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All locations will be closed Thursday, June 19 in honor of the Juneteenth holiday.
Summer Reading Challenge 2025
Summer Reading Challenge 2025

Get ready for a colorful summer full of adventure, reading, and prizes! Sign up for our Summer Reading Challenge today.

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Celebrate DeKalb County Public Library's Centennial by Reading More
Celebrate DeKalb County Public Library's Centennial by Reading More

We’re turning 100 in 2025, and you’re invited to join the party by taking the 100 Years, 100 Books Reading Challenge!
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Doraville Library Closed
Doraville Library Closed

The Doraville Library is currently closed. It will reopen this summer in a temporary location while construction of a new facility takes place.
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June Calendars of Events
June Calendars of Events

Get a sneak peek at our June Adult and Children's Calendars of Events before they reach our branches!
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June Staff Picks
June Staff Picks

Summer is here, and so are the books our staff can’t stop raving about. Every minute you spend reading counts toward the Summer Reading Challenge (have you signed up yet?).
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Upcom­ing Events

Take & Make: Butterfly Suncatcher
June 16th, 12:00 AM
Covington LibraryFun ActivitiesArts and CraftsChildren All Ages (parents welcome)
Using tissue paper, create a multi-colored butterfly to hang in your window and catch the summer sun.
Take & Make: Rainbow Science
June 16th, 12:00 AM
Covington LibraryFun ActivitiesArts and CraftsChildren All Ages (parents welcome)
Experiment with prisms and learn about the nature of light and color.
A Whole World of Art: Trivia Challenge and Prize Drawing
June 16th, 12:00 AM
Covington LibraryFun ActivitiesContestsArts and CraftsChildren All Ages (parents welcome)
Test your art knowledge. Stop by the library to fill in your answer sheet (with the help of a few books), then add it to the drawing to win art supply prizes.
Color Matching Scavenger Hunt
June 16th, 12:00 AM
Covington LibraryFun ActivitiesChildren All Ages (parents welcome)
Search the Children's Department for book cover colors that match paint swatches, and earn a small prize.
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Locate materials in more languages
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Discover resources for seniors
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