All kids going into Grades 1-6 are welcome to join our Pen Pal Program! After filling out a short questionnaire, you will get matched with a Pen Pal who lives in another town in Delaware County. Write letter between you and your Pen Pal and drop them off and pick them up at your local library! 

Day by day craft ideas, math and science activities, book suggestions, and more, that help promote early literacy.

These resources are primarily for preschool children, and focus on skills children need in order to be ready to learn to read and write.  

It's all about family. FamilySearch is a nonprofit family history organization dedicated to connecting families across generations. FamilySearch believes that families bring joy and meaning to life. A service of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Fiction_L is an electronic mailing list (aka "ListServe") devoted to reader's advisory topics such as book discussions, booktalks, collection development issues, booklists and bibliographies, and a wide variety of other topics of interest to librarians, book discussion leaders, and others with an interest in reader's advisory. Fiction_L was developed for and by librarians dealing with fiction collections and requests; however fiction lovers worldwide are welcome to join the discussion.

A site to teach older adults how to use the Internet.

If you're accessing this site on a tablet (iPad, Samsung Galaxy, etc.), download the FREE app Easy Tablet Help for Seniors, available on the Apple App Store, Google Play and Amazon App Store. There is no cost and no in-app purchases required.

Deciding what to read next? This is the right place. Tell us what titles or genres you’ve enjoyed in the past, and we’ll give you surprisingly insightful recommendations.

Delaware County Archives
Delaware County Elected Officials
Delaware County Government Center and Courthouse
Delaware County Real Estate Tax

League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Benefits
Pennsylvania Compass (Social Services)
Pennsylvania Driver and Vehicle Services
Pennsylvania Emergency Preparedness Guide
Pennsylvania Housing Financing Agency: Your Money's Best Friend
Pennsylvania Lottery
Pennsylvania State Taxes
Pennsylvania Vital Records

Contact Elected Officials
Do Not Call Registry
Federal Citizenship and Immigration Services
Federal Civics and Citizenship Toolkit
Federal Government Benefits
Federal Tax Forms and Info
Federal Veterans Affairs
Passports
United States Postal Service
Voter Registration

Essential collection of genealogical & historical sources, U.S. Federal Censuses, books, bank records, and more. (Requires library card number to sign in.)

General Research
Test Prep
eBooks for teens
eBooks for kids
History
Language Learning
Literature and Literary Criticism
News

Delaware County Libraries invites parents and caregivers to bring their young children to infant and toddler storytimes in local libraries. 

Use our freely available (with your Delco Library Card) subscription resources to stay informed about your investments and/or help you run your business.
NEW! 2020 Census Jobs
Business Insights: Essentials
JobNow - Online Career Assistance
Morningstar Investment Research
RBDigital - Magazines
ReferenceUSA--Business & Residential Reference & Research

The Johns Hopkins University & Medicine Coronavirus Resource Center's interactive web-based map to tracks cases of the virus around the world

Each summer, Delaware County Libraries host Journey Across Delco- a challenge to children and their families to travel around the county and check out the activities that each library has to offer! For 2021, our Journey will look a little differently, stay tuned for details!

Each year students across Pennsylvania participate in choosing the Keystone to Reading Book Award winners

Catalog your library collection and share with a community of 2,000,000 book lovers.

Free public domain audiobooks read by volunteers around the world. Safe to download to your device. An affiliate of Project Gutenberg.

Little Puddins Blog has a nice "Coronavirus Social Story."

Local LIT features literary events & resources in the Philadelphia area and beyond.

Each spring, Longwood Gardens hosts their Community Read program in libraries across Southeastern Pennsylvania. Community Read is a program designed to encourage reading for pleasure and to start a conversation. Read with us and engage in an event to learn more! Those who attend events at libraries in Delaware County get free tickets to Longwood Gardens!

MSF's response to COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak

Be a Judge! This year, Delaware County Libraries will be awarding a Mock Ezra Jack Keats Award. Find out all about it here. We need your vote!

Basic information for youth in a graphic format that can be read in the Blog or downloaded and folded into a zine.