Libraries - Delaware | Stuttering Foundation: A Nonprofit Organization Helping Those Who Stutter

Bear Branch Library 101 Governors Place Bear, DE 19701-3096 (302)838-3300	South Coastal Library 43 Kent Avenue Bethany Beach, DE 19930-9133 (302)539-5231
Bridgeville Public Library 600 South Cannon Street Bridgeville, DE 19933 (302)337-7401	Claymont Public Library 400 Lenape Way Claymont, DE 19703 (302)798-4164
Delaware City Branch Library 250 Fifth Street Delaware City, DE 19706-7722 (302)834-4148	Delmar Public Library 101 North Bi State Boulevard Delmar, DE 19940-1210 (302)846-9894
Dover Public Library 35 Loockerman Plaza Dover, DE 19901 (302)736-7030	Delaware Division of Libraries 121 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. N Dover, DE 19901 (302) 739-4748
Kent County Public Library 497 South Red Haven Lane Dover, DE 19901-6483 (302) 744-1919	Frankford Public Library 8 Main Street Frankford, DE 19945-9684 (302)732-9351
Georgetown Public Library 123 West Pine Street Georgetown, DE 19947 (302)856-7958	Greenwood Public Library 100 Mill Street Greenwood, DE 19950 (302) 349-5309
Harrington Public Library 110 East Center Street Harrington, DE 19952-1106 (302)398-4647	Hockessin Branch Library 1023 Valley Road Hockessin, DE 19707-9156 (302)239-5160
Laurel Public Library 101 East 4th Street Laurel, DE 19956-1567 (302)875-3184	Lewes Public Library 111 Adams Avenue Lewes, DE 19958-1401 (302)645-2733
Appoquinimink Community Library 651 North Broad Street Middletown, DE 19709 (302) 378-5588	Milford Public Library 11 SE Front Street Milford, DE 19963-1941 (302)422-8996
Millsboro Public Library 217 West State Street Millsboro, DE 19966-1510 (302)934-8743	Milton Public Library 121 Union Street Milton, DE 19968-1617 (302)684-8856
Department of Community Services 77 Reads Way New Castle, DE 19720 (302) 395-5613	Route 9 Branch Library 3022 New Castle Avenue New Castle, DE 19720 (302) 657-8020
New Castle Public Library 424 Delaware Street New Castle, DE 19720-5099 (302)328-1995	Newark Free Branch Library 750 Library Avenue Newark, DE 19711-7146 (302)731-7550
Corbit Calloway Memorial Branch Library 115 High Street Odessa, DE 19730-2021 (302)378-8838	Rehoboth Beach Public Library 226 Rehoboth Avenue Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971-2134 (302)227-8044
Seaford District Library 600 North Market Street Ext Seaford, DE 19973-1500 (302)629-2524	Selbyville Public Library 11 Main & McCabe Street Selbyville, DE 19975 (302)436-8195
Smyrna Public Library 107 South Main Street Smyrna, DE 19977-1432 (302)653-4579	Wilmington Branch Library 10 East 10th Street Wilmington, DE 19801-3308 (302)574-7400
North Wilmington Branch Library 3400 North Market Street Wilmington, DE 19802 (302) 761-4290	Brandywine Hundred Branch Library 1300 Foulk Road Wilmington, DE 19803-2766 (302)477-3150
Woodlawn Branch Library 2020 West Ninth Street Wilmington, DE 19805 (302) 571-7425	Labiblioteca Del Pueblo Branch Library 403 North Van Buren Street Wilmington, DE 19805 (302) 571-7422
Elsmere Public Library 30 Spruce Avenue Wilmington, DE 19805-2129 (302) 892-2210	Kirkwood Branch Library 6000 Kirkwood Highway Wilmington, DE 19808-4817 (302)995-7663

CELEBRITY FOCUS

Bruce Willis

While the world knows Bruce Willis as an A-list actor, few know that he struggled with stuttering throughout his first 20 years.

Walter Bruce Willis was born in 1955 in West Germany to his German mother, Marlene, and his American GI father, David Willis. The family settled in David’s hometown of Penns Grove, New Jersey in 1957, and the couple has three other children.

Alan Rabinowitz

Alan Rabinowitz, Ph.D., who passed away in 2018, was an explorer, wildlife conservationist, and author. He established the Hukawng Valley Tiger Reserve in northern Myanmar, which is about the size of the state of Vermont.

His love for animals began when he was very young.

Frank Wolf

This Virginian congressman has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1981. The longtime supporter of the Stuttering Foundation drew national attention to childhood stuttering in 2006 when he submitted an article about Tiger Woods from the SFA newsletter to the Congressional Record. The congressman is featured in the Stuttering Foundation's Famous People Who Stutter brochure.

Mel Tillis

Mel Tillis, born Lonnie Melvin Tillis, was an influential figure in country music, both as a songwriter and a performer. His journey to fame was marked by overcoming personal challenges, including a stutter that he turned into a defining part of his public persona.

Emily Blunt

Actress Emily Blunt struggled with stuttering early in her life. A teacher encouraged her to act in a school play at age 12 despite her stuttering.

Blunt’s name is prominently featured on the Stuttering Foundation's list of Famous People Who Stutter.