The book, told from alternating perspecitives, explores themes of race, privlege and friendsh...