Our Children's Department is pleased to announce that the Calm Room is now open! Located next to the Youth Study Rooms, this space is designed to give children who feel overstimulated, anxious, or stressed a place to calm down. What is a...
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News, Adults, Family Fun, Kids, Personal Enrichment, Teen Jun 29, 2026
The first half of 2026 has been a whirlwind as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and we're just getting started! Below you'll find information about our featured events commemorating this...
News, Adults, Personal Enrichment Jun 15, 2026
Our June Display Case has been set up by the DeKalb County Master Gardeners! The 2026 DeKalb Master Gardeners Annual Garden Walk is right around the corner, and tickets go on sale today, June 15! This year, seven home gardens and one educational...
News, Adults, Family Fun, Kids, Personal Enrichment, Teen Jun 2, 2026
We're thrilled to announce that our After-hours Concert Series is about to begin! Sponsored by the Friends of the Library and 94.9 WDKB, each performance is free and open to all ages. We have more than a dozen performances planned for 2026...
News, Adults, Books with All the Feels, Kids, Reading, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling, Teen May 29, 2026
Our Summer Reading Challenge is about to begin! This year marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, andyou can celebrate the occasion by joining our "Read, White, and Blue" challenge! We have reading rewards for...
News, Adults, Kids, Reading, Reading, Writing, and Storytelling May 26, 2026
Explore languages in all their beauty this summer! Whether you're hoping to learn an entirely new language, dust off your high school French, or already speak another language with ease, we hope our collection will have a book for...
Teen, Books with All the Feels, News May 23, 2026
DeKalb Public Library’s Summer Reading Program starts Monday June 1 and ends August 7. It’s for all ages, but what is it and how does it work for teens? Read on to find out! What is the Summer...
News, Adults, Family Fun, Kids, Personal Enrichment, Teen May 18, 2026
The DeKalb Public Library is pleased to announce that we will hold our tenth annual “8 Countries in 1 Day” celebration on Saturday, September 19, from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. In 2025, we hosted performances by Xochitl-Quetzal Aztec Dance and...
News May 6, 2026
Our Main Lobby display case this month has been set up by CASA DeKalb County! CASA’s mission is to advocate for and serve as the voice for children in DeKalb County who have experienced abuse or neglect. So far in 2026, 49 CASA volunteers...
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