Downtown Wilmington's Independent Bookstore
One of Delaware's top bookstores... thanks to you!
Store Hours
Monday, Tuesdays & Wednesday
11 AM - 6 PM
Thursday & Friday
11 AM - 8 PM
Saturday
10 AM - 8 PM
Sunday
10 AM - 5 PM
Welcome to Historic Downtown Wilmington!
Huxley & Hiro is Wilmington's premier locally owned and operated independent bookstore, located at 419 North Market Street next to La Fia Bistro.
Have you checked out the vibrant renaissance in historic downtown Wilmington yet? Come visit new local businesses, award-winning restaurants, and top destinations such as the Delaware Historical Museum and the Grand Opera House, all within a few blocks of Huxley & Hiro, your Delaware bookstore.
We sell books (fiction, non-fiction, children's books), gifts (including puzzles, games, and candy), postcards, candy, art, Wilmington and Delaware souvenirs, local art and books, and a growing selection of LGBTQ+ books and memoirs. We also offer notary services. We do not buy used books.
Upcoming Events
Friday, May 3rd: Wilmington Art Loop featuring the art of Wilmington's very own DCAD student artists, coffee by Dueling Rabbits, and a chocolate tasting!
Saturday, May 4th: Pop-Up Cafe fundraiser for the League of Women Voters with coffee and pastries!
Saturday May 4th and Sunday May 5th 10-3: Huxley & Hiro Pop-Up at Scout Cafe
Tuesday, May 7, 7.30-9.30pm: 5W4 Blues Jam
Saturday, May 11th, 7-9pm: Open Mic with DCAD's Logan - Perform songs, poetry, or short stories. Theme: "Strength in Struggle" in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month.