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Delaware

State Profile | State and Special Libraries | NN/LM Member Libraries | MLA Chapters | Statistical Data |
State Health-Related Departments | Consumer Health Resources | Special Populations

State Profile

On the Eastern seaboard of the United States, Delaware is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay, as well as by the states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

Delaware ranks 49th in the nation with a total area of 1,982 square miles. The state capital is in Dover. The state has a population of 897,934 residents (2010 U.S. Census). Residents are predominantly Caucasian (68.9%), with a significant African-American population (21.4%). Hispanics make up 8.2% of the population and Asians make up 3.2% of the population.

State and Special Libraries

• Delaware Division of Libraries
• Delaware Library Access Services
• Community Health Library (Christiana Care Health System)
• Cancer Resource Library (Helen F. Graham Cancer Center)
• Directory of Delaware Libraries

NN/LM Member Libraries

• NN/LM Member Libraries in Delaware

MLA Chapters

• Philadelphia Chapter / Medical Library Association (MLA-Phil)

Statistical Data

• Faststats (CDC)
• State & County Quick Facts (U.S. Census Bureau)
• State Health Facts (Kaiser Family Foundation)
• Vital Statistics Annual Reports

State Health-Related Departments

• Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA)
• Delaware Health and Social Services (DHSS)
• Division of Public Health (DPH)

Consumer Health Resources

• Community Health Centers
• Find a Library (MedlinePlus): Libraries in Delaware with consumer health collections open to the public

Christiana Care Health System

Junior Board Cancer Resource Library
Helen F. Graham Cancer Center
4701 Ogletown-Stanton Road
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 623-4500

Community Health Library
Wilmington Annex
1400 N. Washington St., 4th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 428-6589

Special Populations

• Population Groups (MedlinePlus)

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