Friends of the Decatur Public Library

Friends of the Decatur Public Library FOL supports programs at the Decatur Public Library through book sales, donations & membership fees

This book was purchased at Sam’s Club. Full price it is $30! At Sam’s they charge $17.98. FOL would charge $7! It would ...
05/30/2026

This book was purchased at Sam’s Club. Full price it is $30! At Sam’s they charge $17.98. FOL would charge $7! It would be in like new condition! Just a sample of our pricing and what we have to offer! Most hardbacks ( not new releases) are $1 and paperbacks are .50. Puzzles are half price for another week. Come stock up-the MOST you will pay is $3! Open Mon& Tue 10:30-2:30 and Thursday 3-6:30.

We were recently gifted with an incredible donation. It is a 16-volume set (housed in 11 books) of biblical texts and e...
05/22/2026

We were recently gifted with an incredible donation. It is a 16-volume set (housed in 11 books) of biblical texts and essays written by long forgotten foremost Christian authority Theodor Christoph Lilienthal. All the books are in German. The 16 volumes began being published in 1750 and were completed in 1779. The books are titled, depending on your translator, The Just Cause of Divine Revelation Vindicated and Rescued Against Its Enemies although when you Google Lens this title it comes out Divine Revelation. Lilienthal was, at the time, the foremost leading authority on religion and he dissected the Bible arguing that everything in it was true and he worked overtime to prove his beliefs. These sixteen volumes are an apologetic defense of divine revelation, addressing critics of both the Old and New Testaments. These books are in astonishingly great condition for being over 276 years old. They are not moldy, the pages are made of ragpaper, so not a page is torn. There is some foxing but not at all what you might anticipate. You really have to see these up close to appreciate them. These books sell on ebay and Bookfinder for a small fortune. Each book generally runs $125. The Friends aren’t about to ask over $1000 for these books because no one would buy them. We are asking $200 for the complete set. If you want to see them ask for Tony the Special Book Guy and he will take you into the sorting room to look at them.

SOLD.

FOL is having a book donation drive Saturday May 23rd. Please consider donating your gently used books, DVDS, CDs, puzzl...
05/20/2026

FOL is having a book donation drive Saturday May 23rd. Please consider donating your gently used books, DVDS, CDs, puzzles and adult coloring books. We will have help to unload your vehicles. 9:30-12:30! We turn your donations into items the community can purchase for way under original purchase prices. We then give the Decatur Public Library to offer the free classes and events that they have to our community. Community supporting community! Keep in mind you can donate books anytime the library is open. There is a cart outside at the main doors and also a drop box inside the library!

We are especially asking for CDs and DVDs. We are running low on both.

Puzzles will be half price for a week starting this Thursday.

05/18/2026

Come add to your TBR pile! We have tons of new items out! Open this week Monday & Tuesday 10:30-2:30 and Thursday 3-6:30! Books, DVDS, CDS, puzzles, adult coloring books, and a few games-all complete and VERY reasonable prices - games for all ages!

We are also open on Saturday from 9:30 to 12:30. It is a book drop off day. Bring your used books, cds, dvds, and puzzles to the library parking lot. We will help you unload them.

Just received huge donation of romance! Some sets are included. Also new paranormal and spicy romance added to the roman...
05/07/2026

Just received huge donation of romance! Some sets are included. Also new paranormal and spicy romance added to the romance shelves!

Book Tok shelves are full! More may be added today! Open 3-6:30. No holds!
05/07/2026

Book Tok shelves are full! More may be added today! Open 3-6:30. No holds!

Come shop our store for some great one of a kind present for mom! Open Thursday 3-6:30 and Saturday 9:30-12:30!
05/06/2026

Come shop our store for some great one of a kind present for mom! Open Thursday 3-6:30 and Saturday 9:30-12:30!

05/06/2026

Books Between Bites is a free program at the Decatur Public Library, sponsored by Friends of the Decatur Public Library.
This month our very own READiculous will be their guests! Join us 5/6 at 11:30am!

Did you see these two guys at the craft beer festival Saturday? We are open this week Monday and Tuesday 10:30-2:30, Thu...
05/04/2026

Did you see these two guys at the craft beer festival Saturday? We are open this week Monday and Tuesday 10:30-2:30, Thursday 3-6:30 and Saturday 9:30-12:30! Come pick up your Mother’s Day presents- we have lots of blind date books and gift bags loaded with extras!

This is true! Ask us questions when you come in- we are here to help you! Open this week Monday-Tuesday 10:30-2:30 and T...
04/27/2026

This is true! Ask us questions when you come in- we are here to help you! Open this week Monday-Tuesday 10:30-2:30 and Thursday 3-6:30. We have Mothers’s Day covered! Just come see what we have! You will not believe the awesome gifts we have wrapped for you!

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130 N Franklin Street
Decatur, IL
62523

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+12174242900

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