Day Calendar

CitySquare Health Navigators will be at the Vickery Park Branch on Tuesdays and Thursdays to offer free same-day application assistance or at a later date with a scheduled appointment.

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.

Non-Profit that offers social services for the following: 

1. Hunger (food pantry/govt benefits-SNAP) 

2. Housing (programs/case management) 

Get information on City of Dallas programs and services.

Enjoy quiet study hours with others in our classroom! 

CARDBoard Project is here to help connect you to job search assistance, housing resources, access to essentials, and more. 

Book an appointment with a staff member to help you with your job search. Fill out applications, update your resume, and find out about local resources that can help you take the next step in your career. 

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.

• Free English classes. All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person during class. 

Stories, songs and rhymes in English AND Spanish to prepare your child to learn to read!

Suggested ages: 3 years and younger

¡Cuentos, canciones y rímas en español/ingles para niños que quieren leer!

For babies and their caregivers, learn simple rhymes, songs and books to stimulate infants. Suggested ages: 0-18 months

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

We've set the first and third Thursday each month aside for a craft specifically for our Pre-K crowd!

Thanksgiving is next week, and we're getting in the spirit by making some special Turkey decorations.

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

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

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

Parkland Health is hosting free HIV screening with no registration or appointment required. Results will be confidentially provided within 1 minute.

More information about HIV testing from Parkland:

Join AIDS Walk South Dallas every 3rd Thursday for a conversation with providers and consumers to explore effective ways to improve the South Dallas community and the quality of life for people impacted by HIV/AIDS. Lunch will be provided.

Call ahead to schedule one-on-one time to work on basic technology problems you are having.

Thursdays & Saturdays, by appointment only.

A one-on-one session that focuses on

- creating a new resume

- updating an outdated resume

- using job search engines, databases , networking sites and other job seeker resources

Free yoga class, all levels welcome!

Bring a yoga mat and wear flexible clothing.

Spend an afternoon relaxing and brushing up on your art skills with our art instructor Irving. Learn the basics of different aquamedia and how to use/maintain our many art tools until you're ready to pursue your own ideas and art pieces. 

Free citizenship preparation classes. All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person 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.

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

Free English classes. Start anytime. All are welcome! Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos! 

Refuel afterschool with a free nutritious super snack for ages 1-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Education PV. 

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

This class will be an intermediate computer class that deals with more critical thinking of computer applications and hardware.

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

Book an appointment with a staff member to help you with your job search. Fill out applications, update your resume, and find out about local resources that can help you take the next step in your career. 

To educate seniors about the various Medicare plan options.

Looking for assistance setting up your resume? Unfamiliar with using a computer and want help creating an email? Then schedule for a 1 Hour One-on-One Career Launch Pad training session with one of our staff members.

Representatives will be available to assist the community with Medicaid renewals and application assistance.

JP helps with computer related basics for those who need individual help.

It's adventure time!

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.

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.

Crafternoons every Thursday at the Audelia Road Branch Library!    

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Bring the family and learn more about the general care of farm animals and get to pet them one on one.

Refuel afterschool with a free nutritious super snack for ages 1-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Education PV. 

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

Calling all gamers!

Come and paint a planter made of recycled materials! 

Group Games! Board Games! 
Game time is the perfect way to spend time afterschool at the Library!

Ages 5 and up.

Dallas County will offer a free $25 Walmart Gift Card with your COVID-19 Vaccination or Booster shot. Flu vaccines, health screenings and information will be available as well.

We're using science to make a rocket! Learn how a simple chemical reaction can create a safe, out-of-this-world explosion.

Special Edition Lego Challenge: Lego Robotics!

Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

Discover the origins of the corn husk doll, dating back to Native American craftsmanship. Then, create your own corn husk doll.

Supplies provided by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library

Get help with your tech items, such as your phone, tablet, or computer with a 1x1 session with staff.
We're here to help! 

You must register with staff for a spot. 

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

Instruments will be provided for use during class and may be available to check out (just like a library book).

Refuel with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Learn about Native American Basketry and simple techniques of basket weaving in this weeks afterschool program!

Explore Art, Science, Math and more through crafts!

Recommended for ages 6 to 13 years old.

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch every week  after school on Thursdays from 4:30pm to 5:30 pm for a fun filled Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, or Mechanical activity!

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

Welcome Native American Heritage Month and show appreciation for the culture by weaving and beading your own dreamcatcher! Hang up your dreamcatcher and rest assured that you will have a good night's sleep with a night full of good dreams.

Visit the Prairie Creek branch afterschool every Thursday night at 5:00pm for a different screening of a family friendly movie!

Bring your art skills and help the Library and the DMA paint a mural that will go up in the children's area. Ages 12-18.

Want to socialize and relax with other adults at the library? Drop in for a social hour of coloring and sticker books. All supplies are provided, although you are also welcome to bring your own.

5:00 p - 5:45 pm - Violin

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

Join us for our second activity celebrating Indigenous Peoples Month by creating finger masks from 5:00pm-5:45pm!

Come practice Spanish and help English learners at the language exchange.

Discover the joy of sewing in our Beginner's Sewing Class! In this introductory workshop for adults, you'll learn the basics of sewing while creating a delightful frosted animal cracker-shaped throw pillow.

Teens are invited to the library once a month for a fun life skills class to learn about subjects and best practices of being an adult. This program will be intergenerational and open to teens, adults and seniors!

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.

We will make beautiful, unique wreaths using old sheet music, lace doilies, evergreen sprigs, and beads - lots of beads. Join us for this festive holiday craft.

Start Making Sense Book Club

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

Join Dallas Public Library Genealogy Specialist Mic Barnette for Dallas Genealogical Society's bimonthly virtual DNA Special Interest Group meeting.

Setting Up for Success, 2024- Accidents happen but rarely do they result in success in any arena of life, including reaching personal financial goals.

Fretz Park Community... lets meet over a good book. 

Fretz Park Book Club meets once a month on Thursday at 6:30pm. Lets discuss opinions, themes and favorite chapters about the book posted below.