Libraries in Dallas facts for kids
Dallas is a big city in Texas, United States. It has many cool places, including a fantastic library system that helps everyone learn and grow!
Dallas Public Library System
The city of Dallas has a great network of libraries called the Dallas Public Library system. This system helps people of all ages find books, learn new things, and connect with their community.
The idea for the Dallas Public Library started with a group called the Dallas Federation of Women's Clubs. A special leader named Mrs. Henry (May Dickson) Exall worked very hard to make it happen. She helped raise money to build the first library. A very rich person named Andrew Carnegie, who was known for helping build libraries all over the country, gave a grant. This money helped build the first library branch in 1901.
Today, the Dallas Public Library system has 25 different locations across the city. The main library is called the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library. It's a huge eight-story building located in the Government District of downtown.
Library Branches Across Dallas
You can find Dallas Public Library branches in many neighborhoods, making it easy for everyone to visit. Here are some of the branches:
- Arcadia Park Branch Library in West Dallas
- Audelia Road Branch Library in Lake Highlands
- Bachman Lake Library in North Dallas
- Casa View Branch Library in the Casa Linda neighborhood of east Dallas
- Dallas West Branch Library in West Dallas
- Forest Green Branch Library in Lake Highlands
- Fretz Park Branch Library in North Dallas
- Grauwyler Park Branch Library in Dallas
- Hampton-Illinois Branch Library in Oak Cliff
- Highland Hills Branch Library in the Highland Hills neighborhood of South Dallas
- Kleberg-Rylie Branch Library in far Southeast Dallas
- Lakewood Branch Library in Lakewood
- Martin Luther King Jr. Library and Learning Center near Fair Park
- Mountain Creek Branch Library in Mountain Creek
- North Oak Cliff Branch Library in Oak Cliff
- Oak Lawn Branch Library in Oak Lawn
- Park Forest Branch Library in North Dallas
- Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch Library in South Dallas
- Pleasant Grove Branch Library in Pleasant Grove
- Polk-Wisdom Branch Library in Southwest Dallas
- Preston Royal Branch Library in North Dallas
- Renner Frankford Branch Library in Far North Dallas
- Skillman Southwestern Branch Library in East Dallas
- Skyline Branch Library in East Dallas
- Timberglen Branch Library in Far North Dallas
UT Southwestern Medical Library
Besides the public libraries, Dallas also has special libraries. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has its own library. This library is located in the Stemmons Corridor area.
This special library is for students and researchers studying medicine and health. It has two locations on the university's north and south campuses. The library holds a huge collection of 259,000 items. This includes 86,000 books and 54,000 online journals that can be read digitally. It's a very important resource for medical learning and research in Dallas.
