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Library proposal in Dallas could bring extra funding to budget-crunched city ๐๏ธ
A proposal presented to a City Council committee this Spring would be a public-private partnership to add housing to library sites.
Under each plan, a private developer would construct a mixed-use building with the library on the ground floor and apartments above, with a share of the revenue flowing back to the city.
#DallasPublicLibrary #Dallas #DallasCityHall #WFAA #ColeSullivan #Library
NBC DFW: Dallas Asian American Historical Society finds home for archive at library. โAfter years of collecting stories often left out of the history books, the Dallas Asian American Historical Society has found a permanent home to preserve them. The organization announced this month that it is partnering with the Dallas Public Library to house its growing collection of artifacts, photographs, [โฆ]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/29/nbc-dfw-dallas-asian-american-historical-society-finds-home-for-archive-at-library/
Dallas residents say they oppose library closures as city considers a regional model ๐
"A lot of times people have what they call "quiet love" for their library. They think it's really nice and they love it, but they don't really share it," McGovern said. "And we are really asking people to love their library loudly."
#DPL #DallasPublicLibrary #Library #KERA #MeganCardona #Dallas
Things you might not know about Dallas: We have an original copy of the Declaration of Independence
https://www.dmagazine.com/micropost/dallas-public-library-declaration-of-independence/
#Dallas #Library #Texas #Shakespeare #FirstFolio #TexasCenterForTheBook #DeclarationOfIndependence #DallasPublicLibrary #DMagazine #BethanyErickson
Architects: Re-envision rather than abandon City Hall district
Reimagined park, convention and municipal area could connect and revitalize downtown.
Dallas is standing at a crossroads. Powerful interests are urging the city to walk away from the City Hall building, owned free and clear by the taxpayers, and raze it for a new arena and private development.
๐ ๐ https://archive.ph/kwmuF
#Dallas #Texas #CityHall #DallasCityHall #DallasPublicLibrary
Ray Washburne: A vision for downtown Dallas and a new City Hall
"We have to believe our downtown can be great."
๐ ๐ https://archive.ph/kdIDM
#Dallas #Texas #CityHall #DallasCityHall #DallasPublicLibrary #RayWashburne
Four libraries in Dallas are on the chopping block this year. Hereโs which branches
The closures are being recommended as the city moves toward a regional library model.
Oak Lawn Branch, Skyline Branch in Buckner Terrace, Renner Frankford Branch in Far North Dallas & Arcadia Park Branch in West Dallas are being recommended for closure as the city moves toward a regional library model.
๐ ๐ https://archive.ph/i9Nhl
Skillman Southwestern Branch to Close Permanently September 27
Penny-wise but pound foolish. Dallas is closing the Skillman Southwestern Branch library. ๐
Dallas City Council passes largest budget in cityโs history, reduces tax rate
The spending package includes a controversial library closure. It also promises a lower tax rate, but increased fees for city residents.
๐๐: https://archive.ph/mhZyX
5 Dallas libraries could shutter in next two years due to proposed budget cuts ๐
โMy life would absolutely not be the same without that library,โ Watson said. โIt is so much of the culture, it feels like this foundation that the rest of the community is built over.โ
https://www.keranews.org/news/2025-08-21/dallas-library-closures-skillman-budget
#Dallas #Library #Budget #DylanDuke #Bookstodon #DallasPublicLibrary #ManyaShorr #MaggieWatson #SkillmanSouthwestern
The future of funding that supports family reading programs, digitization of local archives and other library programming across Texas is unclear following a recent executive order by President Donald Trump.
#ArtsCulture #BooksLibraries #Education #News #Arlington #ArtsAccess #DallasPublicLibrary #FortWorthPublicLibrary #KERANews #TarrantCounty
Apparently there is a copy of the diary of Josephus Newton Davis (not the handwritten original, but typed out by a family friend) in the non-circulating Special Collections section of the Dallas Public Library. One short phone call later and I had a copy of it in my inbox. Thanks #dallaspubliclibrary !
North Texas Master Naturalist Nancy Wilson ๐ฆ ๐ฆ ๐ป
The Skillman Southwestern Library Friends invite you to a program presented by Nancy Wilson, a North Texas Master Naturalist, entitled "Gardening for Birds, Bees & and Butterflies," on Friday, February 21.
#DallasPublicLibrary #BirdsAndBees #Birds #Bees #Butterflies #Spring #Gardening #Texas #Library #Dallas
Nice to see that reaching out, emailing the councilwoman, and signing the Change.org petition online made a difference!
A library set for closure will likely remain open after residents speak out ๐
Skillman Southwestern Library was slated for closure as part of 2025 budget cuts. Now, it will likely stay open.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RSvlJcW4xc
#DallasPublicLibrary #Dallas #Library #MoneyAndVotes #WFAA #SkillmanSouthwesternBranch #PaulaBlackmon
โI didnโt realize how excited and how energized the community was until you tell them youโre going to take something away.โ
Dallas library could be off the chopping block after public opposition
Skillman Southwestern library branch ranked eighth out of the cityโs 30 libraries in circulation last fiscal year
โThis library is important to us. A vending machine canโt replace it.โ
๐๐: https://archive.is/lgbTp
Found this gentleman's video tour of the Skillman Southwestern Branch Library for those of you from outside of Dallas that are curious. ๐
And if it's not saved at the last minute, this video will be a nice memento of the neighborhood's great resource.
Save the Library! We need the community together to save Skillman Southwestern Branch Library
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXRs1HxOAy0
#Dallas #Library #DallasPublicLibrary #SkillmanSouthwesternBranch
Northeast Dallas residents want to stop Skillman Southwestern Libraryโs closure amid cuts ๐๐ค
Blackmon said she was also considering putting a budget amendment in to save the library. โI donโt know if I can get enough support, but Iโm going to try.โ
๐๐: https://archive.is/smf2f
#Library #Dallas #SkillmanSouthwesternBranch #DallasPublicLibrary #ChhetriDevyani
Never considered reading as an art form. I'm going to give Will the benefit of the doubt. ๐
The Artful Life Questionnaire: Will Evans (Dallas, TX) | National Endowment for the Arts
"We know about the art of writing, but the art of reading is the magical, chimerical literary art. That has been a big disservice to readers everywhere, especially in places that are not traditional cultural capitals."
https://www.arts.gov/stories/blog/2024/artful-life-questionnaire-will-evans-dallas-tx
#DeepVellum #Dallas #Bookstodon #NEA #WillEvans #DallasPublicLibrary
I wonder why this #DVD request from my #dallaspubliclibrary account was cancelled and if it relates to #DPL succumbing to the self-righteous side of the #culturewars #FilmClose #Close #๐ง๐ช
Oscar Nominated Belgian Film 'Close' | All Of It | WNYC https://www.wnyc.org/story/oscar-nominated-belgian-film-close/#
So good to have our library back after 7 weeks! ๐
Dallas Public Library Returns to Catalog System after Ransomware Attack
โWe are also looking for community volunteers to help us re-shelve the thousands of items weโve been unable to process until nowโ
#PCPeople #Dallas #DallasPublicLibrary #Library #Ransomware
https://www.peoplenewspapers.com/2023/06/23/dallas-public-library-returns-to-catalog-system/