DeKalb County Public Library, Atlanta

Name: DeKalb County Public Library
Address: 215 Sycamore St, Atlanta, United States
Telephone: +1 404-370-3070

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Facts and practical information

The DeKalb County Public Library is the public library system of DeKalb County, Georgia in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The library system headquarters are at the Darro C. Willey Administrative Offices in Decatur. ()

Established: 1907 (117 years ago)Coordinates: 33°46'27"N, 84°17'38"W

Address

215 Sycamore StDecator (Downtown Decatur)Atlanta United States

Contact

+1 404-370-3070

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Day trips

DeKalb County Public Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, DeKalb County Confederate Monument, Decatur Cemetery.

0.9 miSE
Universities and schools
Columbia Theological Seminary, Atlanta
25 min walk • Columbia Theological Seminary is a Presbyterian seminary in Decatur, Georgia. It is one of ten theological institutions affiliated with the Presbyterian Church.
~1240 ftSW
City, Area
Decatur, Atlanta
7 min walk • Decatur is a city in, and the county seat of, DeKalb County, Georgia, which is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. With a population of 24,928 in the 2020 census, the municipality is sometimes assumed to be larger since multiple ZIP Codes in unincorporated DeKalb County bear Decatur as the address.
~830 ftW
Monuments and statues
DeKalb County Confederate Monument, Atlanta
5 min walk • The DeKalb County Confederate Monument is a Confederate memorial that formerly stood in Decatur, Georgia, United States. The 30-foot stone obelisk was erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy near the old county courthouse in 1908.
0.4 miN
Cemetery, Sculpture
Decatur Cemetery, Atlanta
11 min walk • The Decatur Cemetery is a historic graveyard within the City of Decatur, Georgia.
~1900 ftS
Universities and schools
Agnes Scott College, Atlanta
10 min walk • Agnes Scott College is a private women's liberal arts college in Decatur, Georgia. The college enrolls approximately 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
1 miNW
Park
Woodlands Garden, Atlanta
26 min walk • Woodlands Garden is an eight acre mostly-wooded public garden located in Decatur, Georgia. The Garden's mission is to preserve a woodland garden as an urban sanctuary to educate and engage the community in the natural world.
0.6 miS
Laboratory, Observatories and planetariums
Bradley Observatory, Atlanta
16 min walk • The Bradley Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Agnes Scott College. It is located in Decatur, Georgia, 5 miles east of Atlanta, Georgia,. The observatory's largest telescope, the Beck Telescope, is a vintage 30 inch Cassegrain reflector built in 1930.
~470 ftNW
33°46'30"N • 84°17'42"W
HomeGrown Decatur, Atlanta
3 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
0.7 miW
33°46'31"N • 84°18'19"W
First Christian Church of Decatur, Atlanta
17 min walk • Church
1.1 miSW
Event space, Historical place
Old Scottish Rite Hospital building, Atlanta
28 min walk • Founded as the Scottish Rite Convalescent Home for Crippled Children, the Old Scottish Rite Hospital served indigent children, either crippled, or recovering from surgery at Piedmont Hospital or Wesley Memorial Hospital.
0.6 miSE
Neighbourhood
Winnona Park Historic District, Atlanta
16 min walk • Winnona Park is a historic area in the southeast corner of the Atlanta, Georgia suburb of Decatur. It is listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places, but it is not one of the City of Decatur's locally designated historic districts.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to DeKalb County Public Library?

Nearby attractions include HomeGrown Decatur, Atlanta (3 min walk), DeKalb County Confederate Monument, Atlanta (5 min walk), Decatur, Atlanta (7 min walk), Ponce de Leon Court Historic District, Atlanta (7 min walk).

How to get to DeKalb County Public Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to DeKalb County Public Library:

Metro

Decatur • Lines: Blue (4 min walk)
Avondale • Lines: Blue, Green (18 min walk)

Bus

Decatur • Lines: 123, 15, 19, Cctma (5 min walk)
Two Decatur Town Center • Lines: Cctma (6 min walk)