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. 

This DIY workshop for kids will encourage creativity and skill building through working with tools and wood. 

Free English classes - Start anytime - All are welcome!

Clases de Inglés - Siempre gratis - Empieza ahora -  ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

Free English classes. Start today. All are welcome! 

Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

A focused class on using  English in real-world situations such as school, work, and home life.

Una clase enfocada en el uso del inglés en situaciones del mundo real, como la escuela, el trabajo y la vida familiar.

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. 

For babies and their caregivers, learn simple rhymes, songs and books to stimulate infants.   Suggested ages:  0 to 18 months

Circus Chicken Dog, presented by Darren Peterson, is a suspenseful surprise of narrative storytelling combined with a wild array of animal showmanship skills by his acrobatically trained trick dogs and pretentious pet parrot!

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 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.

Ever wonder what it looks like inside of a police squad car? The Dallas Police Department will be holding a Squad Car Show & Tell. Come and learn about the inner workings of one the coolest cars in town!

Join us by seeing how fun physics can be with some of our favorite forces. Try our gyroscope bike wheel, coin vortex, tornado tubes, and more! Scientific Principles: Gravity, Inertia, Centripetal and Centrifugal Force, Precession.

Join community members and book lovers to discuss the book of the month. Contact Reverchon Recreation Center or Oak Lawn Branch library for more information about the book club. For info:  214-670-1359 (Oak Lawn Branch). 

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

Get ready to read with stories, songs, and lots of fun! Suggested ages: 3-6 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

If you would like to learn to play American Mah-Jong, we offer an hour long instructional period so that you will be up to speed and be able to play the game with others at 12:30 p.m.

The Dallas West Branch Library and the CardBoard Project 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.

The C.A.R.D. Board Project’scommunity outreach program the Mobile Digital Connection.  This program is designed to provide a safe space with Wi-Fi access, laptop stations, and assistance in navigating the Internet, job search,

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. Disfruta de un nutriente, gratuito almuerzo de 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 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.

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.

Come see some creepy critters here in the library. 

All ages welcome. 

Sponsored by the Friends of 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.

Summer, it brings warm relaxing days in the sun, at the pool, or at the park. It can also bring chaos with organized day trips or an afternoon planning to museums, BBQs or simply having nothing to do at all.

Free English classes - Start anytime - All are welcome!

Clases de Inglés - Siempre gratis - Empieza ahora -  ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

Free English classes. Start today. All are welcome! 

Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

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

Come join us for a presentation from Amerigroup and learn ways to keep your family safe when you are out and about.

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 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.

Join us for a family friendly movie and enjoy a free, nutritious meal (served from 12:30 - 1:15) provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 0-18.

Play American-style mahjong at this meetup for players of all skill levels.

This is a small group violin lesson which meets weekly and is open to anyone interested. Violins are available to use during lessons.

Everyone loves to explore bubbles!  Create bubbles and wands, and explore different textures to see which one will pop bubbles. 

Create and amazing rainbow of colors through a combination of art and science. Sponsored by The Dallas Foundation and Friends of the Dallas Public Library. Recommended for no more than 24 kids, ages 5 and up.

Participants will be introduced to selected objects found in ancient Chinese tombs as a way of surveying history from the late Neolithic (3,000 BC) era to the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD).

Create an amazing rainbow of colors through a combination of art and science. Recommended for no more than 24 kids, ages 5 and up.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library.

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

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. Disfruta de un nutriente, gratuito almuerzo de 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.

"Passport to Discovery". Get ready to travel the world and discover its inhabitants from multiple continents and ecosystems where there is a surprise at every stop.

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

Improve your reading skills with the help of tutors and some fun activities. *Open to students entering grades 2-5.

Interested in learning how to read and play music? Join Mr. Bill Smith on the fourth floor of the Central Library on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 2:00 PM.

A focused class on using  English in real-world situations such as school, work, and home life.

Una clase enfocada en el uso del inglés en situaciones del mundo real, como la escuela, el trabajo y la vida familiar.

Do you knit, crochet, or cross stitch? Join other fiber and yarn enthusiasts for a relaxing time. Bring your latest projects, socialize, and share your techniques with others. All skill levels are welcome!

Join us every Wednesday just for the love of art express your swag through your fingertips while sipping on tea. Have you heard of painting with a twist? Our twist is tea with the   Dallas Public Library.

Free children's movie every Wednesday at 2:00, during the Mayor's Summer Reading Challenge.

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

Explore stamps from around the globe at this unique craft program. Travel the world without leaving the library! 

Best for ages 6 and up. 

Sponsored by the Lake Highlands Women's League. 

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.

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

This program offers young children (approximately ages 3-8) an opportunity to explore STEM concepts through hands-on activities.

Come and join us in the Grauwyler Park Auditorium for a fun family movie. All children and families welcome!

Patrons ages 0-18 can enjoy a free snack provided by Equal Heart!

Trying to avoid a sluggish summer?

Get up and move with a local hip-hop dance instructor.

Learn the basics with simple routines that are guaranteed fun and will keep you active!

Use a pneumatic launcher to blast off your own straw rocket! Experiment with angle, design and force of launch to create the best rocket you can.

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

We invite teens between the ages of 12 and 18 to show off their drifting and driving skills! Earn points all summer by attending and winning matches on Mario Kart every Wednesday at 4:00-5:30PM from June 5, 2019 - July 31, 2019.

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.

Pre-register for the Mayor's Back to School Fair held on August 2 at Fair Park. The free event provides schoolchildren and their families with school supplies and other back-to-school essentials necessary to return to school ready and equippe

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. 

Enjoy a free movie and refreshment. Titles suitable for teens and adults. Snacks & refreshments provided by the Oak Lawn Library Friends. 

On the rise of a full moon on the summer solstice, a secret lies in wait to be revealed, a secret that the Timberglen manor wants buried.  They have been quite successful, until now, where trashy journalists and their enemies want to unearth

Come join us at the Dallas West Branch to learn SPANISH! 

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.  

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. 

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

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

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

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

The Fretz Park Book Club meets the 4th Wednesday of each month* at 6:30pm in the Fretz Park Branch Library Black Box Theater. For more information, please feel free to join the book club's closed Facebook and/or Goodreads groups:

Everyone is welcome to join us! Please come ready to discuss our book selection.

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