Updated September 27, 2023
Many Dallas Public Library locations are in need of repair, and three locations were promised new locations or major renovations many years ago. Those locations are:
- Full Renovation - Preston Royal, 5626 Royal Lane, 75229
- New Building, North Oak Cliff, currently location - 302 West Tenth Street, 75208
- New Building, Park Forest, current location-3421 Forest Lane, 75234
And nine locations still need upgrades to be ADA-compliant. Those are:
- Kleberg-Rylie, 1301 Edd Road, 75253
- Lakewood, 6121 Worth Street, 75214
- Martin Luther King, Jr., 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.,
- Mountain Creek, 6102 Mountain Creek Parkway, 75249
- Oak Lawn, 4100 Cedar Springs Road, 75219
- Park Forest, 3421 Forest Lane, 75234
- Renner Frankford, 6400 Frankford Road, 75252
- Skillman Southwestern, 5707 Skillman Street, 75206
- Skyline, 6006 Everglade Road, 75227
Read the entire needs list and priorities in DPL's 2024 Capital Bond Presentation.
Follow this link to contact Mayor Johnson and your Councilmember.
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Our main talking points to the Mayor and City Council are:
- Libraries are important community centers for Dallas citizens. They are so much more than books. They provide safe play places for children and their families, serve as learning centers for those seeking to master a second language, digital hot spots for many who lack internet access in their neighborhood, and places where the community can come together for events and meetings.
- Ask them to support 100% of the Dallas Public Library's 2024 Capital Bond requests.
- Thank them for their past support of the Dallas Public Library, including serving as a Reading Ambassador for the annual SMART Summer Reading Program.
- Thank them for their support to have all Dallas Public Library locations and the Central Library open six days in this year’s budget.
Please take the time to contact the Mayor and your Council representative this week in support of the 2024 DPL Capital Bond request. Having all Dallas Public Library locations be ADA compliant, have the necessary HVAC (heating and cooling), a much-needed renovation to Preston Royal and replace both the North Oak Cliff and Park Forest locations as promised.
If you need information or have questions on any of the above, please contact the Friends office at 214-670-1458 or email friends@fodpl.org for more information.
Thank you,
Sarah Evans and Jeff Kitner
Co-Chairs, Advocacy Committee
Friends of the Dallas Public LIbrary
How you can help advocate for the Dallas Public Library:
- Attend one of the upcoming Bond Town Hall meetings and speak on behalf of Dallas Public Library. Scroll down to see the list of meetings.
- Call or email your councilmember. Follow this link to email your City Councilmember and the Mayor
- Stay up-to-date about the 2024 Bond process. Follow this link to the City's Financial Transparency webpage.
- Join the Friends. Become a FoDPL member and support the Dallas Public Library. Follow this link and become a member today!
