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Stuffed Animal Hospital

Stuffed Animal Hospital

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Skyline - Children's Area at Skyline Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Do you have a well-loved stuffed animal that needs a bit of repair? If so, bring your furry or not-so-furry friend to our walk-in clinic staffed with ESTs (Emergency Stuffing Technicians) so they can try and mend your stuffed animals for you.

Cancelled
Library Branch: Skyline Branch
Room: Skyline - Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Do you have a well-loved stuffed animal that needs a bit of repair? If so, bring your furry or not-so-furry friend to our walk-in clinic staffed with ESTs (Emergency Stuffing Technicians) so they can try and mend your stuffed animals for you.

GED Class

GED en Español

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Kleberg-Rylie - Study Room at Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Program Type:
GED
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

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. 

Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Study Room
Age Group: Adult (18+)
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. 

Picture of pieces of a puzzle

Jigsaw Puzzle Day

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 12:00pm - 3:30pm
Central Library - East Side Floor Area (6th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family

Compete to be the Dallas Public Library's Puzzle Champion! 

Ever heard of puzzle chess?

Cancelled
Registration Required
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - East Side Floor Area (6th Floor)
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Compete to be the Dallas Public Library's Puzzle Champion! 

Ever heard of puzzle chess?

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RESCHEDULED: Family Fun Saturday: Box Car "Drive-In"

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 12:45pm - 3:30pm
Lochwood - Black Box Theater at Lochwood Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family

RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER

New Date: Saturday, Jan.31

 

One Saturday a month we do something fun for the whole family!

This month we're headed to the drive-in theater! Sort of...

Cancelled
Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER

New Date: Saturday, Jan.31

 

One Saturday a month we do something fun for the whole family!

This month we're headed to the drive-in theater! Sort of...

Guitar Class

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

Cancelled
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

Teen Game Day

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. - In Library at Martin Luther King, Jr.
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Teen (ages 13-17)

Join us for an epic Teen Game Day designed to test your limits in under an hour! We’ve lined up the funniest, most strategic games and high-stakes challenges like Marshmallow Engineering to physical puzzles like the Human Knot.

Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - In Library
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Join us for an epic Teen Game Day designed to test your limits in under an hour! We’ve lined up the funniest, most strategic games and high-stakes challenges like Marshmallow Engineering to physical puzzles like the Human Knot.

sensory

🌟 Explore Your Senses! 🌟

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Dallas West - Auditorium at Dallas West Branch
Program Type:
Early Literacy
Age Group:
Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

Looking for a fun, interactive way to support your child’s development? Join us for a free sensory play session—filled with hands-on stations that build motor skills, early literacy, and more!

Cancelled
Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Early Literacy
Event Details:

Looking for a fun, interactive way to support your child’s development? Join us for a free sensory play session—filled with hands-on stations that build motor skills, early literacy, and more!

English class.

English Language Learning

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Timberglen - Classroom at Timberglen Branch
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

English Language Learning  

Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Classroom
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

English Language Learning  

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Arte y Cultura / Art & Culture: Lizeth Prieto

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room B at Grauwyler Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Español
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

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. Este mes aprenderemos sobre la acuarelista peruana, Lizeth Prieto.

Cancelled
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. Este mes aprenderemos sobre la acuarelista peruana, Lizeth Prieto.

Clueless About Mah-Jong

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B at Bachman Lake Branch
Program Type:
Seniors
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

It’s official  We have absolutely no idea how to play mahjong.

Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Seniors
Event Details:

It’s official  We have absolutely no idea how to play mahjong.

Pokémon Club!

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Kahn Pavilion (2nd Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

Attention young trainers! Join us on January 24th from 1PM to 3PM on the 2nd floor in the Kahn Pavilion for the very first meeting of the Central Library Pokémon Club. This event is open to kids, teens and their families.

Cancelled
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Kahn Pavilion (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Attention young trainers! Join us on January 24th from 1PM to 3PM on the 2nd floor in the Kahn Pavilion for the very first meeting of the Central Library Pokémon Club. This event is open to kids, teens and their families.

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Saturday Movies

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Auditorium (1st Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Watch a movie every Saturday afternoon here at the library!

 

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

Cancelled
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Auditorium (1st 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.

Dungeons & Dragons

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Prairie Creek - Study Room 1 at Prairie Creek Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

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. 

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. 

Chess flyer - two people in front of chess board playing chess.

Central Chess Club

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:45pm
Central Library - Public Floor Area (3rd Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Do you love chess and battling it out over the board? Or, maybe you never played before but want to learn how. Either way, mate, check out the Central Chess Club. It's every other Saturday at 1:00 PM on the 3rd floor.

Cancelled
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Public Floor Area (3rd Floor)
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Do you love chess and battling it out over the board? Or, maybe you never played before but want to learn how. Either way, mate, check out the Central Chess Club. It's every other Saturday at 1:00 PM on the 3rd floor.

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Club de Tejidos / Knitting & Crochet Club

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:45pm
Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room A at Grauwyler Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Seniors
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

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

Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Seniors
Event Details:

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

Keyboard Class

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

Cancelled
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

AI Tools for Jobseekers

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Classroom D (6th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Economic/Workforce Development, Technology
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Due to hazardous weather conditions this program is rescheduled for January 31st

Heard of AI? Already started using it?

Cancelled
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Classroom D (6th Floor)
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development, Technology
Event Details:

Due to hazardous weather conditions this program is rescheduled for January 31st

Heard of AI? Already started using it?

Cancelled due to weather: Lego Lab

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Audelia Road - Auditorium at Audelia Road Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Come have fun, build something incredible, and let your imagination run wild at the Lego Lab!

Cancelled
Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Come have fun, build something incredible, and let your imagination run wild at the Lego Lab!

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Learn to Libby

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Preston Royal - Auditorium at Preston Royal Branch
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

 📱Want more access to books? 📕

Cancelled
Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

 📱Want more access to books? 📕

Reading Divas

Reading Divas Book Club

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online Programs
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Are you an Urban Fiction reader?

This month we will be reading

I AM these Truths by Sunny Hostin 

Description

Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you an Urban Fiction reader?

This month we will be reading

I AM these Truths by Sunny Hostin 

Description

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[RESCHEDULED for 4/11] Homebuyers Workshop (ENG/SPA)

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Park Forest - Auditorium at Park Forest Branch
Program Type:
Community & City Engagement
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
The Homebuyers Workshop will guide participants through different aspects of the homeownership process. This month our focus will be on affordability for first-time homebuyers as well as those interested in downsizing.
Cancelled
Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:
The Homebuyers Workshop will guide participants through different aspects of the homeownership process. This month our focus will be on affordability for first-time homebuyers as well as those interested in downsizing.

Connecting Dallas: The DART Workshop

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Pleasant Grove - Classroom A & B at Pleasant Grove Branch
Program Type:
Community & City Engagement
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Join us at the library for a special DART Workshop where community members can learn about upcoming route changes, explore the convenience of GoLink services, and get help signing up for DART passes—all in one place!

Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Join us at the library for a special DART Workshop where community members can learn about upcoming route changes, explore the convenience of GoLink services, and get help signing up for DART passes—all in one place!

disney sing along

Disney Sing-Along

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Mountain Creek - Auditorium at Mountain Creek Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family

Let your voice go and sing to your heart’s content! Families are invited to a magical Disney sing-along filled with beloved songs, joyful memories, and plenty of movie-themed fun.

Cancelled
Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Let your voice go and sing to your heart’s content! Families are invited to a magical Disney sing-along filled with beloved songs, joyful memories, and plenty of movie-themed fun.

Vision Boarding Flyer, Saturday 24, 2026 2 PM - 3:30 PM

Vision Boarding Your 2026

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Classroom A & B at Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Community & City Engagement
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

As we settle into 2026, we invite you to come set your intentions for the year via vision board!

Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

As we settle into 2026, we invite you to come set your intentions for the year via vision board!