Decatur Public Library

504 Cherry Street
Decatur, Al 35601

Currently Closed

Event Series Festival of the Cranes at DPL

Meriwether Lewis’ Scientific Discoveries

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

presented by Brian "Fox" Ellis Encountering grizzly bears and collecting soil samples, capturing prairie dogs and hunting for antelope, Meriwether Lewis catalogued 122 new animal species and 178 new plants while with the Corps of Discovery.  In this original performance, Lewis sings the praises of the geology, diverse flora and fauna, and the web of […]

Event Series Festival of the Cranes at DPL

Walt Whitman: A Song of Myself

Decatur Public Library-Main Area

presented by Brian "Fox" Ellis This immersive history program presents the story of Walt Whitman’s life intermingled with the poems we’ve all grown to love. Storyteller Brian “Fox” Ellis  portrays Walt Whitman for an evening of history and verse. Brian “Fox” Ellis appears courtesy of the Wheeler Wildlife  Refuge Association.

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!  

Event Series Book Babies

Book Babies: Polar Bears

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

Book Babies is story time for babies from birth to age 3 and their adults.  We do lap bounces and sing songs!

Event Series Book Club

Youth Book Club: FICTION

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

Ages 8-12 are invited to this book club just for kids!  For this session, kids should have read a book in the fiction genre to discuss.  

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 stop by during the event to build something fantastic with our LEGO® bricks!