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 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
Sunday, Oct 6, 2-4pm: Monthly Silent Book Club - bring your own book and enjoy an afternoon catching up on reading!
Thursday, Oct 10, 6.30pm: Author talk "Triumph of the Yuppies" by Tom McGrath.
Sunday, Oct 13, 2-4pm: Delaware Queer Social hosts BYOCrafts - everyone is welcome, bring along crafts and work on whatever you like!
Wednesday, Oct 16, 6.30pm: Huxley & Hiro Literary Society reads "The Wind Knows My Name" by Isabelle Allende.
Wednesday Oct 23, 5-8pm: Don't miss out on the biggest literary event of the year in Delaware: Huxley & Hiro's DELAWARE AUTHOR FAIR!! Meet 45+ authors in the Olympia Room at the Queen.