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Branches

J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Audelia Road Branch

Forest Green Branch

Fretz Park Branch

Grauwyler Park Branch

Hampton-Illinois Branch

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch

Prairie Creek Branch

Preston Royal Branch

Renner Frankford Branch

Skyline Branch

White Rock Hills Branch

Online Programs

Community Events

Rooms

Central Library - Auditorium (1st Floor)

Central Library - Public Floor Area (3rd Floor)

Central Library - Fine Arts Area (4th Floor)

Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)

Central Library - East Side Floor Area (6th Floor)

Central Library - Stone Room (7th Floor)

Audelia Road - Children's Area

Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium

Forest Green - Study Room A

Fretz Park - Classroom 2

Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room A

Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room B

Hampton-Illinois - In Library

Martin Luther King, Jr. - In Library

Martin Luther King, Jr. - Lisa Kilolo Todd Auditorium

Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Classroom A & B

Prairie Creek - Classroom 1

Preston Royal - Auditorium

Renner-Frankford - In Library

Skyline - Children's Area

White Rock Hills - Auditorium

No room assigned

All Day

Exhibit - Cultural Wonders of Ukraine

All Day 1/23–2/4

Family

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Fine Arts Area (4th Floor)

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Free Admissions to this wonderful exhibit of Ukrainian, embroiderym textiles, pottery, woodcarvings, jewelry, and more! Come see traditional Ukrainian dress and a gallery of photos highlighting the beauty of the country.

Scavenger Hunt Week: Pets

01/20/2026 @ 9:00am–01/26/2026 @ 4:00pm

Family

Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch

Room: Audelia Road - Children's Area

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Embark on an exciting scavenger hunt at the library! Each month, explore the nooks and crannies of the library to uncover the hidden pictures!

Book Character Shadow Scavenger Hunt

All Day 1/21–1/28

Family

Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch

Room: Hampton-Illinois - In Library

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Help the book characters find their shadows! They're hiding all around the library. Can you find them all?

There are two scavenger hunts:

1. Picture Book Characters
2. Chapter Book Characters

Martin Luther King Jr Day Art Exhibit

All Day 1/20–1/24

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Lisa Kilolo Todd Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Exhibit

Event Details:

Enjoy art by friends, neighbors, and the South Dallas community that represents Martin Luther King Jr. You can also enter your artwork to display it. Contact MartinLutherKingJr@dallas.gov to submit your artwork.

9:00am

Compliment Day

9:00am–4:00pm

Family

Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch

Room: Renner-Frankford - In Library

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

You are awesome and we are happy to see you visiting the library! Today is National Compliment Day. In the spirit of the day, we'll have a bowl for you to add or take compliments as you need.

9:15am

9:30am

Baby Picasso

9:30am–10:30am

Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch

Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium

Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

🎨 Ready to get messy?🖌️

Creating art is great for your little ones cognitive and motor skill development. We recommend wearing clothing you are okay getting messy.

9:45am

10:00am

Keyboard Class

10:00am–10:45am

Family

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

Creative Writing Club

10:00am–11:30am

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Stone Room (7th Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

The Central Library hosts a creative writing club every other Saturday!

We hope to build a supportive group that provides accountability, helps you stay motivated, and shares in the joys and woes of creative writing.

Cozy Camp

10:00am–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Forest Green Branch

Room: Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Officially enter your Grandma Era with a program celebrating all your favorite cozy, crafty hobbies.

Dungeons & Dragons

10:00am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

Library Branch: Forest Green Branch

Room: Forest Green - Study Room A

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Grab your dice and bag of tricks and stop by the Forest Green Branch Library's biweekly Dungeons and Dragons event!

Loom Knitting / Telar Circular

10:00am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch

Room: Prairie Creek - Classroom 1

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Learn a new skill, share patterns and socialize while knitting.

Aprenda, practique y socialice mientras trabaja en un proyecto de punto.

Morning Movies: The Long Walk

10:00am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch

Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Enjoy an early movie to start your day!

Addictive Books at Union

10:00am–11:00am

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Community Events

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Sip your favorite brew as Addictive Books explores captivating stories, shares diverse perspectives, and creates a haven for bookworms once a month on Saturday at Union Coffee in Oak Lawn.

10:15am

10:30am

IntelliChoice K-12 Math Tutoring

10:30am–12:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch

Room: Fretz Park - Classroom 2

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Free K-12 math tutoring! IntelliChoice offers math tutoring every Saturday, 10:30a.m. to 12p.m. led by Dr. Gil Lee from the University of Texas. No appointment needed!

10:45am

11:00am

Voice Class

11:00am–11:45am

Family

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

11:15am

11:30am

Stuffed Animal Hospital

11:30am–1:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Library Branch: Skyline Branch

Room: Skyline - Children's Area

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Do you have a well-loved stuffed animal that needs a bit of repair? If so, bring your furry or not-so-furry friend to our walk-in clinic staffed with ESTs (Emergency Stuffing Technicians) so they can try and mend your stuffed animals for you.

11:45am

12:00pm

Jigsaw Puzzle Day

12:00pm–3:30pm

Family

Registration Required

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - East Side Floor Area (6th Floor)

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Compete to be the Dallas Public Library's Puzzle Champion!

Ever heard of puzzle chess?

12:15pm

12:30pm

12:45pm

1:00pm

Saturday Movies

1:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Auditorium (1st Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Watch a movie every Saturday afternoon here at the library!

Note: times, location, and films are subject to change.

Central Chess Club

1:00pm–3:45pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Public Floor Area (3rd Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Do you love chess and battling it out over the board? Or, maybe you never played before but want to learn how. Either way, mate, check out the Central Chess Club. It's every other Saturday at 1:00 PM on the 3rd floor.

Guitar Class

1:00pm–1:45pm

Family

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

Club de Tejidos / Knitting & Crochet Club

1:00pm–3:45pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch

Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room A

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Seniors

Event Details:

¡Explore su lado creativo en nuestro club semanal de tejidos! Socialice, muestre sus proyectos, y reciba consejos. ¿Apenas está aprendiendo a tejer? No se preocupe—recibimos a tejedores de todos los niveles de conocimiento.

Arte y Cultura / Art & Culture: Lizeth Prieto

1:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch

Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room B

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Español

Event Details:

Entre al mundo vibrante del arte mientras aprende sobre los estilos y artistas que han impactado a la cultura a través de su arte en esta serie de talleres de arte. Este mes aprenderemos sobre la acuarelista peruana, Lizeth Prieto.

Teen Game Day

1:00pm–2:00pm

Teen (ages 13-17)

Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - In Library

Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Join us for an epic Teen Game Day designed to test your limits in under an hour! We’ve lined up the funniest, most strategic games and high-stakes challenges like Marshmallow Engineering to physical puzzles like the Human Knot.

1:15pm

1:30pm

1:45pm

2:00pm

Keyboard Class

2:00pm–2:45pm

Family

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

Vision Boarding Your 2026

2:00pm–3:30pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch

Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Classroom A & B

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Community & City Engagement

Event Details:

As we settle into 2026, we invite you to come set your intentions for the year via vision board!

Reading Divas Book Club

2:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

Virtual Event

Library Branch: Online Programs

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Are you an Urban Fiction reader?

This month we will be reading

I AM these Truths by Sunny Hostin

Description

2:15pm

2:30pm

2:45pm

3:00pm

Violin Class

3:00pm–3:45pm

Family

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

3:15pm

3:30pm

3:45pm

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