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.

Book of the month is

Discuss and choose next book and time to meet

Taking the time to cultivate and maintain relationships has become more important than ever. Senior Coffee Club meets every Thursday morning at 9 a.m.

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! 

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

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.

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

*Friday's Storytime is a repeat of Tuesday's Storytime*

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.

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

Prepare to be entertained with magic tricks, balloon art, humor, and more from your new magical friend Goofball!

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.

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 English and 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.

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

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

Meet new friends at Baby Stay & Play! Children and families are welcome to explore and develop early literacy skills through free play, games and toys. For ages birth to 18 months.

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

¡Cuentos, canciones y rímas en español/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

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.

Playtime at Union has relocated just down the road to Playtime at Oak Lawn! Come join us for stories, songs, crafts, and other activities in our new and improved play-learning space!

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

*Friday's Storytime is a repeat of Tuesday's Storytime*

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

Do you want to learn more about the computer?

Library staff is available to provide one-on-one instruction on the following topics:

 - Learn to type and use a mouse

 - Getting Started on a Computer

Drop in for a do-at-your-own-pace activity to build early literacy skills. Get hands-on to read, write, play, sing and talk to have fun while you boost reading readiness. 

Intended for children ages 3-5. 

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

English as a Second Language

Classes are every Saturday.

Curso de Ingles como Segundo Idioma

Sign up to receive FREE math tutoring for grades K-12 at the North Oak Cliff Branch Library.

Must register online to participate. Email contact for more information.

This program is hosted by IntelliChoice

Are you having trouble in Math?   Get FREE tutoring Saturdays 10am - 12pm from Intellichoice Math Tutors.   

Sign up to receive free math tutoring! Intellichoice offers math tutoring beginning Sept 10th. 

Saturdays, 10:00am - 12:00 pm

Sign up to receive FREE math tutoring for grades K-12 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Branch Library.

Visit the Prairie Creek branch every Saturday from 10:00am - noon for our weekly gathering to share patterns, projects, and socialize.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library.

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

Register here: http://cutt.ly/newclient

This class is a continuation of "Basic Computer Classes/Clases básicas de computadora."

In this class students will continue practicing their basic computer skills but will also begin to focus on working with specific computer programs

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.

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. 

Join Group Leader Bernard N. Meisner as he presents "Hiring A Researcher To Search For Records in German Archive."

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Find your artistic voice by joining educators and artists from the Dallas Museum of Art to explore techniques, be inspired by amazing works of art and artists, and to level up your skills to expand your creativity toolkit!

Join us for a presentation by a member of the Dallas County Master Gardeners and learn about orchids! Whether you're a season plant enthusiast or picking up this new hobby, come and learn more from local experts. 

Join us as we learn about the different phases of the moon using everyone's favorite treat, Oreos! We will learn about why the moon seems to get smaller and larger, and make our own moons of different sizes. 

Be the master of your own world!

Build your very own snow globe and watch winter (or a surprise glitter storm) wash over your world in a globe. Craft supplies will be provided.

Do you need help with patenting your great idea? Are you tripped up with a particular step with your application? Are you confused where to start in researching your patent and trademark? Do you want help with better protecting your invention?

Are you new to drawing? Has it been some time since your last sketch? Want to learn the fundamentals every artist needs to start their journey?

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 Dallas Zoo has selected the Dallas West Branch Library to receive an exclusive Animal Adventures Outreach program as part of their Community Impact programming.

Spend an afternoon relaxing and brushing up on your art skills with our art instructor Irving. Join in with a work in progress or just an idea you're ready to put to paper.

Visit the Prairie Creek branch on Saturday, January 14th from noon -2:00pm for a MLK celebration!

Adults, start the New Year on a clean slate.

Visit the Skyline branch Saturday, January 14th from 12:30 -1:30pm for our soap making classes! Learn how to melt and pour your own soap designs with added natural scents and softness.

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

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

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

The Kind Clinic is here! Clinic staff will be on site to offer free sexual health information, supplies and swag! Learn more every other Wednesday.

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

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

Looking for a crafty Saturday afternoon?
Bring the family and work with local artist Sal Barron who will lead a workshop for aspiring artists!

If you've never taken the plunge to look into your family history, this program will help you know how to get started.

Join us as we explore a new topic in art every month.  This month's adventure will be Journals!

 Want to start a new hobby this new year? Come and join Mountain Creeks' Crochet Coven. During this detailed 6-week series we will be learning how to make a Granny Square Drawstring Bag from start to finish.

Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs.  Visiting a club is the exciting first step to building a better you.  There

Cold weather and movie days go hand in hand, so come watch some of the flicks we'll be showing this winter season every Saturday here at the library! 

Movies/times/location subject to change:
 

It's time for another Superhero Movie at the North Oak Cliff Library!

This month: Iron Man 2

Curious about the intricacies of lacemaking? Stop by the Forest Green branch library for the Dallas Lace Society Lacemaker's Society weekly meeting. Newcomers are absolutely welcome!  

Find your artistic voice by joining educators and artists from the Dallas Museum of Art to explore techniques, be inspired by amazing works of art and artists, and to level up your skills to expand your creativity toolkit!

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

In observance of Martin Luther King Day, we will be screening a series of speeches from Martin Luther King in full. Each day of the series will feature a different selected speech. Registration is not required.

New year, new family history goals! Have you gone through some of your family memories during the holiday season? Do you have photos, scrapbooks or slides that you want to digitize?

The Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) is a program funded by the U.S. Department of Education that provides counseling and application assistance to any qualified participants interested in pursuing higher education.

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.

In observance of Martin Luther King Day, we will be screening a series of speeches from Martin Luther King in full. Each day of the series will feature a different selected speech. Registration is not required.

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

In observance of Martin Luther King Day, we will be screening a series of speeches from Martin Luther King in full. Each day of the series will feature a different selected speech. Registration is not required.

Movie Thursday! Every 2nd Thursday of the month we will have a movie screening for all teens, tweens, and school age kids starting at 3 p.m. The movie changes every month!
All films will be rated G or PG. 

No tech skills? No problem!

In observance of Martin Luther King Day, we will be screening a series of speeches from Martin Luther King in full. Each day of the series will feature a different selected speech. Registration is not required.

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

Do you want to learn or increase your skills? 

Please come to the Vickery Park Branch every Saturday @ 2pm to knit, crochet, cross-stitch, and macrame.

Crafternoons every Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Forest Green Branch Library!    

Kindness makes the world go around!  This cute Kindness Rainbow can be hung up and displayed as a reminder to appreciate kindness.

All materials provided while supplies last. 

In observance of Martin Luther King Day, we will be screening a series of speeches from Martin Luther King in full. Each day of the series will feature a different selected speech. Registration is not required.

Learn about common bugs found in North Texas!

Light stretching with a sound bowl session along with conducted meditation, followed by guided journal prompts with an optional group sharing assembly.

This Program Made Possible by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library.

Every other Saturday gather at the library with your family for a movie showtime presented in Spanish! Everyone is welcome!

In this warm DIY program, we will be making two candles each. There will be an assortment of scents to mix and match to make the perfect wintery candles just for you, or as a gift! 

Join us for a cozy, fun time! 

Thomas Acebo will again lead our Dungeons & Dragons every second Saturday and fourth Saturday of the month. 

Learn about fiber arts and hand construction of fabric narratives. Make a small art quilt made with fabric, thread, yarn, beads, glue and other embellishments. Be inspired by the imagery of individual memoirs and freestyle designs. 

Join people from SUDIE TAG for a free application pop-up party.

SUDIE TAG is a FREE DISD school available to any Dallas student who qualifies.

Get help with the application process.

Teens Only! 

During this time the classroom will be a teen-only zone. We have games and snacks as well as other activities. 

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.

Visit the Kleberg Rylie branch Tuesdays after school from 3:30 - 4:30pm for Beyond Words with the DMA

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.

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.

Teens meet with Probation Officer as part of their sentencing.

Join us at Vickery Park for Steam Programming!  This program is for school age children to learn about science, technology, engineering, art and math.

Come and have fun with us at Vickery Park!

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, job applications, creating a resume, device issues and more.

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.

Crafternoons every 2nd and 4th Thursday at Audelia Road Branch Library!    

Make a buttons snowflake ornament to decorate any space and add a little winter magic to the room. 

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. 

Fridays at 3pm will be the guitar/ukulele class!

Classes run from the weeks of January 4 - March 31, 2023.

Spring music classes for school-aged students 6-12 yrs on Wednesdays and Fridays. 

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.

Science! Technology! Engineering! Art! Math!
Discover your inner genius and get creative with us at Arcadia Park Library

This month: Paper Cup Snowman Shooter

Visit the Skyline branch every Friday from 3:30 - 4:30pm for a different after school craft for kids!

This week, celebrate Martin Luther King Jr's speech, "I have a Dream", with this dreamy and thoughtful decoration.

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

Learn to play or sharpen your skills. All ages and skill levels welcome! Happens every second and fourth Saturday from 1:00 to 3:00 PM.

4 p - 4:45 p Guitar or Keyboard

Sign up at the front desk or email vickerypark@dallas.gov.

Join us for FREE weekly music classes at Vickery Park Branch with top-notch instructors at your local library!

Science! Technology! Engineering! Art! Math!
Discover your inner genius and get creative with us at Dallas West Library.

This month: Snowman Shooters
 

Visit the Prairie Creek branch every Tuesday after school from 4-5pm for a fun circle of reading with kids your age!

Take turns reading a new story out loud and earn a small prize from your librarian friends.

Join us as we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. and the work he did to further civil rights with this fun and easy Liberty Bell Craft!

Wednesdays at 4pm will be the keyboard class with an emphasis on music theory!

Classes run from the weeks of January 4 - March 31, 2023.

Science! Technology! Engineering! Art! Math!
Discover your inner genius and get creative with us at North Oak Cliff Library