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DPL Story Time Live

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:15am
Online Event at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
You can enjoy story time with the library from home, preschool, or wherever you are!
Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Online Event
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
You can enjoy story time with the library from home, preschool, or wherever you are!
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

School-Age Art Class: Drawing Basics--Proportions and Space

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Children's Auditorium at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Join us for these guided art workshops for elementary-school kids, ages 6-12,  presented by art teacher Connie Brewster.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Children's Auditorium
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for these guided art workshops for elementary-school kids, ages 6-12,  presented by art teacher Connie Brewster.

This event is in the "Children" group

Bilingual Story Time

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Floor at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Join us for story time in English and Spanish along with a craft!

¡Únasenos para una hora de cuentos en inglés y español y una manualidad!

​Saturday, April 18th at 11 am

Cancelled
Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Children's Floor
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for story time in English and Spanish along with a craft!

¡Únasenos para una hora de cuentos en inglés y español y una manualidad!

​Saturday, April 18th at 11 am

This event is in the "Children" group

DPL Story Time Live

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:15am
Online Event at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
You can enjoy story time with the library from home, preschool, or wherever you are!
Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Online Event
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
You can enjoy story time with the library from home, preschool, or wherever you are!
This event is in the "Children" group

DPL Story Time Live

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:15am
Online Event at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
You can enjoy story time with the library from home, preschool, or wherever you are!
Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Online Event
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
You can enjoy story time with the library from home, preschool, or wherever you are!
This event is in the "Pre-K" group
This event is in the "Children" group

READiculous show for St. Patrick School

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Children's Floor at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Pre-K, Children

Our story-acting duo, READiculous, will be performing their Summer 2025 show for students from St. Patrick School at 10 a.m. on the Children's Floor.  Public is welcome to attend! 

Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Children's Floor
Age Group: Pre-K, Children
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Our story-acting duo, READiculous, will be performing their Summer 2025 show for students from St. Patrick School at 10 a.m. on the Children's Floor.  Public is welcome to attend! 

This event is in the "Children" group

READiculous show for Homeschoolers

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Children's Floor at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Children

Our story-acting duo will present their summer 2025 show for area homeschoolers! Free and open to the public! For more information about the READiculous program visit www.decaturlibrary.org/READiculous. 

Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Children's Floor
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Our story-acting duo will present their summer 2025 show for area homeschoolers! Free and open to the public! For more information about the READiculous program visit www.decaturlibrary.org/READiculous. 

This event is in the "Children" group

READiculous Show for Preschoolers

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Children's Floor at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Children

Our story-acting duo will present their summer 2025 show for area preschools, daycares, and anyone who enjoyed great stories brought to life! Free and open to the public!

Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Children's Floor
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Our story-acting duo will present their summer 2025 show for area preschools, daycares, and anyone who enjoyed great stories brought to life! Free and open to the public!

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

On Writing Beloved Characters and Powerful Portrayals of Resilience in Virtual Conversation with Jason Reynolds

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Online Event at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Author/Speaker Event, Online Event
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone

Award-Winning and New York Times Bestselling Author

Register and submit questions to the author here: https://libraryc.org/decaturlibrary/147673

Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Online Event
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Author/Speaker Event, Online Event
Event Details:

Award-Winning and New York Times Bestselling Author

Register and submit questions to the author here: https://libraryc.org/decaturlibrary/147673

This event is in the "Children" group

READiculous show for Clinton Elementary

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Children's Floor at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Children

READiculous will be performing their Summer 2025 show for students from Clinton Elementary on the Children's Floor.  This is free and open to the public! 

Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Children's Floor
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

READiculous will be performing their Summer 2025 show for students from Clinton Elementary on the Children's Floor.  This is free and open to the public! 

This event is in the "Children" group

Princess Party!

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children's Auditorium at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children

Join us for cupcakes, a craft, photos, story (read by DPL staff) and songs with the Party Princesses from Pi Beta Phi Sorority from Millikin University!

Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Children's Auditorium
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join us for cupcakes, a craft, photos, story (read by DPL staff) and songs with the Party Princesses from Pi Beta Phi Sorority from Millikin University!

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

School-Age Art Class: Drawing Basics--Textures and Surface

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Children's Auditorium at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Join us for these guided art workshops for elementary-school kids, ages 6-12,  presented by art teacher Connie Brewster.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Children's Auditorium
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for these guided art workshops for elementary-school kids, ages 6-12,  presented by art teacher Connie Brewster.

This event is in the "Children" group

Bilingual Story Time

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Floor at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Join us for story time in English and Spanish along with a craft!

¡Únasenos para una hora de cuentos en inglés y español y una manualidad!

​Saturday, May 16th at 11 am

Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Children's Floor
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for story time in English and Spanish along with a craft!

¡Únasenos para una hora de cuentos en inglés y español y una manualidad!

​Saturday, May 16th at 11 am

This event is in the "Children" group

Read with PawPrint Ministries

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Auditorium at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Animals
Age Group:
Children

Kids, join us to read with the dogs of PawPrint Ministries!
 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Children's Auditorium
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Animals
Registration Required
Event Details:

Kids, join us to read with the dogs of PawPrint Ministries!
 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

School-Age Art Class

Monday, June 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Children's Auditorium at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Join us for these guided art workshops for elementary-school kids*, ages 6-12, presented by art teacher Connie Brewster.

Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Children's Auditorium
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us for these guided art workshops for elementary-school kids*, ages 6-12, presented by art teacher Connie Brewster.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

School-Age Art Class

Monday, June 8, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Children's Auditorium at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Join us for these guided art workshops for elementary-school kids*, ages 6-12, presented by art teacher Connie Brewster.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Children's Auditorium
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for these guided art workshops for elementary-school kids*, ages 6-12, presented by art teacher Connie Brewster.

This event is in the "Children" group

Read with PawPrint Ministries

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Auditorium at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Animals
Age Group:
Children

Kids, join us to read with the dogs of PawPrint Ministries!
 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Children's Auditorium
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Animals
Registration Required
Event Details:

Kids, join us to read with the dogs of PawPrint Ministries!
 

This event is in the "Children" group

Summer Story Time

Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Children's Floor at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Join us for stories, songs, and a craft!

Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Children's Floor
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, and a craft!

This event is in the "Children" group

READiculous' Summer Show 2026

Friday, June 26, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Children's Floor at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Children

Make plans to join us for a BRAND NEW show with six showtimes to choose from! READiculous will bring books to life in a dynamic and entertaining way! Free and open to the public on the Children's Floor.

Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Children's Floor
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Make plans to join us for a BRAND NEW show with six showtimes to choose from! READiculous will bring books to life in a dynamic and entertaining way! Free and open to the public on the Children's Floor.

This event is in the "Children" group

READiculous' Summer Show 2026

Friday, June 26, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Children's Floor at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Children

Make plans to join us for a BRAND NEW show with six showtimes to choose from! READiculous will bring books to life in a dynamic and entertaining way! Free and open to the public on the Children's Floor.

Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Children's Floor
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Make plans to join us for a BRAND NEW show with six showtimes to choose from! READiculous will bring books to life in a dynamic and entertaining way! Free and open to the public on the Children's Floor.

This event is in the "Children" group

READiculous' Summer Show 2026

Monday, June 29, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Children's Floor at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Children

Make plans to join us for a BRAND NEW show with six showtimes to choose from! READiculous will bring books to life in a dynamic and entertaining way! Free and open to the public on the Children's Floor.

Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Children's Floor
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Make plans to join us for a BRAND NEW show with six showtimes to choose from! READiculous will bring books to life in a dynamic and entertaining way! Free and open to the public on the Children's Floor.

This event is in the "Children" group

READiculous' Summer Show 2026

Monday, June 29, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Children's Floor at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Children

Make plans to join us for a BRAND NEW show with six showtimes to choose from! READiculous will bring books to life in a dynamic and entertaining way! Free and open to the public on the Children's Floor.

Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Children's Floor
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Make plans to join us for a BRAND NEW show with six showtimes to choose from! READiculous will bring books to life in a dynamic and entertaining way! Free and open to the public on the Children's Floor.

This event is in the "Children" group

READiculous' Summer Show 2026

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Children's Floor at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Children

Make plans to join us for a BRAND NEW show with six showtimes to choose from! READiculous will bring books to life in a dynamic and entertaining way! Free and open to the public on the Children's Floor.

Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Children's Floor
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Make plans to join us for a BRAND NEW show with six showtimes to choose from! READiculous will bring books to life in a dynamic and entertaining way! Free and open to the public on the Children's Floor.

This event is in the "Children" group

READiculous' Summer Show 2026

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Children's Floor at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Children

Make plans to join us for a BRAND NEW show with six showtimes to choose from! READiculous will bring books to life in a dynamic and entertaining way! Free and open to the public on the Children's Floor.

Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Children's Floor
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Make plans to join us for a BRAND NEW show with six showtimes to choose from! READiculous will bring books to life in a dynamic and entertaining way! Free and open to the public on the Children's Floor.