Day Calendar

Write your letter to Santa and mail it at the library. Visit the front desk for a return letter from Santa. (Bilingual materials will be available)

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.

Bring your own device or use one of ours for general computer assistance, help with resumes, and job applications.

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. 

The library will have an extra special guest...one of Santa's reindeers! Join us outside in CenterPark Garden for a Christmas story and a chance to take a picture with the reindeer and sleigh. 

Sponsored by Atmos Energy 

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

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

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

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

¡Cuentos, canciones y rímas en español para niños que quieren leer! Para edades de 6 años y menor.

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

Visit the Prairie Creek Branch Library every Wednesday from 10:30am to 11:30am 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

Enjoy an inviting space where you and your child can learn, play, and socialize with others in the community every Tuesday. Listen to stories, move to the music, and have fun!

Recommended for ages 3 and up with a caregiver.

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.

Play a game of American Mahjong with others!

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

Está invitado a asistir a clases gratuitas de preparación para el GED en español en la Biblioteca Pública de Dallas. El registro está disponible en clase y no se requiere identificación.

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

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

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.

Bring your own device or use one of ours for general computer assistance.

By Appointment only.

Please call 214-670-7128 and book your appointment.

Do you have what it takes to win at Dominoes, Uno, Connect 4, and other games? Join the HELP Desk team every Wednesday at 3pm for Game Day. 

Kids and teens will be provided with a quiet, relaxed environment in which to complete homework and school assignments for at least an hour each week. Library staff will be on hand to assist and answer questions as needed.

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.

Meet with representatives of Legal Aid, learn about the organization's mission and find out if you qualify for free legal representation.

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.

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.

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.

In this action-packed story, two unlikely heroes work together to save their town (and the planet) from a super-polluting mastermind!

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.

Bring the family for a kids friendly movie screening. Repeats weekly.

Decorate your own gingerbread man!

Foam gingerbread man shapes along with all the decorations will be provided.

Use your imagination and creativity and make your person unique.

Learn the latest line dances while maintaining a healthy lifestyle for your mind, body, and soul.

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.

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.

Crafternoons every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at the Vickery Park Branch Library!    

Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

It's not yet winter, but we can pretend!

Decorate a snowflake or two to hang wherever you want!

We have templates but you can make your own.

All supplies provided.

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

Classes run from October 11th through December 20th. 

Let's make our own city! This week will be making snow, string lights, and winter decor. Join us to create a town of your own that will be displayed in the library!

Visit the Prairie Creek branch every Wednesday after school from 4:00pm to 5:00pm for a fun circle of reading with kids your age!

Do you like to draw & paint? Come make a mural with us! It will be hung in the kids area of the library.

¿Te gusta dibujar y pintar? ¡Ven a hacer un mural con nosotros! Se colgará en el área infantil de la biblioteca.

Meet new friends and discover the addiction of the game of Mah Jongg.

These sessions will be open play with no instructors.

You must bring your own set.

Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

Stop by the Vickery Park Branch Library every Wednesday @ 4 pm to learn the rules and strategies of chess!

This program is suitable for kids ages 7 and up and welcome to all!

Celebrate the holidays by having fun making greeting cards! Enjoy participating in designing and creating hand crafted gems for your loved ones.  

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.

Learn about the Mexican celebration called "Las Posadas" by making the seven pointed piñata!

Aprende sobre la celebración mexicana llamada "Las Posadas" ¡haciendo la piñata de siete puntas!

As winter approaches we will create theme art to celebrate the cooler temperatures! 

Wednesdays at 5pm will be the violin class!

Classes run from the October 11th through December 20th.

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

Take advantage of this quiet, kid-free place to take the time to wrap and organize gifts for the holiday season.

Library will provide scissors, tape, and some paper. Customers are welcome to bring their own supplies as well.

Challenge one another or our staff and see who comes out on top! From 4:30 to 6:30, we will have our X-Box and Playstation 5 Available for teens to come and meet, chat, play, and challenge fellow gamers!

Unwind after school with some board games from 5:00pm-5:45pm!

From widely known holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanza to ones you may be less familiar with like 3 Kings Day or Santa Lucia Day December is a month full of celebrations all over the world!

Come join us as we read the greatest books of all time.  Today's reading is The Spy by Cooper

Each class features beginner level instructions in guitar by an experienced instructor. Instruments provided. Great for ages 8 - 18. For the best learning experience, students should try to attend as many sessions as possible.

Practice your Spanish conversational skills at this casual weekly meetup. This program is open to Spanish language learners of all levels. 

The Renner Frankford Book Club is back in person at the library!   We meet every 3rd Wednesday of the month (except during major holidays).

Practice your English speaking skills at the library.