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AARP Tax Aide

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room B at Grauwyler Park Branch
Program Type:
Community & City Engagement
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Trained AARP VOLUNTEER tax filers will be on-site to help maximize your returns and check your eligibility for Earned Income Tax Credits.

Remember to bring all of your important tax documents including any W-2s.

Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Trained AARP VOLUNTEER tax filers will be on-site to help maximize your returns and check your eligibility for Earned Income Tax Credits.

Remember to bring all of your important tax documents including any W-2s.

Oak Lift Shadow Set Inititve Orientation

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 12:00pm - 3:45pm
Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater at Hampton-Illinois Branch
Program Type:
Community & City Engagement
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

In partnership with the City of Dallas, we need to hold an orientation meeting for the film production intiative we are programing this year.

Cancelled
Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

In partnership with the City of Dallas, we need to hold an orientation meeting for the film production intiative we are programing this year.

homes in a row along a street

Homebuyers Workshop (ENG/SPA)

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 1:00pm - 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.
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.

Skateboards, Greenbelts and Nature: Things to do at Bachman!

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Bachman Lake - Black Box Theater at Bachman Lake Branch
Program Type:
Community & City Engagement
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Join us to learn more about the nature in our community! We'll talk about all the recent developments and improvements to the lake, skatepark, greenbelt, and more. If you want to get involved, we'll discuss events and opportunities!

Cancelled
Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Join us to learn more about the nature in our community! We'll talk about all the recent developments and improvements to the lake, skatepark, greenbelt, and more. If you want to get involved, we'll discuss events and opportunities!

Mind Your Beeswax! Bee-keeping 101

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium at Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Program Type:
Community & City Engagement
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

An intro to all things Bee Keeping!

Cancelled
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Registration Required
Event Details:

An intro to all things Bee Keeping!

Learning Resources for Homeschool Educators

Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Classroom TaiPei (D) (6th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Community & City Engagement
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

In this workshop, participants will explore the library's print and digital resources including TexShare databases to examine and understand the connection between curriculum standards, educator resources and test practice materials.  

Registration Required
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Classroom TaiPei (D) (6th Floor)
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this workshop, participants will explore the library's print and digital resources including TexShare databases to examine and understand the connection between curriculum standards, educator resources and test practice materials.  

women meditating casually

Monday Meditations

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Mountain Creek - Auditorium at Mountain Creek Branch
Program Type:
Community & City Engagement
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Start the week with a little peace of mind—literally! Breathe in calm and breathe out stress during gentle, guided meditation sessions designed to refresh focus and restore balance.

Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Start the week with a little peace of mind—literally! Breathe in calm and breathe out stress during gentle, guided meditation sessions designed to refresh focus and restore balance.

Flyer advertising application assistance for social services with contact information for Christine Ramos

NTFB Application Assistance for Social Services

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 9:30am - 4:30pm
Central Library - Conference Room 2 (6th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Community & City Engagement
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Get help from the North Texas Food Bank signing up for Texas Health and Human Services benefits such as SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, and Medicare Savings Program.

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Conference Room 2 (6th Floor)
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Get help from the North Texas Food Bank signing up for Texas Health and Human Services benefits such as SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, and Medicare Savings Program.

Parkland will lead a monthly educational session focused on diabetes prevention and management. During each session, you will learn about risk factors, healthy lifestyle choices, nutrition, physical activity, and strategies for monitoring and managing diabetes.

Parkland: Let's Talk Diabetes

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Arcadia Park - Meeting Room A at Arcadia Park Branch
Program Type:
Community & City Engagement
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Parkland will lead a monthly educational session focused on diabetes prevention and management.

Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Parkland will lead a monthly educational session focused on diabetes prevention and management.

Flyer for Thyme to Get Spicy

Thyme to Get Spicy!

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Central Library - Hamon Training Room (5th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Community & City Engagement
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Journey to colonial times to learn of how thyme was used in this last installment of Thyme to Get Spicy. A colonial era recipe will given, along with a sample of thyme for the recipe.

Registration Required
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Hamon Training Room (5th Floor)
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Registration Required
Event Details:

Journey to colonial times to learn of how thyme was used in this last installment of Thyme to Get Spicy. A colonial era recipe will given, along with a sample of thyme for the recipe.

Flyer for Citizenship Classes with QR code for registration

Citizenship Class

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Vickery Park - Classroom 2 at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
Community & City Engagement
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
  • Free Citizenship preparation classes.
  • Pre-registration required.
  • Register by sending an email to edu@lohimmigration.org
Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 2
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:
  • Free Citizenship preparation classes.
  • Pre-registration required.
  • Register by sending an email to edu@lohimmigration.org
coffee and crosswords

Coffee & Crosswords

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Mountain Creek - Auditorium at Mountain Creek Branch
Program Type:
Community & City Engagement
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Perk up your mind while you perk up your morning! Sip coffee, spark conversation, and give the brain a fun workout with puzzles, riddles, logic challenges, and brain teasers.

Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Perk up your mind while you perk up your morning! Sip coffee, spark conversation, and give the brain a fun workout with puzzles, riddles, logic challenges, and brain teasers.

Crime Watchers Neighborhood Meeting

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Oak Lawn - Auditorium at Oak Lawn Branch
Program Type:
Community & City Engagement
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Join us for the crime watch group for Oak Lawn/Cedar Springs which encompasses both Central and Northwest Dallas Police divisions . This monthly meeting features officers from both divisions as well as other city departments are represented.

Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch
Room: Oak Lawn - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Join us for the crime watch group for Oak Lawn/Cedar Springs which encompasses both Central and Northwest Dallas Police divisions . This monthly meeting features officers from both divisions as well as other city departments are represented.

Public Notary

Notary

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Prairie Creek - Study Room 1 at Prairie Creek Branch
Program Type:
Community & City Engagement
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Our notary has appointments available! Please make an appointment within a day/time listed below.

Appointments are available during these days/times. 
Wednesday 2-3:30 pm
Thursday  10-11:30 am
Friday 10-11:30 am

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Study Room 1
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Our notary has appointments available! Please make an appointment within a day/time listed below.

Appointments are available during these days/times. 
Wednesday 2-3:30 pm
Thursday  10-11:30 am
Friday 10-11:30 am

FREE Tax Help

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Lochwood - Classroom 1 & 2 at Lochwood Branch
Program Type:
Community & City Engagement
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Trained Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)/Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) volunteers will be on-site to help maximize your returns and check your eligibility for Earned Income Tax Credits.

Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Trained Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)/Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) volunteers will be on-site to help maximize your returns and check your eligibility for Earned Income Tax Credits.

PRISM Reservation

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
North Oak Cliff - Conference Room at North Oak Cliff Branch
Program Type:
Community & City Engagement
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Cancelled
Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - Conference Room
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement

Scrap Tire Training (English & Spanish)

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 9:00am - 3:30pm
Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater at Hampton-Illinois Branch
Program Type:
Community & City Engagement
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Scrap Tire Training (English & Spanish)

Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Scrap Tire Training (English & Spanish)

Cafe y Crosswords - Every Third Thursday 9:30am to 11:30am - Cafe gratis con crusigramas.

Café Y Crosswords

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Prairie Creek - Auditorium at Prairie Creek Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Community & City Engagement, Español, Seniors
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Wake up your brain while you wake up your day! 
Grab a free cup of coffee and dive into brain teasers designed to get ideas flowing.
Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Community & City Engagement, Español, Seniors
Event Details:
Wake up your brain while you wake up your day! 
Grab a free cup of coffee and dive into brain teasers designed to get ideas flowing.
Public Notary

Notary

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Prairie Creek - Study Room 1 at Prairie Creek Branch
Program Type:
Community & City Engagement
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Our notary has appointments available! Please make an appointment within a day/time listed below.

Appointments are available during these days/times. 
Wednesday 2-3:30 pm
Thursday  10-11:30 am
Friday 10-11:30 am

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Study Room 1
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Our notary has appointments available! Please make an appointment within a day/time listed below.

Appointments are available during these days/times. 
Wednesday 2-3:30 pm
Thursday  10-11:30 am
Friday 10-11:30 am

Free Government Application Assistance/Asistencia Gratuita para Solicitudes Gubernamentales

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B at Bachman Lake Branch
Program Type:
Community & City Engagement
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Need assistance applying for government benefits?
Trained, bilingual assistants from the Community Council of Greater Dallas are available to help you complete applications for SNAP, Medicaid, CHIP, and more.

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

Need assistance applying for government benefits?
Trained, bilingual assistants from the Community Council of Greater Dallas are available to help you complete applications for SNAP, Medicaid, CHIP, and more.

Connected Dallas

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 10:30am - 1:30pm
Hampton-Illinois - In Library at Hampton-Illinois Branch
Program Type:
Community & City Engagement
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

We are a non-profit organization that provides free digital skills classes to the community. We operate four computer labs across Dallas where individuals can access our devices, work, and receive assistance with their digital needs.

Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - In Library
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

We are a non-profit organization that provides free digital skills classes to the community. We operate four computer labs across Dallas where individuals can access our devices, work, and receive assistance with their digital needs.

2026 Bulk Trash Drop-off Service

All Day 4/17 - 4/20
Renner-Frankford - Parking Lot at Renner Frankford Branch
Program Type:
Community & City Engagement
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

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 2026 calendar year.&nbsp

Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Parking Lot
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
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 2026 calendar year.&nbsp

Avance North Dallas -- Toy Contest Drop Off

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B at Bachman Lake Branch
Program Type:
Community & City Engagement
Age Group:
Family

The AVANCE-North Texas Toy Contest is an annual April event showcasing educational, handcrafted toys created by parents in the Parent-Child Education Program (PCEP).

Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

The AVANCE-North Texas Toy Contest is an annual April event showcasing educational, handcrafted toys created by parents in the Parent-Child Education Program (PCEP).

Flyer advertising application assistance for social services with contact information for Christine Ramos

NTFB Application Assistance for Social Services

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 9:30am - 4:30pm
Central Library - Conference Room 2 (6th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Community & City Engagement
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Get help from the North Texas Food Bank signing up for Texas Health and Human Services benefits such as SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, and Medicare Savings Program.

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Conference Room 2 (6th Floor)
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Get help from the North Texas Food Bank signing up for Texas Health and Human Services benefits such as SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, and Medicare Savings Program.