Week Calendar

Constitutional Amendment & Joint Election Early Voting

Cast your early ballot for the upcoming election.

Constitutional Amendment & Joint Election Early Voting

Cast your early ballot for the upcoming election.

Constitutional Amendment & Joint Election Early Voting

Cast your early ballot for the upcoming election.

Constitutional Amendment & Joint Election Early Voting

Cast your early ballot for the upcoming election.

Constitutional Amendment & Joint Election Early Voting

Cast your early ballot for the upcoming election.

Constitutional Amendment & Joint Election Early Voting

Cast your early ballot for the upcoming election.

In this era of social distancing, community connections between one another have become more important than ever.

As we work to bring opportunities to you...Come join us as the Women League of Voters Of Dallas provides opportunities to register to vote.  ALL ARE WELCOME!!

You are eligible to register to vote with the following criteria:

All the fun of storytime with your favorite librarians, in the comfort of your home. Songs and stories for kids 6 and under.

Find Job Opportunities or Resume Help, and interview skills With Eric from Workforce Solutions of Greater Dallas

Spread out your blanket and enjoy stories, songs, and movement outside the library. This program will be presented twice, please select only one time. 

For ages 6 and under.

Career & Training Services. Meet with a Workforce Team Member to discuss career and training opportunities geared towards gainful employment. Job skills enhancement may lead to increased wages and self-sufficiency.

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

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

Encourage babies and toddlers to communicate non-verbally by practicing Baby Sign Language during this dynamic storytime.   Sing songs, read stories, and practice signs to help babies and toddlers learn to communicate

Celebrate National Fossil Day with this creative kit.

Join us at Union Coffee where part of the proceeds for the day will go towards Friends of the Dallas Public Library. We'll have the DPL Book Bike, arts & crafts giveaways, seeds from our seed library, and Waggin' Tales!

Spread out your blanket and enjoy stories, songs, and movement outside the library. 

For ages 6 and under.

Weekly gathering to share patterns, projects, and socialize.

Spread out your blanket and enjoy stories, songs, and movement outside the library. This program will be presented twice, please select only one time. 

For ages 6 and under.

Call ahead to schedule one-on-one time to work on basic technology problems you are having.
Thursdays & Saturdays, by appointment only.

Call ahead to schedule one-on-one time to work on basic technology problems you are having.
Thursdays & Saturdays, by appointment only.

National Novel Writing Month is coming up fast! Come learn about NaNoWriMo and how to get started, discuss winning strategies and tools, and meet other local writers.

The mission of the Texas Children in Nature Network is to ensure equitable access and connection to nature for all children in Texas.

The heady smell and compelling look of flowers is all it takes to make us smile and feel better.  We use them as gifts, to decorate our homes and to celebrate special occasions.

Tired, Stressed, Anxious? 

We're here for you. 

Reclaim your inner peace and recharge your inner joy as you practice yoga with Jarrett Chatman and meditation with Sahaja Yoga. 

The intent of this class is to present the basic elements of music theory beginning with rhythm, notation, scales, and intervals. It is open to those interested in understanding the structure of music on a deeper level.

Interested in learning to play the violin, viola, cello, or bass better? Join Bill Smith online Wednesdays at 1 p.m. as we play together some fun and challenging pieces.

Managing the Unemployed Brain

This webinar helps you understand how your brain works, and will help you work with your brain.

In this class we will be presenting a more in depth understanding of music theory. This is a continuation of concepts presented in the Beginning Theory Class which meets on Tuesdays.

We are excited to partner with Officer Leona Mitchell from the Dallas Fire Department to present this Fire Safety Presentation at the Dallas West Library.

Learn how to read music, understand chord and melodic theory, and to play the piano or keyboard. Participants are encouraged to attend a weekly session, but can join at any time.  

UNT's Texas Digital Newspaper Program is an initiative to preserve newspapers throughout Texas and make them freely available via the

If you need to register to vote, we are here for you! Registrars from Prims Health North Texas will be presiding over a voter registration booth in the Oak Lawn Branch Library Lobby for anyone to come and register to vote! 

Learn how to read music, understand chord and melodic theory, and to play the piano or keyboard. Participants are encouraged to attend a weekly session, but can join at any time.  

Learn how to read music, understand chord and melodic theory, and to play the piano or keyboard. Participants are encouraged to attend a weekly session, but can join at any time.  

Are you YARNING for a new hobby? Come visit the Hooks and Needles Club every Tuesday and Saturday!

All ages and abilities are welcomed! 

(Materials not provided)

Ever wanted to spend an afternoon painting with Bob Ross? We don't have Bob, but our master painter, Irving, is a close second! Spend an afternoon relaxing and brushing up on your art skills with Irving.

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Interested in learning to play the violin, viola, cello, or bass better? Join Bill Smith online Wednesdays at 3 p.m. as we play together some fun and challenging pieces.

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

With this class, you will learn how to select advanced formatting options, utilize multiple sheets, and apply formulas or functions.  You will also learn how to pivot a table, count functions (count, countif, countifs), learn TEXT functions (

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Interested in learning to play the violin? Join Bill Smith online Saturdays at 3 pm CST. The program will teach students the basics of playing the violin and reading music.

Interested in learning to play the violin? Join Bill Smith at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, on the 4th floor, Saturdays at 3pm. The program will teach students the basics of playing the violin and reading music.

Expand your music listening skills with this, the latest offering of Bill's Music Classes.

You are invited to an exciting experience!

Enjoy painting, friends, and a good time!

Registrants receive a painting kit to be picked up at the Polk Wisdom Branch.

Explore the how, why and WOW! of chemical reactions with the Don Harrington Discovery Center.

Are you and plants "mint" to be or do you need to freshen up your skills? Pop into this program, pretty up a pot, plop in some soil and seeds, and wait for your pungent plant to pop up!

Compete and Win! Join us for a weekly game session of trivia, virtual board games, and more. Work in teams or on your own.

This week, play Charades!

Hey Kids, do you want to know how to cook? Learn how to make the most ghoulish dishes without heating up the cauldron. This Kids Cook we are making spooky treats for Halloween.

Interested in learning to play the guitar? Dust that guitar in the corner off and let's play some songs. You'll learn basic chords and strumming patterns, as well as a bit of music theory in the process.

Do you love celebrations as much as we do? You are invited to the 25th Anniversary of the Kleberg-Rylie Branch Library.

Are you and plants "mint" to be or do you need to freshen up your skills? Pop into this program, pretty up a pot, plop in some soil and seeds, and wait for your pungent plant to pop up!

Interested in learning to play the guitar? Dust that guitar in the corner off and let's play some songs. You'll learn basic chords and strumming patterns, as well as a bit of music theory in the process.

Are you YARNING for a new hobby? Come visit the Hooks and Needles Club!

All ages and abilities welcomed!

(Materials not provided)

Come join us as we read the greatest books of all time.  Call Jack Urish at 214 349-6372 for more information

Grab a brew and join Dallas Public Library at Main St. Garden on Wednesday Oct 20., we'll be pairing books with their beers. Discuss your favorite books or get a reading recommendation from our one of our custom bookmarks to enjoy with your beer.

Calling all High School Students! Concerned about how College Admissions have changed? Worry no more when you attend a free College Prep Workshop with our Partner Stand Out for College.

Like a good wine, we'll pair you with folks that match your tastes- taste in books that is! That's right, we're going to use your reading interests to find friends for you to discuss your favorite reads with. But it doesn't stop there!

List It! Is a game where participants create a list of their top five rankings based on specific categories, and we go around and discuss our choices and how we formatted our lists. The category this month is: 

Welcome guys, gals, and nonbinary pals!