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. 

Applications for Home Improvement & Preservation assistance from the city of Dallas can be dropped off at this location.

More information can be found at dallascityhall.com/hipp

Deadline to apply is August 20.

Applications for Home Improvement & Preservation assistance from the city of Dallas can be dropped off at this location.

More information can be found at dallascityhall.com/hipp

Deadline to apply is August 20.

Applications for Home Improvement & Preservation assistance from the city of Dallas can be dropped off at this location.

More information can be found at dallascityhall.com/hipp

Deadline to apply is August 20.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

Full steam ahead for an interactive magic show! This magical conductor will have you dazzled and delighted in the art of magic and reading books. 

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Texas Muslim Women's Foundation is providing a beginner-level English Language Course.

Experienced instructors will help you improve your reading, writing, speaking, listening, and comprehension skills in English.

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.

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

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

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

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.

Medicare can be complex and confusing.

Learn how to navigate the Medicare waters like a pro!

This program focuses on the 4 Parts of Medicare including eligibility, the 3 enrollment periods including late enrollment penalti

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

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

A representative from Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas will be available in the library lobby area to discuss job opportunities and available resources. 

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.

Toddler Storytime

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

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

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

This will be a club where anyone who wants to keep a journal start and experiment with new tools and designs.

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

Not as well known as European Honeybees, Texas' native bees are nevertheless vital components of a healthy environment, and can provide a whole new dimension of enjoyment in your home landscape.

The Free Digital Skills Training Program is an 8-week program focused on hands-on computer training, basic digital skills, resume building, and job coaching. The program also teaches practicing online safety and protecting personal information.

Join us for a fun and educating program, “Top 10 Plants for Household Air Quality”, with Drew Demler, the State Fair of Texas’ director of horticulture and operator of the Big Tex Urban Farms in Dallas, TX.  Fresh greens come from this farm y

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.

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.

Learn to play American Mahjong!

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. 

Come to Vickery Park Branch to meet Councilmember Willis and be a part of the Budget Listening Session.  Be a part of the conversation!

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

WHAT WILL WE BE TEACHING?

Las clases de microsoft Office, teclear, motores de búsqueda y correo electrónico se impartirán en español.

Weekly yarn craft meetup for adults

Join us as we explore a new topic in art every month.  This month adventure will be Solar Prints!  A fun look at our  sun and shadow. 

Want to learn a craft, but you aren't very crafty? Cross stitch is a super simple needle craft and all you have to do is make an "x"! Learn the basic stitches and you will be creating gorgeous pieces in no time.

Relax with the soothing sounds of Jazz music while painting on a predrawn canvas!

This is an adult and seniors program. All materials will be provided but supplies are limited so please register early!

Join us for this fun and casual class to practice speaking English in a group setting.

Registration is not required. Social distancing and masks are strongly encouraged.

1 on 1 dedicated computer help with a staff member from the Dallas Public Library. We can help you with your computer skills, accessing social services, connectivity, job applications, creating a resume and more.

No tech skills? No problem!

Come join us as we go through art exercises meant to develop our observational skills. Draw from life as we use still life models to help understand the elements of drawing: line, shape, texture, form, space, and value.

Celebrate the birthday of a true Texas legend! Beloved children's librarian and author Siddie Joe Johnson was born right here in Dallas on August 20,1905.

Dance and sing with the music by talented musical duo Narwhals and Waterfalls. There will be music, a book reading, and a plethora of musical instruments to get your groove with.

Sponsored by Atmos Energy.

If you love talking about murder, listening to true crime podcasts and daydream about becoming a crime scene investigator, than this book club is for you.

Come join us as we go through art exercises meant to develop our observational skills. Draw from life as we use still life models to help understand the elements of drawing: line, shape, texture, form, space, and value.

Come watch cool movies in the first floor Auditorium as part of our Summer Saturdays at Central programming!

Movie Schedule (films and times subject to change*):

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.

Every Tuesday afterschool there will be a new craft available to make and take with you.

Todos los martes hay una nueva artesanía disponible para hacer y llevar contigo.

Teens meet with Probation Officer as part of their sentencing.

Enjoy the Sweet Sounds from our Summer Music Program!

Students from our community have been practicing and are ready to share their talents. 

Reading to therapy dogs can help improve kids' confidence in their reading abilities. Since dogs are not judgmental, kids can read to them without feeling the pressure and anxiety that may come from reading to peers. 

Visit the Kleberg Rylie branch every Wednesday from 3:30-5:30 pm for a free family friendly movie screening!

1 on 1 dedicated computer help with a staff member from the Dallas Public Library. We can help you with your computer skills, accessing social services, connectivity, job applications, creating a resume and more.

Unwind after a long day at school by playing with LEGOs with us at Arcadia Park Library!

¡Relájese después de un largo día en la escuela jugando con LEGO con nosotros en Arcadia Park Library!

Let's kick off the school year on a fun note at the Vickery Park Branch with our Back to School Mini-Fair! Join our community partners with some music, food, crafts, balloon animals, and a whole lot of fun!

1 on 1 dedicated computer help with a staff member from the Dallas Public Library. We can help you with your computer skills, accessing social services, connectivity, job applications, creating a resume and more.

Group Games! Board Games! 
Game time is the perfect way to spend your downtime after school at Arcadia Park Library!

 

Join us Saturdays to learn basic knitting! 

Amine fans, the Audelia Road Branch, and Dallas Anime Meetup have partnered to provide a book-club style meeting where attendees discuss an anime series with questions and trivia. Each month will feature a new topic or Anime.

Visit the Kleberg Rylie branch every Tuesday from 4:00 - 5:00pm for a different after school craft for kids!

New school year, new goals! Create your own journal for your new school year and learn about the risograph printing technique!

Risograph Journals is supported in part by the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs.

We will host any and all young creative writers to give them a space to write and share their works with other like-minded people.

Budget Town Hall Meeting

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch after school every Tuesday from 4:30-5:30 pm for a fun family game night!

Come enjoy video games on the Wii and old school board games, card games, and sports fun for ages 1-18!

Stop by the Vickery Park Branch Library every Wednesday to learn how to play Chess! This program is suitable for kids ages 7 and up and welcome to all!

Destress and enjoy an afternoon of crafting fun. 

Supplies are limited and are first come, first serve.

one on one computer tutor session

Visit the Pleasant Grove Branch Wednesday, August 17th from 4:30-5:30pm for a free Hip Hop dance class presented by Jennifer Gonzales!

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch every Thursday from 4:30 - 5:30pm for a different after school craft for kids!

Join us for a lovely family movie night! When a litter of Dalmatian puppies is abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the owners must find them before she uses them in a diabolical fashion ...

Visit the Skyline branch after school every Friday from 4-5pm for a different craft for kids!

Just for Teens!

. For this meeting, we'll be making glycerin soap and bath bombs that you can take home with you! We will be providing a variety of scents and dyes so you can customize your bath creations.

Teens, want to learn the Bollywood?

2022 MEDICARE 201 

BACK BY REQUEST!

This program dives deep into the 4 parts of Medicare:

Do you love a good mystery?

Would you like to share your love of mysteries with others?

Join the Audelia Road Branch's Mystery Book Club which meets every 3rd Thursday of the month to discuss a predetermined book.

Share your input on the FY 2022-23 City of Dallas Budget. Light refreshments provided.

Practice your English speaking skills at the library. 

Welcome guys, gals, and nonbinary pals!