Week Calendar

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

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

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

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

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

Kids can make their own slime. All supplies provided. Take home what you make.

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch every Tuesday from 10:30 - 11:30 am for a special Science, Math, Art, Reading, or Technology based entertainment!

Bharatanatyam dancer Namita Bodaji, is coming to Bookmarks to share her passion through dance. She learnt this glorious dance form from the illustrious gurus of Sri Rajarajeshwari Bharata Natya Kala Mandir, Guru G.

Let your creativity flow, like the waves in the sea, and the stripes on a bee, come create with me. Ya, dig!

I hope you will join me over the next 4 weeks for self expression through mixed media arts.

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch every Friday in June from 10:30am - 11:30am for an empowering and scientific class for boys and girls presented by the Girl Scouts!

Free, open to the public, registration required at the door.

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:

Be a character from folk tales, picture books, or poetry!

10am - 4pm Adult 2-Color Linocut Workshop(Limit 10) Must sign up in advance

12pm - 4pm All Ages CMYK Color Theory Workshop (Unlimited) Come and go.

12pm - 4pm All Ages Foam-Plate Collagraph Workshop (Unlimited) Come and go.

Reading to therapy dogs can help improve kids' confidence in their reading abilities. Since dogs are not judgmental, kids can read to them without feeling the pressure and anxiety that may come from reading to peers. 

The Family Learning Program is a companion program to Saturday English language classes. Students' children ages 6-11 will do fun, educational, and creative activities while their parents are in class.

Happy Pride!

Celebrate love, differences, community, and tolerance for a Rainbow Reading Story Hour this June! 

Spread the love and come by!

Meet mini horses from 

Come learn how to loop and thread beads into wearable art.

Part of SMART Summer. Sponsored by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library

Kick the summer heat with a Karate Dance Party! Mr. Gene from The Que Pastas will have you moving in this interactive song and dance extravaganza for all ages!

The first Dallas Poet Laureate, Joaquín Zihuatanejo, will hold office hours for aspiring poets in the city of Dallas! These sessions are designed to help Dallas poets work on individual poems and to eventually create a poetry manuscript.

Let’s explore the science of sound as you create your very own rock band of recyclables!
By making simple adjustments to the instruments, you can raise or lower their pitch and make different kinds of sounds. 

Full steam ahead for an interactive magic show! This magical conductor will have you dazzled and delighted in the art of magic and reading books. 

Explore the stars in a jar!
Poke out accurate constellations or design your own cosmos to light your way in the dark. 

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

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

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education Potential Verified. Open to ages 1-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Visit the Kleberg Rylie branch every day this summer from noon - 12:30pm for a free lunch for ages 18 years old and under. 

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch every day this summer from noon - 12:45pm for a free lunch for ages 18 years old and under. 

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

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

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education Potential Verified. Open to ages 1-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Refuel with a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 1-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Free summer meals provided for kids ages 0-18.

Meals sponsored by

Visit the Kleberg Rylie branch every day this summer from noon - 12:30pm for a free lunch for ages 18 years old and under. 

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch every day this summer from noon - 12:45pm for a free lunch for ages 18 years old and under. 

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

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

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education Potential Verified. Open to ages 1-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

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

Refuel with a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 1-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Free summer meals provided for kids ages 0-18.

Meals sponsored by

Visit the Kleberg Rylie branch every day this summer from noon - 12:30pm for a free lunch for ages 18 years old and under. 

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch every day this summer from noon - 12:45pm for a free lunch for ages 18 years old and under. 

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

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education Potential Verified. Open to ages 1-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

Refuel with a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 1-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

This event is attended to gather young children exposing them to higher learning and leadership ability by taking the initiative to discover, explore, and reimagine.

Free summer meals provided for kids ages 0-18.

Meals sponsored by

Visit the Kleberg Rylie branch every day this summer from noon - 12:30pm for a free lunch for ages 18 years old and under. 

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch every Tuesday through Friday this summer from noon - 12:45pm for a free lunch for ages1 - 18 years old.

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

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education Potential Verified. Open to ages 1-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

Refuel with a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 1-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Are you new to watercolor painting? Want to learn the fundamentals every artist needs to start their journey?

Ever wondered what surveyors do? How about the equipment they use to survey land?

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

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

Increase your student's reading skills this summer with Book Buddies!  Students entering 2nd through 5th grades will be paired with a trained volunteer for one-on-one reading sessions.

Registration is required. Seats are limited.

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

Visit the Kleberg Rylie branch every Wednesday at 1:00pm for an afternoon of movie magic with a different family friendly featured film every week!

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch Wednesday, June 7th from 1:30pm - 2:30pm for a fun and different STEM Experiment provided by the Perot Museum!

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

Make science fun with Professor Brainus! Participate in exciting experiments that use music and technology to reinforce scientific concepts and encourage kids to enjoy science. 

Visit the Kleberg Rylie branch every Thursday from 1:00-2:00pm for free Science, Math, Art, Reading or Technology based entertainment!

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

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

Learn to play or sharpen your skills. All ages and skill levels welcome! Happens every second and fourth Saturday from 1:00 to 3:00 PM.

Join us as we create magical miniature gardens!

All plants and supplies provided.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Lochwood Library and the Friends of the Dallas Public Library.

Meet Dallas Zoo's ambassador animals in this educational animal program featuring real birds, mammals, and reptiles from around the world!

Sponsored by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library

SMART Summer: Design Your Own Game

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

We are going to make our own pinball machine! Say what?!? Yep, you will explore the science of force and motion while creating your own pinball game. Bring your creativity, warm up your fingers and be ready to flick your flippers.

Let’s explore the science of sound as you create your very own rock band of recyclables! By making simple adjustments to the instruments, you can raise or lower their pitch and make different kinds of sounds.

Share your creativity as we get crafty every Tuesday at the Lochwood Branch Library!

Learn how to craft a balloon powered hovercraft then test your vehicle to see how far and how fast it will go!

This Program Made Possible by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library and the Lakewood Library Friends.

Calling all aspiring engineers! Bring the family and put your building skills to the test. Using special tools for constructing with cardboard, your family will work together to build a cool creation out of recycled materials.

Visit the Prairie Creek branch every Wednesday this summer from 2 to 3pm for a fun circle of reading with kids your age!

Take turns reading a new story out loud and earn a small prize from your librarian friends.

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

Calling all aspiring engineers! Bring the family and put your building skills to the test. Using special tools for constructing with cardboard, your family will work together to build a cool creation out of recycled materials.

Discover the magic of reading and rhyming, and get ready to giggle with Mother Goose and her puppet friend, Goosey the Goose!

Did you know that graphic novels are just as good as reading a regular book? Imagine the excitement of your favorite stories with action packed scenes, beautiful landscapes, great characters and compelling stories!

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

Visit the Skyline branch every Saturday from 2:00-3:00pm for an afternoon of free Science, Math, Art, Reading, or Technology based entertainment!

Kids and teens! Visit the Kleberg Rylie branch Saturday, July 8th from 2:00-3:00pm and enjoy a free play hour with lego!

Let’s explore the science of sound as you create your very own rock band of recyclables! By making simple adjustments to the instruments, you can raise or lower their pitch and make different kinds of sounds.

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

Summer Snack for Kids/Merienda de verano para niños

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.

We are going to make our own pinball machine! Say what?!? Yep, you will explore the science of force and motion while creating your own pinball game. Bring your creativity, warm up your fingers, and be ready to flick your flippers. 

Every Tuesday afterschool there will be a new craft available to make and take with you.

Todos los martes hay una nueva artesanía disponible para hacer y llevar contigo.

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

Summer Snack for Kids/Merienda de verano para niños

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.

Let’s explore the science of sound as you create your very own rock band of recyclables! By making simple adjustments to the instruments, you can raise or lower their pitch and make different kinds of sounds. 

Reading to therapy dogs can help improve kids' confidence in their reading abilities. Since dogs are not judgmental, kids can read to them without feeling the pressure and anxiety that may come from reading to peers. 

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

Summer Snack for Kids/Merienda de verano para niños

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.

Calling all aspiring engineers! Bring the family and put your building skills to the test. Using special tools for constructing with cardboard, your family will work together to build a cool creation out of recycled materials.

Join the Flying Acorns, an all-squirrel home delivery service specializing in nuts. Lately, there have been several complaints that the packages are not being delivered correctly.

Fridays at 3pm will be the guitar/ukulele class!

Classes run from the weeks of April 1- June 30, 2023.

Spring music classes for school-aged students 6-12 yrs on Wednesdays and Fridays. 

Ready to meet some new, interesting animal friends? Then join us as we welcome Creepy Critters as they showcase all creatures creepy, slithery and slimy. Handlers will teach about each animal, including where and how they live.

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

Summer Snack for Kids/Merienda de verano para niños

Did you know that you can learn about coding without using technology? Well you can!

Create your own masterpiece using ice as the paintbrush by melting colors across the page!

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

Open to 6th - 12th graders.

4 p - 4:45 p Guitar or Keyboard

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

Wednesdays at 4pm will be the piano class with an emphasis on music theory!

Classes run from the weeks of April 5 -  June 30, 2023.

Stop by the Vickery Park Branch Library every Wednesday @ 4 pm to learn the rules and strategies of chess! This program is suitable for kids ages 7 and up and welcome to all!

Did you know that you can learn about coding without using technology? Well you can! 

Join us for a fun afternoon Movie Matinee this summer! We will be showing exciting kids movies, and feature a few activities for kids and families to do. 

This week's film is Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.

5:00 p - 5:45 pm - Keyboards

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

Whether you are a grandmaster or a beginner, players of all skill levels and ages are welcome to the Preston Royal Chess Club!

Let’s explore the science of sound as you create your very own rock band of recyclables! By making simple adjustments to the instruments, you can raise or lower their pitch and make different kinds of sounds. 

Join us Thursdays afternoons as we explore Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.