Decatur Library

Call: (404) 370-3070 or visit www.dekalblibrary.org
A DeKalb County Public Library branch located in downtown Decatur.
A DeKalb County Public Library branch located in downtown Decatur. The Decatur Library is right off the square and near the Marta Station.

Saturday May 3, 2025 10:30 AM EDT
Decatur Library Cost: Free
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Congratulations, lucky contestant, and come on down to participate in The Book Dating Game! Cue the flashing lights and vintage-y theme music! During this panel, four lucky attendees looking for their next favorite read will get the chance to ask our mystery book bachelors (authors) a series of ques... [click here for more]

Saturday May 3, 2025 03:00 PM EDT
Decatur Library Cost: Free
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Sunday May 4, 2025 10:30 AM EDT
Decatur Library Cost: Free
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Calling all fighters, bards, wizards, and those who love adventure! Come watch as our authors go from writers to characters in a brief Dungeons & Dragons one-shot adventure! Playing as a character from one of their books, our featured authors will go on an exciting quest, fight monsters, and maybe e... [click here for more]

Sunday May 4, 2025 03:00 PM EDT
Decatur Library Cost: Free
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We know our featured authors are extremely talented writers, but what other super secret abilities are our novelists hiding under their scholarly facade? Come see our authors close out the festival with a bang and show off some serious skills in our Sunday Talent Show. Each author will give us a bri... [click here for more]

Sunday May 11, 2025 02:30 PM EDT
Decatur Library Cost: $14-$30
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Misery is a thrilling psychological drama by William Goldman, based on the novel by Stephen King. The story follows Paul Sheldon, a novelist held captive by his obsessed fan, Annie Wilkes. Starring Phoebe French and Noah Townsend. 90-minute performance, no intermission. [click here for more]

Monday April 28, 2025 06:00 PM EDT
Decatur Library Cost: Free
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Join a panel of health and wellness professionals for a discussion of menopause's impact on your body. This event is free and open to the public.

Support is provided by DeKalb Library Foundation.

 

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Tuesday April 8, 2025 07:00 PM EDT
Decatur Library Cost: Free
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Lauded in Essence, Elle, and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Prose to the People is making its debut at The Georgia Center for the Book. Join the Georgia Center for the Book and 44th & 3rd Bookseller to celebrate the book launch of Katie Mitchell’s Prose to the People: A Celebration of Black Boo... [click here for more]

Sunday November 10, 2024 01:00 PM EST
Decatur Library Cost: From $0.00
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About this event

Event lasts 4 hours

What do you get when you bring together kids with popular mid grade authors? You get a day of fun, games, and lots of laughs!

In partnership with the Georgia Center for the Book and the Dekalb County Public Library, we invite your family to an afternoon of bo... [click here for more]

Thursday November 7, 2024 07:00 PM EST
Decatur Library Cost: From $0.00
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Event lasts 1 hour

As huge fans of puns, we are so excited to announce that we are hiding out in the library with Isabel Ibañez and Rebecca Ross to talk all about Isabel's newest book, Where the Library Hides! We know you've been anxiosly awaiting this book as much as we have, so ... [click here for more]

Wednesday October 16, 2024 07:00 PM EDT
Decatur Library Cost: From $0.00
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Event lasts 2 hours

Together with our friends at the Georgia Center for the Book, Little Shop of Stories welcomes Christopher Paolini, creator of the best-selling Eragon series, back to Decatur for a special evening to include conversation, Q and A, and a book signing.

Registrat... [click here for more]

Monday October 7, 2024 07:00 PM EDT
Decatur Library Cost: Free to attend
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About this event

Event lasts 2 hours

One of our favorite books of all time is getting the fancy movie star treatment, and we are celebrating with a visit with author-illustrator, Peter Brown, the creator of the beloved The Wild Robot series!

This event will take place in the auditorium at the De... [click here for more]

Monday September 9, 2024 07:00 PM EDT
Decatur Library Cost: From $0.00
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Event lasts 3 hours

Aiden Thomas, bestselling author of Cemetery Boys AND The Sunbearer Trials, is making their long awaited return to Decatur for the second (and final) book in the Sunbearer Duology, and we'll be celebrating with fellow YA author Mark Oshiro and YOU, of course! A... [click here for more]

Monday September 9, 2024 07:00 PM EDT
Decatur Library Cost: From $0.00
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
About this event

Event lasts 3 hours

Aiden Thomas, bestselling author of Cemetery Boys AND The Sunbearer Trials, is making their long awaited return to Decatur for the second (and final) book in the Sunbearer Duology, and we'll be celebrating with fellow YA author Mark Oshiro and YOU, of course! A... [click here for more]

Saturday August 3, 2024 07:00 PM EDT
Decatur Library Cost: From $0.00
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Event lasts 1 hour

Little Shop of Stories is SO unbelievably excited to announce that two of the biggest names in YA literature, Karen McManus and Rebecca Ross, are visiting us to celebrate the release of Karen's newest YA novel: Such Charming Liars! Thrilling, mysterious, and pag... [click here for more]

Wednesday July 10, 2024 07:00 PM EDT
Decatur Library Cost: From $0.00
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About this event

Event lasts 1 hour 30 minutes

Tricia Levenseller's new book may be called The Darkness Within Us, but we've got a whole lot of joy and excitement within us! Why? Because Tricia and a special guest to be announced will me stopping by our Little Shop to tell us all about this enchan... [click here for more]
215 Sycamore St.
Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 370-3070
Library
Hours

Monday: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: Closed