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Branches

J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Arcadia Park Branch

Bachman Lake Branch

Dallas West Branch

Forest Green Branch

Grauwyler Park Branch

Hampton-Illinois Branch

Kleberg-Rylie Branch

Lakewood Branch

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Mountain Creek Branch

North Oak Cliff Branch

Oak Lawn Branch

Park Forest Branch

Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch

Pleasant Grove Branch

Prairie Creek Branch

Renner Frankford Branch

Timberglen Branch

White Rock Hills Branch

Vickery Park Branch

Online Programs

Community Events

Rooms

Central Library - Downtown Branch Public Floor (1st Floor)

Central Library - Fiber Arts Workroom (4th Floor)

Central Library - Classroom C (6th Floor)

Central Library - In Library (7th Floor)

Central Library - O’Hara Hall (7th Floor)

Central Library - Eugene McDermott Conference Room (8th Floor)

Arcadia Park - In Library

Arcadia Park - Meeting Room B

Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B

Dallas West - Classroom 1

Forest Green - Outdoor Area

Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room A

Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room B

Grauwyler Park - In Library

Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B

Kleberg-Rylie - Outdoor Area

Lakewood - Auditorium

Martin Luther King, Jr. - In Library

Mountain Creek - Lawn Area

Mountain Creek - Study Room

North Oak Cliff - Conference Room

Oak Lawn - Auditorium

Park Forest - Auditorium

Park Forest - In Library

Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Computer Area

Pleasant Grove - Classroom A & B

Prairie Creek - Classroom 1

Prairie Creek - Classroom 2

Prairie Creek - Study Room 1

Prairie Creek - Study Room 2

Renner-Frankford - Study Room A

Timberglen - Auditorium

Timberglen - Classroom

White Rock Hills - Auditorium

White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B

Vickery Park - Classroom 2

No room assigned

All Day

Remembering Black Dallas, Inc. - Celebrating a Legacy: 10 Year Anniversary Exhibit

All Day 12/1–6/30

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

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

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Exhibit

Event Details:

Established in 2015, the mission of Remembering Black Dallas, Inc. is to
preserve and promote the African American life, history, artifacts, and
culture of Dallas and surrounding cities. This exhibit highlights the

Voting

All Day 2/17–3/3

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch

Room: Oak Lawn - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement

Event Details:

Cast your ballot for the upcoming election. For more information on ID requirements, ballot details, and voting dates/hours please visit https://www.dallascountyvotes.org

Early Voting Dates:

Celebrate Valentine's Day with the Library!

All Day 2/1–2/28

Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Community Events

Age Group: Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Love is in the air in February! We've got plenty of programs to recognize romance this month. (And if you'd rather celebrate with your galentines, or extoll the single life, we've got you covered, too!)

Celebrating Black History Month

All Day 2/1–2/28

Family, Adult (18+)

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Community Events

Age Group: Family, Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Celebrate Black History/African-American Heritage Month with a month of programming to inform, celebrate, honor and highlight the Black community's history and achievements.

For All Ages

8:30am

Walking Club

8:30am–9:30am

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch

Room: Mountain Creek - Lawn Area

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement

Event Details:

Step into a healthier, happier routine—one stride at a time! Lace up and hit the scenic walking trail behind the library for relaxed strolls, stretch out stress, and enjoy friendly conversation while getting steps in.

8:45am

9:00am

GED Classes with the Wilkinson Center

9:00am–1:00pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch

Room: Pleasant Grove - Classroom A & B

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: GED

Event Details:

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

9:15am

9:30am

Citizenship Class

9:30am–11:30am

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch

Room: Prairie Creek - Classroom 1

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

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

English Language Learning

9:30am–11:00am

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch

Room: Renner-Frankford - Study Room A

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

English Language Learning

English Language Learning

9:30am–11:00am

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch

Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 2

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

English Language Learning

9:45am

10:00am

Cancelled

Potted Planting

10:00am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

Cancelled

Library Branch: Forest Green Branch

Room: Forest Green - Outdoor Area

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Get your hands dirty at the Forest Green Branch Library’s community garden!

Cancelled

Blood Drive @ Kleberg-Rylie

10:00am–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

Cancelled

Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch

Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Outdoor Area

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement

Event Details:

Join Carter BloodCare in the parking lot of the Kleberg Rylie Branch Library! As a thank-you donors will receive a gift, while supplies last.

Career Launch Pad

10:00am–11:00am

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - In Library

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development

Event Details:

1 on 1 dedicated help with a staff member from the Dallas Public Library. We can help you fill out applications, update your resume and find out about local resources that can help you take the next step in your career.

Career LaunchPad

10:00am–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch

Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Computer Area

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Technology

Event Details:

Learn the basics of computer formatting from typing, accessing the web, learning general computer software and more.

Loom Knitting / Telar Circular

10:00am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch

Room: Prairie Creek - Study Room 2

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.

GED en español en línea

10:00am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

Virtual Event

Library Branch: Online Programs

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: GED

Event Details:

Le invitamos a participar en clases gratuitas en línea de preparación para el examen GED en español. Inscribirse aquí

10:15am

10:30am

English Language Learning

10:30am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Classroom C (6th Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

English Language Learning

Genealogical Best Practices Group

10:30am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Eugene McDermott Conference Room (8th Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

The Best Practices Special Interest Group is for genealogists who want to learn advanced methodology skills and techniques.

English Language Learning

10:30am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch

Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

English Language Learning

English Language Learning

10:30am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Dallas West Branch

Room: Dallas West - Classroom 1

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

English Language Learning

English Language Learning

10:30am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch

Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

English Language Learning

Stitchin' Saturdays

10:30am–1:30pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch

Room: Mountain Creek - Study Room

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement

Event Details:

Stitch the stress away and get hooked on creativity! Bring yarn and needles or hooks for a cozy Saturday crafting circle perfect for knitters and crocheters of all levels.

English Language Learning

10:30am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch

Room: North Oak Cliff - Conference Room

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

English Language Learning

English Language Learning

10:30am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Park Forest Branch

Room: Park Forest - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

English Language Learning

English Language Learning

10:30am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch

Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

English Language Learning

10:45am

11:00am

Get LIT! Adult Book Fair

11:00am–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Downtown Branch Public Floor (1st Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Get Lit! at the Dallas Public Library!

We're back and better than ever! Reignite your love for book fairs—this time with a grown-up twist!

English Language Learning

11:00am–12:30pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch

Room: Arcadia Park - Meeting Room B

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

English Language Learning

AARP Tax Aide

11:00am–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch

Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room B

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement

Event Details:

Trained AARP VOLUNTEER tax filers will be on-site to help maximize your returns and check your eligibility for Earned Income Tax Credits.

Remember to bring all of your important tax documents including any W-2s.

11:15am

11:30am

English Conversation Class

11:30am–12:30pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch

Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 2

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

English Conversation

11:45am

12:00pm

DIY Suncatchers

12:00pm–2:00pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Fiber Arts Workroom (4th Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Let’s splash some springtime color to your home with these D.I.Y. Suncatchers. Crafted for all ages, these kits add vibrant hues to windows. They are perfect for the season and can be made into thoughtful gifts.

* Registration Required

GED en Español

12:00pm–2:00pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch

Room: Prairie Creek - Classroom 2

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: GED

Event Details:

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.

12:15pm

12:30pm

12:45pm

1:00pm

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: Aaron Douglas

1:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch

Room: Grauwyler Park - In Library

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. Conozca a Aaron Douglas, un pintor americano...

Art is for Everyone

1:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Park Forest Branch

Room: Park Forest - In Library

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Explore different concepts each month with fellow novice artists as we learn, relax, create and have fun! All supplies provided. No experience required.

Dungeons & Dragons

1:00pm–3:30pm

Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch

Room: Prairie Creek - Study Room 1

Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Slay monsters, gather treasure and go on adventures with friends old and new! Dungeons & Dragons sessions, led by Thomas Acebo, meet every second and fourth Saturday of the month.

Acrylic Painting 101

1:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

Library Branch: Timberglen Branch

Room: Timberglen - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Bring your creativity with you as we delve into the basics of acrylic painting. We will work together to create our own renditions of the selected monthly painting. All supplies are provided.

English Language Learning

1:00pm–2:30pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Timberglen Branch

Room: Timberglen - Classroom

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

English Language Learning

Roots of Leadership: The Alpha Phi Alpha Story

1:00pm–2:30pm

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:

This presentation highlights the powerful legacy of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., exploring how its roots in scholarship, leadership, and service have shaped generations of men.

1:15pm

1:30pm

Family Emergency Communication Planning

1:30pm–2:30pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch

Room: Arcadia Park - In Library

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement, Español

Event Details:

Learn how to keep your family connected and protected during times of crisis.

1:45pm

2:00pm

2:15pm

2:30pm

Lakewood Book Club

2:30pm–3:30pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Lakewood Branch

Room: Lakewood - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

SELECTIONS

Jan - Commonwealth Ann Patchett

Feb - Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes

Mar - The Sentence by Louise Erdrich

Apr - Night Watch by Jayne Anne Phillips

May - Normal People by Sally Rooney

White Rock Music Jam

2:30pm–4:00pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch

Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Calling all neighborhood musicians to participate in this White Rock Music Jam where musicians are able to network and play along with each other. We welcome all musical talents wanting to jam out with fellow talents!

2:45pm

3:00pm

English Conversation Class

3:00pm–4:00pm

Adult (18+)

Library Branch: Timberglen Branch

Room: Timberglen - Classroom

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

Free English conversation classes offered by Dallas Public Library. No identification or library card is required. All are welcome to join. Register in class.

3:15pm

3:30pm

Protest in America: From the Revolution to Today

3:30pm–5:00pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - O’Hara Hall (7th Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

From the Boston Tea Party to the March on Washington, protest has been a vital force in shaping American democracy.

3:45pm

4:00pm

4:15pm

4:30pm

4:45pm

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Love is in the air in February! We've got plenty of programs to recognize romance this month. (And if you'd rather celebrate with your galentines, or extoll the single life, we've got you covered, too!)

For All Ages

Get Lit! at the Dallas Public Library!