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pair of scissors and tan wrapping paper with gold dots on a white surface, surrounded with pine sprigs, holiday cookies, pinecones, orange slices, cinnamon sticks, star anise and two small wrapped presents

Happy Holidays!

All Day 11/22 - 12/31
Community Events
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Community & City Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

However you're celebrating this holiday season, Dallas Public Library has programs to get you into a festive mood!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Community Events
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Community & City Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

However you're celebrating this holiday season, Dallas Public Library has programs to get you into a festive mood!

Make and Take Holiday Craft: New Year's Edition

12/26/2025 @ 9:00am to 12/30/2025 @ 6:00pm
Audelia Road - In Library at Audelia Road Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Stop by the library for a self-paced craft. Materials will be available all day for you to come when it works for you!

Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Stop by the library for a self-paced craft. Materials will be available all day for you to come when it works for you!

A darkly lite photo of several chess pieces.

Chess Club

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:45pm
Mountain Creek - In Library at Mountain Creek Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

It’s time to make all the right moves! Young chess enthusiasts can challenge friends to a match or sharpen their skills in a fun and friendly setting.

Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

It’s time to make all the right moves! Young chess enthusiasts can challenge friends to a match or sharpen their skills in a fun and friendly setting.

Snack for Kids/Merienda Para Niños

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Arcadia Park - Meeting Room B at Arcadia Park Branch
Program Type:
Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

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

Cancelled
Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - Meeting Room B
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Event Details:

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

Afterschool Supersnack/ Supermerienda extraescolar

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Prairie Creek - In Library at Prairie Creek Branch
Program Type:
Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

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.

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Event Details:

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.

Afterschool Supersnack/Supermerienda extraescolar

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Children's area at Martin Luther King, Jr.
Program Type:
Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Age Group:
Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17) 

Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Children's area
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Event Details:

Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17) 

Imagination Playground - Large Dinosaur Bones

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
North Oak Cliff - Auditorium at North Oak Cliff Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Imagination Playground- Large Dino Bones

Immerse your child in an imaginative play space that they and other children create using big blue foam blocks, imagination and cooperation. Are you intrigued? Great we hope to see you there!

Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Imagination Playground- Large Dino Bones

Immerse your child in an imaginative play space that they and other children create using big blue foam blocks, imagination and cooperation. Are you intrigued? Great we hope to see you there!

SuperSnack for Kids / Merienda para niños

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 3:15pm - 3:45pm
Hampton-Illinois - Children's Area at Hampton-Illinois Branch
Program Type:
Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

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

Cancelled
Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Event Details:

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

Afterschool Supersnack/Supermerienda extraescolar

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium at Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Program Type:
Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)
Free after-school meals for children up to 18 years old are available Monday-Friday from 3:30 – 4:00 pm. Meals must be consumed in the room in which they are served. 
 
Comidas gratuitas después de la escue
Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Event Details:
Free after-school meals for children up to 18 years old are available Monday-Friday from 3:30 – 4:00 pm. Meals must be consumed in the room in which they are served. 
 
Comidas gratuitas después de la escue

Snack for Kids/Merienda para niños

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Arcadia Park - Meeting Room B at Arcadia Park Branch
Program Type:
Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

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

Cancelled
Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - Meeting Room B
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Event Details:

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

snack time

Afterschool Super Snack (Supermerienda extraescolar)

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater at Pleasant Grove Branch
Program Type:
Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

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

Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Event Details:

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

Afterschool Supersnack/ Supermerienda extraescolar

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Prairie Creek - In Library at Prairie Creek Branch
Program Type:
Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

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.

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Event Details:

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.

Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Highland Hills - Auditorium at Highland Hills Branch
Program Type:
Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

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.

Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Event Details:

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.

Equal Heart Meal

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Classroom A at Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Program Type:
Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

Free after-school meals for children up to 18 years old are available Monday-Friday  from 3:30 – 4:30 pm. Meals must be consumed in the room in which they are served.

Cancelled
Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Classroom A
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Event Details:

Free after-school meals for children up to 18 years old are available Monday-Friday  from 3:30 – 4:30 pm. Meals must be consumed in the room in which they are served.

Snow Flakes

Snow Flakes

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Arcadia Park - Story Children's Area at Arcadia Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Celebrate the holidays by creating your own snow flakes.

Celebre las fiestas creando sus propios copos de nieve.

Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - Story Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Celebrate the holidays by creating your own snow flakes.

Celebre las fiestas creando sus propios copos de nieve.

After School STEAM

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Prairie Creek - Auditorium at Prairie Creek Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Visit the Prairie Creek branch every week after school on Tuesdays from 4:00pm to 5:00pm for a fun filled Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, or Math activity!

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Visit the Prairie Creek branch every week after school on Tuesdays from 4:00pm to 5:00pm for a fun filled Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, or Math activity!

Afterschool Craft: Paper Mittens

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B at White Rock Hills Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Get creative and decorate your own paper mittens!

Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Get creative and decorate your own paper mittens!

Afterschool Supersnack/Supermerienda extraescolar

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Children's area at Martin Luther King, Jr.
Program Type:
Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Age Group:
Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17) 

Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Children's area
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Event Details:

Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17) 

SuperSnack for Kids / Merienda para niños

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 3:15pm - 3:45pm
Hampton-Illinois - Children's Area at Hampton-Illinois Branch
Program Type:
Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

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

Cancelled
Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Event Details:

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

Snack for Kids/Merienda para niños

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Arcadia Park - Meeting Room B at Arcadia Park Branch
Program Type:
Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

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

Cancelled
Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - Meeting Room B
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Event Details:

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

Afterschool Supersnack/ Supermerienda extraescolar

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Prairie Creek - In Library at Prairie Creek Branch
Program Type:
Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

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.

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Event Details:

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.

Boardgames Every Wednesday 4-4:45pm

Boardgames!

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Highland Hills - Classroom B at Highland Hills Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Unplug and challenge your mind with an afternoon of board games! 

Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - Classroom B
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Unplug and challenge your mind with an afternoon of board games! 

Afterschool Supersnack/Supermerienda extraescolar

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Children's area at Martin Luther King, Jr.
Program Type:
Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Age Group:
Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Children's area
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches

Snack for Kids/Merienda Para Niños

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Arcadia Park - Meeting Room B at Arcadia Park Branch
Program Type:
Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Free after-school meals for children up to 18 years old are available Monday-Friday from 3:30 – 4:00 pm. Meals must be consumed in the room in which they are served.

Cancelled
Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - Meeting Room B
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Event Details:

Free after-school meals for children up to 18 years old are available Monday-Friday from 3:30 – 4:00 pm. Meals must be consumed in the room in which they are served.