Week Calendar

Spruce up your resume or receive assistance in your job hunt with Downtown Dallas Incorporated and the Cardboard Project. They are available for one on one sessions to help in your career search Tuesdays on the 6^th floor.

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

Outreach at the Union playground. Staff will meet with the moms and kids to read books, sing, and play games. 

VIP allows citizens to have an active part in combating crime in their patrol area.

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

This is a free 8-week program for children 0-3 years old and their parents.

The Dallas Public Library offers free General English classes throughout the city. Classes are open to everyone, and they are always free.

Calling all knit, crochet, needlepoint, cross-stitch, sewing and fiber arts enthusiasts!   Bring your projects and materials for a morning "in stitches" with other fiber craft artists.  All skill levels are welcome! 

Practice the skills you need to be ready to read. Hear stories, sing songs, jump around and learn! Suggested ages: 18 months - 3 years old.

Practice the skills you need to be ready to read. Hear stories, sing songs, jump around and learn! Suggested ages: 18 months - 3 years old.

Sponsored by Atmos Energy. 

Practice the skills you need to be ready to read. Hear stories, sing songs, jump around and learn!

Suggested ages: 18 months - 3 years old

Space is limited to 25 children and their adults.

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

Practice the skills you need to be ready to read. Hear stories, sing songs, jump around, and learn! Suggested ages: 18 months - 3 years old

Practice the skills you need to be ready to read. Hear stories, sing songs, jump around and learn! Suggested ages: 18 months - 3 years old.

Practice the skills you need to be ready to read. Hear stories, sing songs, jump around and learn! Suggested ages:  18 months - 3 years old

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

Free English classes. Start anytime. All are welcome!

Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

Stories, songs and rhymes in Spanish and English 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

Practice the skills you need to be ready to read. Hear stories, sing songs, jump around and learn! Suggested ages: 18 months - 3 years old

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.

Practice the skills you need to be ready to read. Hear stories, sing songs, jump around and learn! Suggested ages:  18 months - 3 years old

Practice the skills you need to be ready to read. Hear stories, sing songs, jump around and learn! Suggested ages:  18 months - 3 years old

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

KIDS!  Come play games or build with Legos while younger brothers and sisters enjoy Storytime.

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

The Dallas Public Library offers free General English classes throughout the city. Classes are open to everyone, and they are always free.

Yvette Riquelme from Workforce Solutions of Greater Dallas is here to showcase countless job opportunities, upcoming hiring events, trainings, job readiness workshops and more.

Trained Health care navigators will assist you with selecting and enrolling in a health insurance program through the health insurance marketplace.  If you are preparing to enroll in a program, use the Marketplace checklist to collect the req

Practice the skills you need to be ready to read. Hear stories, sing songs, jump around and learn! Suggested ages: 18 months - 3 years old

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.

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

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch every Thursday morning at 10:30 am for Bilingual/Spanish Storytime!

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

Practice the skills you need to be ready to read. Hear stories, sing songs, jump around and learn! Suggested ages: 18 months - 3 years old.

Practice the skills you need to be ready to read. Hear stories, sing songs, jump around and learn!

Suggested ages: 18 months - 3 years old

Practice the skills you need to be ready to read. Hear stories, sing songs, jump around and learn!

Suggested ages: 18 months - 3 years old

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

Free English classes. Start anytime. All are welcome!

Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas showcases upcoming hiring events, job-readiness workshops, job training enrollment and much more.

Practice the skills you need to be ready to read. Hear stories, sing songs, jump around and learn!

Suggested ages: 18 months - 3 years old

Space is limited to 25 children and their adults.

Practice the skills you need to be ready to read. Hear stories, sing songs, jump around and learn!

Suggested ages: 18 months to 3 years old.

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

Get in touch with every part of yourself, from head to toes.

Squishy, soft, stretchy slime! So much fun to play with and to make! Join us for slime-tastic science experiments and create a slime you can take home to keep! 

Practice the skills you need to be ready to read. Hear stories, sing songs, jump around and learn!

Suggested ages: 18 months - 3 years old

Addictive Books is DPL's monthly book club taking place at Union Coffee. We meet the last Saturday of every month for coffee and discussion. This month's book club book is Ordinary girls: a memoir by Jaquira Diaz.

Weekly gathering to share patterns, projects, and socialize.

English as a Second Language

Classes are every Saturday.

Curso de Ingles como Segundo Idioma

Community Tax Centers is a Foundation Communities program that returns millions of dollars to the local economy by helping families take better control of their finances.

There are Oceans of Possibilities with more than 240,000 known species of animals. This summer, you can come explore a different endangered animal while creating a sea themed craft.

Do you need help with using the computer?  Are the basics of technology mind-boggling to you? 
Visit the Arcadia Park Library Saturday mornings to help find the answers to all your technology problems.

The Dallas Young Makers Club (DYM) is a nonprofit community educational organization based in Dallas, Texas committed to helping students age 8-18 expand their minds and skills by creating things instead of just buying things.

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

Students will explore and colaboratting with their Space Teams, they will design and construct a variety of projects that will enabe mankind to safely inhhabit the moon.

Recommended grades K-2.

This project teaches the science of chromatography and includes a fun art segment at the end.

Visit the Pleasant Grove Branch Tuesday, June 21st at 11:00am for a special Texas Rangers story hour!

Speak with Eric Martinez, a representative from Workforce Solutions about workforce development questions, job search assistance, and more. 

Free English classes. Start anytime. All are welcome!

Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

Trained Health Care Navigators will be available to assist you in selecting and enrolling in a health insurance program through the Health Insurance Marketplace.

Community Tax Centers is a Foundation Communities program that returns millions of dollars to the local economy by helping families take better control of their finances.

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart.

Open to ages 0-18.

Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

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

Almost 97% of the earth’s surface is water, but only 3% are fresh water. We need to conserve our fresh water! Learn how you can become a conservation warrior with Cindi from All About Animals Live.

The Garland Symphony Orchestra presents a wonderful opportunity for children to learn about music.

Free English classes. Start anytime. All are welcome!

Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

(Em)powerment Popups are a new initiative created through a partnership between the CARDboard Project and Dallas Innovation Alliance.

Trained Health Care Navigators will be available to assist you in selecting and enrolling in a health insurance program through the Health Insurance Marketplace.

The first Dallas Poet Laureate, Joaquín Zihuatanejo, will hold office hours for aspiring poets in the city of Dallas! These sessions are designed to help Dallas poets work on individual poems and to eventually create a poetry manuscript.

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart.

Open to ages 0-18.

Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

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

Toddler Storytime

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

Go on an exciting journey through the world of science, with the Professor Brainius Show presented by Team Family!

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.

Free English classes. Start anytime. All are welcome!

Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

Free High school equivalency and career readiness preparation class with the Wilkinson Center.

Sign up: https://cutt.ly/newclient

Community Tax Centers is a Foundation Communities program that returns millions of dollars to the local economy by helping families take better control of their finances.

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart.

Open to ages 0-18.

Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

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

Free English classes. Start anytime. All are welcome!

Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

Meet mini horses from Equest! These specially trained miniature therapy horses teach about the unique healing bond between humans and horses.

Community Tax Centers is a Foundation Communities program that returns millions of dollars to the local economy by helping families take better control of their finances.

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart.

Open to ages 0-18.

Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

If you've ever looked at a plant and wondered if it was edible, this is the class for you! 

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

Do you love June Bugs?
It's the season for June bugs in Texas and we're combining our love for June and bugs to make our own little June Love Bug. 

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.

Presented in collaboration with Big Thought/Dallas City of Learning.

As we welcome another Texas summer, learn more about water conservation gardening with Ruth Klein, Texas Master Gardener.

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

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch every Tuesday and Thursday from noon -1pm for summer lunches starting June 7th until July 28th!

Visit the Prairie Creek branch every Tuesday through Friday from noon - 1:30 pm for summer lunches starting June 7th until July 29th!

Learn to play American Mahjong!

The ORS Educational Opportunity Center provides FREE assistance to adults & students wanting to continue their education whether it is trade school, community college, or university.

Visit the Kleberg Rylie branch every Tuesday through Friday from 12:30pm -1:15pm for summer lunches starting June 7th until July 29th!

Learn how to be healthier and live your best life with Parkland Healthy Lifestyle Classes.   

Learn about the lives and habitats of exotic animals with Monkey See, Monkey Do Mobile Zoo! Featured animals include a spider monkey, kangaroo, vinegaroon, and a Pacman frog.

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

Visit the Skyline branch every Wednesday and Friday from noon -1pm for summer lunches starting June 8th until July 29th!

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

Visit the Prairie Creek branch every Tuesday through Friday from noon - 1:30 pm for summer lunches starting June 7th until July 29th!

Learn to play American Mahjong!

Visit the Kleberg Rylie branch every Tuesday through Friday from 12:30pm -1:15pm for summer lunches starting June 7th until July 29th!

The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University is dedicated to inspiring research, innovation and leadership that ensures clean, abundant water for the environment an

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

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch every Tuesday and Thursday from noon -1pm for summer lunches starting June 7th until July 28th!

Visit the Prairie Creek branch every Tuesday through Friday from noon - 1:30 pm for summer lunches starting June 7th until July 29th!

Learn to play American Mahjong!

Visit the Kleberg Rylie branch every Tuesday through Friday from 12:30pm -1:15pm for summer lunches starting June 7th until July 29th!

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. 

Visit the Prairie Creek branch every Tuesday through Friday from noon - 1:30 pm for summer lunches starting June 7th until July 29th!

Therapy dogs are coming to the library! Grab a book and practice reading aloud with a therapeutic furry friend.

This program occurs every Friday throughout the summer.

Visit the Kleberg Rylie branch every Tuesday through Friday from 12:30pm -1:15pm for summer lunches starting June 7th until July 29th!

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Come to the library and learns how to turn your backyard garden into a colorful art display .One painted rock at a time!

Pase por Bachman Lake Branch Library los Sabados por la tarde si le gusta tejer o hacer ganchillo.

The intent of this class is to present the basic elements of music theory beginning with rhythm, notation, scales, and intervals to children ages 6-12. Ideas will be presented through a series of fun games, worksheets and other activities.

Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

Visit the Forest Green branch every Tuesday and Thursday from 1-2pm for summer lunches starting May 31st until July 28th!

This project teaches the science of chromatography and includes a fun art segment at the end. Chromatography is a process which involves separating the components of a mixture.

You are invited to attend free GED preparation classes at the Dallas Public Library. You can register in class, and no ID is required. 

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch Tuesday, June 21st at 1:30pm for a screening of the film, "Turning Red"! Free popcorn will be available while supplies last.

We offer free, confidential one minute HIV testing and STD screenings!

Stop by and see us :) 

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.

Do you wish you could craft usable items in real life and not just virtually? Check out this Minecraft inspired torch that really lights up with the press of a button!

Increase your student's reading skills this summer with Book Buddies!  Students entering 2nd through 5th grades will be paired with a trained volunteer for one-on-one reading sessions.

Registration is required. Seats are limited.

This workshop teaches students how to design the surface of just about any fiber, from paper to fabric. This fun and exciting workshop will engage students with a fast way to cover surface areas quickly, efficiently, and rather beau