Downtown Wilmington's Independent Bookstore
One of Delaware's top bookstores... thanks to you!
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), 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.
Upcoming Events
February 2025
Wednesday, Feb 12, 6:30PM: Huxley & Hiro Book Club
Friday, Feb 14 11AM-4PM: Valentine's Collab with Pink Berry and Dueling Rabbits Coffee in Newark. Join us for Valentine's Day, take your date for a book or pin, ice cream, coffee beans, plants, and candles!
Saturday, Feb 15, 7-9PM: ANTI-Valentine's Day Event. Join us for an evening of bawdy, hilarious, and downright horrifying dating disaster stories, told by the area’s best and most entertaining storytellers. Hosted by our very own Jesse Simmons with special guest Gregory Rasputin... seriously. Free to attend, donation bar.
Sunday, Feb 16, 1-3PM: Huxley & Hiro Creative Writing Workshop. Registration Required.