Decatur Public Library

504 Cherry Street
Decatur, Al 35601

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Event Series StoryWalk at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge

StoryWalk at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge

Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge 3121 Visitor Center Road, Decatur, AL, United States

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 - 5:00pm CLOSED: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson and developed […]

Event Series Story Time

Story Time with Cindy Lou Who

DPL Youth Services room DPL Youth Services room 504 Cherry Street NE, Decatu, Åland Islands

DCS only has a half day on this day, so come to DPL at 1pm for a holiday-themed afternoon story time.  This special event will be presented by Whoville’s own Cindy Lou Who!  (Cindy Lou Who appears courtesy of Magical Memories AL.)  

Event Series Story Time

Noon Year’s Story Time & Balloon Drop

DPL Youth Services room DPL Youth Services room 504 Cherry Street NE, Decatu, Åland Islands

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!  

Event Series Festival of the Cranes at DPL

Story Time with Hope

DPL Youth Services room DPL Youth Services room 504 Cherry Street NE, Decatu, Åland Islands

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.  

Event Series Festival of the Cranes at DPL

FREE Children’s Activities

Decatur Public Library-Main Area +1 more

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 last) and informational tables: Quail Forever & Pheasants Forever, Inc. North Alabama Young Birder’s Club    

Event Series Festival of the Cranes at DPL

Quail Story Time

DPL Youth Services room DPL Youth Services room 504 Cherry Street NE, Decatu, Åland Islands

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.

Event Series Festival of the Cranes at DPL

FREE Children’s Activities

Decatur Public Library-Main Area +1 more

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 last) and informational tables: Quail Forever & Pheasants Forever, Inc. North Alabama Young Birder’s Club    

Event Series Story Time

Story Time: Pizza

DPL Youth Services room DPL Youth Services room 504 Cherry Street NE, Decatu, Åland Islands

Family Story Time is for all ages.  It includes songs, poems, and stories for a fun, family event!  

DPL’s Read Aloud Day

DPL Youth Services room DPL Youth Services room 504 Cherry Street NE, Decatu, Åland Islands

*a come & go event* Ms. Zoie will kick off the reading of stories at 10:30am.  She will be followed by another reader, roughly every 15 minutes, until the event ends at 4:30pm.  All works read will be child-friendly.  Other readers include: DPL patrons, staff, the Decatur Middle School Junior Thespians, and more. This free […]