Monday Toy Day
2026-03-16 10:00 - 17:30 (America/Chicago) | DPL Youth Services Room, 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, 35601-1970, United States
Stop by the and play with the toys!
Toys will be out all day for you to come and play as you have time. We will have everything from blocks to trains to cars to LEGOs and more!

Special Guest Story Time: Nesta the Gnome
2026-03-17 10:30 - 11:00 | DPL Youth Services Room, 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, 35601-1970, United States
Come to this special story time and meet Nesta, the St. Patrick’s Day Gnome! She’ll read a story and pose for pictures. We’ll also have a St. Patrick’s Day coloring page. Be sure to wear green! Nesta appears courtesy of
Magical Memories AL.

Book Babies: Letter of the Week - X x
2026-03-18 10:30 - 11:00 | DPL Youth Services Room, 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, 35601-1970, United States
Book Babies is story time for babies from birth to age 3 and their adults. We do bouncing rhymes and sing songs!

Day in the Park at Delano: All About Birds & Trees
2026-03-19 09:00 - 12:00 | Delano Park, 825 Gordon Dr SE, Decatur, AL, 35601, United States
9am – Bird Walk for all ages with Ava Lyerly of the North Alabama Young Birders Club
10am – Story Time with Ms. Zoie from DPL
10:30am – 11:30am: 4-H Science School Raptor Trek program
Photo opp with Tansy the Meadow Princess (from Magical Memories AL)
Educational tables from the Leave No Trace, the
International Crane Foundation, and North Alabama Young Birders Club
Learn about trees with DPL’s scavenger hunt and the Tree Lady (sponsored by Delano Park Conservancy)
and free books for kids from DPL!
In the event of rain, all events will take place at DPL.

LEGO Morning
2026-03-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-18 10:00 - 12:00 | DPL Youth Services Room, 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, 35601-1970, United States
Kids of all ages are welcome to come-and-go to build something fantastic with our LEGO® bricks!

Story Time: Letter of the Week - I i
2026-03-24 10:30 - 11:00 | DPL Youth Services Room, 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, 35601-1970, United States
Story Time is designed for preschool children. We say poems and read stories. All are welcome!

Saturday Story Time
2026-03-28 14:00 - 14:30 | DPL Youth Services Room, 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, 35601-1970, United States
Can’t make it to Story Time during the week? Join us for this special Saturday edition! We’ll read some award-winning books, learn some poems, and have a crafty activity.

Story Time: Letter of the Week - J j
2026-03-31 10:30 - 11:00 | DPL Youth Services Room, 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, 35601-1970, United States

OUTREACH - P.A.C.T.'s Child Abuse Prevention Month Kick-Off Event
2026-04-02 11:30 - 13:30 | Morgan County/Decatur Farmers Market, 211 1st Ave SE, Decatur, AL, 35601, United States
Gather with PACT, their Partners in Prevention, and the community as they launch a month dedicated to awareness, education, and prevention, so that together we can build a community where every child feels protected!

DPL is excited to take part in this event. We will be issuing library cards and have giveaways for kids. We hope you’ll join us!

LEGO Hour: Easter
2026-04-02 16:00 - 17:00 | DPL Community Room, 504 Cherry St., NE, Decatur, 35601, United States
Kids of all ages are welcome to come-and-go to build something fantastic with our LEGO® bricks.
This month’s challenge: build something with an Easter theme!

Toy Time Friday
2026-04-03 10:00 - 16:00 | DPL Youth Services Room, 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, 35601-1970, United States

Family Story Time & Easter Egg Hunt
2026-04-08 10:30 - 23:00 | Decatur Public Library Youth Services Room, 504 Cherry St. NE, Decatur
Children of all ages are invited to this Easter-themed Story Time, with an Easter egg hunt to follow. Don’t forget to bring a bag or a basket to collect your eggs!

DPL's Poetry Jam
2026-04-10 14:00 - 16:00 | DPL Youth Services Room, 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, 35601-1970, United States
Celebrate National Poetry Month by signing up to be part of DPL’s Poetry Jam.
You can recite a poem you wrote or read one of your favorites. Poems must be approved when you sign up, as the program is for all ages.
To participate come by the Marketing & Outreach office to add your name to the sign-up sheet. Be sure to have the title and author of the poem you plan to read with you.
Sign up by the 9th of April to be part of the program.
All ages are encouraged to be part of the fun!

DPL Story Time: letter of the Week - K k
2026-04-14 10:30 - 11:00 | DPL Youth Services Room, 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, 35601-1970, United States
Story Time is designed for preschool children. We say poems and read stories. All are welcome and no library card is required to attend our programs.

Special Guest Story Time: Glimmer the Rainbow Fairy
2026-04-22 10:30 - 11:00 | DPL Youth Services Room, 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, 35601-1970, United States
Come to this special story time and meet Glimmer, the Rainbow Fairy! She will pose for pictures with kids and we’ll celebrate Earth Day. Feel free to wear your rainbows, too! Glimmer appears courtesy of Magical Memories AL.

Saturday Story Time: Spring
2026-04-25 14:30 - 15:00 | DPL Youth Services Room, 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, 35601-1970, United States
Can’t make it to Story Time during the week? Join us for this special Saturday edition! We’ll read some Spring-themed books, learn some poems, and have a crafty activity.

LEGO Morning
2026-05-02 10:00 - 12:00 | DPL Youth Services Room, 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, 35601-1970, United States
Kids of all ages are welcome to come-and-go to build something fantastic with our LEGO® bricks! Drop in for 20 minutes or stay the whole time. No registration is required for this free program.

Story Time: Letter of the Week - N n
2026-05-05 10:30 - 11:00 | DPL Youth Services Room, 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, 35601-1970, United States
In Story Time we say poems and read stories around a theme. It’s designed for preschool children, but all are welcome. For this session, we will ready a book by an author whose last name starts with an “N” and a book about something that starts with an “N.”

LEGO Hour: Spring
2026-05-07 16:00 - 17:00 | DPL Youth Services Room, 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, 35601-1970, United States
The challenge for this session is to create something with a Spring theme. Build some of your favorite things about Spring using DPL’s collection of LEGO bricks. All ages are welcome.

DPL Summer Reads Kick-off Event
2026-05-29 10:00 - 14:00 | DPL Youth Services Room, 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, 35601-1970, United States
Kids up to age 15 can pick-up a DPL Summer Reads goodie bag (while supplies last).
The bag includes:

A free book about dinosaurs
Reading app & registration info
A summer calendar & prize information

myDPL.org/SummerReads

LEGO Morning
2026-05-30 10:00 - 12:00 | DPL Youth Services Room, 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, 35601-1970, United States

DPL Story Time: Dirt
2026-06-02 10:30 - 11:00 | DPL Youth Services Room, 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, 35601-1970, United States
In Story Time, we say poems and read stories around a theme, and this session’s theme is DIRT! After Story Time, we will make pet rocks. Children of all ages are welcome!

American Flag Scavenger Hunt
2026-06-08 - 2026-07-08 | AL
Come in to DPL’s Youth Services Room and take a scavenger hunt sheet.
Search around town for 20 US flags.
Write the locations where you find them on your sheet (no more than 2 schools and no more than 2 banks)
Turn it in to Youth Services between July 1st and July 8th for a patriotic prize!

DPL Story Time: Bones
2026-06-09 10:30 - 11:00 | DPL Youth Services Room, 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, 35601-1970, United States
In Story Time, we say poems and read stories around a theme, and this session’s theme is BONES! After Story Time, we will have play time with dinosaur “bones”. Children of all ages are welcome!

Caring for your Chompers: Children's Dental Health
2026-06-11 10:30 - 11:00 | DPL Youth Services Room, 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, 35601-1970, United States
presented by Tatum Gamble
Have a kid who is hesitant about going to the dentist? This program is the perfect opportunity to help them conquer their fear!
Come learn all about kids’ dental health with Registered Dental Hygienist and Dental Health Educator Tatum Gamble, with Alabama Pediatric Dental Associates & Orthodontics.
Program designed for 2 years old – first grade, but all are welcome.

DPL's StoryWalk® at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
2026-06-13 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-14 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-15 09:00 - 16:00 | Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, 3121 Visitor Center Road, Decatur, AL, 35603, United States
Take a walk on the Atkeson Cypress Trail at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge and read Trunk goes Thunk! Written by Heather Morris with Art by Chantelle & Burgen Thorne
Available during Refuge open hours:
Tuesday – Saturday, 9:00am – 4:00pm, CLOSED Sunday & Monday
CLOSED June 19th & July 4th
The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier Vermont. Storywalk® is a registered service mark owned by the Kellogg-Hubbard Library.

LEGO Hour
2026-06-13 10:00 - 12:00 | DPL Youth Services Room, 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, 35601-1970, United States
Children of all ages are invited to create something fantastic with our collection of LEGO® bricks. Drop in for 20 minutes or stay the entire time for this free-build session.
What will you build?
