Preschool & Schoolager Calendars for Jan/Feb

Field Trip--Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge

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 Have extra family in town and looking for things to do that won't cost you anything?  How about a walk in the woods while reading a book? Special thanks to Decatur's Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge for allowing us to place the pages of a story along one of their trails.  We hope to enhance your visit to the Refuge with the classic story titled, Over in the Meadow illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats.  Look for this story to hit the trails on December 26th!

Starting Friday, December 26, you can find the story just beyond the boardwalk behind the visitors center.

Crazy 8s Club for K-2

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Craft Make & Take in December

Lego Hour in December

Evening Storytime and Library Open House

Story Crafternoon

December's Dance Party!

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Lego Hour in November

Story Crafternoon in November

Schoolager November/December Schedule

Preschool November/December Schedule

Dance Party

Kids ages 3 through 1st grade will enjoy this lively time of music and movement.  Kids must be accompanied by an adult and adults are welcomed and encouraged to join in on the fun!

A Storywalk in November

The Storywalk project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition and the Kellogg Hubbard Library.  

Lego Hour

Preschool Halloween Parade

Children 5 and younger are invited to come in costume and join us in the children's department Tuesday, October 28th for a special Halloween storytime. 

10 am

My Very First Book Club

Homeschooling families are invited to join us for a special book club for young readers.  Read as many of Kevin Henkes books as you would like.  Come to class for a brief storytime and discussion of this author's works.  This is a way for children to get used to the idea of discussing what they enjoyed most about the books they've read.

Chopper the Dog @ the Library

Meet Chopper the dog during a storytime for kids of all ages.  Sunday, Oct. 5, 2pm-5pm.

Finding Book Levels

We know there are many of you looking for books on your child's reading level.  Sometimes it can be difficult to know just where to look.  We want to share some simple instructions on how to get accelerated reader information about some of the books in our collection.  The catalog can be found at this link:  Library's Catalog  

Follow these simple instructions to narrow your search.  :  

Also, we have a small notebook with many of our older book titles and the Accelerated Reader information about those titles.  We will be happy to assist you with using this notebook or feel free to use this notebook on your own.

Harry Potter Craft Day

Kids,

 Stop in on Monday, September 15 for an afternoon Harry Potter craft in the children's department.  This is a come and go event from 3:30pm to 5 pm.

There will be a special event for teens in the community room starting at 4:30pm that day.

See you there!!

Lego Hour

Story Crafternoon

Story Crafternoon begins September 11th and will meet at 3:30pm in the community room of the Decatur Public Library.  This is for schoolagers age 6 through 10 and meets once a month.

Schoolagers September/October Schedule

This year we have a calendar that is just for schoolagers.  Click on the pictures to get a closer look at the schedule.

Preschool September/October Schedule

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Upcoming Puppet Show!

Home Daycare Group Time

Books, rhymes & music with home daycare groups.  Home daycares will need to schedule one week in advance.  Each session can accommodate 2 groups of up to 6 children each plus caregiver or 1 group of 7 to 12 children plus caregivers.  Caregivers schedule for just your group!

Crazy 8s Club for Preschoolers

Space is limited...register today for this 4 week class by emailing children@decatur.lib.al.us

Class meets each Wednesday from September 17th through October 8th and is for preschoolers ages 3 to 5.

Circus at the Library

Coming up this Thursday night---Skin and Bones Comedy Circus! Come out and celebrate all that reading you've done this summer with our Summer Reading Finale. Grand prize winners will be announced the night of this event. You do not have to be present to win.

Thursday, July 24th at 7 pm. This is an after hours event. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Summer Reading Parent Survey

Please take a few minutes to complete our survey of the Summer Reading Program.  We would love to know what you think of the program and what kind of improvements you would like us to make.

Summer Reading 2014 Parent Survey

Storytelling This Summer!

Storytelling at Decatur Mall

Monday,

July 14

10 am & 11:15 am

Chalk the Walk 2014

Use Your Noodle!

McWane Center Coming Here This Summer

Amazing Animal Facts with the Wheeler Wildlife Refuge

Movie Morning at the Library

Kidsafe Workshop

Get hands-on experience with learning tips and tricks to stay safe this summer.  This workshop will have you on your feet and working on your best martial arts moves.

Summer Saturday Programs

Magic Show 2014

Invention Convention

The life and times of Ben Franklin ---and a few science experiments too!  Come join us as we learn a little more about this remarkable statesman, scientist, inventor and try your hand at a few experiments.  

Silly Sock Dance Party 2014

Wear your silly socks to the Decatur Mall and rock your socks off with the Sock Rockerz concert.

Things to know about the 2014 Summer Reading Program

Things to keep in mind when coming out to the Decatur Mall to register for the Summer Reading Program.

Dairy Cow Day 2014

Dairy Cow Day

Thursday, June 5 

10 am

Cherry Street Side of Building

Summer Reading Schedules 2014