Day Calendar

CitySquare Health Navigators will be at the Vickery Park Branch on Tuesdays and Thursdays to offer free same-day application assistance or at a later date with a scheduled appointment.

Taking the time to cultivate and maintain relationships has become more important than ever. Senior Coffee Club meets every Thursday morning at 9 a.m.

CARDBoard Project is here to help connect you to job search assistance, housing resources, access to essentials, and more. 

Come and see if you qualify for assistance with your internet bill! A representative from Outreach Program Services of America will be in the library to answer your questions and, if eligible, help you sign up on the spot.

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.

• Free English classes. All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person during class. 

Stories, songs and rhymes in English AND Spanish to prepare your child to learn to read!

Suggested ages: 3 years and younger

¡Cuentos, canciones y rímas en español/ingles para niños que quieren leer!

Best-selling author and illustrator, Tabitha Paige, will be reading an interactive children's book to promote vocabulary and language development. This event is perfect for ages 1-4.

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

Were you not able to get into storytime or do you want even more early learning development? While storytime is going on join us for a preschool activity just for littles!

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

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 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

- How to Access Your Credit Report From the Three Credit Agencies

- Most Important (5) Components Behind a Good Credit Score

- Types Of Credit Inquiries

- Loan Products To Build Credit History

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

¡Cuentos, canciones y rímas en español/ingles para niños que quieren leer! Para edades de 6 años y menor.

You will need to make an appointment with CTC first, then they will meet you at our branch.

469.490.2144

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

No tech skills? No problem!

Call ahead to schedule one-on-one time to work on basic technology problems you are having.

Thursdays & Saturdays, by appointment only.

Free citizenship preparation classes. All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person during class.

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

You are invited to attend free GED preparation classes at Dallas Public Library. Registration is available in class, and no ID is required.

Free English classes. Start anytime. All are welcome! Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos! 

Free GED classes. All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person during class. 

This class will be an intermediate computer class that deals with more critical thinking of computer applications and hardware.

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

JP helps with computer related basics for those who need individual help.

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.

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.

Crafternoons every Thursday at the Audelia Road Branch Library!    

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

Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 until October 15.

Every week Arcadia Park will have a different themed craft for kids to work on.  The craft will be out everyday afterschool, all week.

Visit the library every week for different crafts, all supplies provided, take home what you make.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage month and make your own fierce lucha libre masks!

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

Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

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.

Calling all gamers!

A representative from Cedar Hill State Park will come to the library to engage with information about animal adaptations.

Use your imagination and see what you can build! We will provide the LEGOs, you bring the ideas and the fun!

Participants will play with some mexican wooden and paper mache mexican masks and design their own mask inspired by masks from around the world in the first class, and create their own masks in the second class.

The Dallas Museum of Art is coming to the library! Teens ages 12-18 are welcome to participate in this 3 part art series where we will collectively make a mural to display at our branch.

Join us the 4th Thursday of every month for a themed Lego challenge where we will listen to an introductory story and watch a Lego movie while you create. 

Work solo or in a team and flex your imagination and creation skills!

Learn about the forces that make a kite fly, then build your own!  Kites are affected by wind, weight or gravity, lift, drag, and thrust. They must be lightweight but also strong. Take your kite home to test it!

4 p - 4:45 p Guitar 

Join us for FREE weekly music classes at Vickery Park Branch with top-notch instructors at your local library!

Have you ever had a pet?

How about a pet rock?

This is your chance to create your very own pet rock that needs no looking after! Just take it home and give it your love!

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

Let's create paper molas to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!

Explore Art, Science, Math and more through crafts!

Recommended for ages 6 to 13 years old.

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

This week, in this artful challenge kids will be able to learn about mexican artist Frida Kahlo and make a paper doll of her!

Free GED classes. All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person during class. 

Visit the Prairie Creek branch afterschool every Thursday night at 5:00pm for a different screening of a family friendly movie!

Teens and adults gather at the library for a classic movie night with a more mature rating.  

Children will write and illustrate their own comic.

Come practice Spanish and help English learners at the language exchange.

Join us to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with this art workshop where we will learn about mola art pieces and get the chance to make your own unique mola artwork.

In observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Skillman Southwestern branch is pleased to announce that on September 28th, we have the pleasure of hosting a performance from one of Dallas' esteemed dance organizations, 

Learn practical hand sewing skills including blind stitching holes, blanket stitch and sewing on buttons and zippers. Test those skills as you complete the monthly project.

Join us on the 2nd Wednesday or the 4th Thursday of each month as we read a book and do a craft based on the book we read. This program is geared towards Kindergarten through 2nd graders. 

Start Making Sense Book Club

You are invited to attend free GED preparation classes at Dallas Public Library. Registration is available in class, and no ID is required.

Improve your understanding of behavioral messages, common triggers and strategies to help manage some of the most common behavioral challenges of Alzheimer's disease. This program is presented by the Alzheimer's Association

Join for an hour long program for a free guided meditation workshop and enjoy the peace within.

Fretz Park Community... lets meet over a good book. 

Fretz Park Book Club meets once a month on Thursday at 6:30pm. Lets discuss opinions, themes and favorite chapters about the book posted below.