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  • DPL CLOSED

    Decatur Public Library is CLOSED in observance of Labor Day.  We will reopen Tuesday, September 8th, at 10am.

  • Sheriff’s Office Show & Tell

    DPL Youth Services Room 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, United States

    Presented by the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office Come and meet a real community helper! Learn what the Sheriff’s Office does, about their uniforms and the special equipment they use. All are welcome.

  • Family Story Time: Emotions

    Story Time
    DPL Youth Services Room 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, United States

    Family Story Time combines Story Time & Book Babies for a fun story session for both age groups. We read books, say poems, sing songs, and have an activity that goes along with the theme. This session’s theme is emotions.

  • FYI Series – AUTHOR TALK: Travel Books & More

    FYI Series
    DPL Community Room 504 Cherry St., NE, Decatur, United States

    with Connie Pearson Connie Pearson has authored 6 books, including her latest Take the Drive on 65: Where Every Exit Has a Story and 100 Things To Do in Huntsville and North Alabama Before You Die. She will talk about her books, answer questions, and have books available for purchase. Connect with her on Facebook […]

  • Youth Book Club

    Book Club
    Story Hour Room 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, United States

    Youth Book Club is for kids ages 8 and up. We discuss our books, have an activity, and receive our next book challenge.  Kids should prepare for this book club by reading this month’s challenge:  a book they have been wanting to read!

  • Toddler Time: Autumn!

    Toddler Time (ages 1-4)
    DPL Youth Services Room 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, United States

    Toddler Time is a time for toddlers to grow their early literacy skills. This Toddler Time is designed for toddlers aged 1 - 4. (Older siblings and younger siblings are welcome, but they need to understand that this is designed for ages 1-4.) For this session, we will celebrate autumn with a fall leaf craft, […]

  • Story Time: Letters of the Week – Gg & Hh

    Story Time
    DPL Youth Services Room 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, United States

    In Story Time, we sing songs, say poems, and read books about a specific theme. We will also have an activity to go along with the theme. This month’s Story Time theme is all about reviewing the letters we learned before summer. Children of all ages are welcome.  No library card is required to attend […]

  • Book Babies: Community Helpers – Nurses

    Book Babies
    DPL Youth Services Room 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, United States

    Book Babies is a story time for babies from birth to 3 years old. This program is great way to encourage early literacy in our youngest reader. We sing songs, do bouncing rhymes, and read books. This month’s Book Babies theme is all about our Community Helpers. All our programs are free and no library […]

  • LEGO Morning

    LEGO Event
    DPL Youth Services Room 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, United States

    At LEGO Morning, we have our LEGO bricks out in the Youth Services Room for kids of all ages to stop by and create a masterpiece at their leisure.

  • Story Time: Letters of the Week – Ii & Jj

    Story Time
    DPL Youth Services Room 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, United States

    In Story Time, we sing songs, say poems, and read books about a specific theme. We will also have an activity to go along with the theme. This month’s Story Time theme is all about reviewing the letters we learned before summer. Children of all ages are welcome.  No library card is required to attend […]

  • Special Guest Story Time: Ms. Rachel*

    Story Time
    DPL Youth Services Room 504 Cherry Street Northeast, Decatur, AL, United States

    Do you have a Ms. Rachel fan in your life?  Join us for a special Ms. Rachel story time and sing-along, courtesy of Magical Memories AL. *as portrayed by Magical Memories AL