Decatur Public Library

504 Cherry Street
Decatur, Al 35601

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Bring Your Own Device Tech Help

DPL Training Center 504 Cherry Street NE, Decatur, AL

Having issues with your technology?  Bring your own device to this free session to get assistance with your questions and issues.  We will offer help with laptops, iPads, tablets, and phones.  Presented by Jonathan Wessner, Systems Administrator at DPL. To register, call our Public Services Desk: 256-353-2993 ext. 107 or ext. 108.       […]

Story Time: Home Sweet Home

Decatur Public Library Youth Services Room 504 Cherry St. NE, Decatur

Story Time is for children of all ages.  We read stories based on a theme, sing songs, & speak rhymes.  It’s fun and interactive!

Event Series Book Babies: All About Me

Book Babies: All About Me

Decatur Public Library Youth Services Room 504 Cherry St. NE, Decatur

Book Babies is designed for children from birth to age 3.  We read short books, sing action songs, and participate in fingerplays around this month’s theme: all about me! Book Babies helps develop the abilities children will need when they learn to read.  

LEGO Hour

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

Come to our Community Room for LEGO® Hour and build something with our LEGO® bricks! (We’ll have a challenge to inspire you or just build your own thing!) For children of all ages.  

Winter Story Time with DMS Junior Thespians

Decatur Public Library Youth Services Room 504 Cherry St. NE, Decatur

Join us for a Winter-themed Story Time with our special guests the Junior Thespians from Decatur Middle School.  These talented students will lead an interactive program featuring songs and stories.

Event Series Book Babies: All About Me

Book Babies: All About Me

Decatur Public Library Youth Services Room 504 Cherry St. NE, Decatur

Book Babies is designed for children from birth to age 3.  We read short books, sing action songs, and participate in fingerplays around this month’s theme: all about me! Book Babies helps develop the abilities children will need when they learn to read.  

StoryWalk at Delano Park

Delano Park 825 Gordon Dr SE, Decatur, AL, United States

Begin on the walking path outside of RiverWild, on the corner of 8th Avenue and Prospect Drive, and read Song for the Whooping Crane written by Eileen Spinelli & illustrated by Elsa Warnick. The StoryWalk® will be available during Delano Park open hours: Dawn to Dusk

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

Walk the Atkeson Cypress Trail (located behind the Visitor Center at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge) and read Lotus & Feather, written by Ji-li Jiang & illustrated by Julie Downing. The StoryWalk® will be available during Refuge open hours: Seven days a week, 9:00am-5:00pm CLOSED:  Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day.   […]

LEGO Morning

Decatur Public Library Youth Services Room 504 Cherry St. NE, Decatur

On LEGO® Morning, we’ll have our LEGO® bricks out in the Youth Services room.  Kids can stop by and create at their leisure or take our challenge.  

Story Time: Cookies

Decatur Public Library Youth Services Room 504 Cherry St. NE, Decatur

Story Time is for children of all ages.  We read stories based on a theme, sing songs, & speak rhymes.  It’s fun and interactive!

Come-and-go Christmas Crafts

Decatur Public Library Youth Services Room 504 Cherry St. NE, Decatur

Kids can stop by anytime during this event and make a recycled book craft, a butterfly craft, or a bookmark craft.  Crafts will be available to make in our Youth Services Room.  

Be a Field Biologist

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

Interested in learning about field biology techniques like crane counting, bird identification, recording leg bands, and using radio telemetry equipment? This is the program for you! There will be a slideshow with data sheet to record observations and an activity/demonstration of the tracking equipment to get everyone involved. Participants can learn about the beautiful birds […]