Taking the time to cultivate and maintain relationships has become more important than ever. Senior Coffee Club meets every Thursday morning at 9 a.m.

CitySquare Health Navigators will be at the Vickery Park Branch on Tuesdays and Thursdays to offer free same-day application assistance or at a later date with a scheduled appointment.

Non-Profit that offers social services for the following: 

1. Hunger (food pantry/govt benefits-SNAP) 

2. Housing (programs/case management) 

Enjoy quiet study hours with others in our classroom! 

Book an appointment with a staff member to help you with your job search. Fill out applications, update your resume, and find out about local resources that can help you take the next step in your career. 

1 on 1 dedicated computer help with a staff member from the Dallas Public Library. We can help you with your computer skills, accessing social services, connectivity, job applications, creating a resume and more.

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

CARDBoard Project is here to help connect you to job search assistance, housing resources, access to essentials, and more. 

Join us every 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month from 10:30am to 2:30pm for a come & go makers series presented by the Dallas Young Makers Club!

Learn how to:

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

Sponsored by Atmos Energy. 

Stories, songs and rhymes in Spanish/English to get ready to read! Suggested ages: 6 years old and under.

¡Cuentos, canciones y rímas en español/ingles para niños que quieren leer! Para edades de 6 años y menor.

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

Stories, songs and rhymes in English AND Spanish to prepare your child to learn to read!

Suggested ages: 3 years and younger

¡Cuentos, canciones y rímas en español/ingles para niños que quieren leer!

Stories, songs and rhymes in Spanish and English to get ready to read! Suggested ages: 6 years old and under

¡Cuentos, canciones y rímas en español y Ingles para niños que quieren leer! Para edades de 6 años y menor

We've set the first and third Thursday each month aside for a craft specifically for our Pre-K crowd!

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

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

Were you not able to get into storytime or do you want even more early learning development? While storytime is going on join us for a preschool activity just for littles!

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

For this Aging Artfully Senior Workshop, celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us by making Alebrijes, a colorful and bright craft native to Mexico.

Join AIDS Walk South Dallas every 3rd Thursday for a conversation with providers and consumers to explore effective ways to improve the South Dallas community and the quality of life for people impacted by HIV/AIDS. Lunch will be provided.

Free yoga class, all levels welcome!

Bring a yoga mat and wear flexible clothing.

Are you new to drawing and sketching? Want to learn the fundamentals every artist needs to start their journey?

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

Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

Free English classes. Start anytime. All are welcome! Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos! 

Clases de inglés gratuitas ofrecidas por la Biblioteca Pública de Dallas. No se requiere identificación ni tarjeta de la biblioteca. Todos son bienvenidos. Regístrese en clase

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

You are invited to attend free GED preparation classes at Dallas Public Library. Registration is available in class, and no ID is required.

Enjoy fun activities and improve your technology skills.

Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

Book an appointment with a staff member to help you with your job search. Fill out applications, update your resume, and find out about local resources that can help you take the next step in your career. 

Looking for assistance setting up your resume? Unfamiliar with using a computer and want help creating an email? Then schedule for a 1 Hour One-on-One Career Launch Pad training session with one of our staff members.

To educate seniors about the various Medicare plan options.

JP helps with computer related basics for those who need individual help.

1 on 1 dedicated computer help with a staff member from the Dallas Public Library. We can help you with your computer skills, accessing social services, connectivity, job applications, creating a resume and more.

It's adventure time!

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.

Crafternoons every Thursday at the Audelia Road Branch Library!    

Create your own monster that really blows up and dances.

Refuel afterschool with a free nutritious super snack for ages 1-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Education PV.

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 until October 15.

Every week Arcadia Park will have a different themed craft for kids to work on.  The craft will be out all week after school.

This week will feature Mayan kites

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.

Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

Learn about the constellations we see in the night sky and recreate them right here on Earth! You can also use your imagination to make your own, brand new constellation and write a story to accompany it.

We have invited the Nasher Sculpture Center to come to the library and explore art activities around the musesum's Moonbird sculpture by Joan Miro.

Join us for FREE weekly music classes at Vickery Park Branch with top-notch instructors at your local library!

Instruments will be provided for use during class and may be available to check out (just like a library book).

Join us to create your very own zombie that you will use to race other zombies for a chance at a prize!

This program incorporates both craft and STEM aspects in our zombie race.

May the best Zombie win!

Discover the science behind earthquakes and use it to engineer your own structure. Does your creation have what it take to withstand a quake?

Calling all gamers!

Explore Art, Science, Math and more through crafts!

Recommended for ages 6 to 13 years old.

Refuel with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch every week  after school on Thursdays from 4:30pm to 5:30pm for a fun filled Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, or Math activity!

This week, engineer your own inflatable monster.

Create a spooky skeleton out of cotton swabs and learn about the skeletal system in this week's afternoon craft!

Find your passion! Connect with local Dallas organizations to learn about volunteer opportunities and requirements.

5:00 p - 5:45 pm - Violin

Join us for FREE weekly music classes at Vickery Park Branch with top-notch instructors at your local library!

Want to socialize and relax with other adults at the library? Drop in for a social hour of coloring and sticker books. All supplies are provided, although you are also welcome to bring your own.

Know Your City is a 3-part series all about how the City of Dallas works. The series will present basic information about city council, service requests, and zoning.

 Calling all Potterheads! Use the magic of crafting to make your own wizard wand. 

Visit the Prairie Creek branch afterschool every Thursday night at 5:00pm for a different screening of a family friendly movie!

Decorate some Halloween themed Rice Krispies!

A dance and movement class focusing on a variety of dance styles and movement practices. All levels are welcome to come explore and expand their personal movement vocabulary. 

Teens are invited to the library once a month for a fun life skills class to learn about subjects and best practices of being an adult.  This month, we'll learn about college applications and FAFSA deadlines! 

Discover the joy of sewing in our Beginner's Sewing Class! In this introductory workshop for adults, you'll learn the basics of sewing while creating a delightful, frosted animal cracker-shaped throw pillow.

Come practice Spanish and help English learners at the language exchange.

Do you love a good mystery?

Would you like to share your love of mysteries with others?

Join the Audelia Road Branch's Mystery Book Club which meets every 3rd Thursday of the month to discuss a predetermined book.

You are invited to attend free GED preparation classes at Dallas Public Library. Registration is available in class, and no ID is required.

Calling all sewers, knitters, quilters, and embroiders! Come to our Sew and Tell with your latest project as we share tips and ideas. Beginners welcome!

Demystifying Credit Scores- Take the guessing game out of your Credit Score. Join the Dallas Financial Empowerment Center to learn what makes up a credit score and what you can do to establish, maintain or improve it.