Upcoming Events

Drop-in for an escape room style event centered on Decatur and the story of your public library. Participants will follow their own chosen path in order to complete missions, tasks, clues and speak to historic characters.

Drop-in for an escape room style event centered on Decatur and the story of your public library. Participants will follow their own chosen path in order to complete missions, tasks, clues and speak to historic characters.

You can enjoy story time with the library from home, preschool, or wherever you are!

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

Join your peers in scooping, designing, and carving a pumpkin masterpiece! Then, concoct a recipe of destruction, sit back, and watch your pumpkin explode into color!

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

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

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

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.
 

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

REGISTRATION for Fall 2025 opens August 12, 2025

READiculous, JR is a reader’s theater/creative dramatics program led by READiculous’ Susan Bishop and Alissa Henkel.

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.

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

Bring your friends to celebrate spooky season at DPL! This is the first of many monthly Teen After-Hours movie showings (free popcorn provided)! This month, we will be showing Tim Burton's Corpse Bride.

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

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.

You can enjoy story time with the library from home, preschool, or wherever you are!

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