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Computer Help- CLP

Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Highland Hills - Computer Area at Highland Hills Branch
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Take advantage of the library’s Career Launch Pad service! Book a one-on-one session with a library staff person to help you with your job search.

Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Take advantage of the library’s Career Launch Pad service! Book a one-on-one session with a library staff person to help you with your job search.

Colored pencils, notebooks and other school supplies on a white background

Back to School Community Fair

Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Lochwood - Lower Parking Lot at Lochwood Branch
Program Type:
Community & City Engagement
Age Group:
Family

Get ready for the new school year with the library and a selection of local businesses and organizations! 

Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Lower Parking Lot
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Get ready for the new school year with the library and a selection of local businesses and organizations! 

Hora de Cuentos

Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
White Rock Hills - Auditorium at White Rock Hills Branch
Program Type:
Early Literacy
Age Group:
Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

Stories, songs and rhymes to get ready to read! Suggested ages: 6 years old and under

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

Registration Required
Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Early Literacy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stories, songs and rhymes to get ready to read! Suggested ages: 6 years old and under

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

Ready, Set, Throw!

Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium at Forest Green Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family

Prepare to be amazed by thrilling feats of physics performed by The Ramazinis circus. Julio Ramazini will wow the crowd with a variety of juggling tricks you need to see to believe.

Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Prepare to be amazed by thrilling feats of physics performed by The Ramazinis circus. Julio Ramazini will wow the crowd with a variety of juggling tricks you need to see to believe.

Photo of kids at a Discovery Fair

Discovery Fair

Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
Central Library - Children's Play Area (2nd Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Get inspired to make, create, tinker and learn. Explore each floor of the library and interact with various providers of science, art, engineering and technology.

 

Presenter list coming soon! 

 

Registration Required
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Children's Play Area (2nd Floor)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get inspired to make, create, tinker and learn. Explore each floor of the library and interact with various providers of science, art, engineering and technology.

 

Presenter list coming soon! 

 

adult learning

English Conversation Class

Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Vickery Park - Classroom 2 at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

English Conversation 

Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 2
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

English Conversation 

adult learning

GED en español

Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Prairie Creek - Auditorium at Prairie Creek Branch
Program Type:
GED
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

¿Quieres obtener tu Certificado de Equivalencia de Escuela Secundaria (GED) pero no sabes por dónde empezar? ¡Estudia con nosotros en la Biblioteca Pública de Dallas!

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: GED
Event Details:

¿Quieres obtener tu Certificado de Equivalencia de Escuela Secundaria (GED) pero no sabes por dónde empezar? ¡Estudia con nosotros en la Biblioteca Pública de Dallas!

Free Guitar Lessons with Swan Strings

Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
White Rock Hills - Classroom B at White Rock Hills Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Are you interested in learning to play the guitar? Swan Strings, a local musical non-profit, is here to help! Come learn how to play the guitar in this class series, especially designed for children aged 8 and up!

Registration Required
Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom B
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you interested in learning to play the guitar? Swan Strings, a local musical non-profit, is here to help! Come learn how to play the guitar in this class series, especially designed for children aged 8 and up!

Books & Brews logo, coffee mug on top of books, every first saturday

Books & Brews

Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Lakewood - Auditorium at Lakewood Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

It's like book club but better! Every month on the first Saturday we will meet to enjoy sampling local brews and discussing a book.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

It's like book club but better! Every month on the first Saturday we will meet to enjoy sampling local brews and discussing a book.

Computer Help- CLP

Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Highland Hills - Computer Area at Highland Hills Branch
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Take advantage of the library’s Career Launch Pad service! Book a one-on-one session with a library staff person to help you with your job search.

Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Take advantage of the library’s Career Launch Pad service! Book a one-on-one session with a library staff person to help you with your job search.

Tails and Tales logo with 3 therapy dogs

Tails & Tales

Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Renner-Frankford - Auditorium at Renner Frankford Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Early Literacy
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Practice your reading skills with the most patient (and adorable) audience - therapy dogs! 

This event involves live animals.

Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Early Literacy
Event Details:

Practice your reading skills with the most patient (and adorable) audience - therapy dogs! 

This event involves live animals.

Family Storytime

Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Kahn Pavilion (2nd Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Early Literacy
Age Group:
Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

Parents and children, listen to stories, sing songs and practice literacy skills together. 

Suggested ages: 6 years and under

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Kahn Pavilion (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Early Literacy
Event Details:

Parents and children, listen to stories, sing songs and practice literacy skills together. 

Suggested ages: 6 years and under

Walking Club

Monday, August 3, 2026 at 9:00am - 10:30am
White Rock Hills - Outdoor Area at White Rock Hills Branch
Program Type:
Seniors
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Take a leisurely morning stroll through the library's neighborhood! We will do some warm up stretching, walk a full mile every Monday morning, half a mile each way, and stretch again!

Registration Required
Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Outdoor Area
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Seniors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Take a leisurely morning stroll through the library's neighborhood! We will do some warm up stretching, walk a full mile every Monday morning, half a mile each way, and stretch again!

adult learning

English Language Learning

Monday, August 3, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Skyline - Classroom at Skyline Branch
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

English Language Learning  

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

English Language Learning  

adult learning

English Language Learning

Monday, August 3, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Dallas West - Classroom 1 & 2 at Dallas West Branch
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

English Language Learning  

Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

English Language Learning  

adult learning

GED Test Preparation

Monday, August 3, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1 at Martin Luther King, Jr.
Program Type:
GED
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Want to get your High School Equivalency Certificate (GED) but don’t know where to start? Study with us at the Dallas Public Library!

Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: GED
Event Details:

Want to get your High School Equivalency Certificate (GED) but don’t know where to start? Study with us at the Dallas Public Library!

Preston Hollow Memory Cafe

Monday, August 3, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Preston Royal - Auditorium at Preston Royal Branch
Program Type:
Seniors
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Welcome to the Preston Hollow Memory Café!

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

Welcome to the Preston Hollow Memory Café!

Lunch

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

Monday, August 3, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Dallas West - Auditorium at Dallas West Branch
Program Type:
Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Age Group:
Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

Dallas Public Library branches are providing free summer meals to children and teens from 1-18 in partnership with the nonprofit hunger organization Education Potential Verified. No proof of need or pre-registration is required to receive meals.

Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Event Details:

Dallas Public Library branches are providing free summer meals to children and teens from 1-18 in partnership with the nonprofit hunger organization Education Potential Verified. No proof of need or pre-registration is required to receive meals.

Tech Mondays with Dallas Innovation Alliance

Monday, August 3, 2026 at 11:30am - 3:00pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1 & 2 at Martin Luther King, Jr.
Program Type:
Economic/Workforce Development, Technology
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Dallas Innovation Alliance is conducting office hours with one-on-one computer help, digital literacy lessons, and benefits aid at the MLK Jr. Library with or without your own device. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dallas Innovation Alliance is conducting office hours with one-on-one computer help, digital literacy lessons, and benefits aid at the MLK Jr. Library with or without your own device. 

Education PV Logo

Free Summer Lunch

Monday, August 3, 2026 at 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Skyline - In Library at Skyline Branch
Program Type:
Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Dallas Public Library branches are providing free summer meals to children and teens from 1-18 in partnership with the nonprofit hunger organization Education Potential Verified. No proof of need or pre-registration is required to receive meals.

Library Branch: Skyline Branch
Room: Skyline - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Event Details:

Dallas Public Library branches are providing free summer meals to children and teens from 1-18 in partnership with the nonprofit hunger organization Education Potential Verified. No proof of need or pre-registration is required to receive meals.

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para Niños

Monday, August 3, 2026 at 12:00pm - 12:45pm
Prairie Creek - Classroom 1 at Prairie Creek Branch
Program Type:
Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Classroom 1
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Event Details:

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

The logo for Education PV features a red heart and reads "Keeping kids fed year round".

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

Monday, August 3, 2026 at 12:00pm - 12:45pm
Forest Green - Entryway at Forest Green Branch
Program Type:
Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Dallas Public Library branches are providing free summer meals to children and teens from 1-18 in partnership with the nonprofit hunger organization Education Potential Verified. No proof of need or pre-registration is required to receive meals.

Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Entryway
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Event Details:

Dallas Public Library branches are providing free summer meals to children and teens from 1-18 in partnership with the nonprofit hunger organization Education Potential Verified. No proof of need or pre-registration is required to receive meals.

Free Summer Lunch

Monday, August 3, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
White Rock Hills - Lobby at White Rock Hills Branch
Program Type:
Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

Dallas Public Library branches are providing free summer meals to children and teens from 1-18 in partnership with the nonprofit hunger organization Education Potential Verified. No proof of need or pre-registration is required to receive meals.

Registration Required
Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Lobby
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dallas Public Library branches are providing free summer meals to children and teens from 1-18 in partnership with the nonprofit hunger organization Education Potential Verified. No proof of need or pre-registration is required to receive meals.

adult learning

English Language Class

Monday, August 3, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B at White Rock Hills Branch
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

English Language Learning  

Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

English Language Learning