International Reading Association, Ralph C. Staiger Library About

Directions
The main headquarters of the International Reading Association is located only a few miles from I-95, a major north-south interstate highway on the U.S. east coast. Newark is approximately halfway between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Baltimore, Maryland.

From the north
· Follow I-95 south to Delaware exit 1B, route 896 north
· Follow 896 north to the third set of traffic lights, turning left onto Christina Parkway
· Follow Christina Parkway through two traffic lights, until the road ends at Elkton Road
· Turn right onto Elkton Road and continue through five sets of traffic lights to Apple Road (approximately 2.1 miles, a 7-11 convenience store is on the left corner)
· Turn left onto Apple Road, travel straight over the bridge, and turn left when the road ends at Barksdale
· Follow Barksdale Road to number 800, a two-story brown brick building on the right

From the south
· Follow I-95 north to Maryland exit 109B, route 279 north
· Follow route 279 across the Maryland-Delaware state line and through nine sets of traffic lights to Apple Road (approximately 5.5 miles, a 7-11 convenience store is on the left corner)
· Turn left onto Apple Road, travel straight over the bridge, and turn left when the road ends at Barksdale
· Follow Barksdale Road to number 800, a two-story brown brick building on the right

Schedule an Appointment
The Library is open to the general public. Please call in advance to schedule an appointment with library staff. For security reasons, visitors are required to sign in at the reception desk. Visitors may conduct on-site research using our broad range of materials on reading and related subjects. Photocopying is available.

Local Resources
Other local resources include the Education Resource Center and the Morris Library at the University of Delaware. The Education Resource Center is the curriculum materials center of the College of Human Resources, Education & Public Policy. It is located in the Willard Hall Education Building. The phone number is 302-831-2335.

The Morris Library is directly across the street from the University of Delaware Visitors Center at 196 South College Avenue, and parking is available in the Visitor Parking Lot. Please feel free to call the Morris Library at 302-831-BOOK for additional information.


	Vistor Information Directions The main headquarters of the International Reading Association is located only a few miles from I-95, a major north-south interstate highway on the U.S. east coast. Newark is approximately halfway between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Baltimore, Maryland. From the north · Follow I-95 south to Delaware exit 1B, route 896 north · Follow 896 north to the third set of traffic lights, turning left onto Christina Parkway · Follow Christina Parkway through two traffic lights, until the road ends at Elkton Road · Turn right onto Elkton Road and continue through five sets of traffic lights to Apple Road (approximately 2.1 miles, a 7-11 convenience store is on the left corner) · Turn left onto Apple Road, travel straight over the bridge, and turn left when the road ends at Barksdale · Follow Barksdale Road to number 800, a two-story brown brick building on the right From the south · Follow I-95 north to Maryland exit 109B, route 279 north · Follow route 279 across the Maryland-Delaware state line and through nine sets of traffic lights to Apple Road (approximately 5.5 miles, a 7-11 convenience store is on the left corner) · Turn left onto Apple Road, travel straight over the bridge, and turn left when the road ends at Barksdale · Follow Barksdale Road to number 800, a two-story brown brick building on the right Schedule an Appointment The Library is open to the general public. Please call in advance to schedule an appointment with library staff. For security reasons, visitors are required to sign in at the reception desk. Visitors may conduct on-site research using our broad range of materials on reading and related subjects. Photocopying is available. Local Resources Other local resources include the Education Resource Center and the Morris Library at the University of Delaware. The Education Resource Center is the curriculum materials center of the College of Human Resources, Education & Public Policy. It is located in the Willard Hall Education Building. The phone number is 302-831-2335. The Morris Library is directly across the street from the University of Delaware Visitors Center at 196 South College Avenue, and parking is available in the Visitor Parking Lot. Please feel free to call the Morris Library at 302-831-BOOK for additional information. Back