Decatur Public Library

9:00am-8:00pm

130 N Franklin St
Decatur, IL 62523
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon-Thu: 9:00am-8:00pm

Fri-Sat: 9:00am-5:30pm

Week Calendar

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (7/26)	Mon (7/27)	Tue (7/28)	Wed (7/29)	Thu (7/30)	Fri (7/31)	Sat (8/01)
9 am					This event is in the "Adults" group DOVE Homeward Bound Outreach 9:00am–10:00am Adults This event is in the "Adults" group 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 Thursday the library is open These services are hosted by DOVE Inc., for more info:
10 am		This event is in the "Everyone" group America250 Rotating Quilts Exhibit 10:00am–5:00pm Everyone This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Branch: Decatur Public Library Room: Local History Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Arts & Crafts, History Event Details: Beginning Monday, May 4th, 2026 the Decatur Quilt Guild will be exhibiting a rotating collection of hand-made quilts, to showcase the history and craft of these iconic blankets. This event is in the "Everyone" group Book Sale 10:30am–2:30pm Everyone This event is in the "Everyone" group 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 America250 Rotating Quilts Exhibit 10:00am–5:00pm Everyone This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Branch: Decatur Public Library Room: Local History Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Arts & Crafts, History Event Details: Beginning Monday, May 4th, 2026 the Decatur Quilt Guild will be exhibiting a rotating collection of hand-made quilts, to showcase the history and craft of these iconic blankets. This event is in the "Everyone" group Book Sale 10:30am–2:30pm Everyone This event is in the "Everyone" group 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 "Everyone" group America250 Rotating Quilts Exhibit 10:00am–5:00pm Everyone This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Branch: Decatur Public Library Room: Local History Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Arts & Crafts, History Event Details: Beginning Monday, May 4th, 2026 the Decatur Quilt Guild will be exhibiting a rotating collection of hand-made quilts, to showcase the history and craft of these iconic blankets.	This event is in the "Babies" group DPL Baby Talk 10:00am–11:00am Babies This event is in the "Babies" group Library Branch: Decatur Public Library Room: Children's Auditorium Age Group: Babies This event is in the "Everyone" group America250 Rotating Quilts Exhibit 10:00am–5:00pm Everyone This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Branch: Decatur Public Library Room: Local History Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Arts & Crafts, History Event Details: Beginning Monday, May 4th, 2026 the Decatur Quilt Guild will be exhibiting a rotating collection of hand-made quilts, to showcase the history and craft of these iconic blankets.	This event is in the "Everyone" group America250 Rotating Quilts Exhibit 10:00am–5:00pm Everyone This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Branch: Decatur Public Library Room: Local History Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Arts & Crafts, History Event Details: Beginning Monday, May 4th, 2026 the Decatur Quilt Guild will be exhibiting a rotating collection of hand-made quilts, to showcase the history and craft of these iconic blankets.	This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group FREE Community Yoga 10:30am–11:45am Teens, Adults, Seniors This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Library Branch: Decatur Public Library Room: J. Elizabeth Madden Auditorium Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors Program Type: Health & Wellness
11 am
12 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Yoga for the People 12:00pm–1:00pm Adults, Seniors This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Library Branch: Decatur Public Library Room: J. Elizabeth Madden Auditorium Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Health & Wellness			This event is in the "Teens" group Teen Marvel Comics Workshop with Jerry DeCaire 12:00pm–3:00pm Teens Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Library Branch: Decatur Public Library Room: J. Elizabeth Madden Auditorium Age Group: Teens Program Type: Author/Speaker Event, Workshop Registration Required Event Details: In this workshop, teens will learn from Marvel Comics illustrator, Jerry DeCaire. At the beginning of the workshop, teens will draw a profile of a superhero using a fractional method that's easy to follow.
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm				This event is in the "Teens" group Teen Thing: 3:00pm–5:00pm Teens Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Library Branch: Decatur Public Library Room: J. Elizabeth Madden Auditorium Age Group: Teens Program Type: Other Registration Required Event Details: TEEN THING = WEEKLY TEEN SUMMER PROGRAMS!! Expect something different each week at this summer's Teen Thing! For teens entering 7th - 12th grades.	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Technology Basics: iPads for Seniors (Part 2) 3:00pm–4:00pm Adults, Seniors, Everyone Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Branch: Decatur Public Library Room: Computer Lab Age Group: Adults, Seniors, Everyone Program Type: Technology Class Registration Required Event Details: Have you received an iPad from the StartingPoint program, bought one for yourself, or received one as a gift? Join Technology Basics this month for the second in a two-part series familiarizing you with your iPad. This event is in the "Everyone" group Book Sale 3:00pm–6:30pm Everyone This event is in the "Everyone" group 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		This event is in the "Teens" group Teen Dungeons & Dragons 3:00pm–5:00pm Teens This event is in the "Teens" group Library Branch: Decatur Public Library Room: A. E. Staley Jr. Mfg. Company Conference Room 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.
4 pm						This event is in the "Everyone" group Marvel Comics Presentation with Jerry DeCaire 4:00pm–5:30pm Everyone This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Branch: Decatur Public Library Room: J. Elizabeth Madden Auditorium Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Author/Speaker Event Event Details: Comic artist, Jerry DeCaire, has illustrated various titles at Marvel, such as 'X-Men', 'Wolverine', 'The Mighty Thor', and 'Iron Man. In addition to his work with Marvel Comics, he is known as one of the fastest artists on the planet.
5 pm			This event is in the "Everyone" group Community Game Night 5:00pm–7:45pm Everyone This event is in the "Everyone" group 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!
6 pm			This event is in the "Babies" group DPL Baby Talk 6:00pm–7:00pm Babies This event is in the "Babies" group Library Branch: Decatur Public Library Room: Children's Auditorium Age Group: Babies Event Details: We are excited to partner with BabyTALK to offer BabyTALK Times at the Decatur Public Library!		This event is in the "Everyone" group America250 Puzzle Race 6:00pm–8:00pm Everyone Registration Required This event is in the "Everyone" group Library Branch: Decatur Public Library Room: J. Elizabeth Madden Auditorium Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Other Registration Required Event Details: A Puzzle Race in celebration of the nation's 250th. Gather your puzzling peeps and piece together a puzzle honoring our nation's past.