The Decatur Library reopened Tuesday with a new security checkpoint and a mandatory back-entrance policy following a recent ...

The Decatur Library will reopen Feb. 9 following a week-long closure for staff well-being and security assessments.

On Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at approximately 5:10 p.m., Decatur Police responded to a shooting at the Decatur Library. Officers located an adult male inside the library suffering from a gunshot wound.

Young children dressed up in their holiday best waited in a line with their families in the Decatur Public Library’s Youth Services Room for the jolly man dressed in his iconic red suit.

On Feb. 5, officials with the Decatur Police Department gave an update that 44-year-old Decatur resident Medicus Brown was in ...

Professor Graybeard, whose real name is John Wicks, presented the Sensational Science Summer Show to Decatur-area families Monday as a finale to the Decatur Public Library’s Summer Reads program. Each ...

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DECATUR — A Clash of Generations video gaming event will be held Saturday, June 21, in the Madden Auditorium at Decatur Public Library as part of the celebration of the library's 150th anniversary.

DECATUR, Ga. — A suspect wanted for shooting a man at a Decatur Library is now in custody after turning himself in, according to DeKalb County officials. RELATED: Man recovering after being shot at ...

DECATUR, GA — The Decatur Library remains closed Tuesday as police continue searching for a man accused of shooting another man inside the facility. Decatur police have identified the suspect as ...