DPL's NewspaperArchive service remains unavailable but the company hopes to have it up and running soon. Thank you for your continued patience!

Decatur Public Library

504 Cherry Street
Decatur, Al 35601

Currently Closed

  • Home
  • Library Events
  • Youth Services
  • EBooks
    • Camellia Net (Libby/OverDrive)
    • Hoopla
  • Services
  • Community
  • Job Openings
12 events found.

Children

  1. Events
  2. Children

Events

Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

  • List
  • Month
  • Day
Today
  • December 2025

  • Fri 19

    Special Guest Story Time: Cindy Lou Who

    December 19, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Decatur Public Library Youth Services Room 504 Cherry St. NE, Decatur

    Direct from Whoville!  Come and listen to a story, do a craft, and take your picture with Cindy Lou Who! Cindy Lou Who  appears courtesy of Magical Memories AL.    

  • Mon 22

    LEGO Morning

    December 22, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm LEGO Event
    Decatur Public Library Youth Services Room 504 Cherry St. NE, Decatur

    Kids of all ages are welcome to come-and-go to build something fantastic with our LEGO® bricks!

  • Tue 23

    Family Story Time: Christmas

    December 23, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am Story Time
    Decatur Public Library Youth Services Room 504 Cherry St. NE, Decatur

    When we have a week shortened by a holiday, we combine our Story Time and Book Babies programs into one Family Story Time!  All ages are welcome for stories, songs and fun, […]

  • Wed 31

    Noon Year’s Eve Party

    December 31, 2025 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
    Decatur Public Library Youth Services Room 504 Cherry St. NE, Decatur

    Join us for a Story Time, balloon drop, a craft & coloring sheet to celebrate the New Year!

  • January 2026

  • Tue 6

    DPL Story Time: Letter of the Week- A a

    January 6 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am Story Time
    DPL Youth Services room 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, United States

    Story Time is designed for preschool children.  We say poems and read stories.  All are welcome!  

  • Thu 8

    LEGO Hour: Winter

    January 8 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm LEGO Event
    DPL Community Room 504 Cherry St., NE, Decatur, United States

    Kids of all ages can build something that is your favorite thing about winter using our collection of LEGO® bricks.  All are welcome!  

  • Sat 10

    Festival of the Cranes at DPL: Bird Walk for Kids at Delano Park

    January 10 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Festival of the Cranes at DPL
    Delano Park 825 Gordon Dr SE, Decatur, AL, United States

    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 […]

  • Sat 10

    Festival of the Cranes at DPL: Trunk Goes Thunk! Story Time

    January 10 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Festival of the Cranes at DPL
    DPL Youth Services room 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, United States

    Author Heather C. Morris will read her book Trunk Goes Thunk! A Woodland Tale of Opposites and talk with kids about opposites, forests, and using all five senses to  explore our […]

  • Sat 10

    Festival of the Cranes at DPL: Free Meet & Greet with Hope

    January 10 @ 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm Festival of the Cranes at DPL
    Decatur Public Library-Main Area

    Come and meet Hope (mascot for the International Crane Foundation), get your picture made with her, or even practice your crane dance moves with her! More at www.myDPL.org/cranes.

  • Sat 10

    Festival of the Cranes at DPL: Tips for Taking Your Best Wildlife Photographs

    January 10 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Festival of the Cranes at DPL
    DPL Community Room 504 Cherry St., NE, Decatur, United States

    Professional photographer Donald Hood (Status Image Photography) will offer tips for taking your best wildlife pictures.   This program is for anyone - of any age - who wants to get […]

  • Sat 10

    Festival of the Cranes at DPL: Poetry Reading – “If I Were a Crane”

    January 10 @ 2:20 pm - 2:30 pm Festival of the Cranes at DPL
    DPL Youth Services room 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, United States

    Amy H. Stewart will read “If I Were a Crane”, a poem she wrote based on the imaginative dreams of her grandsons, Jaxton & Braxton, about what it would be […]

  • Sat 10

    Festival of the Cranes at DPL: Quail Story Time

    January 10 @ 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Festival of the Cranes at DPL
    DPL Youth Services room 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, United States

    Jessie Douglas Taylor, Farm Bill Biologist II with Pheasants Forever, Inc. and Quail Forever, will read Dale the Quail and the Rainbow Serenade for kids of all ages.

  • Previous Events
  • Today
  • Next Events
  • Google Calendar
  • iCalendar
  • Outlook 365
  • Outlook Live
  • Export .ics file
  • Export Outlook .ics file

QUICK LINKS

About DPL

Employment

FAQ

DPL Main Blog

DPL On X (formerly Twitter)

DPL on Facebook

Adult Event Subscription List

Free Tax Help

LOCATION AND TIMES

Directions & Map

504 CHERRY ST. NE

DECATUR, AL  35601

Mon – Thurs: 10 am to 6 pm

Fri: 10 am to 5 pm

Sat: 10 am to 4 pm

CONTACT US

(256) 353-2993

Email DPL (non-urgent questions only; allow 48 hours for reply)

Staff Directory

 

Images of DPL provided by Status Image Photography