Day Calendar

Ready to work towards obtaining your GED? Free GED Preparation Classes provided by the Wilkinson Center. For more information, please call 214-821-6380 x 390

Orientations offered every Tuesday at 9:00a and 5:45p - enroll and test onsite. 

Bring your questons for a one-one one computer class.

Schedule an appointment for a personal techology tutoring session for any basic questions about using the computer or mobile devices, including downloading e-books from the library. 

Weekday English classes from June 11 through August 29th, Monday & Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Kids program is not available.

Make an appointment with library staff to learn the computer skills you've been missing. You can sign up at the information desk or call us at 214-670-7646.

Receive free one-on-one computer help.  Learn computer basics, Internet, email, and much more.  Bring your questions and we will help you solve them. 

Free English classes to learn and practice English to help you speak with your child’s teachers and school staff.

Workforce Solutions of Greater Dallas will provide one-on-one job seeking assistance weekly. Services include resume writing, job coaching, job matching and interview training.

Free English classes to learn and practice English to help you speak with your child’s teachers and school staff.

Join griot storyteller, Afiah Bey, as she weaves a story into play time. The kids will learn a story, play traditional Afrikan instruments, sing songs, play games and dance.  Program 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.

    The Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program is a nutrition course offered by the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service and it will be conducted by Elisa Reyes.  The course will contain seven classes on a wid

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.

Get ready for kindergarten with books, movement, rhymes, and music.  Suggested ages: 3 - 6 years old

Explore the layers of the tropical rainforest, learn about different plant and animal adaptations as you tour through the abundant plants and spy some fascinating animals in this live, interactive video conference presentation sponsored by At

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.

Babies and their caregivers are invited to learn simple rhymes, sing songs, and read books designed to stimulate infants. Suggested ages: 0 - 18 months.

Get ready for Kindergarten with books, movemnet, rhymes, and music! Suggested Ages: 3-6 years old.

Increase your student’s reading skills this summer with Book Buddies! Students entering 2^nd through 5^th grade will be paired with a trained volunteer for one-on-one reading sessions. Registration opens May 7th.

Sparky and a Fire Prevention Officer will teach children fire safety in an entertaining way. This program covers home fire drills, smoke detectors, calling 911, and stop drop and roll. 

Come and bring the kids to hear family friendly stories about social skills and responsibility.  Children will be engaged in written exercises as well as hands on activities that will enhance their social skill development.

Dr. John W. Wagoner of the City Lights Astronomical Society for Students will be giving students of all ages a presentation of the universe! 

Join community members and discuss the book of the month. Contact the Reverchon Recreation Center for more information about the book club. For info: 214-670-7720

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 Equal Heart. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture's Summer Food Service Program.

Increase your student’s reading skills this summer with Book Buddies! Join other students entering 2^nd through 5^th grade for fun literacy based activities and games. Registration opens May 7th.

Babies and their caregivers are invited to learn simple rhymes, sing songs, and read books designed to stimulate infants. 

Suggested ages: 0 - 18 months

The C.A.R.D. Board Project’s community outreach program's Digital Connection Team will provide assistance for applying on-line for the State Fair of Texas jobs; help with job readiness programs, resume building, creating professional ema

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 Equal Heart. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Children 1-18 years old are invited to enjoy a free lunch provided through the USDA/TDA Summer Food Service Program and local sponsor Equal Heart. 

Weekday English classes from June 11 through August 29, Monday & Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Kids program is not available.

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.

Children and teens, please join us Monday through Friday, all summer long, for a free lunch presented by Equal Heart.

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.

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

 Almuerzo de Verano para niños

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 Equal Heart. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture Summer Service Program. 

Almuerzo de Verano para niños

Free English classes to learn and practice English to help you speak with your child’s teachers and school staff.

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 Equal Heart. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Almuerzo de Verano para niños

Free English classes to learn and practice English to help you speak with your child’s teachers and school staff.

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

 Almuerzo de Verano para niños

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.

Join us for this free, 8-week program that will include subject matter information, recipe demonstrations, and physical activity that will help you initiate and take on a more healthy life.

Refuel 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 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.

Recarga tus energías con Nutrición

Learn about the Dallas Contemporary Art Museum as you acquire new and challenging ideas from regional, national, and international artists.

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.

Almuerzo de Verano para niños

Create an original painting. We'll actually start our paintings by making a grid, and then use lots of horizontal and vertical lines to form the buildings, before starting to paint.

Come join us for a movie! Bring your own snacks and a pillow or blanket and have some fun! Continue your London adventure with Paddington 2.

Come and enjoy a free movie on a hot day, lounge around and snack, please help with your trash.  Children’s movies will be shown but all are welcome.

Enjoy a children's movie with your family.

Diviértete con películas para niños por la tarde en un ambiente familiar.

Join us every Wednesday just for the love of art express your swag through your fingertips while sipping on tea. Have you heard of painting with a twist? Our twist is tea with the Bridge and  Dallas Public Library.

Create a small version of the classic foosball table game that you can actually play.  Arrange your moving players, decorate the field, and challenge your friend to a match.  Program sponsored by The Dallas Foundation and the Friends of

See the wonders of the world this summer at the Oak Lawn Library.

This Ballet Folklorico performance will be filled with beautiful dancers, costumes, and energetic dancing. Also, you will learn about the different regions that the dances represent.

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

 Almuerzo de Verano para niños

Do you knit, crochet, or cross stitch? Or are you dying to learn how? Join other fiber and yarn enthusiasts for a relaxing time. Show off your latest projects, socialize, and share patterns and techniques with others.

Learn about fossils while making your own. Study a variety of fossils and look for similarities and differences. Program sponsored by The Dallas Foundation and the Friends of the Dallas Public LIbrary.

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

Children 1-18 years old are invited to enjoy a free lunch provided through the USDA/TDA Summer Food Service Program and local sponsor Equal Heart. 

The manager and the Texas Workforce partnered together to come up with a day and time where customers can get help finding a job and have access to an amazing resource.

Come explore your creativity by building animals, families, and more out of legos!

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

Bocadillo de Verano para niños

Join us on Wednesdays as we introduce children to new S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) principles through fun projects and games. Open to ages 5-12.

Sit, scrabble, sing-a-long and waggle. Toddlers will experience tales that awake and excite. Preschoolers will naturally be stimulated by sounds and by sight.

 Children ages 3-7 explore Science, Technology, Engineering or Math through interesting and stimulating activities.

Come in and have your blood pressure checked by UT Southwestern Medical Center.  Learn about their program to track your blood pressure online and access information about healthy eating, cooking, exercising, red

Lakewood Afternoon Chess Club gives kids an opportunity to play friendly games of chess against their peers in a low-stress environment. Students of all levels are welcome to come, as help is given to those who need it.

Increase your student’s reading skills this summer with Book Buddies! Students entering 2^nd through 5^th grade will be paired with a trained volunteer for one-on-one reading sessions. Registration opens May 7th.

We are making blankets out of recycled bags (plarn) to give to those in need in our community.

Join us on Wednesdays to:
-Crochet and meet new friends
-Create durable plastic mats for those in need

Increase your student’s reading skills this summer with Book Buddies! Students entering 2nd through 5th grade will be paired with a trained volunteer for one-on-one reading sessions. Registration is required. Seats are limited.

Get your game on at the library and throw your blue shells on Mario Kart or Super Smash Bros! Join us every Wednesday between June 6 and August 8 from 4:00-5:30 PM at the Classrooms. 

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

Pre-register for one of the biggest back to school events in North Texas: The Annual Dallas Mayor's Back to School Fair on August 3 at Fair Park. 

Increase your student’s reading skills this summer with Book Buddies! Students entering 2^nd through 5^th grade will be paired with a trained volunteer for one-on-one reading sessions. Registration opens May 7th.

Crime Watch Meeting

Come join us at the Dallas West Branch to learn SPANISH! Please sign up at the circulation desk in advance.

Ready to work towards obtaining your GED? Register for Free GED Preparation Classes provided by the Wilkinson Center. To register, please call 214-821-6380 x 390.

Orientations offered every Tuesday at 9:00a and 5:45p - enroll and test onsite.

Ready to work towards obtaining your GED? Register for Free GED Preparation Classes provided by the Wilkinson Center.  

If you've ever seen an improv show and thought it looked like fun, here's your chance to try it for free at the Renner Frankford library!

GED classes are offered by the Wilkinson Center. For more information please call the Wilkinson Center at 214-821-6380, ext. 391.

Join fellow readers for a monthly book club by LGBTQ authors and from the LGBTQ collection. For info email: oaklawn@dallaslibrary.org

Are you an Urban Fiction Reader?  Come join us!

We will cover Copycat by Kimberla Lawson Roby and discuss the questions located at the end of the book.

Light refreshments will be served while supplies last.

Learn how tax law has changed and what that means for you.

• What are the different tax brackets?
• What types of documents to keep for tax records?
• How long to retain documentation?

Join the Fretz Park Book Club the 4th Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm for a lively literary discussion! July's title is The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers.

Find peace, balance and well-being within...

Join members of DFW Meditation for free guided meditation once a week at the Lakewood Library.

Everyone is welcome to join us! Please come ready to discuss our book selection.