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DPL will close at 4pm today, January 21st, due to heating issues.

The first Saturday of every month is National Play Outside Day. This day is a reminder to get outside & enjoy the fresh air through play. Take the StoryWalk® at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge or visit one of Decatur’s parks. Bundle up, though!

Make your plans to join us next Friday, 1/10, at 4pm in our Youth Services Room for Story Time with Hope! All are invited to this free program, with the mascot for the Intl Crane Foundation. Get more details at myDPL.org/cranes.

Early literacy tip from @BADM_org : Be patient with children when they repeat a behavior you just told them not to do. The part of the brain that controls impulses develops later than other parts of the brain.

Today is National Science Fiction Day! Read a book or watch a movie/TV show in the sci-fi genre to celebrate. Look at our online catalog (catalog.mydpl.org) or check hoopla & Libby (our digital apps) for a title that suits you!

We are closed today for New Year’s Day and will reopen tomorrow, January 2nd, at 10am. Happy New Year!

LEGO® Hour will be Thursday, Jan. 2nd, at 4pm in our Youth Services Room. Kids are challenged to build their favorite thing from 2024 using our collection of LEGO® bricks!

Today at 11:30a we’re celebrating Noon Year’s Eve in our Youth Services Room. At 11:30a we’ll start with story time, then at noon we’ll have a balloon drop! All are welcome to this free program.

DPL will close at 2pm tomorrow, 12/31, for New Year’s Eve. We’ll be closed all day Wed., 1/1, for New Year’s Day & reopen on Thu., 1/2, at 10am. Have a safe holiday!

Tomorrow at 11:30a we’re celebrating Noon Year’s Eve in our Youth Services Room. At 11:30a we’ll start with story time, then at noon we’ll have a balloon drop! All are welcome to this free program.

Your local news is just a click away with DPL’s NewsBank service. Access local news stories, editorials, obituaries, real estate info, & much more from the “Decatur Daily”, “Huntsville Times”, “Birmingham News” & more. Get started at myDPL.org. DPL card required.

This week in Youth Services: Noon Year’s Eve Story Time on Tue, 12/31, at 11:30a; Thu, 1/2, at 4pm is LEGO® Hour. DPL will close at 2pm on Tue, 12/31, & be closed all day on Wed., 1/1. We’ll reopen Thu, 1/2, at 10am.

Join us on Monday, Jan. 13th, at 6p for an immersive history program that presents the story of Walt Whitman’s life intermingled with the poems we’ve all grown to love. Storyteller Brian “Fox” Ellis portrays the poet for an evening of history and verse. myDPL.org/cranes.

Did you know you can stream music on hoopla? From new releases and chart-topping hits, discover your soundtrack for New Year’s Eve (or whenever!) ad-free with no subscription fees. Download hoopla today and get your groove on!

If you’re looking for a free & fun family activity, take DPL’s StoryWalk® at Wheeler Natl Wildlife Refuge. Walk the Atkeson Cypress Trail & read a story all about a baby whooping crane! Details at myDPL.org/cranes.

Today is LEGO® Morning at DPL! Stop by our Youth Services Room between 10am & 12noon to build a creation from our LEGO® bricks.

You can make any eBook instantly large print. Use the Libby’s Reading Settings to adjust the text size, screen lighting, & font style. Download the Libby app or visit myDPL.org/ebooks to get started.

Early literacy tip from @BADM_org : Research shows that the more adults use "spatial talk" (i.e., words like behind, above, around, between) with young children, the stronger math skills they develop. "The green beads are below the yellow beads!"

Today is the first day of Kwanzaa, a celebration of African-American culture, which continues until Jan. 1st. Learn more about the principles of this holiday at nmaahc.si.edu/explore/initia…, or check out a book from DPL!

Having movie night? We can help. Put a DVD on hold online, wait to hear from us that it’s ready, & then use our DPL Curbside to pick it up. Each DPL card can check out up to 5 DVDs at a time! We’ve got kids’ movies, too! Visit catalog.mydpl.org to see what’s available.