See the books! Get the permission form! (Due Nov. 15th) This year, Decatur’s 4th and 5th graders have the option to participate in the Global Reading Challenge sponsored by Seattle Public Library! 4th and 5th grade students will be introduced to the Global Reading Challenge when their class comes to the library in November. The program is similar to “Battle of the Books”: teams of seven students read … Continue reading Global Reading Challenge 2018

If your student participated in our annual Summer Reading Bingo challenge, please return the form to library by Thursday,  October 12th. Be sure to include first and last name, as well as this year’s teacher or room number.  You may print out another form here https://decatureslibrary.org/summerreading/readingbingo/ Participants earning at least one Bingo will be entered in a drawing to win a gift card to a local … Continue reading Time to Turn in Summer Reading Bingo!

          It’s that time of year again, to return books back to your library!  We’ve discussed the end of the year and returning books during library sessions, so students should not be surprised. On June 5th, an automated email with all of the books currently checked out on each student’s account will arrive so that you know what to look for and … Continue reading Library Books Due Friday, June 9th

We are partnering with the University Book Store for our book fair!  A percentage of the sales goes back to supporting the library to purchase new books for the collection.  Students will have an opportunity to browse the book fair during their library time or another scheduled time  (Fri classes) where they create wish lists to bring home and discuss with their families about purchasing … Continue reading 2017 Book Fair and Dress Like a Book Character Day!