February 17, 2022
News & Updates
Stay up to date with the latest news and services available at the Decatur Public Library!
November 25, 2021
Book bags and bundles ready at DPL
The Decatur Public Library is ready to help teachers, parents, daycare facilities and other childcare providers with all the resources needed to help little ones learn, all in one big bag.
November 23, 2021
Local History Room celebrates the holidays online
Local history can be seen with modern technology. The Decatur Public Library has posted archival photos and publications on their local history website. The current images are categorized under the Ghosts of Christmas Past. The trend began last year during the height of social distancing.
November 15, 2021
Readers fill their carts at DPL's used book sale
Friends of the Library hosted their Second Saturday Used Book Sale on Saturday in their new temporary quarters on the second floor of the Decatur Public Library.
November 08, 2021
Decatur Public Library offers free access to legal aid
Chad Murray, a legal expert from the Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, has been meeting people with questions at the Decatur Public Library.
October 15, 2021
Samhain: The Celtic Roots of Halloween at the Decatur Public Library
Samhain or the celebration which we know as Halloween, actually began as a harvest festival in ancient Ireland.