Come see the Buckle Bear Puppet show!  Viewers will be entertained with a puppet show teaching the values of car safety!

Join our monthly scavenger hunt at the library! New clues and hidden treasures every month come explore, solve, and win fun prizes. Don’t miss out on the adventure!

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Refuel during the summer with a free nutritious lunch for ages 1-18. Meals are provided by the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Education PV.

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Celebrate Shark Week by joining us for a day full of learning about all things shark, a game of musical chairs featuring the theme from the iconic movie Jaws, and make your very own baby shark to take home. 

The Junior Players' Discover Theater Camp is a free, two week long class for children 7-14 years of age. The camp focuses on learning basic theatrical skills and culminates in the creation of an original theatrical piece. 

Enjoy a spirited game of D&D based on William Shakespeare and his plays.

Do you like Minecraft? Did you know Minecraft can be a learning resource and a fun way to spend some time? It's true! Test your gaming skills AND knowledge on July 10 and July 17 with Arrayscape Gaming.

Tear into creativity with the delicate and colorful art of Chigiri-e! In this hands-on program, kids will explore the traditional Japanese technique of creating paper collages using torn pieces of colored paper.

Ready, aim, fire! Learn the science of potential energy and the different types of potential energy as you create a rubber band-powered cotton ball launcher.

Program your Bitty Bot to do as you command! With Ozobots, you’ll learn color combinations and coding as you teach your Bot to do tricks, turns and truck along its path, all while having loads of FUN!

Calling all young wizards and witches! Step into the world of Harry Potter and craft your very own magic wand that actually lights up! In this exciting S.T.E.M.

The Perot Museum is bringing science and nature to your community with their mobile Tech Truck! Cycle through six different stations, each with its own fun science project, and experience something new.

The Perot Museum TECH Truck is coming to the library! Engage in maker-mased science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) experiences that foster creativity and confidence.

Enjoy a free, nutritious snack provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Enjoy a free, nutritious snack provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Enjoy a free, nutritious snack provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Enjoy a free, nutritious snack provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Refuel during the summer with a free nutritious snack for ages 1-18. Meals are provided by the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Education PV.

Enjoy a free, nutritious snack provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Enjoy a free, nutritious snack provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Can you build the fastest balloon-powered car? Using basic materials that can be found around the house, we will do a hand-on STEM experiment where you will engineer and build a balloon-powered car.

A story time for big kids, with crafts! Perfect for ages 5-8.

July's Book: Octopants  By: Suzy Senior

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

A visual arts workshop for ages 6 and older called “My Tiny Home” in which participants will visualize the necessary spaces and configurations to create a tiny home.

Enjoy a free, nutritious snack provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Enjoy a free, nutritious snack provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Enjoy a free, nutritious snack provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

We will be hosting a Roleplay Read Along! This week in keeping with our Sports theme, we will teach participants the methods that actors use to bring a story to life. Kids will choose a character from the book and act out their character.

➕➖ Navigate Number Challenges ✖️➗

Enjoy a free, nutritious snack provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Join us Thursdays afternoons as we explore Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.

Part of SMART Summer. Sponsored by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library

Calling all gamers!

Enjoy a free, nutritious snack provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Ever wondered what is it like to fly a drone?  Here is your chance visit the Lancaster-Kiest branch to learn the basics of flying drones.

A story time for big kids, with crafts! Perfect for ages 5-8.

July's Book: Octopants  By: Suzy Senior

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.