Delaware Division of Libraries
government organization in Dover, United States
The Delaware Division of Libraries Is the official library agency for Delaware located in Dover, Delaware. 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. They also run the Delaware Library Catalog.
History
The Delaware State Library Commission was formed by an act of the legislature in 1901, its chairman was Manlove Hayes. At this time the state only had two free public libraries, one in Wilmington and one in Dover.
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