Day Calendar

Community Tax Centers, A program of Foundation Communities

IRS Certified Preparers will be here to help with:

For Community Tax Centers 

FREE Tax Aide [Civic Engagement; {adult, seniors}]

Free English classes. Start anytime. All are welcome!

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

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

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

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

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

Trinity River Audubon Center is providing free transportation and admission for you to spend time at their facility.  Walk one of their many trails, sit and watch the birds, or just enjoy the peace and quiet of nature.  Look for animal t

English as a Second Language

Classes are every Saturday.

Curso de Ingles como Segundo Idioma

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.

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

Free English classes. Start anytime. All are welcome!

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

Our Creative Learning Room will be open six days a week for children ages 0-5 with their adults. Experience our sensory wall, life size building blocks, and a play kitchen space. Parent or caretaker supervision is required at all times.

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.

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. 

Free English classes. Start anytime. All are welcome!

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

Delve into the world of Sherlock Holmes, the fictional detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who used unheard of techniques to solve crimes.

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

Pass out information about library, library cards, let people know what library has to offer, library is open

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

Visit the Prairie Creek Library every Saturday from 11:00am - 2:00pm for free tax assistance for those who qualify.

District 8 Black History Month Celebration

Looking for a new hobby? We are hosting a diamond painting program! Every participant will be provided with a small kit. Our class will include tips and advice on how to start.

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.

An opportunity for movers to explore, play, acknowledge, and share their daily lived experiences through creative movement and mindfulness techniques. All levels are welcome and encouraged to participate. 

Free classes. Start anytime! All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person during class.

Come and show us your Pokémon trainer skills by catching them all in our indoor scavenger hunt! We will also be crafting Pokémon balls with perler beads, screening the Pokemon movie, and giving away awesome freebies!

Welcomes to the library of people! Instead of borrowing a book, indulge in the experience of checking out a person. Challenge stereotypes and prejudices through dialogue.

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:
 

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.

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

Everyone’s favorite musical group is missing! Two friends go looking for them but the show is about to begin. Can they find them before time runs out?!

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

Bring the family for a free showing of Lyle, Lyle Crocodile!

A reptile shares “The House on East 88th St.” with a boy named Josh and his family. Tony Randall narrates this music tale, based on a story by Bernard Waber.

In partnership with the Juanita Craft House and South Dallas Cultural Center, the MLK Book Club is a space to share, connect and learn through a selected book.

We are planning a series of Traveling Town Hall meetings-informal, casual meetings on a neighborhood by neighborhood basis. 

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

Free English classes. Start anytime. All are welcome!

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

Texas Superstar plants can help our gardens stay alive as the blast furnace from July and August turns down to become the deep freeze of January and February.

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

Are you an adult that loves to read and talk about different manga series?

This new book club might be for you. A new manga series will be discussed each month. 

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

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

Craft a felt animal book mark for all the books you check out!

All materials available while supplies last. 

Join us for one Saturday a month as we do something fun for the whole family!

Need somewhere to pin photos, artwork, notes or more? We've got you covered! This month we're making personalized mini-corkboards!

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!

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

Teens Only! 

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

Our Creative Learning Room will be open six days a week for children ages 0-5 with their adults. Experience our sensory wall, life size building blocks, and a play kitchen space. Parent or caretaker supervision is required at all times.

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.

DPL will have a booth at this event. Stop by and say hi! 

Adults, visit the Pleasant Grove branch Saturday, February 25th from 2:30 - 3:30pm for an afternoon of jewelry making from Community Artist, VET!

Free, all supplies provided. Take home what you make! Adults only, no children please.

Decorate your way! This craft will have you carving an image into a linocut block to use as a stamp! Create prints to hang on your wall or stamp a plain tee for a unique outfit! Supplies will be provided.

Expand your music listening skills with this online offering from the Dallas Library's Music Program.

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

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.

From Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit" to Kendrick Lamar's "Alright," mixing music and poetry has been an artistic approach to resistance in times of political unrest.

It's Saturday and we have games to play.