Author Events

Our events are free and open to the pub­lic. Free reg­is­tra­tion is required or request­ed, depend­ing on the event. Our tick­et­ing sys­tem, Afton Tick­ets is still evolv­ing. For now, please click ​“Buy tick­ets” to read more details about our events, and know that you will not be charged any­thing if you decide to reg­is­ter. Most part­ner events will still send you to Eventbrite.

*There is a print­ed cal­en­dar of events avail­able at all 23 branch­es of the DeKalb Coun­ty Pub­lic Library. Most of our events are fea­tured in this calendar.

The Lit­tle Shop of Sto­ries Chil­dren’s Book Fes­ti­val 2026

The fes­ti­val will take place May 2^nd and 3^rd in the Decatur Library Audi­to­ri­um. Learn more about the 2026 Chil­dren’s Book Fes­ti­val.

Health Sto­ry­telling Author Q & A Series

In part­ner­ship with the Cen­ter for the Study of Human Health at Emory University

Learn more and reg­is­ter now for the Spring 2026 Author Q&A events in this series.