October "A Reading Season" Blog

 

October is a great time to visit Decatur Public Library. This year we host our 41^st Annual Quilt Show from Monday, October 3^rd, to Friday, October 28^th. We invite everyone to come in and vote for your favorite quilt in this year’s show by Thursday, October 20^th. We will pin the ribbons on the winning quilts Friday, October 21^st, at 2:00pm. Enjoy the colorful artistry of local quilters inside the library this month, while Mother Nature shows off her best seasonal colors outside.

DPL Outreach will be out of the building several times this month participating in Fall events around town. Join us Saturday, October 1^st,  from 9:00am til 2:00pm at the Touch-A-Truck event at Ascend Performance Materials. We will be at the DYS Fall Festival at 1404 6^th Street, NW on Thursday, October 6^th, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Visit with us at 3^rd Friday Downtown on Friday, October 21^st, from 4:30pm to 7:30pm in front of Casa Grande Park.  On Sunday, October 30^th, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm we will be in Delano Park for their Spooktacular Afternoon in Delano Park.

We will also host a poetry reading and discussion with Harry Moore and Nancy  Owen Nelson on Thursday, October 20^th. The authors will be available starting at 5:30pm to sell books and meet patrons; the program will begin at 6:00pm.

And if that’s not enough bookish fun, join us in the Library on Monday, October 31^st, for our 2^nd Annual Gothic Gala. This year’s theme is Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. The fun will kick off with Story Time at 10:00am for the little ones with a Trick-or-Treat Parade around the library immediately after the story. There will be a costume contest for school-age through adult at 4:00pm and lots of activities, puzzles and crafts throughout the day.

We hope you can join us for one or all of the fun events DPL is hosting or attending this month!

The Adult Reading Challenge task for this month is to read a book with a school teacher to celebrate World Teachers’ Day (October 5^th) . The purpose of this international day is to appreciate, assess and improve the educators of the world. So read a book about a teacher who helps shape the next generation this month.

Happy Reading!

September "A Reading Season" Blog

 

We are excited to send out the call for quilts for Decatur Public Library’s 41^st Annual Quilt Show. If you have a hand- or machine-stitched quilt you would like to enter into the show call 256-340-5780 to reserve your space. Once you have reserved your space, we will set up a time to drop off your quilt to the library. We will accept quilts through Friday, September 23^rd at 5pm. There is a limit of 2 quilt entries per person. Complete guidelines available at www.myDPL.org/quilts.

Besides accepting quilts for the Annual Quilt Show in October, we have two authors appearing this month at DPL to discuss their latest books. On September 15^th at 6pm, Robert Bailey will be here to talk about Rich Blood. This will be the first book in a new series. Set in Guntersville, it’s “a compelling legal thriller about a lawyer who takes on his sister’s case - and confronts small-town secrets and family skeletons.” 

On September 29th at 6pm, Georgina Cross will be here to talk about her new book, The Niece. Set in Decatur, it is “a  gripping psychological thriller”. This will be the first time she has done a program at DPL.

September is National Sewing Month and since we will be working with quilts and quilters all month to get ready for the 41^st Annual Quilt Show, the September task for the Adult Reading Challenge is to read a book that is about  a seamstress or a quilter.

Happy Reading!