Got game? Park Forest Branch Library hosts a monthly Game Day. It is a fun event for teens. Come join the Park Forest Regulars. The library also provides many programs. These programs are for young children, teens, and adults.
Park Forest Branch Library offers diverse activities. Storytime engages young children. Crafternoon unleashes creativity. Lego builders construct amazing creations. Adults can join art classes. Computer tutoring is available. A senior book club encourages reading. The branch offers English classes. These classes are for native Spanish speakers.
The Park Forest Branch Library Friends support crafts. They provide supplies each Thursday for a crafting hour. This event called I <3 Crafts is free. It is for children ages 6 to 18. Donations support the Park Forest Branch Library book sale. New or gently used books are welcome. DVDs, audio books, games, and puzzles are also accepted. Please note that magazines and textbooks are not needed. Donations can be dropped off at the checkout counter. The north entrance has automatic doors for easy access. Payment options at the book sale are flexible. You can pay with cash or check. Credit cards are accepted. QR codes are also available for PayPal, Venmo, and Apple Pay. A minimum charge of $5 applies to credit card and QR code transactions. Mark your calendars for upcoming closures. The Park Forest Branch Library will be closed on specific dates. January 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. February 7 is for staff training. February 17 is Presidents’ Day. May 26 is Memorial Day. June 19 is Juneteenth. July 4 is Independence Day. September 1 is Labor Day/Cesar Chavez Day. December 25 is Christmas. These closures allow for important holidays and staff development. Park Forest Branch Library is located at 3421 Forest Lane. It is one of many Dallas Public Library locations. Others include J. Erik Jonsson Central Library and Arcadia Park Branch Library. You can also find Audelia Road Branch Library and Bachman Lake Branch Library. Bookmarks in NorthPark Center is another location. Dallas West Branch Library and Forest Green Branch Library are included. Fretz Park Branch Library and Grauwyler Park Branch Library also belong to the Dallas Public Library system. Hampton-Illinois Branch Library and Highland Hills Branch Library are further branches. Kleberg-Rylie Branch Library and Lakewood Branch Library are more options. Lochwood Branch Library and Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch Library are also part of the system. Mountain Creek Branch Library and North Oak Cliff Branch Library are additional locations. Oak Lawn Branch Library and Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch Library are included. Pleasant Grove Branch Library and Polk-Wisdom Branch Library are other branches. Prairie Creek Branch Library and Preston Royal Branch Library are also available. Renner Frankford Branch Library and Skillman Southwestern Branch Library are part of the system. Skyline Branch Library and Timberglen Branch Library are more options. White Rock Hills Branch Library completes the list of Dallas Public Library branches. At Park Forest Branch Library you will find knowledge and community.