All loca­tions will be closed Tues­day, Decem­ber 24 and Wednes­day, Decem­ber 25 in hon­or of the Christ­mas holiday. 

Summer 2024

Summer Reading Challenge

Sign up for DeKalb Coun­ty Pub­lic Library’s 2024 Sum­mer Read­ing Chal­lenge on Beanstack. The chal­lenge runs June 1‑July 31.

Where in the World is Dog in the Woods?

Our dog­gie mas­cot has been spot­ted all over the coun­try! Check out images of Dog in the Woods on his trav­els, and don’t for­get to stop by your library to pick up a DotW book­mark to take on your travels.

Summer Reads

Look­ing for a great book to read this sum­mer? Check out our lists inspired by the Sum­mer Read­ing theme Adven­ture Begins at Your Library.

Wrapped Up in Reading

June 3 — Sep­tem­ber 12024

Get Wrapped Up in Read­ing with our friends at the Michael C. Car­los Muse­um! Chil­dren who read 5 books from their Sum­mer 2024 Book List and return a com­plet­ed read­ing diary to the Michael C. Car­los Muse­um will earn prizes and free admis­sion. Many books on the list are avail­able at our libraries. 

2024 Atlanta Hawks Check It Out Read­ing Challenge

May 24 — Sep­tem­ber 22024

Stu­dents in grades K‑12 who suc­cess­ful­ly read at least five books this sum­mer will receive a free youth tick­et with the pur­chase of at least 1 adult tick­et to a 2024 – 25 Atlanta Hawks reg­u­lar sea­son game. 

Click to learn more about the pro­gram and to apply for your free ticket!

Sum­mer Resources for Parents

We all want to make sure every child in Geor­gia — espe­cial­ly our most vul­ner­a­ble chil­dren — eat healthy, stay safe, and con­tin­ue to learn this sum­mer. Geor​gia​Sum​mer​.org fea­tures resources to help fam­i­lies find healthy food, safe­ty tips, vac­cine infor­ma­tion, learn­ing resources, sum­mer camp and child care infor­ma­tion, and more.

Events and Activities

December 27th, 2:00 PM
Scott Candler LibraryMoviesFun ActivitiesFamily (All Ages)
Watch The Polar Express, eat popcorn, and drink hot cocoa with your family.
December 28th, 10:00 AM
Dunwoody LibraryFun ActivitiesArts and CraftsFamily (All Ages)
Come in for one of our craft kits that you can make at home.
December 28th, 12:00 PM
Gresham LibraryFun ActivitiesFamily (All Ages)
Come relax and enjoy some board games. You can also bring your own to share.
December 30th, 12:00 AM
Embry Hills LibraryInformational ProgramsFun ActivitiesArts and CraftsFamily (All Ages)
Pick up a craft kit to complete at home with the family to celebrate Kwanzaa.

Things to Do On Your Own

Explore More!

The Explore More! Cal­en­dar is a dai­ly list of fun activ­i­ties that you can do to cel­e­brate the cur­rent month.

Dog in the Woods

Click here for an activ­i­ty book fea­tur­ing DeKalb Coun­ty Pub­lic Library’s Dog in the Woods. Print it out today!

Storytime is Now Just a Phone Call Away!
Sto­ry­time is Now Just a Phone Call Away!

Sto­ry­Line offers a wide range of sto­ries read by our Youth Ser­vices Librar­i­ans for chil­dren and fam­i­lies at any time of the day. 

Call us at 404.370.3070, press 7 and select between a sto­ry in Eng­lish or in Span­ish and listen!