Day Calendar

FREE 4 week English language & work skills class for adults seeking customer service jobs.

Starts January 16
Tuesdays and Thursdays
8:30 am - 10 am or
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Children will practice the six pre-reading skills needed to enable them to be ready to read. They will listen to stories, sing songs, and do hands on activities to enable them to have a fun learning experience!

Basic Computer Skills classes for adults from how to turn on a computer, to how to use a flash drive, how to use a flash drive, to how to sign up for an email account.

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Schedule an appointment for a personal techology tutoring session for any basic questions about using the computer or mobile devices, including downloading e-books from the library. 

Find Peter Rabbit and his friends around the library and you will be entered into a drawing for a fun prize. Then see the movie when it comes out in theatres on February 9!

Get ready for kindergarten with books, movement and rhymes.

Job Seekers Welcome

Walk-ins welcome or by appointment

Let's discuss your career opportunities.

Children and Teens come and participate and learn more about the history of African American people and the contributions they have made to America in celebration of Black History Month as you answer a variety of African American history questions

FREE 4 week English language & work skills class for adults seeking customer service jobs.

Starts January 16
Monday-Thursday
10:00 am - 11:30 am or
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Ready to work towards obtaining your GED? Register for Free GED Preparation Classes provided by the Wilkinson Center.  Registration is held every Monday at 10:00am. 

The Center for Children and Families at the University of Texas at Dallas invites parents with children ages 0-3 to participate in the Juega Conmigo (Play with Me) program.

FREE 4 week English language & work skills class for adults seeking customer service jobs.

Starts January 16
Monday-Thursday
10:00 am - 11:30 am or
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Sit, scrabble, sing-a-long and waggle. Toddlers will experience tales that awake and excite. Preschoolers will naturally be stimulated by sounds and by sight.

Dallas Public Library will partner with the AARP program to offer free, in-person tax assistance through trained volunteers.

Get ready for kindergarten with books, movement, rhymes and music. Suggested ages: 3-6 years old

Stories, songs and rhymes in Spanish to get ready to read! Suggested ages: 6 years old and under. ¡Cuentos, canciones y rímas en español para niños que quieren leer! Para edades de 6 años y menor.

 Practice the skills you need to be ready to read. Hear stories, sing songs, jump around and learn. Suggested ages: 18 months - 3 years old

For children and parents, listen to stories, sing songs and practice literacy skills together.

Suggested ages: 6 years old and under.

Join us to practice skills your toddler needs to be ready to read! Hear stories, sing songs, jump around, and learn! Suggested ages: 18 months - 3 years old.

Reserve an appointment with one of our librarians for one on one computer assistance. Get help with:

Join us for another Career Series...

TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL JOB SEARCHING

Discover some quick time-saving job search tips that will help your hunt for a new position.

**Open to the Community**

Tax season is here and AARP is providing FREE tax assistance at the Martin Luther King Branch on a first come first served basis. Contact the library for more information.

Call ahead to schedule one-on-one time to work on technology problems you are having. Every Tuesday or Thursday, by appointment only.

AARP Tax Aide offers FREE in-person tax assistance through trained volunteers.  Assistance is geared toward people with low-to-moderate income, persons with disabilities, the elderly and limited English speaking taxpayers who need assistance

Join members of the Skillman Southwestern Library staff for a fun chair workout. All ages and skill levels welcome

FREE income tax assistance by AARP volunteers Please bring last year's filed IRS forms, plus a photo ID, your Social Security number, W-2s, 1099, and any other current tax information to fill in your form.

Improve your listening and speaking skills, build confidence, and practice your English in a comfortable group environment.

Free tax help

FREE 4 week English language & work skills class for adults seeking customer service jobs.

Starts January 16
Monday-Thursday
10:00 am - 11:30 am or
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

FREE 4 week English language & work skills class for adults seeking customer service jobs.

Starts January 16
Monday-Thursday
10:00 am - 11:30 am or
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Free classes. Start anytime. All are welcome!

Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

For babies and their caregivers, learn simple rhymes, songs and books to stimulate infants. Suggested ages: 0-18 months. Sponsored by Atmos Energy.

Discuss your favorite book about chocolate, from cookbooks to novels as long as it is about chocolate we will discuss.  Next month's topic Irish Fiction or history.

Workforce Solutions of Greater Dallas provides one-on-one job seeking assistance at the Timberglen Branch Library every week. Services include resume writing, job coaching, job matching, and interview training.

FREE 4 week English language & work skills class for adults seeking customer service jobs.

Starts January 16
Tuesdays and Thursdays

8:30 - 10:00 am or
1:30 pm - 3pm

Join the H.E.L.P. desk staff for a screening of a popular classic movie.

Come learn how to use the computer, internet, and the many social media apps.  Upcominig classes include Microsoft Office, Social Media Basics, and Email.  This event is sponsored by Equal Heart.  

Enjoy a  movie every Thursday afternoon with your family. 

Have you wanted to learn to play the guitar? Do you have one sitting in the corner not being played? Let's get together and learn the basics, and a few tunes, on the guitar Thursdays.

This is a STEM/STEAM based makers  afterschool program for school-aged children.

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

2018 Career Youth Career Workshops

Using colorful stretch sacks, elastic bands, and other unusual props, participants will explore spatial movement and shapes that express their feelings.

The Highland Hills Branch Library and community partners present afterschool activities for youth and teens.  The activities embrace the arts and literature through dance, games of strategy and creative expressions.

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Come do a fun afterschool activity.

The Dallas West Branch will host a Black History Month Film Series throughout the month of February. Movies for children will be shown on Tuesdays at 3:45 pm and movies for adults will begin at 3:45 pm on Thursdays

For Adults

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Join us for an exciting storytime that emphasizes science, technology, engineering and mathematical (STEM) concepts for children two to five years old. Sponsored by Atmos Energy.

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Reserve an appointment with one of our librarians for one on one computer assistance. Get help with:

Children under the age of 18 are able to recieve a FREE healthy afterschool snack! No beef or pork.

Sandwich, veggies, fruit, and milk. 

Join us for a fun afternoon crafting session.

Join the library every Wednesday night to watch family friendly movies!

Learn how to make 3-dimensional figures, animals, and objects while learning the importance of observation and interpretation. Presented by Library Out Loud.

Test your creativity with LEGOs! Work by yourself or in small groups and make the best themed Lego creation! Recommended ages: 4-14 years old

Come join us as we learn how to play the game of chess.

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Kids and their families explore their creativity as our crafty librarians help you create an exciting hands-on craft project.

Kids are invited to join us after school for fun activities which can include crafts, games, or creative play. Bring your friends!

Looking for something free and fun to do after school?  Join us as we create works of art, play games, and much more!

Join us for experiements, projects, music, and games that will teach you science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics! 

Create colorful patterned hearts to keep or give away. Recommended for grades K-5.

Join us for a different hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math activity every first, third and fifth Thursday of the month. 

Enjoy free academic tutoring for students in Kindergarten through 8th grade.  Receive free help with homework, projects, or discover a new way to learn!  We are Bringing Back the FUNdamentals of Academics!  Presented by&nb

The Knight School of Chess will teach once a month

Cornbread Hustle provides inspirational speakers and hosts practice for pitching small businesses to investors.

For more information contact Cornbread Hustle directly: http://www.cor

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Improve your listening and speaking skills, build confidence, and practice your English in a comfortable environment.

Learn about your community and discuss topics that are important to you.  

Community Crime Watch

In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume

Talking to your kids about sex can be challenging, but it’s also important—especially this time of year as Valentine’s Day approaches.

Join us and learn American Sign Language. Program includes practicing sign language, games, and socializing without words. Program sponsored by the Oak Lawn Library Friends.

Community Meeting regarding the Dallas Cultural Plan

Find peace within... Join members of DFW Meditation for free guided meditation once a week at the North Oak Cliff Library.

A Journey to your good health. 

Gain and perfect strength, balance, stamina, and mindfulness. Relieve pain, stress, and arthritis. Inspire health and confidence.