504 Cherry Street
Decatur, Al 35601
Decatur Public Library is hosting its 43rd annual Quilt Show beginning Monday, September 30th, through Saturday, November 2nd. The show will feature quilts of all varieties - old, new, hand-stitched and machine-stitched – either crafted by or special to people in our community. A ‘Viewer’s Choice’ competition will be held to award first, second, and […]
Use a tissue box to design and decorate it to be a book character. Bring it in to Youth Services to be displayed from October 1st to November 1st. Must be turned in to DPL Youth Services by October 10th. Contest open to anyone under age 18. Designs must be child appropriate. Please write your […]
Story Time is designed for preschool children. We sing songs and read stories around a theme. All are welcome!
Members of the Piecemakers and the Decatur Quilt Lover’s Guild will have a quilting frame and quilt-in-progress set up in the seating area at DPL and will be working on the quilt. Teens and adults are welcome to stop by during this free event and learn how quilting is done, try it out if you’ve […]
Book Babies is story time for babies from birth to age 3 and their adults. We do fun fingerplays, poems and songs!
This is the Book Club associated with the Adult Reading Challenge. If you are interested in finding out about the Adult Reading Challenge or hearing what others are reading for the challenge, join us! We meet from 12pm - 2pm in the Community Room at Decatur Public Library. Visitors are welcome! For adults 18 and […]
Kids 12 - 17 can design their own mythological creature, come up with a backstory, create it out of clay, and more!
Story Time is designed for preschool children. We sing songs and read stories around a theme. All are welcome!
Members of the Piecemakers and the Decatur Quilt Lover’s Guild will have a quilting frame and quilt-in-progress set up in the seating area at DPL and will be working on the quilt. Teens and adults are welcome to stop by during this free event and learn how quilting is done, try it out if you’ve […]
Book Babies is story time for babies from birth to age 3 and their adults. We do fun fingerplays, poems and songs!
Willa, the Littlest Witch, will read The Littlest Witch and another Halloween-themed story. She’ll also pose for pictures after story time! Willa appears courtesy of Magical Memories AL.
Story Time is designed for preschool children. We sing songs and read stories around a theme. All are welcome!
Book Babies is story time for babies from birth to age 3 and their adults. We do fun fingerplays, poems and songs!
Story Time is designed for preschool children. We sing songs and read stories around a theme. All are welcome!
Book Babies is story time for babies from birth to age 3 and their adults. We do fun fingerplays, poems and songs!
School-aged kids are invited to this afternoon story time all about Halloween. It’s a fun way to unwind after school with some stories!
Members of the Piecemakers and the Decatur Quilt Lover’s Guild will have a quilting frame and quilt-in-progress set up in the seating area at DPL and will be working on the quilt. Teens and adults are welcome to stop by during this free event and learn how quilting is done, try it out if you’ve […]
This event will combine Story Time & Book Babies for a special Halloween event! After stories, kids will form a trick-or-treat train and move through the library, getting candy from library staff set up throughout the building. Kids are welcome to wear a Halloween costume! Be sure to bring a bag or bucket to collect […]
