Schools and Libraries
August 2, 2022
From: Dekalb County Public Library - Decatur BranchSummer Survey
Loved our Summer Reading Challenges this year? Summer Reading in Georgia is supported in part by federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. In order to continue receiving this vital funding for Summer Reading, we are asking our patrons to complete a short, simple IMLS Outcomes Survey. Click here to take the survey.
DCPL Resources Help with School and More!
DCPL's website provides access to numerous resources and databases to help your child or students with school or to just find something good to read! You can download books, audiobooks and comics on Overdrive/Libby and hoopla. You can stream movies on hoopla and Kanopy. Does your child need homework help? They can talk to a live tutor with HelpNow from Brainfuse. All these resources and more are available 24/7 on dekalblibrary.org.
Decatur Book Festival
The Decatur Book Festival returns on Saturday, October 1 at First Baptist Church of Decatur, and will include a keynote the night before on September. 30. The event will highlight selected authors with new fall publications, featured in fifteen sessions presented in three tracks: adult fiction, adult non-fiction, and children and youth. Both DeKalb County Public Library and DeKalb Library Foundation support the Decatur Book Festival.
DCPL's World Language Collection
Check out DCPL's new world language collection site where all our world language resources can be found on one page. You will find direct links to our catalog for our Chinese, French, Hindi and Spanish collections, as well as numerous online resources in 60+ languages. Click here to explore.
New Website
The Georgia Center for the Book revamped its website recently. Click here to check it out, plan your next author talk, or learn more about Georgia's affiliate Center of the National Center for the Book in the Library of Congress.
Reader's Advisory
Check out the recent issue of The Jubilee Reader, a reading guide containing recent books by African-American writers, writers from the African diaspora, and on related topics. Click here to begin reading.