See Letter Press Concert Posters from the 1970s featuring prominent Black Dallas musicians and DJs.

The posters come from the 4th Floor Archives!

Free adult high school equivalency and career readiness preparation class with the Wilkinson Center.

Trained VITA VOLUNTEER tax filers will be on-site to help maximize your returns and check your eligibility for Earned Income Tax Credits. Remember to bring all of your important tax documents including any W-2s.

Trained VITA VOLUNTEER tax filers will be on-site to help maximize your returns and check your eligibility for Earned Income Tax Credits. Remember to bring all of your important tax documents including any W-2s.

Trained Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)/Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) volunteers will be on-site to help maximize your returns and check your eligibility for Earned Income Tax Credits.

Lessen your stress and have some fun with this craft! There will be a variety of materials to use to create your own sensory/stress ball. 

Play in a sensory-friendly way!

Learn about the childhood of Booker T. Washington in a new light! Author Louie McLain is reading his book, Brick by Brick: A Snippet in the Life of Booker T.

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

Sip your favorite brew as Addictive Books explores captivating stories, shares diverse perspectives, and creates a haven for bookworms once a month on Saturday at Union Coffee in Oak Lawn. 

1 on 1 dedicated help with a staff member from the Dallas Public Library. We can help you fill out applications, update your resume and find out about local resources that can help you take the next step in your career.

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. 

Theater Club Needs You!

The Youth Discovery Center is looking for young actors of all experience levels to join the Theater Club.

The Central Library hosts a creative writing club every first and third Saturday of the month!
We hope to build a supportive group that provides accountability, helps you stay motivated, and shares in the joys and woes of creative writing.

• Free English classes. All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person during class. 
• Clases de inglés gratis. Todos son bienvenidos. Sin tarjeta de biblioteca o identificación. requerido.

Get your hands dirty at the Forest Green Branch Library’s community garden!

Sign up to receive FREE math tutoring for grades K-12 at the North Oak Cliff Branch Library.

Must register online to participate: https://intellichoice.org/

This program is hosted by IntelliChoice

Free K-12 math tutoring! IntelliChoice offers math tutoring every Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  led by Dr. Gil Lee from the University of Texas. No appointment needed!

Are you having trouble in Math?   Get FREE tutoring Saturdays 10am - 12pm from Intellichoice Math Tutors.  Available for all students up to grade 12.  

Sign up to receive free math tutoring! Intellichoice offers math tutoring beginning January 4, 2025. 

Saturdays, 10:00am - 12:00 pm

Sign up to receive FREE math tutoring for grades K-12 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Branch Library.

Ready to get hooked on creativity? Whether you're a crochet pro or just starting to stitch, this bi-weekly club is the perfect place to unwind and craft.

It's adventure time!

Join Carter BloodCare in the parking lot of the Kleberg Rylie Branch Library!   As a thank-you donors will receive a gift, while supplies last.  Sign up here: 

Learn the basics of computer formatting from typing, accessing the web, and learning general computer software and more. 

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

¡Cuentos, canciones y rímas en español 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

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.

Free English classes. All are welcome! Clases gratis de inglés -  ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

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

Free English classes.

Start anytime.

All are welcome!

Clases de inglés gratuitas.

¡Empieza en cualquier momento!

¡Todos son bienvenidos!

Free English classes.

Start anytime.

All are welcome!

Clases de inglés gratuitas.

¡Empieza en cualquier momento!

¡Todos son bienvenidos!

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

• Free English classes. All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person during class. 
• Clases de inglés gratis. Todos son bienvenidos. Sin tarjeta de biblioteca o identificación. requerido.

Join us for a special performance by Bandan Koro, an African Drum and Dance ensemble dedicated to fostering a greater awareness, understanding, appreciation, and respect for African related music, dance, and culture.

Explore and develop your child's cognitive and motor function skills in this quieter, more relaxed play session!

Event Details

This Beginner Job Skills Class is a foundational course designed to help participants develop the essential skills needed to thrive the workforce.

Gotta catch ‘em all at the Lakewood Branch Library!  Celebrate Pokémon Day by making your own Pokémon cards and pokeballs.  Engage in a scavenger hunt to see how many Pokémon you can find around the l

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

Celebrate Black History Month with this fun and free community event featuring face painting, live performances, crafts and more!

Description: Trained Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)/Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) volunteers will be on-site to help maximize your returns and check your eligibility for Earned Income Tax Credits.

Are you over love and basking in your Singleness? Or are you still holding out hope for meeting "the one"? We are hosting a vendor and craft fair to celebrate all things love AND anti-love.

Celebrate Black History Month at the Lancaster-Kiest Branch by listing to poetry from African American Poets.

Discover the prehistoric world of dinosaurs and learn all about the creatures who roamed the Earth before humans.

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

Spend an afternoon relaxing and brushing up on your art skills with our art instructor Irving. Learn the basics of different aquamedia and how to use/maintain our many art tools until you're ready to pursue your own ideas and art pieces. 

Black music is intricately woven into the fabric of American History. In our presentation Black Music Mosaic, we pay tribute to the incredible testament held in the voices and songs of our black musicians.

Learn basic sewing skills including how to thread a machine, wind a bobbin, and sew straight stitches. After practicing these techniques you will construct your own cutlery kit to take home at the end of class.

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

Celebrate Black History Month with Bandan Koro. Experience the rhythms of West African dance and learn movements of the West African dance as we learn about its deep history.  

Our slime craft is back and better than ever! come and make your own spring-themed slime, learn how it's made, and let your creativity fo do the rest! 

• Free English classes. All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person during class. 
• Clases de inglés gratis. Todos son bienvenidos. Sin tarjeta de biblioteca o identificación. requerido.

Aumenta tu conocimiento digital. Nuestro programa GRATUITO de habilidades digitales te ayudará a adquirir o fortalecer tus habilidades con la computadora.

Ofrecemos:

The Free Digital Skills Training Program is an 8-week program focused on hands-on computer training, basic digital skills, resume building, and job coaching. The program also teaches practicing online safety and protecting personal information.

As part of our Black History Month Series, we are discussing the significance of Hip-Hop to Black History and Black Culture. Featuring performances by SaulPaul, and surprise guest from DPL's Hip Hop Headz podcast.

Watch a movie every Saturday afternoon here at the library!

Note: times, location, and films are subject to change.

Meet other musicians, learn new songs, and play together in a relaxed and supportive environment. Acoustic musicians of all skill levels are invited to bring an instrument and join in. 

All are welcome to enjoy the music!

Gather round the screen for a classic film! Remember the Titans is more than just a great football movie - it also has a lot to say about navigating our differences and what we can achieve when we come together.

Are you new to knitting or crocheting? Don't worry—all skill levels are welcome, and we're happy to help you learn.

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

Celebrate Black History month with this beautiful concert that will showcase Jess Garland of Swan Strings! 

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.

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. 

Do you want to learn or increase your skills? 

Come and join us every Saturday @ 2pm to knit, crochet, embroidery and sewing by special request.

Are you an Urban Fiction reader?

This month we will be reading

Summer on the Bluffs by Sunny Hostin

Description

If you love talking about murder, listening to true crime podcasts, and daydream about becoming a crime scene investigator, then this book club is for you! 

Learn how to make solid perfume using simple botanical ingredients. You will mix a custom blend of essential oils to create your own unique fragrance. At the end of the class you will take home a container of your custom solid perfume.

Paint outside the lines and unlock your creative streak with an all-access pass to artistic exploration! From paints to pastels, pencils to markers, young artists will dive brush-first into a world of imagination.

The African American Genealogical Interest Group explores areas of genealogy research unique to the African Americ

See Letter Press Concert Posters from the 1970s featuring prominent Black Dallas musicians and DJs.

The posters come from the 4th Floor Archives!

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

"Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Dawn, Day, and Night. The seven Courts of Prythian, each ruled by a High Lord, all of them deadly in their own way."

Welcome to the Winter Court!