b'OPPORTUNITY LIVES HERERecent Success In the 2nd Senatorial DistrictNorth Wilmington Library. There is a new $22M Wilmington library coming to North Market Street. Construction of the new library will be funded through funds secured in the states Fiscal Years 2022-2023 bond bills as well as allocations from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The new library comes at a time of celebration and heightened visibility for the Wilmington Public Library, which won the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nations highest honor given to libraries, in 2022. The new facility will coexist with the existing North Wilmington Library, providing complementary services to residents of the city. Route 9 Library. The Library and Innovation Center, pictured above, anchors a new Innovation Campus designed to revitalize one of the most underserved communities in the State of Delaware. Through a robust programming and public engagement process, the Perkins & Will design team worked with neighborhood stakeholders to identify a variety of new services that will build professional skills, increase literacy, and put 21st-century technology in the hands of community members.The librarys design provides an array of innovative program spaces under a single, protective canopy, including a black box performance space, STEM lab, media production studio, maker space, scriptorium, LEGO room, outdoor farmers market, teaching kitchen, and a sensory room developed in partnership with Autism Delaware. The Route 9 Library + Innovation Center is a want to destinationan exciting, vibrant, experiential, learning-focused place tailored to the needs of the community. Delaware Three Rivers Area Economic Development Master Plan 35'