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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), 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. Please note, we do not buy used books.
Wednesday June 25, 6:30-8PM: LGBTQIA+ Book Club
Friday, June 27, 2-5PM: Furry Friend Friday with Sip & Sniff and Faithful Friends. Meet adoptable cats!
Saturday, June 28, 12-6PM: Tintype Pop-Up with David Norbut. Registration Required. Contact Dave via Instagram to book.
Tuesday, July 1, 6-8pm: Virtual Author Talk: John Wiswell, Someone You Can Build A Nest In, (2025 Nebula Award Winner). Free, No Registration. Join here on Zoom (Passcode: Wiswell) Find more info here.
Wednesday, July 2, 7:30-10PM: Progressive Acoustic Concert: Nic Gareiss & Simon Chrisman - Dance with Dulcimer
Sunday, July 6, 2-4PM: Silent Reading - Bring along or pick up a new book, come sit at Huxley and Hiro, and read!