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Researching your favorite athlete, writer, actor or historical figure? Find thousands of biographies in . You can access through Alabama Virtual Library, linked at www.myDPL.org. Great for school work, available for every age, and totally FREE!

If you plan to visit Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Complex, please note the new hours.

The refuge Visitor Center has shifted to its traditional winter hours, operating November-February, 9:00-5:00, 7 days per week. The Visitor Center buildings and grounds will, however, be closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.

If you get a chance, consider thanking our wonderful volunteers for helping us extend our winter visiting hours!

No cranes have been seen at the Visitor Center yet, stay tuned for their impending arrival.

Photo: Visitor Center hours sign at front gate.

Prenups, bankruptcy, loans, estate planning. Templates and tools in Gale LegalForms can help. Start at www.myDPL.org & click on the AVL button. At the AL Virtual Library, click on "All Resources" & select "Gale LegalForms." You can download & print what you need!

If you know a book worm, ages 8 – 17, be sure to tell them about DPL’s Youth Book Club! This book club meets this Wednesday, Nov. 4th, at 4pm in our Story Hour Room. For this session, we’ll be talking about books we’ve read that involve ancient civilizations or space exploration. No registration is required for this free program. For our complete calendar visit www.myDPL.org/events.

This week at DPL:

For kids –

📖Tue., 11/3, at 10:30am – Story Time

👶Wed., 11/4, at 10:30am – Book Babies

📙At 4pm – Youth Book Club (ages 8+; meets in the Story Hour Room)

🧸Thu., 11/5, at 10:30am – Toddler Time: Dinosaurs! (ages 1 – 4)

🧱At 4pm – LEGO® Hour: Thanksgiving (all ages; meets in the Community Room upstairs)

For adults, 18+ -

✍Thu., 11/5, at 2pm – Author Talk with Alys Locke

More information on any of our programs is at www.myDPL.org/events. We hope you’ll visit us this week!

💀And if you go to Day of the Dead celebration tomorrow night (5pm – 9pm) be sure to come and see DPL’s Outreach team!

From ancient empires to modern mysteries, HISTORY Channel favorites await on Hoopla! Step into history and start streaming TV shows and documentaries for free: https://www.hoopladigital.com/collection/7077

If you come to the Día de los Mu***os (Day of the Dead) festival in downtown Decatur on Monday, Nov. 2nd, from 5pm – 9pm, be sure to stop by the DPL Outreach table. We’ll be there sharing the library with everyone. This event will be so much more than a festival. Organized by Downtown Decatur’s Corazón y Cultura , there will be so much to see and experience.

You can:
🌼 Experience traditional and local vendors
🌮 Enjoy delicious food
🎶 Listen to live music
👑 Experience the Catrina Contest
💃 Cheer on the signature Dance Contest
🎨 Take the little ones to Kid Zone
🕯️ Visit their Community Altar and bring a photo of a loved one — or even a beloved pet — who is no longer with us

Find out all the details at https://www.facebook.com/events/1065649003126577.

We hope to see you there!

FALL into Reading, our reading challenge for kids up to age 17, is in full swing! The challenge runs through November 30th so kids can log the books they read and earn a prize. Visit www.myDPL.org/YS for more information.

When you place an item on hold in the Libby app, you can view your estimated waiting time by going to your Shelf & tapping Holds. Once your hold is available, borrow it within the 3-day pick-up period. Download the Libby app or visit www.myDPL.org/ebooks to get started.

Do you need to get rid of some books? Magazines? CDs, DVDs, or records? You can donate them to the Friends of Decatur Public Library & they will turn them into support for DPL! Get the details at www.myDPL.org/friends.