Allen Memorial Library

First Baptist Church Decatur Media Center

About Our Library

Located on the second floor of our Sanctuary building, The Allen Memorial Library and Media Center provides quality reading selections and media resources for church members and the local Decatur community.

Our church library contains over 15,323 cataloged items, including 

• Books

• Bibles and Commentaries 

• Periodicals

• Audiobooks

• Movies and films

• A/V equipment rental

• Reading programs and curriculum

• And much more!

Library Collections

Books for Adults  

We have books about our world, the latest fiction bestsellers, non-fiction texts to help with Sunday School study, self-help books, history, biography, periodicals, large-print books, audio-books, and computers to look stuff up. Books we can’t use in our collection, we offer for sale.

Books for Children and Youth

We’re your children’s source for the latest award-winners! Our volunteer staff includes people who know children’s books inside-and-out and can recommend top fiction and non-fiction titles to put in your collection (pre-K—Young Adult). 

Resources for the Decatur Reading Community

The Library is an information source and cheerleader for book festivals (Decatur Book Festival) and author talks (Georgia Center for the Book, Conversations, local bookstores). We post calendars for community book sales, book recommendations, interesting websites — all things BOOK.

Beth’s Books

Each month, Beth Withers, one of our library volunteers, shares the newest books that have been added to our church library this past month:

• PICTURE BOOK 

  • Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Lost Christmas by Alastair Heinz
    Poor Grinch, first he stole Christmas and now he has lost it.  The Grinch has grown to LOVE Christmas.  But when his plan to win Who-ville’s Christmas contest goes awry, will the Grinch lose his Christmas spirit?  Rediscover the true meaning of the holidays with this sequel to the timeless classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

• JUVENILE FICTION

  • Big Tree by Brian Selznick

    “Illustrated with nearly three hundred pages of breathtaking pictures and brimming with humor, wonder and mystery, and a profound sense of hope, Big Tree is a mesmerizing journey and a singular reading experience for the whole family!”  Don’t let the size (huge) of the book keep you from reading this epic adventure of two brave little seeds.

• ADULT FICTION

  • The Women by Kristin Hannah
    “This is the story of one woman who went to war (Vietnam), but it shines a light on all women who put themselves in harm’s way and whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has too often been forgotten.  A novel about deep friendships and bold patriotism, The Women is a richly drawn story with a memorable heroine whose idealism and courage under fire will come to define an era.”  This book is flying off the shelf of our library!

• ADULT NON-FICTION

  • The Challenge of Acts:  Rediscovering What the Church Was and Is by N. T. Wright
    A new and in-depth introduction to the Acts of the Apostles from New Testament scholar and theologian N. T. Wright.  He “brings to the book of Acts his expert’s eye on theological nuance and cultural context, distilling it down into an introductory commentary, perfect for anyone looking to take their own reading a little deeper.”

Contact the Library

Give us a call at 404.373.1653 (ext. 2229) or send us a message using the form below.