Day Calendar

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 Black History Month in February, Tommy Terrific's Wacky Magic will be performing a magic show about the African-American scientist and inventor, George Washington Carver.

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

Stories, songs and rhymes in English and 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.

(Em)powerment Popups are a new initiative created through a partnership between the CARDboard Project and Dallas Innovation Alliance.

Stories, songs and rhymes in Spanish and English to get ready to read! Suggested ages: 6 years old and under

¡Cuentos, canciones y rímas en español y ingles 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. 

Space is limited to 25 children and their adults.

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

The first Dallas Poet Laureate, Joaquín Zihuatanejo, will hold office hours for aspiring poets in the city of Dallas! These sessions are designed to help Dallas poets work on individual poems and to eventually create a poetry manuscript.

A representative from Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas will be available in the library lobby area to discuss job opportunities and available resources. 

Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

Teens meet with Probation Officer as part of their sentencing.

1 on 1 dedicated computer help with a staff member from the Dallas Public Library. We can help you with your computer skills, accessing social services, connectivity, job applications, creating a resume and more.

Reading to therapy dogs can help improve kids' confidence in their reading abilities. Since dogs are not judgmental, kids can read to them without feeling the pressure and anxiety that may come from reading to peers. 

Visit the Kleberg Rylie branch every Wednesday from 3:30-5:30 pm for a free family friendly movie screening!

"A teenager and her friends go on a quest to reunite a Yeti with his family.”

Rated PG.

Learn the skills of clay sculpting in this one-hour craft event. This craft will have you sculpting a tray out of clay to take home and let dry. Already dried trays will be provided for you to paint, decorate, and take home as well!

Bring your Commander Decks for an evening of fun and battle!

Enjoy an evening playing Magic: The Gathering with your local community.

Destress and enjoy an afternoon of crafting fun. 

Supplies are limited and are first come, first serve.

Wednesdays at 4pm will be the keyboard class with an emphasis on music theory!

Classes run from the weeks of January 4 - March 31, 2023.

Find your artistic voice by joining educators and artists from the Dallas Museum of Art to explore techniques, be inspired by amazing works of art and artists, and to level up your skills to expand your creativity toolkit!

Join us after school at the North Oak Cliff Library to a fun retro craft, animals from pony beads!

Ages 5 and up invited.  Take home what you make.  All Supplies will be provided. While supplies last. (Limit of 15)

Practice self-care with an open hour to work on crochet projects or play board games in the afternoon!

Stop by the Vickery Park Branch Library every Wednesday @ 4 pm to learn the rules and strategies of chess! This program is suitable for kids ages 7 and up and welcome to all!

Find your artistic voice by joining educators and artists from the Dallas Museum of Art to explore techniques, be inspired by amazing works of art and artists, and to level up your skills to expand your creativity toolkit!

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch Wednesday, January 18th from 4:30-6:30pm for a screening of Frozen II! Rated PG. Free popcorn available while supplies last.

Join us as we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. and the work he did to further civil rights with this fun and easy Liberty Bell Craft!

You're never too young to plan your visions for the future!

Participants will create a vision board for their goals, wishes, and plans for the upcoming year!

All materials provided while supplies last. 

Wednesdays at 5pm will be the violin class!

Classes run from the weeks of January 4 - March 31, 2023.

Spring music classes for school-aged students 6-12 yrs on Wednesdays and Fridays. 

Make it a date night, a friends outing, or a just a fun craft time and make your own scented candle! Choose from a variety of delicious scents, or mix and match fragrance oils to create your own.

Come join us as we read the greatest books of all time.  Today's reading is The Merry Wives of Windsor by Wm. Shakespeare

Practice your Spanish conversational skills at this casual weekly meetup. This program is open to Spanish language learners of all levels. 

The Renner Frankford Book Club is back in person at the library!   We meet every 3rd Wednesday of the month (except during major holidays).

Practice your English speaking skills at the library. 

Are you a fan of manga and Japanese culture? Then come join us at the Manga Club! We'll talk about our favorite manga and anime, share information, and do various activities related to the Land of the Rising Sun.