Where I stock up before a snowstorm in N. Wilmington DE

The great snowstorm is supposed to be heading our way, so I headed to that place with all the needed supplies. If you are thinking grocery store, you are wrong. I usually have a plentiful supply of food in the house, with all the leftovers I freeze, and my extra stash of canned goods.  THE LIBRARY is where I head to stock up on BOOKS!

Our county government decided back when the real estate market was high and they were making lots of money on transfer taxes that they would build us a big new library on a plot of land near my house. There already was an historic house on the land (the house still sits there neglected), so they built a dog park, basketball court, and soccer fields, plus a library whose web site tells us (and the old, tiny library was our go-to place when my kids were growing up):

Brandywine Hundred Library is a 40,000 square foot facility nestled in Talley Day Park. The library grew out of the need to replace the small and aging Concord Pike Library, which had opened in 1959 as the New Castle County Free Library headquarters. Brandywine Hundred Library opened its doors in April of 2003, designated as the regional library for the northern New Castle County area.

We have more than 150,000 items available for loan including audio, video, magazines, electronic sources, and - of course - books. Library programs are available for all ages and interests. In addition to materials and programs, the library has study rooms and meeting spaces for nonprofit community groups. Come and visit: the staff at Brandywine Hundred Library is ready to assist you.