Bulk Trash Drop-off Service

All Day
Adult
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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Parking Lot
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Featured
Event Details:

In partnership with City of Dallas Code Compliance, District 12 Councilmember Mendelsohn’s office and the Dallas Public Library, Bulk Trash Dumpsters will be made available to residents of the City of Dallas throughout the remainder of 2024 calend

English Language Learning

9:30am - 11:00am
Adult
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
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. 

Voter Registration Drive with Jolt Initiative

9:30am - 3:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Vital Statistics Waiting Area (1st floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Be ready for this election year and let your voice be heard. Representatives from Jolt are here to assist you in registering to vote. For more information about Jolt, visit jolttx.org

Career Launch Pad

10:00am - 11:00am
Adult
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 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.

 

English Language Class

10:00am - 11:30am
Adult
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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

Free English classes. All are welcome! Clases gratis de inglés -  ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

Cancelled

GED Class

10:00am - 11:30am
Adult
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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1
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. 

Senior Movement Workshop by Infinite Arts Movement

10:00am - 12:00pm
Seniors
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Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

A Senior workshop by Infinite Arts Movement that involves chair exercises and line dancing for the mobility of our Senior population.  

Career LaunchPad

10:00am - 4:00pm
Adult, Seniors
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Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

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

Cancelled

National Checkers Day

10:00am - 4:30pm
School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult, Seniors
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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Do you love checkers? Do you want to learn to play checkers?
In celebration of National Checkers Day, play checkers at the library all day! Come alone, bring a team, make new friends, learn a new skill, or teach someone else!

Hora de Cuentos

10:30am - 11:30am
Preschool
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Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room B
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Early Literacy
Event Details:

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

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Infant & Toddler
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Library Branch: Skillman Southwestern Branch
Room: Skillman Southwestern - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant & Toddler
Program Type: Early Literacy
Event Details:

Enjoy an inviting space where you and your child can learn, play, and socialize with others in the community every Monday. Listen to stories, move to the music, and have fun! 

Suggested ages: 18 months - 3 years old.

Chess Club

10:30am - 12:00pm
School Age (ages 6-11)
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Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Do you want to learn how to play chess?  Are you a chess enthusiast or looking for someone to play against? Then come check out Mountain Creek our Chess Club! Chess boards are provided.

Beginner Computer Class - Bilingual

11:00am - 12:30pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development, Technology
Event Details:

Workforce Solutions of Greater Dallas will teach a computer class that goes over the very basics of computing. Please join us for this free class

Contact:

Workforce Center

11:00am - 1:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - In Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development
Event Details:

Learn more about the Workforce Center at City Square.

 

Here is a brief list of the key resources available in the workforce centers:

American Mahjong

12:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult, Seniors
Required
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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:

Play a game of American Mahjong with others!

 

Contact Lester Hanson at 8172290649 if you'd like to learn how to play to set up a learning appointment.

 

Preston Hollow Caregiver Support Group

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

This caregiver support group will be meeting every 4th Monday beginning February 26, 2024.

This will be a safe environment for members to share and learn.

English Language Class

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Adult
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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

Free English classes. All are welcome! Clases gratis de inglés -  ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

GED en español

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

Está invitado a asistir a clases gratuitas de preparación para el GED en español en la Biblioteca Pública de Dallas. El registro está disponible en clase y no se requiere identificación.

Career Launch Pad

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult
Required
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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - In Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development, Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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.

Picasso Painting

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Classroom
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Unleash your inner artist and try your hand at painting like Picasso. Discover how to create your own masterpiece by studying the style of the legendary artist Picasso.

Reservation

Afterschool Snacks

3:30pm - 4:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium
Purpose of Meeting

Afterschool Snacks -- 9/3/2024 through 05/23/2024, M-F

Afterschool Snacks

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Required
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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Event Details:

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/ Supermerienda extraescolar

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - In Library
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

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.

Board Game Fun

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-11)
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Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Calling all game lovers!

Join us on the fourth Monday each month to enjoy our selection of board games for all ages! From Candy Land to Ticket to Ride, we've got something for everyone.

Afterschool Supersnack/Supermerienda extraescolar

4:00pm - 4:30pm
Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 1-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

 

Afterschool Supersnack/Supermerienda extraescolar

4:30pm - 5:00pm
Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Children's area
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

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.