Decatur Public Library

504 Cherry Street
Decatur, Al 35601

Currently Closed

43rd Annual Quilt Show

Decatur Public Library-Main Area

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 […]

Event Series Quilting Bee at the Library

Quilting Bee at the Library

Decatur Public Library-Main Area

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 […]

Event Series Quilting Bee at the Library

Quilting Bee at the Library

Decatur Public Library-Main Area

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 […]

Event Series LEGO Event

LEGO Morning

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

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

Event Series LEGO Event

LEGO Hour

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

Kids of all ages can create something amazing using our collection of LEGO® bricks.  

DPL Outreach: Downtown Trick or Treat

DPL will be taking part in Downtown Decatur's Trick or Treat! You can get complete information at https://www.facebook.com/events/429229729867821?ref=newsfeed. We'll be set up by Tess' Place.  Hope to see you there!

Event Series Quilting Bee at the Library

Quilting Bee at the Library

Decatur Public Library-Main Area

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 […]

Event Series Craft program

Adult & Teen program: Warm Wishes Card-making Workshop

Decatur Public Library-Main Area

All ages are invited to make a holiday card (or several) to be delivered to area nursing homes.  Come and go at your convenience during the hours this program is available.  We provide the card-making supplies...you proved the warm wishes. *Takes place in the hallway outside the Marketing & Outreach office*

Event Series Craft program

Adult & Teen program: Warm Wishes Card-making Workshop

Decatur Public Library-Main Area

All ages are invited to make a holiday card (or several) to be delivered to area nursing homes.  Come and go at your convenience during the hours this program is available.  We provide the card-making supplies...you proved the warm wishes. *Takes place in the hallway outside the Marketing & Outreach office*

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 […]

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 […]