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Dinosaur! book cover

Registration opens:
June 09th, 2026

Mayor's Summer Reading Club Storytime

Ages 3 to 8 years
2026-06-30 17:30:00 2026-06-30 18:30:00 America/New_York Mayor's Summer Reading Club Storytime Scott Candler Library -

Tuesday, June 30
5:30pm - 6:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-06-30 17:30:00 2026-06-30 18:30:00 America/New_York Mayor's Summer Reading Club Storytime Join us for stories and crafts. Storyteller LaDoris Davis will read Dinosaur! by Olivia Aston Bosworth. Each participant will get a free book to take home. Scott Candler Library -

Join us for stories and crafts. Storyteller LaDoris Davis will read Dinosaur! by Olivia Aston Bosworth. Each participant will get a free book to take home.

The Mayor’s Summer Reading Club (MSRC) is a program that promotes literacy skills and vocabulary enrichment in children ages birth through eight and their families. The Mayor’s Summer Reading Club is a collaboration between the City of Atlanta, GEEARS (Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students), PNC, the United Way, and many great public-private partnerships throughout the city of Atlanta.

Scott Candler Library
Phone: 404-286-6986
Hours
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Mon, May 25 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, May 26 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 27 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 28 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Fri, May 29 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, May 30 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 31 Closed
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About the library

Funding for some events at this branch provided in part by the Friends of the Scott Candler Library.

All DeKalb County Public Library branches offer books for all ages including adult learning materials, audiobooks, music CDs, DVDs, current newspapers and magazines. All branches also offer access to computers, internet, WiFi, MS Office, and research databases. For a more comprehensive list of all services available at this branch, please visit the Scott Candler Library page.

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Friends of the Scott Candler Library Meeting (FOSC)
Tue, Jun 02, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Coffee & Create
Sat, Jun 06, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Unlocking History: Juneteenth - National Center for Civil and Human Rights
Sat, Jun 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Sensory Play - Ages 1 to 5 years
Mon, Jun 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
Senior Bingo
Mon, Jun 08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Bookworms Book Club - Ages 7 to 9 years
Mon, Jun 08, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Adult-ish Chainmail Jewelry - Ages 18 to 29 years
Mon, Jun 08, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Mini Health and Resource Fair
Tue, Jun 09, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Science Lab - Ages 5 to 8 years
Tue, Jun 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Beginner Machine Sewing
Tue, Jun 09, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Learning Spaces - Ages 0 to 5 years
Wed, Jun 10, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Greeting Card Crafts
Wed, Jun 10, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
LEGO Club - Ages 5 and up
Wed, Jun 10, 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Kids Punch & Paint - Ages 5 and up
Thu, Jun 11, 10:30am - 11:30am
Kids Yoga - Ages 6 to 12 years
Thu, Jun 11, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Movie: Jurassic World Rebirth - Family (All Ages)
Fri, Jun 12, 2:00pm - 4:15pm
Juneteenth: Breaking Ground - Family (All Ages)
Sat, Jun 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Weekend Sensory Play - Ages 1 to 5 years
Sat, Jun 13, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Sensory Play - Ages 1 to 5 years
Mon, Jun 15, 10:30am - 11:30am
Kids Sewing - Ages 7 to 10 years
Mon, Jun 15, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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P.A.C.T. Book Club
Tue, Jun 16, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Family Summer Carnival - Family (All Ages)
Tue, Jun 16, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Learning Spaces - Ages 0 to 5 years
Wed, Jun 17, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Line Dancing with Zenobia
Wed, Jun 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
LEGO Club - Ages 5 and up
Wed, Jun 17, 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Urban Fiction Book Club
Wed, Jun 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
All-Levels Chair Yoga
Thu, Jun 18, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Kids Yoga - Ages 6 to 12 years
Thu, Jun 18, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Coffee & Create
Sat, Jun 20, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Jewelry with Gin
Sat, Jun 20, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Registration opens Saturday, June 6 2026 at 2:00pm
Sensory Play - Ages 1 to 5 years
Mon, Jun 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Registration opens Monday, June 1 2026 at 10:30am
Beginning Reader Book Club - Ages 4 to 6 years
Mon, Jun 22, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Green Cleaning Class - Presented by UGA Extension
Mon, Jun 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Science Lab - Ages 5 to 8 years
Tue, Jun 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Adult Sewing: Coasters
Tue, Jun 23, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Registration opens Tuesday, June 9 2026 at 6:00pm
Learning Spaces - Ages 0 to 5 years
Wed, Jun 24, 10:00am - 12:00pm
LEGO Club - Ages 5 and up
Wed, Jun 24, 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Kids Punch & Paint - Ages 5 and up
Thu, Jun 25, 10:30am - 11:30am
Registration opens Thursday, June 4 2026 at 10:30am
Punch & Paint
Thu, Jun 25, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Kids Yoga - Ages 6 to 12 years
Thu, Jun 25, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Registration opens Thursday, June 4 2026 at 4:00pm
Movie: The Land Before Time - Family (All Ages)
Fri, Jun 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dino Craftstravaganza - Family (All Ages)
Sat, Jun 27, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Weekend Sensory Play - Ages 1 to 5 years
Sat, Jun 27, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Registration opens Saturday, June 6 2026 at 3:30pm
Sensory Play - Ages 1 to 5 years
Mon, Jun 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
Registration opens Monday, June 8 2026 at 10:30am
Kids Sewing - Ages 7 to 10 years
Mon, Jun 29, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Registration opens Monday, June 8 2026 at 3:30pm
South DeKalb History Bingo - Presented by DeKalb History Center
Mon, Jun 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
STEAM Workshop - Ages 6 to 12 years
Tue, Jun 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Registration opens Saturday, June 6 2026 at 4:00pm
Mayor's Summer Reading Club Storytime - Ages 3 to 8 years
Tue, Jun 30, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Registration opens Tuesday, June 9 2026 at 5:30pm
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