StoryWalk at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
Take a walk on the Atkeson Cypress Trail and read Hello, I’m Here! by Helen Frost & Rick Lieder. Available during Refuge open hours: Seven days a week, 9:00am […]
Decatur Public Library
504 Cherry Street
Decatur, Al 35601
Currently Closed
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Noon Year’s Story Time & Balloon Drop
Noon Year’s Story Time & Balloon Drop
Join us for this special Noon Year’s Story Time. We’ll start at 11:30am with stories, games, & crafts. We’ll have a “noon year” balloon drop at 12noon!
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2 events,
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Family Story Time: Winter
Family Story Time: Winter
Family Story Time is for all ages. It includes songs, poems, and stories for a fun, family event!
2 events,
Story Time with Hope
Story Time with Hope
Hope, mascot for the International Crane Foundation, and her friend Olivia will present Song for the Whooping Crane by Eileen Spinelli in this free story time for all ages.
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DPL presents Bird Walk for Kids *at Delano Park*
DPL presents Bird Walk for Kids *at Delano Park*
Ava Lyerly will lead children ages 5-18 on a bird walk at Delano Park. This free program is for young people interested in learning about bird watching and identification. RSVP […]
FREE Children’s Activities
FREE Children’s Activities
Decatur Public Library will host FREE Children’s Activities for the 2025 Festival of the Cranes. assorted crafts/activities photo opportunity scavenger hunt goodie bags for kids 12 & under (while supplies […]
Similarities in Habitat for Cranes & Quail
Similarities in Habitat for Cranes & Quail
Jessie Douglas Taylor is a Farm Bill Biologist II with Pheasants Forever, Inc. and Quail Forever. She will discuss the habitats of quail and cranes, their similarities, and the importance […]
Adventures with John James Audubon
Adventures with John James Audubon
Brian “Fox” Ellis, in the persona of Audubon, brings history, ecology, art and literature to life in this meticulously researched program that celebrates the life work of one of America’s […]
Free Meet & Greet with Hope
Free Meet & Greet with Hope
Come and meet Hope, the mascot for the International Crane Foundation. Get your picture made with her or even practice your crane dance moves with her!
4 events,
FREE Children’s Activities
FREE Children’s Activities
Decatur Public Library will host FREE Children’s Activities for the 2025 Festival of the Cranes. assorted crafts/activities photo opportunity scavenger hunt goodie bags for kids 12 & under (while supplies […]
Free Meet & Greet with Hope
Free Meet & Greet with Hope
Come and meet Hope, the mascot for the International Crane Foundation. Get your picture made with her or even practice your crane dance moves with her!
Meriwether Lewis’ Scientific Discoveries
Meriwether Lewis’ Scientific Discoveries
presented by Brian "Fox" Ellis Encountering grizzly bears and collecting soil samples, capturing prairie dogs and hunting for antelope, Meriwether Lewis catalogued 122 new animal species and 178 new plants […]
2 events,
Walt Whitman: A Song of Myself
Walt Whitman: A Song of Myself
presented by Brian "Fox" Ellis This immersive history program presents the story of Walt Whitman’s life intermingled with the poems we’ve all grown to love. Storyteller Brian “Fox” Ellis portrays […]
3 events,
Story Time: Pizza
Story Time: Pizza
Family Story Time is for all ages. It includes songs, poems, and stories for a fun, family event!
3 events,
Book Babies: Polar Bears
Book Babies: Polar Bears
Book Babies is story time for babies from birth to age 3 and their adults. We do lap bounces and sing songs!
Youth Book Club: FICTION
Youth Book Club: FICTION
Ages 8-12 are invited to this book club just for kids! For this session, kids should have read a book in the fiction genre to discuss.
2 events,
DPL CLOSED
The library will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will reopen tomorrow at 10am.
2 events,
Family Story Time: CALDECOTT AWARD WINNERS
Family Story Time: CALDECOTT AWARD WINNERS
Family Story Time is for all ages. It includes songs, poems, and stories for a fun, family event!
2 events,
LEGO Morning
LEGO Morning
Kids of all ages are welcome to stop by during the event to build something fantastic with our LEGO® bricks!
3 events,
Story Time: Penguins
Story Time: Penguins
Story Time is designed for preschool children. We say poems and read stories around a theme. All are welcome!
3 events,
Afternoon Story Time: Winter
Afternoon Story Time: Winter
Afternoon Story Time is designed for school-aged kids, so they can unwind after school with fun stories.