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Love your Library Month (2)

February is Love Your Library Month and we want to hear from you!

Stop by the library and fill out a postcard or go to our Facebook or Twitter pages and use the hashtag #LoveDPLTX and tell us why you love the library. Posts, tweets, and comments using the hashtag will be entered to win a prize at the end of the month!

The Place to be for Education

Dad Storytime Saturday, February 16 10_15 am
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Storytimes!

Little Learners Storytime:                                                                       
A great educational program where children, ages 3-5, can enjoy songs, rhymes, movement, and short stories. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate and enjoy, too!

Sensory Storytime:                                                                      
This early literacy class combines a short structured storytime with interactive play, music, and movement. For children of all ages and abilities.

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Check out our community garden! Want to get involved? Call the library for more info!

World Book
Check out World Book Online by clicking on the image!

Your library card will grant you access to the following digital products:
World Book Student
World Book Differentiated Package
Early World of Learning
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
Science Power
World Book Mobile
World Book eBooks
World Book Timelines
World Book Kids
World Book Advanced
World Book Discover

The Place to be for Enjoyment


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Every Friday!

New Episodes will be uploaded every Friday!

The Long Overdue Podcast is a production of the Decatur Public Library and features staff members discussing various library-related topics. 
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Dewey Like Murder? is a segment of the Long Overdue Podcast. Listen to Dawn and Denice discuss true crime books pulled from the shelves of our collection. New episodes are available to stream or download on the second Friday of the month!

Subscribe, follow, or listen to us on iTunes, Google Play Music, or Soundcloud!

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Search for Decatur Public Library TX to find us!

You may also visit our Long Overdue Podcast page for more info!

Want to know which ones we think are the best episodes? Well, Pat, Dawn, Chris, and Denice made some playlists of their favorite episodes! Click on the image to be taken to the playlist!


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Dawn Wilbert
Christofer Shenkir
Denice Herrera
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The Place to be for Information

AARP at the Decatur Public Library
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Digital comics and graphic novels are now available through RB Digital! Your library card will grant you access to a variety of comics and graphic novels! Click on the banner above and check it out!
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Our digital magazines are now on RB Digital! Click on the link to be directed to RB Digital and access all of our digital magazines. 

North Texas Library Consortium Membership

The Decatur Public Library is a member of the North Texas Library Consortium, which allows free interlibrary loans from across the country. It also allows our patrons to use their Decatur library cards at the following libraries: Alvarado, Aubrey, Bridgeport, Haslet, Justin, Krum, Lake Dallas, Ponder, Roanoke, Saginaw, Sanger, and Westworth Village.


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  1. Mon Feb. 18

    Closing Early for Presidents' Day

  2. Mon Feb. 18

    AARP Tax Aide

  3. Mon Feb. 18

    After School Program
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