The Decatur Library reopened Feb. 10 with enhanced safety protocols following a Feb. 2 shooting. New measures include a single point of entry via the rear of the building and a mandatory security ...

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 ...

A man accused of shooting another man in the normally quiet Decatur Library remains at large Tuesday. Gunfire pierced the silence shortly after 5 p.m. Monday, jolting dozens of panicked staff members ...

DECATUR — Decatur Public Library will kick off Christmas celebrations with a visit from Santa on Wednesday, Dec. 3, during the Downtown Decatur Christmas Walk.

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 has a week of activities planned for teens to kick off Mental Health Awareness Month.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Decatur Public Library will celebrate its 150th anniversary with a block party featuring live music, activities and local partners. The free event will take place from 11 ...

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 ...

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