Christmas in Children's! Join us for these fun Christmas events in the Children's section!
READiculous Between the Holidays Friday, December 30, 10 a.m. A brand new show!
Library Field Trip Introduce your students to library resources & skills with a customized field trip.
PLAYAWAY Launchpads Pre-loaded Learning Tablets for use in the Decatur Public Library!
Christmas books, movies, & music for kids Browse all the Christmas books, movies, music, and digital content for kids at the Decatur Public Library.

DPL Kids

Whether you're online, at home, at school, or anywhere else, our dedicated children's staff is here to help you connect with just the right books, movies, and digital resources to meet the needs of families, teachers, and kids from infants to teens. Explore the links here, or just call our Children's Desk any time the library is open at 217-424-2900 ext. 5.

Come & Play!

So many fun things to play with at the library every day!

Book Lists for Kids

Lists of kids' books, DVDs and music CDs covering all sorts of genres and subjects

Homeschool Help

Library resources, services, and links for homeschool families

Miss Humblebee's Academy

An interactive learning program for children ages three to six, designed to develop kindergarten readiness

READiculous

Making books come alive through story-acting! Click to see links to program videos.

Questions? Email the library at info@decaturlibrary.org, message us via Facebook Messenger, or call the Children's Desk M - Sa 217-424-2900 ext. 5 during regular business hours.

Upcoming Children's Events

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