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Branches

J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Arcadia Park Branch

Forest Green Branch

Fretz Park Branch

Grauwyler Park Branch

Kleberg-Rylie Branch

Lakewood Branch

Lochwood Branch

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Mountain Creek Branch

Oak Lawn Branch

Park Forest Branch

Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch

Pleasant Grove Branch

Prairie Creek Branch

Renner Frankford Branch

Timberglen Branch

Community Events

Rooms

Central Library - Fiber Arts Workroom (4th Floor)

Central Library - Fine Arts Area (4th Floor)

Central Library - Lillian Bradshaw Gallery Exhibits (4th Floor)

Central Library - Square One Gallery (4th Floor)

Central Library - Hamon Training Room (5th Floor)

Central Library - Classroom D (6th Floor)

Central Library - In Library (7th Floor)

Central Library - Kenneth B. Jonsson Gallery (7th Floor)

Arcadia Park - Meeting Room A

Forest Green - Outdoor Area

Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium

Fretz Park - Black Box Theater

Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room A

Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room B

Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium

Lakewood - Eloise Sherman Conference Room

Lakewood - Exhibit Space

Lochwood - Black Box Theater

Martin Luther King, Jr. - Computer Area

Mountain Creek - Study Room

Oak Lawn - Study Room

Park Forest - Auditorium

Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Computer Area

Pleasant Grove - Classroom A & B

Prairie Creek - Classroom 1

Prairie Creek - Study Room 1

Renner-Frankford - Study Room A

Timberglen - Classroom

No room assigned

All Day

EXHIBIT - Tatyana Alanis Solo Exhibition "OLD FRIENDS"

10/14/2025 @ 9:00am–10/25/2025 @ 10:00am

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Square One Gallery (4th Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Exhibit

Event Details:

Come and view Tatyana Alanis' solo exhibition "Old Friends"!

Exhibit - Friends of the Dallas Public Library 1950-2025: Celebrating 75 Years

All Day 2/21–10/27

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - In Library (7th Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Exhibit

Event Details:

An exhibit celebrating the support the Friends of the Dallas Public Library have provided the library for the past 75 years!

Exhibit - The Beauty of South Dallas

All Day 6/1–12/1

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Kenneth B. Jonsson Gallery (7th Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Exhibit

Event Details:

The Beauty of South Dallas captures the rapid change of a historical neighborhood due to socio-economic shifts and documents South Dallas for future residents, visionaries, and developers.

Inward Progression: Art Exhibition by Professor Keith Williams and His Students

All Day 9/2–11/15

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch

Room: Lakewood - Exhibit Space

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Exhibit

Event Details:

Keith Williams teaches art at the Richland Campas of the Dallas Community College District.

Spooky Programming!

All Day 10/1–10/31

Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Offsite Event

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Library Branch: Community Events

Age Group: Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Community & City Engagement, Early Literacy, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

These events could be creepy, kooky, mysterious or spooky, but they will be a lot of Halloween fun in October! Check out some of our Halloween-themed programming at Dallas Public Library locations.

7:00am

Early Voting

7:00am–7:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch

Room: Fretz Park - Black Box Theater

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement

Event Details:

Early Voting for the Dallas County Constitutional Amendment Election

Early Voting - Dallas County Constitutional Amendment, Special & Joint Election

7:00am–7:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Lochwood Branch

Room: Lochwood - Black Box Theater

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement

Event Details:

Early Voting lets you vote before Election Day. Dallas County registered voters can vote at any of our Early Voting Locations.

7:15am

7:30am

7:45am

8:00am

8:15am

8:30am

8:45am

9:00am

GED Classes with the Wilkinson Center

9:00am–1:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch

Room: Pleasant Grove - Classroom A & B

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: GED

Event Details:

Free adult high school equivalency and career readiness preparation class with the Wilkinson Center.

9:15am

9:30am

English Language Learning

9:30am–11:00am

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch

Room: Renner-Frankford - Study Room A

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

English Language Learning

9:45am

10:00am

Potted Planting

10:00am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch

Room: Forest Green - Outdoor Area

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Get your hands dirty at the Forest Green Branch Library’s community garden!

Career Launch Pad

10:00am–11:00am

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Computer Area

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development, Technology

Event Details:

1 on 1 dedicated help with a staff member from the Dallas Public Library. We can help you fill out applications, update your resume and find out about local resources that can help you take the next step in your career.

Career LaunchPad

10:00am–4:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch

Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Computer Area

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Technology

Event Details:

Learn the basics of computer formatting from typing, accessing the web, and learning general computer software and more.

Loom Knitting / Telar Circular

10:00am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch

Room: Prairie Creek - Classroom 1

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Learn a new skill, share patterns and socialize while knitting.

Aprenda, practique y socialice mientras trabaja en un proyecto de punto.

Addictive Books at Union: Model Home by Rivers Solomon

10:00am–11:00am

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

Offsite Event

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Library Branch: Community Events

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Sip your favorite brew as Addictive Books explores captivating stories, shares diverse perspectives, and creates a haven for bookworms once a month on Saturday at Union Coffee in Oak Lawn.

10:15am

10:30am

Yarn Arts

10:30am–1:30pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch

Room: Mountain Creek - Study Room

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Ready to get hooked on creativity? Bring your current project or learn the basics of knitting and crocheting in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere.

English Language Learning

10:30am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch

Room: Park Forest - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

Free English classes. All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person during class.
Clases de inglés gratis. Todos son bienvenidos. Sin tarjeta de biblioteca o identificación. requerido.

10:45am

11:00am

Master Gardeners Presents: Wicked Plants!

11:00am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Hamon Training Room (5th Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

This fun presentation covers plants that are deadly, illegal, intoxicating, dangerous, painful, and destructive/invasive.

Halloween Book Fair

11:00am–2:00pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch

Room: Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Get in the spirit of the Halloween season with a book fair celebrating all things horror, dark romance, fantasy and more!

Language Exchange/ Intercambio de Idiomas

11:00am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch

Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

Join us at the library for a relaxed and friendly language exchange! Adults can practice their English conversation skills through fun, casual chats. No textbooks, no tests just real talk with real people.

11:15am

11:30am

11:45am

12:00pm

Cancelled

Ink Studio

12:00pm–1:30pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

Cancelled

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Fine Arts Area (4th Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Spend an afternoon building your art skills with instructor Irving.
Bring a sketchbook and participate in lessons covering different media, techniques, and subjects.

Bling A Bag

12:00pm–2:00pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Square One Gallery (4th Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Unleash your creativity and give new life to a plain handbag in this hands-on decorating workshop! Embellish a handbag or a tote using a variety of materials including colorful beads, buttons, paint, rhinestones, ribbons, and more.

12:15pm

12:30pm

12:45pm

Cancelled

Improv Quilt Sessions

12:45pm–2:45pm

Adult (18+)

Cancelled

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Fiber Arts Workroom (4th Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Join Adelaide Socki for a class on Improv Quilt Making!

1:00pm

Cancelled

Saturday Movies

1:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

Cancelled

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Hamon Training Room (5th Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Watch a movie every Saturday afternoon here at the library!

Note: times, location, and films are subject to change.

LinkedIn 101

1:00pm–2:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Classroom D (6th Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development

Event Details:

Learn about LinkedIn: what it is, why it matters, and how to use it to land the job you want.

Feel the Latin Beat!

1:00pm–2:30pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch

Room: Arcadia Park - Meeting Room A

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement, English Language Learning

Event Details:

Spice up your moves at the library! Join us for Latin-inspired dance classes featuring Salsa, Cumbia, Reggaeton, Merengue, and more. No experience needed just bring your energy and get ready to dance! No partner needed.💃🕺

Club de Tejidos / Knitting & Crochet Club

1:00pm–3:45pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch

Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room A

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Español, Seniors

Event Details:

Explore su lado creativo en nuestro club semanal de tejidos! Socialice, muestre sus proyectos, y reciba consejos. Apenas esta aprendiendo a tejer? No se preocupe—recibimos a tejedores de todos niveles de conocimiento.

Arte y Cultura / Art & Culture: Lourdes Villagomez

1:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch

Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room B

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Español

Event Details:

Entre al mundo vibrante del arte mientras aprende sobre los estilos y artistas que han impactado a la cultura a través de su arte en esta serie de talleres de arte. Aprenda sobre Lourdes Villagomez, una artista mexicana que hace arte para ayu

Sew Much Fun with Jill: Trick or Treat Bags

1:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch

Room: Oak Lawn - Study Room

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Get ready to stitch up something spooktacular! In this hands-on sewing session, we’re making fun and functional fabric bags—perfect for trick-or-treating, fall market strolls, or carrying your autumn essentials in seasonal style.

Dungeons & Dragons

1:00pm–3:30pm

Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch

Room: Prairie Creek - Study Room 1

Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Slay monsters, gather treasure and go on adventures with friends old and new! Dungeons & Dragons sessions, led by Thomas Acebo, meet every second and fourth Saturday of the month.

English Language Learning

1:00pm–2:30pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch

Room: Timberglen - Classroom

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

English Language Learning

1:15pm

1:30pm

1:45pm

2:00pm

Haunted Dallas History: Ghost Painting

2:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Lillian Bradshaw Gallery Exhibits (4th Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Haunt your way into Dallas history - turn a photo from the Dallas History & Archives into your own ghost painting!

2:15pm

2:30pm

Book Club

2:30pm–3:30pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch

Room: Lakewood - Eloise Sherman Conference Room

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:


SEPTEMBER	Orbital by Samantha Harvey
OCTOBER	The Known World by Edward P.

2:45pm

3:00pm

English Conversation Class

3:00pm–4:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch

Room: Timberglen - Classroom

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

Free English conversation classes offered by Dallas Public Library. No identification or library card is required. All are welcome to join. Register in class.

3:15pm

3:30pm

3:45pm

4:00pm

4:15pm

4:30pm

4:45pm

5:00pm

5:15pm

5:30pm

5:45pm

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6:15pm

6:30pm

6:45pm

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