An active group of more than seventy members, the Delaware Valley Poets (DVP) began in Trenton in 1952 from a nucleus of three poets. The organization offers workshops once a month at the Lawrenceville branch of the Mercer County Public Library at Route 1 and Darrah Lane. On the 2nd Monday of each month they sponsor a free poetry reading, open to the public, at the Princeton Barnes & Noble, in MarketFair on Route 1. These readings include well-known guest poets, along with DVP's own members, as featured readers, followed by open readings. DVP members are often available to visit schools and organizations in the community to promote poetry.