Voting

8:00am - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Cast your ballot for the upcoming election. For more information on ID requirements and ballots details, please visit https://www.dallascountyvotes.org/

Cancelled

CitySquare Health Navigators

9:00am - 2:30pm
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Conference Room C
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Featured
Event Details:

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.

Study Hall

9:30am - 7:45pm
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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom B
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development
Event Details:

Enjoy quiet study hours with others in our classroom! 

Career Launch Pad

10:00am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - In Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development
Event Details:

Book an appointment with a staff member to help you with your job search. Fill out applications, update your resume, and find out about local resources that can help you take the next step in your career. 

 

Computer Help

10:00am - 11:00am
Required
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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development, Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

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.

 

 

Earth Day Everyday! Drinking Water Treatment with Dallas Water Utilities

10:00am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Hamon Training Room (5th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Featured
Event Details:

The Bachman Water Treatment plant is responsible for providing clean, safe water to millions of North Texans. There are dozens of dedicated employees that work around the clock to make sure that’s the case.

English Language Learning

10:00am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning

English Language Learning

10:00am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 2
Age Group: Adult
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. 

CARDboard Project and Downtown Dallas, Inc - Job Search Assistance and More

10:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Penthouse & Triangle Area (1st Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development
Event Details:

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

Understanding Different Types of Loans

10:30am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Study Room A
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development
Event Details:

Join us as we learn about different kinds of available loan options:

Computer Tutor

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

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.

Cancelled

Graphic Design Course

11:00am - 12:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Welcome to the Dallas Public Library's Online Computer Class.  

Each week, on Thursdays, we will look at a different aspect of how to best utilize our computers and technology.  

Dallasite Yogis

12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Balcony (3rd Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Featured
Event Details:

Free yoga class, all levels welcome!

Bring a yoga mat and wear flexible clothing.

Citizenship Class

12:00pm - 1:30pm
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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Featured
Event Details:

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

Watercolor Painting Class

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Lillian Bradshaw Gallery Exhibits (4th Floor)
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Spend an afternoon relaxing and brushing up on your art skills with our art instructor Irving. Learn the basics of different aquamedia and how to use/maintain our many art tools until you're ready to pursue your own ideas and art pieces. 

Four Days of Fright Halloween Movie Marathon

12:00pm - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Auditorium (1st Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Celebrate spooky season with the fun horror films that we'll be showing in the 1st Floor Auditorium!

Note: Rated R movies are intended for audiences 18 and older; films, times, and room are subject to change.

Keyboard Class (with Music Theory Emphasis)

1:00pm - 1:45pm
Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

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

Clase de Internet Intermedio; Intermediate Internet Class (Spanish)

1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

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

English Language Learning

1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

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

English Language Learning (Clases de inglés)

1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

Clases de inglés gratuitas ofrecidas por la Biblioteca Pública de Dallas. No se requiere identificación ni tarjeta de la biblioteca. Todos son bienvenidos. Regístrese en clase

GED Class

1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Library Branch: Polk-Wisdom Branch
Room: Polk-Wisdom - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: GED
Event Details:

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

 

GED Class

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Classroom C (6th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

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

Beginning Guitar Class

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

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

Career Launch Pad

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - In Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development
Event Details:

Book an appointment with a staff member to help you with your job search. Fill out applications, update your resume, and find out about local resources that can help you take the next step in your career. 

 

Career Launch Pad

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - In Library
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development, Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Looking for assistance setting up your resume? Unfamiliar with using a computer and want help creating an email? Then schedule for a 1 Hour One-on-One Career Launch Pad training session with one of our staff members.

Coffee and Conversation

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Community Exchange (1st Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Join the H.E.L.P. Desk team and the Dallas Public Library for coffee, snacks, and a whole lot of conversation. Conversations range from informal discussions to topical discussions led by guests.

 

One On One with JP - Computer Assistance

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

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

Computer Help

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development, Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

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.

 

 

Creative Launchpad: Technology 1x1 Help

4:00pm - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development
Event Details:

Get help with your tech items, such as your phone, tablet, or computer with a 1x1 session with staff.
We're here to help! 

 

You must register with staff for a spot. 

GED Class

5:00pm - 6:30pm
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Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: GED
Event Details:

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

Classic Genre Movie Night

5:00pm - 7:30pm
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Library Branch: Skyline Branch
Room: Skyline - Classroom
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

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

October 26th we will be showing The Hands of Orlac (1924).

 

Mindful Fusion

5:30pm - 6:15pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

A dance and movement class focusing on a variety of dance styles and movement practices. All levels are welcome to come explore and expand their personal movement vocabulary. 

Spanish / English Language Exchange

5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Featured
Event Details:

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

Book Club

6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Start Making Sense Book Club

GED Class

6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - Classroom A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: GED
Event Details:

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

GED Class

6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Classroom A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: GED

GED Class

6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: GED

Painting (Without A Brush)

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Required
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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Create your very own work of art in a painting workshop. There is just one catch: no brush!

Cancelled

Ted Lasso Trivia and Craft Night

6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

This event has been rescheduled to 12/7 at 6:00 PM

Do you have the memory of a goldfish? Do you know Roy Kent’s chant by heart? Lion or Panda?

Fretz Park Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Classroom 2
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Civic Engagement
Event Details:

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. 

White Rock Hills Book Club - Horse

6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American histor