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Teen Advisory Volunteer Open Meeting

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
J. Elizabeth Madden Auditorium at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens

These open meetings are for teens ages 14-18 to attend and participate in for volunteer hours! At these meetings you will learn what a Teen Advisor is and what they do in libraries and their communities.

Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: J. Elizabeth Madden Auditorium
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

These open meetings are for teens ages 14-18 to attend and participate in for volunteer hours! At these meetings you will learn what a Teen Advisor is and what they do in libraries and their communities.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Master Gardener Training

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 5:30pm - 8:00pm
A. E. Staley Jr. Mfg. Company Conference Room at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: A. E. Staley Jr. Mfg. Company Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Workshop
This event is in the "Babies" group

DPL Baby Talk

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Auditorium at Decatur Public Library
Age Group:
Babies
Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Children's Auditorium
Age Group: Babies
This event is in the "Babies" group

Baby TALK's Momma Talk Extension

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Auditorium at Decatur Public Library
Age Group:
Babies

Momma TALK is a parinatal support group for moms of newborns - 3 years old.  The program is a safe place for parents to come together and support each other through the many phases of motherhood.

Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Children's Auditorium
Age Group: Babies
Event Details:

Momma TALK is a parinatal support group for moms of newborns - 3 years old.  The program is a safe place for parents to come together and support each other through the many phases of motherhood.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Book Sale

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 3:00pm - 6:30pm
Friends of the Decatur Public Library Used Book Store at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Used Book Sale
Age Group:
Everyone
The Friends of the Decatur Public Library host weekly book sales in their used book store featuring books, CDs, DVDs, and used puzzles for sale on the main floor of the Library.

Thursdays- 3:00pm to 6:30pm

 

Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Friends of the Decatur Public Library Used Book Store
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Used Book Sale
Event Details:
The Friends of the Decatur Public Library host weekly book sales in their used book store featuring books, CDs, DVDs, and used puzzles for sale on the main floor of the Library.

Thursdays- 3:00pm to 6:30pm

 

DPL Programming Hold Only

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 4:00pm - 7:45pm
J. Elizabeth Madden Auditorium at Decatur Public Library
Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: J. Elizabeth Madden Auditorium
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Book Sale

Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 9:30am - 12:00pm
Friends of the Decatur Public Library Used Book Store at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Used Book Sale
Age Group:
Everyone
The Friends of the Decatur Public Library host weekly book sales in their used book store featuring books, CDs, DVDs, and used puzzles for sale on the main floor of the Library.

2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month- 9:30am to 12:30pm&nbs

Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Friends of the Decatur Public Library Used Book Store
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Used Book Sale
Event Details:
The Friends of the Decatur Public Library host weekly book sales in their used book store featuring books, CDs, DVDs, and used puzzles for sale on the main floor of the Library.

2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month- 9:30am to 12:30pm&nbs

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Community Game Afternoon

Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
J. Elizabeth Madden Auditorium at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Games/Gaming
Age Group:
Everyone

Bring your family and friends and play a variety of board games and card games!

Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: J. Elizabeth Madden Auditorium
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Games/Gaming
Event Details:

Bring your family and friends and play a variety of board games and card games!

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
ADM Media Lab at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Games/Gaming, Other
Age Group:
Teens

Are you curious about the world of tabletop role-playing games or already know how to play and are itching for a group to adventure with? Join DPL and fellow teens and blaze a path with our very own Game Masters.

Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: ADM Media Lab
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games/Gaming, Other
Event Details:

Are you curious about the world of tabletop role-playing games or already know how to play and are itching for a group to adventure with? Join DPL and fellow teens and blaze a path with our very own Game Masters.

This event is in the "Children" group

DPL Story Time Live

Monday, September 15, 2025 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 "Everyone" group

Book Sale

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 2:30pm
Friends of the Decatur Public Library Used Book Store at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Used Book Sale
Age Group:
Everyone
The Friends of the Decatur Public Library host weekly book sales in their used book store featuring books, CDs, DVDs, and used puzzles for sale on the main floor of the Library.

Mondays- 10:30am to 2:30pm

 

Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Friends of the Decatur Public Library Used Book Store
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Used Book Sale
Event Details:
The Friends of the Decatur Public Library host weekly book sales in their used book store featuring books, CDs, DVDs, and used puzzles for sale on the main floor of the Library.

Mondays- 10:30am to 2:30pm

 

This event is in the "Children" group

School-Age Art Class: Henri Rousseau and the King of Beasts

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Auditorium at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

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
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 "Adults" group

DOVE Homeward Bound Outreach

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Lobby at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Homeward Bound will available for services in Library Lobby every Tuesday. 

These services are hosted by DOVE Inc., for more info:

Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Homeward Bound will available for services in Library Lobby every Tuesday. 

These services are hosted by DOVE Inc., for more info:

This event is in the "Pre-K" group

Preschool Art Class: Dandy Lions

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Auditorium at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Pre-K

Join us for this guided art workshop for preschoolers, ages 3 - 5, presented by art teacher Connie Brewster. Each class will focus on learning special techniques for creating your own art that you can take home from the program.
 

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

Join us for this guided art workshop for preschoolers, ages 3 - 5, presented by art teacher Connie Brewster. Each class will focus on learning special techniques for creating your own art that you can take home from the program.
 

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Book Sale

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 10:30am - 2:30pm
Friends of the Decatur Public Library Used Book Store at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Used Book Sale
Age Group:
Everyone
The Friends of the Decatur Public Library host weekly book sales in their used book store featuring books, CDs, DVDs, and used puzzles for sale on the main floor of the Library.

Tuesdays- 10:30am to 2:30pm

 

Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Friends of the Decatur Public Library Used Book Store
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Used Book Sale
Event Details:
The Friends of the Decatur Public Library host weekly book sales in their used book store featuring books, CDs, DVDs, and used puzzles for sale on the main floor of the Library.

Tuesdays- 10:30am to 2:30pm

 

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Yoga for the People

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
J. Elizabeth Madden Auditorium at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: J. Elizabeth Madden Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Books & Brews

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:
The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
This event is in the "Babies" group

DPL Baby Talk

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Auditorium at Decatur Public Library
Age Group:
Babies
Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Children's Auditorium
Age Group: Babies
This event is in the "Teens" group

High School Half-day Hangout

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
J. Elizabeth Madden Auditorium at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games/Gaming, Movie
Age Group:
Teens

High School Half-Day Hangout is back by popular demand for the 2025-2026 school year! 

DPS Students!! Come hang out with us on your monthly half-days!! There will be SNACKS, GAMES, CRAFTS, AND TV!!

Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: J. Elizabeth Madden Auditorium
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games/Gaming, Movie
Event Details:

High School Half-Day Hangout is back by popular demand for the 2025-2026 school year! 

DPS Students!! Come hang out with us on your monthly half-days!! There will be SNACKS, GAMES, CRAFTS, AND TV!!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Our Failed Attempts to Make English Eezier to Spell with Author Gabe Henry

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Online Event at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Author/Speaker Event, Online Event
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Online Event
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author/Speaker Event, Online Event
Event Details:
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Master Gardener Training

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 5:30pm - 8:00pm
A. E. Staley Jr. Mfg. Company Conference Room at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: A. E. Staley Jr. Mfg. Company Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Workshop
This event is in the "Babies" group

DPL Baby Talk

Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Auditorium at Decatur Public Library
Age Group:
Babies
Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Children's Auditorium
Age Group: Babies
This event is in the "Babies" group

Baby TALK's Momma Talk Extension

Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Auditorium at Decatur Public Library
Age Group:
Babies

Momma TALK is a parinatal support group for moms of newborns - 3 years old.  The program is a safe place for parents to come together and support each other through the many phases of motherhood.

Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Children's Auditorium
Age Group: Babies
Event Details:

Momma TALK is a parinatal support group for moms of newborns - 3 years old.  The program is a safe place for parents to come together and support each other through the many phases of motherhood.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

DPL Book Club

Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Library Board Room at Decatur Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Destiny of the Republic

Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Library Board Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:
Destiny of the Republic