Upcoming Events

Featured Events

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

Event Details:

However you're celebrating this holiday season, Dallas Public Library has programs to get you into a festive mood!For Families and ChildrenDecember 6, Noon - 2 p.m., Holiday Family...

View Details

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!

"The Christmas Book Flood" by Emily Kilgore

The Christmas Book Flood: Jólabókaflóð

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:30pm

Audelia Road - Auditorium at Audelia Road Branch

Event Details:

Learn about Jólabókaflóð, pronounced yo-la-bok-a-flot, as we read "The Christmas Book Flood" By Emily Kilgore.After the story, stay for a festive craft. In honor of this Icela...

View Details

Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch

Room: Audelia Road - Auditorium

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Learn about Jólabókaflóð, pronounced yo-la-bok-a-flot, as we read "The Christmas Book Flood" By Emily Kilgore.

The Art of Tea Ceremonies

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Preston Royal - Auditorium at Preston Royal Branch

Event Details:

We are proud to present Mariel Ma of Sunshine Studio to demonstrate and speak about traditional tea ceremonies. Sunshine Studio is dedicated to celebrating and promoting the rich t...

View Details

Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch

Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

We are proud to present Mariel Ma of Sunshine Studio to demonstrate and speak about traditional tea ceremonies.

Jane Austen Birthday Tea

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Preston Royal - Auditorium at Preston Royal Branch

Event Details:

“But indeed, I would rather have nothing but tea.”― Jane Austen, Mansfield ParkCelebrate Jane Austen's 250th birthday with us! Learn about the history of tea during the regency per...

View Details

Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch

Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

“But indeed, I would rather have nothing but tea.”
― Jane Austen, Mansfield Park

Chanukah Celebration

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Preston Royal - Auditorium at Preston Royal Branch

Event Details:

Celebrate and connect in Chanukah spirit!Bring your family to enjoy this special holiday event; there will be a storytime, crafts, photo wall, scavenger hunt and more. We will also...

Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch

Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Celebrate and connect in Chanukah spirit!

Dancers and drummers performing while a woman in blue watches and claps

7th Annual Jerry Pinkney Day & Kwanzaa Celebration

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 11:00am - 3:00pm

Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium at Forest Green Branch

Event Details:

This Kwanzaa event will celebrate the works of award-winning children's author and illustrator Jerry Pinkney.Bring the entire family and immerse yourself in African dance, music, s...

View Details

Library Branch: Forest Green Branch

Room: Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

This Kwanzaa event will celebrate the works of award-winning children's author and illustrator Jerry Pinkney.

Four pair of children's legs in cozy pajamas and fuzzy socks

End of the Year Pajama Party

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm

Park Forest - Auditorium at Park Forest Branch

Event Details:

Take over the entire library for the afternoon! We will have a movie in the auditorium, games in the teen area, coloring in the children's area, a scavenger hunt and photo boo...

View Details

Library Branch: Park Forest Branch

Room: Park Forest - Auditorium

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Take over the entire library for the afternoon! We will have a movie in the auditorium, games in the teen area, coloring in the children's area, a scavenger hunt and photo booth with our large Kermie.

An adult pouring a bag full of balloons on an ecstatic child

Noon Year's Eve

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm

North Oak Cliff - Auditorium at North Oak Cliff Branch

Event Details:

Have your little ones missed out on ringing in the new year in the past because midnight is way past their bed time? Come to the North Oak Cliff Library to ring in the "Noon Year"....

View Details

Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch

Room: North Oak Cliff - Auditorium

Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Have your little ones missed out on ringing in the new year in the past because midnight is way past their bed time? Come to the North Oak Cliff Library to ring in the "Noon Year".

Filters

Snack for Kids/Merienda Para Niños

3:30pm–4:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Arcadia Park - Meeting Room B

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.

Afterschool Super Snack (Supermerienda extraescolar)

3:30pm–4:30pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater

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

3:30pm–4:30pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Prairie Creek - Classroom 1

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch

Room: Prairie Creek - Classroom 1

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 Super Snack - Merienda Súper Nutritiva Después de la Escuela

3:45pm–4:15pm

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

Dallas West - Auditorium

Library Branch: Dallas West Branch

Room: Dallas West - Auditorium

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

Program Type: Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches

Event Details:

Refuel after school 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.

Snack for Kids/Merienda Para Niños

3:30pm–4:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Arcadia Park - Meeting Room B

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.

Afterschool Supersnack/ Supermerienda extraescolar

3:30pm–4:30pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Prairie Creek - Classroom 1

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch

Room: Prairie Creek - Classroom 1

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.

SuperSnack for Kids / Merienda para niños

3:15pm–3:45pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B

Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch

Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & 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 Summer Food Service Program.

Afterschool Supersnack/Supermerienda extraescolar

3:30pm–4:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium

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

3:30pm–4:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Arcadia Park - Meeting Room B

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.

Afterschool Super Snack (Supermerienda extraescolar)

3:30pm–4:30pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater

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

3:30pm–4:30pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Prairie Creek - Classroom 1

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch

Room: Prairie Creek - Classroom 1

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 Super Snack - Merienda Súper Nutritiva Después de la Escuela

3:45pm–4:15pm

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

Dallas West - Auditorium

Library Branch: Dallas West Branch

Room: Dallas West - Auditorium

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

Program Type: Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches

Event Details:

Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

4:00pm–4:30pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Highland Hills - Auditorium

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.

Afterschool Supersnack/Supermerienda extraescolar

3:00pm–4:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Kleberg-Rylie - In Library

Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch

Room: Kleberg-Rylie - In Library

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

SuperSnack for Kids / Merienda para niños

3:15pm–3:45pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B

Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch

Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & 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 Summer Food Service Program.

Snack for Kids/Merienda Para Niños

3:30pm–4:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Arcadia Park - Meeting Room B

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.

Afterschool Supersnack/ Supermerienda extraescolar

3:30pm–4:30pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Prairie Creek - Classroom 1

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch

Room: Prairie Creek - Classroom 1

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 Super Snack - Merienda Súper Nutritiva Después de la Escuela

3:45pm–4:15pm

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

Dallas West - Auditorium

Library Branch: Dallas West Branch

Room: Dallas West - Auditorium

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

Program Type: Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches

Event Details:

SuperSnack for Kids / Merienda para niños

3:15pm–3:45pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B

Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch

Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & 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 Summer Food Service Program.

Snack for Kids/Merienda Para Niños

3:30pm–4:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Arcadia Park - Meeting Room B

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.

Afterschool Super Snack (Supermerienda extraescolar)

3:30pm–4:30pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater

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

3:30pm–4:30pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Prairie Creek - Classroom 1

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch

Room: Prairie Creek - Classroom 1

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 Super Snack - Merienda Súper Nutritiva Después de la Escuela

3:45pm–4:15pm

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

Dallas West - Auditorium

Library Branch: Dallas West Branch

Room: Dallas West - Auditorium

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

Program Type: Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches

Event Details:

Snack for Kids/Merienda Para Niños

3:30pm–4:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Arcadia Park - Meeting Room B

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.

Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Event Details:

Event Details:

Event Details:

Event Details:

Event Details:

Event Details:

Event Details:

Event Details:

Primary tabs