From the south, take Route 1 north to Route 26. Turn left onto Route 26.  Continue to the first stop light. Turn left and proceed about half a mile to the library. The entrance will be on your right.

From the west, travel on Route 26 to the stop light at Kent Ave. and Route 26. Turn right and proceed about half a mile to the library. The entrance will be on your right.

In 1978, a library was established on Garfield Parkway in Bethany Beach.  This replaced a busy bookmobile stop.  The library was a joint venture sponsored by the Delaware Division of Libraries.  The Division provided a building (480 square feet trailer) and the original book stock, the town of Bethany Beach provided land, and the County provided the staff and all operating expenses.  The county has continued to operate and maintain library services for the Bethany Beach area.  It was not long before the library outgrew its space.

In 1994, the library opened in its new and spacious quarters (10,000 square feet) on Kent Avenue.  Again, this was a joint venture.  The Friends of the South Coastal Library supervised the design and construction and did all of the fundraising, the town of Bethany Beach provided land, the State of Delaware provided 40% of the construction costs, and the County provided $50,000 toward the construction and all operational responsibilities.

On April, 20, 2009, the newly expanded and renovated library reopened at the Kent Avenue location. The building is now about 22,000 square feet and includes a larger Meeting Room, Children's Area, Teen Central, and adult collection areas. This, too, was a joint project funded by the state of Delaware, Sussex County, and the Friends of the South Coastal Library.

Friends of the South Coastal library serve as a support group through advocacy and financial support for additional programming and materials beyond the scope of the operating budget.  Individual members of the Friends also serve as volunteers.