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.

Write your letter to Santa and mail it at the library. Visit the front desk for a return letter from Santa. (Bilingual materials will be available)

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 for a Medicaid renewal session. Do you need help renewing your Medicaid benefits? Automatic renewal of Medicaid benefits recently ended. Now, all Medicaid members must complete a renewal application to continue receiving benefits.

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

We will have Storytime songs and fun as we explain this wonderful program that will help develop your child's love of books and reading. Staff will be ready to answer your questions and help you get enrolled.

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!

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch every Thursday morning at 10:30 am for Bilingual/Spanish Storytime!

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

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

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

Call ahead to schedule one-on-one time to work on basic technology problems you are having.

Thursdays & Saturdays, by appointment only.

A one-on-one session that focuses on

- creating a new resume

- updating an outdated resume

- using job search engines, databases , networking sites and other job seeker resources

In this special holiday edition of our Senior Craft Day, we will make handmade ornaments to welcome in seasons greetings!

Free yoga class, all levels welcome!

Bring a yoga mat and wear flexible clothing.

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.

This class will be an intermediate computer class that deals with more critical thinking of computer applications and hardware.

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. 

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.

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 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 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!    

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

Create shapes that come together to form a Holiday tree

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.

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.

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

Make a personalized bracelet in the language of computers! We'll learn about the binary system and how it's used, then use beads to spell our initials in binary and make our own jewelry.

Decorate your own gingerbread man!

Foam gingerbread man shapes along with all the decorations will be provided.

Use your imagination and creativity and make your person unique.

Learn how information is represented in a way such that a computer can interpret and store it using binary coding.

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).

Improve your chess skills and challenge your peers! Visit Prairie Creek every 1st Thursday of the month at 4:00 PM for an evening of Chess!

Do you enjoy crocheting or would love to learn how to crochet? Experience crocheting grocery bags into mats for the homeless. All supplies are provided.

Calling all gamers!

Get help with your tech items, such as your phone, tablet, or computer with a 1x1 session with staff.
We're here to help! 

You must register with staff for a spot. 

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.

For this fun winter experiment we will see if we can make the Grinch's heart grow! 

En este divertido experimento de invierno veremos si podemos hacer crecer el corazón del Grinch.

Celebrate the holidays by having fun making greeting cards! Enjoy participating in designing and creating hand crafted gems for your loved ones.  

Create a holiday themed mask using paper plates and other craft items!

Let's make our own city! This week will be making snow, string lights, and winter decor. Join us to create a town of your own that will be displayed in the library!

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!

Create your own glittery, festive snow globe in this hands-on workshop!

Prepare for the winter using tips from the Dallas Office of Emergency Management. 

Prepárese para el invierno siguiendo los consejos de la oficina de manejo de emergencias de Dallas.

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

Practice your hand writing through regular print or cursive!

Patrons can have a quiet, kid-free place/time to wrap and organize gifts for the holiday season.

Library will provide scissors, tape, and some paper. Patrons are welcome to bring own supplies as well.

Do you like reading books from a variety of genres? Want to start digging a little deeper into the books you read?

Do you have the memory of a goldfish? Do you know Roy Kent’s chant by heart? Lion or Panda?

Join us for a fun evening of trivia and crafting at Ted Lasso Trivia and Craft Night!

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 dino nugget-shaped throw pillow.

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

Here we go reading again!

This is an adult book club with the aim of being open and accessible to everyone, and to read as many sci-fi & fantasy works from diverse authors as we can.