Ready to work towards obtaining your GED? Free GED Preparation Classes provided by the Wilkinson Center. For more information, please call 214-821-6380 x 390

Orientations offered every Tuesday at 9:00a and 5:45p - enroll and test onsite. 

Make an appointment with library staff to learn the computer skills you've been missing. You can sign up at the information desk or call us at 214-670-7646.

Receive free one-on-one computer help.  Learn computer basics, Internet, email, and much more.  Bring your questions and we will help you solve them. 

Weekday English classes from June 4 through July 12, Monday - Thursday, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm or 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm. A kids program is available for children (ages 4-12 years old) of registered English students for the 10:00 am class only.

Bring your questons for a one-one one computer class.

Weekday English classes from June 11 through August 29, Monday & Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Kids program is not available.

Workforce Solutions of Greater Dallas will provide one-on-one job seeking assistance weekly. Services include resume writing, job coaching, job matching and interview training.

Schedule an appointment for a personal techology tutoring session for any basic questions about using the computer or mobile devices, including downloading e-books from the library. 

Juggler, Unicyclist, Clown, Stilt Walker, Magician and Escape Artist. Guinness World Record holder, David Slick has entertained laughing and cheering audiences around the world.

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.

Get ready for kindergarten with books, movement, rhymes, and music.  Suggested ages: 3 - 6 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.

    The Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program is a nutrition course offered by the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service and it will be conducted by Elisa Reyes.  The course will contain seven classes on a wid

Increase your student’s reading skills this summer with Book Buddies! Join other students entering 2^nd through 5^th grade for fun literacy based activities and games. Registration opens May 7th.

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

Practice the skills you need to be ready to read. Hear stories, sing songs, jump around and learn!

Suggested ages: 18 months to 3 years old.

Babies and their caregivers are invited to learn simple rhymes, sing songs, and read books designed to stimulate infants. Suggested ages: 0 - 18 months.

Come and bring the kids to learn about the chickens on the farm from Paul Quinn College's  farmer's market.  Also, learn about other vegetables and products you can obtain from the market in your neighborhood.  

Join us as we study the unique adaptations that make sharks so well suited for life at sea.

Get up close and personal with over 30 reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates as the library welcomes Creepy Critters! Program sponsored by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library and  The Dallas Foundation.

Get ready for Kindergarten with books, movemnet, rhymes, and music! Suggested Ages: 3-6 years old.

Increase your student’s reading skills this summer with Book Buddies! Students entering 2^nd through 5^th grade will be paired with a trained volunteer for one-on-one reading sessions. Registration opens May 7th.

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

Babies and their caregivers are invited to learn simple rhymes, sing songs, and read books designed to stimulate infants. 

Suggested ages: 0 - 18 months

The C.A.R.D. Board Project’s community outreach program's Digital Connection Team will provide assistance for applying on-line for the State Fair of Texas jobs; help with job readiness programs, resume building, creating professional ema

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

Almuerzo de Verano para niños

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

Children 1-18 years old are invited to enjoy a free lunch provided through the USDA/TDA Summer Food Service Program and local sponsor Equal Heart. 

Children and teens, please join us Monday through Friday, all summer long, for a free lunch presented by Equal Heart.

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

 Almuerzo de Verano para niños

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

 Almuerzo de Verano para niños

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.

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

Almuerzo de Verano para niños

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

Weekday English classes from June 11 through August 29, Monday & Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Kids program is not available.

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

Refuel 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.

Hungry for s'mores? Stop by the library to build your own solar oven and then use it to warm up a tasty treat! Tinker with foil and cardboard, cook with marshmallows and chocolate, and hear about alternative energy sources.

Who Is Your Hero?

Learn about fossils while making your own. Study a variety of fossils and look for similarities and differences.

Program sponsored by the Dallas Foundation and the Friends of the Dallas Public Library.

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

Almuerzo de Verano para niños

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

Refuel 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.

Recarga tus energías con Nutrición

It’s “show time” and the Pipdillys’ mysterious guest, Trickolini, is missing!  Bo & Gigi jump start the show with originals songs, amazing magic, hilarious comedy, and lots of audience participation.

Join us for this free, 8-week program that will include subject matter information, recipe demonstrations, and physical activity that will help you initiate and take on a more healthy life.

You are invited to attend free GED preparation classes at the Dallas Public Library. Join us in the 1st floor Penthouse at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library. You can register in class, and no ID is required. 

Come join us for a movie! Bring your own snacks and a pillow or blanket and have some fun! Come ride with The Black Stallion.

Come and enjoy a free movie on a hot day, lounge around and snack, please help with your trash.  Children’s movies will be shown but all are welcome.

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

Enjoy a children's movie with your family.

Diviértete con películas para niños por la tarde en un ambiente familiar.

Have you ever wanted to learn to juggle? Come and learn the basics in this fun program presented by juggler Laura Ries.  Program sponsored by The Dallas Foundation and the Friends of the Dallas Public Library. 

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

 Almuerzo de Verano para niños

See the wonders of the world this summer at the Oak Lawn Library.

Host site for Junior Players Discover Summer Theater Camp where children and teens get to learn and practice theater skills to perform in an actual Junior Players play.

Children 1-18 years old are invited to enjoy a free lunch provided through the USDA/TDA Summer Food Service Program and local sponsor Equal Heart. 

Color a set of infinity tiles and/ or create  your own. No matter how you rotate them, the design will always connect. Mix your tiles with a friend's , and the design will still connect!

Come explore your creativity by building animals, families, and more out of legos!

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

Bocadillo de Verano para niños

Learn about chemistry by making slime! Recommended for no more than 25 kids, ages 5 and up. Space is limited, so arrive early! 

The manager and the Texas Workforce partnered together to come up with a day and time where customers can get help finding a job and have access to an amazing resource.

Sit, scrabble, sing-a-long and waggle. Toddlers will experience tales that awake and excite. Preschoolers will naturally be stimulated by sounds and by sight.

 Children ages 3-7 explore Science, Technology, Engineering or Math through interesting and stimulating activities.

Come in and have your blood pressure checked by UT Southwestern Medical Center.  Learn about their program to track your blood pressure online and access information about healthy eating, cooking, exercising, red

Increase your student’s reading skills this summer with Book Buddies! Students entering 2^nd through 5^th grade will be paired with a trained volunteer for one-on-one reading sessions. Registration opens May 7th.

We are making blankets out of recycled bags (plarn) to give to those in need in our community.

Join us on Wednesdays to:
-Crochet and meet new friends
-Create durable plastic mats for those in need

Get your game on at the library and throw your blue shells on Mario Kart or Super Smash Bros! Join us every Wednesday between June 6 and August 8 from 4:00-5:30 PM at the Classrooms. 

Lakewood Afternoon Chess Club gives kids an opportunity to play friendly games of chess against their peers in a low-stress environment. Students of all levels are welcome to come, as help is given to those who need it.

Increase your student’s reading skills this summer with Book Buddies! Students entering 2nd through 5th grade will be paired with a trained volunteer for one-on-one reading sessions. Registration is required. Seats are limited.

Increase your student’s reading skills this summer with Book Buddies! Students entering 2^nd through 5^th grade will be paired with a trained volunteer for one-on-one reading sessions. Registration opens May 7th.

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

Ready to work towards obtaining your GED? Register for Free GED Preparation Classes provided by the Wilkinson Center.  

Come join us at the Dallas West Branch to learn SPANISH! Please sign up at the circulation desk in advance.

The Dallas SCORE chapter is presenting a workshop on writing business plans. Come join us as we take you through the 8 sections of the business plan and what you have to do in order to complete them.

If you've ever seen an improv show and thought it looked like fun, here's your chance to try it for free at the Renner Frankford library!

Ready to work towards obtaining your GED? Register for Free GED Preparation Classes provided by the Wilkinson Center. To register, please call 214-821-6380 x 390.

Orientations offered every Tuesday at 9:00a and 5:45p - enroll and test onsite.

 GED classes are offered by the Wilkinson Center. For more information please call the Wilkinson Center at 214-821-6380, ext. 391.

This program dives deep into the 4 parts of Medicare: eligibility, special election periods, which Medicare option may be best for your specific needs, and getting a better understanding of Medicare Part D and the Doughnut Hole.

We provide the materials, you bring your artistic spirit! Join us for a monthly instructor-led, step-by-step painting extravaganza. At the end of each class, you will have your own unique painting to take home with you.

Do you want to learn or improve your English? We offer weekly Level 1 and Level 2 courses to help you get started. 

¿Quiere aprender o mejorar su inglés? Ofrecemeos clases semanales de primer y segundo nivel para ayudarle. 

You are invited to attend free GED preparation classes at the Dallas Public Library. Join us in the Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room B at the Grauwyler Park Branch Library. You can register in class, and no ID is required. 

Clases de GED en Español patrocinado por Atmos Energy / GED classes in Spanish funded by Atmos Energy. 

Clases de GED en Español patrocinado por Atmos Energy / GED classes in Spanish funded by Atmos Energy. 

First day and registration on June 6. Free English classes from June 6 through July 11.

Primer dia de clase y registracion 6 de Junio. Clases gratuitas de ingles desde el 6 de Junio hasta el 11 de Julio.

You are invited to attend free GED preparation classes at the Dallas Public Library. Join us in the Auditorium at the Forest Green Branch Library. You can register in class, and no ID is required. 

You are invited to attend free GED preparation classes at the Dallas Public Library. Join us in the Classroom at the Skyline Branch Library. You can register in class, and no ID is required. 

Informative meetings to hear police reports concerning crime in the neighborhood and to discuss and plan a course of action on any quality-of-life concerns residents may have.

Find peace, balance and well-being within...

Join members of DFW Meditation for free guided meditation once a week at the Lakewood Library.