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150th Event: Live History

9:00am–5:30pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: J. Elizabeth Madden Auditorium
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: History
Event Details:

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.

 

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

Chills & Thrills Book Club

2:00pm–3:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Library Board Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Check back for this month's read!

The Chills and Thrills Book Club meets in the Staley Room on the Main Floor of the Library, on the 3rd Saturday of the month at 2pm.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Book Sale

10:30am–2:30pm
Everyone
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 "Teens" group

STEAM for Home-school Teens

12:00pm–1:30pm
Teens
Registration Required
Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: J. Elizabeth Madden Auditorium
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Book Sale

10:30am–2:30pm
Everyone
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

 

DPL READiculous, JR

4:00pm–5:00pm
Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Children's Auditorium
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:
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.

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

Books & Brews

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:
Sometimes I Lie

This event is in the "Babies" group

DPL Baby Talk

6:00pm–7:00pm
Babies
Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Children's Auditorium
Age Group: Babies
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Yoga for the People

10:00am–11:15am
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: J. Elizabeth Madden Auditorium
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
This event is in the "Babies" group

DPL Baby Talk

10:00am–11:00am
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

11:00am–12:00pm
Babies
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

3:00pm–6:30pm
Everyone
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

 

Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Children's Auditorium
Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: J. Elizabeth Madden Auditorium
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Book Sale

9:30am–12:00pm
Everyone
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 "Teens" group

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
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 "Everyone" group

Book Sale

10:30am–2:30pm
Everyone
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 "Everyone" group

Book Sale

10:30am–2:30pm
Everyone
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

 

DPL READiculous, JR

4:00pm–5:00pm
Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Children's Auditorium
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:
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.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Community Game Night

5:00pm–7:45pm
Everyone
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 "Babies" group

DPL Baby Talk

6:00pm–7:00pm
Babies
Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: Children's Auditorium
Age Group: Babies
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Yoga for the People

10:00am–11:15am
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Library Branch: Decatur Public Library
Room: J. Elizabeth Madden Auditorium
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
This event is in the "Babies" group

DPL Baby Talk

10:00am–11:00am
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

11:00am–12:00pm
Babies
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.