DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — The Decatur Public Library is taking people back in time and honoring those who fought to lead slaves to freedom. Decatur City Council passes ordinance to ban sweepstakes ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Book worms in Decatur might have to wait a little longer to read new releases. Staff at the Decatur Public Library said their longtime wholesaler — Baker and Taylor — abruptly ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — In its 150th year of service, the Decatur Public Library is proving that even an institution steeped in history can stay ahead of the curve. The library has seen a dramatic ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Journey to Freedom: Illinois’ Underground Railroad Exhibit will be on display at the Decatur Public Library starting March 4. The exhibit highlights the amazing stories of ...

DECATUR — The Decatur Public Library, along with 40 other libraries and community college learning resource centers, received a surprise from the state in the form of 14 Kindle 4 e-readers. Each of ...

DECATUR — Latham residents Debbie and Tim Harbarger arrived at the Decatur Public Library Saturday morning dressed in pristine white T-shirts. But they didn’t expect to stay that way. “We’ll be ...

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 ...

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.

The Decatur Public Library received $10,000 from the Carnegie Corporation of New York as part of a Carnegie Libraries 250 program celebrating the United States’ 250th anniversary.

Jan. 1—Some of Decatur's littlest residents were celebrating the new year early on Wednesday at the Decatur Public Library. Dozens of children from birth to age 9 held a Noon Year's Eve celebration ...