Appoquinimink Library
The Middletown branch runs story time most weeks and keeps a Maker Space with 3D printers, a video studio, an audio studio, and a teen area.
204 E Main St, Middletown, DE 19709
Hours
Hours not posted
Last checked 2026-09-13
- Cost
- Free
- Best for
- All ages
- Indoor / outdoor
- Indoor
- Typical visit
- 1–2 hours
More than a book room: maker space, video and audio studios and a teen area, with the town farmers market on the library grounds.
The Quick Version
- • Story time most weeks — Storytime with Ms. Karen is the regular, plus Saturday Storytime, BookBabies with Ms. Alysia, and PAWS for People: READ to a Dog.
- • For older kids: Junior Robotics, Lego Challenge, Crafternoon, Homeschool Art Club, and a teen Dungeons & Dragons group — alongside a Maker Space, video and audio studios, and a dedicated teen area.
- • Free, like every Delaware library. Closed Thursdays; open Sunday afternoons.
Best Ages
All ages
Plan For
1–2 hours
Admission
Free
What to Expect
Appoquinimink is Middletown's branch, and it has been part of the area for more than 50 years. For families the draw is the calendar: Storytime with Ms. Karen runs most weeks, with Storytime with Ms. Courtney, Saturday Storytime, BookBabies, and PAWS for People: READ to a Dog filling in around it. Older kids get Junior Robotics, Lego Challenge, Crafternoon, Homeschool Art Club, and a teen Dungeons & Dragons group. The building also holds a Maker Space, a video studio, an audio studio, and a dedicated teen area. It's free, like every Delaware library, though some programs need sign-up. Watch the hours: closed Thursdays and open only until 1pm Fridays.
Who It's Best For
Babies and toddlers have BookBabies and the weekly story times; elementary kids get Junior Robotics, Lego Challenge, and Crafternoon; teens have their own area plus D&D and a Manga Anime Club.
Highlights
Story time most weeks
Babies to preschoolStorytime with Ms. Karen is the anchor, joined by Ms. Courtney's, a Saturday session, and BookBabies for the youngest.
Maker Space, studios, and a teen area
Ages 8+3D printers, a video studio, an audio studio, and a space that's actually for teens — plus Junior Robotics and Lego Challenge on the calendar.
Free, with easy parking
All agesFree like every Delaware library, with a dedicated lot right on site.
Logistics
Admission
Free admission
Free, like all Delaware public libraries. Some programs need sign-up.
Membership tip: A free Delaware library card also lets you reserve free passes to Delaware State Parks and the Brandywine Zoo through the libraries' Museum Pass program (one pass per card at a time).
Getting There
Parking
Free dedicated parking lot on-site.
Easy — the lot is on site and free.
Entrance
204 E Main St, Middletown.
Parent Logistics
Stroller-friendly.
Restrooms in the library.
Changing table available.
Indoors.
Food & Snacks
No food on-site. No food — it's a library.
Snack strategy: Eat before or after; plan on a drink in the car.
Pro Tips
- ✓ Closed Thursdays every week, and Fridays end at 1pm — check before you drive over.
- ✓ Some programs need sign-up; look at the events listing rather than showing up cold.
- ✓ Mon–Wed it's open until 9pm, which makes it a real after-dinner option.
When to Go
Best Time to Visit
Weekday mornings line up with story time; the 9pm close Mon–Wed makes after-dinner visits work. Friday closes early at 1pm, Thursday is closed, and Sunday runs 1–5pm.
Seasonal Notes
As of September 8: Mon–Wed 10am–9pm, Thu closed, Fri 10am–1pm, Sat 10am–5pm and Sun 1pm–5pm.
Rainy Day?
A free indoor stop in Middletown with a program on most days.
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