#DallasPublicLibrary

Pablonius Monk ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆpabloniusmonk
2026-01-16

Four libraries in Dallas are on the chopping block this year. Hereโ€™s 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.

@dallasnews

๐Ÿ†“ ๐Ÿ”— archive.ph/i9Nhl

dallasnews.com/news/2026/01/16

An auction sign is displayed in front of the Skillman Southwestern Branch Library which the city of Dallas is selling the building, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026 in Dallas.
Shafkat Anowar / Staff Photographer
Pablonius Monk ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆpabloniusmonk
2025-09-18

Penny-wise but pound foolish. Dallas is closing the Skillman Southwestern Branch library. ๐Ÿ’”

Dallas City Council passes largest budget in cityโ€™s 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.

๐Ÿ†“๐Ÿ”—: archive.ph/mhZyX

@dallasnews

dallasnews.com/news/politics/2

Library employees put up a sign on the entrance to the City of Dallas' Skillman Southwestern Branch library announcing:

Attention Skillman Customers

This location will close permanently on 
Saturday, September 27 at 4PM. 

Please visit the Vickery Park Branch 
8333 Park Lane

Dallas Public Library
Pablonius Monk ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆpabloniusmonk
2025-08-22

5 Dallas libraries could shutter in next two years due to proposed budget cuts ๐Ÿ“š

โ€œMy life would absolutely not be the same without that library,โ€ Watson said. โ€œIt is so much of the culture, it feels like this foundation that the rest of the community is built over.โ€

keranews.org/news/2025-08-21/d

Photo of the front facade of the Skillman Southwestern branch library of the Dallas Public Library system. The library system is planning to close five locations over the next two years to save money.
Houston Public Mediahoustonpublicmedia
2025-04-07

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.

houstonpublicmedia.org/article

Alex Mihalytekmagika
2025-02-17

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 !

Pablonius Monk ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆpabloniusmonk
2025-02-13

North Texas Master Naturalist Nancy Wilson ๐Ÿฆ‹ ๐Ÿฆ ๐ŸŒป

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.

ntmn.org/

Invitation to "Gardening for the Love of Birds, Bees & Butterflies" with North Texas Master Naturalist Nancy Wilson. 

Friday afternoon, February 21, 1:00 PM Refreshments

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Program

Presented by the Skillman Southwestern Library Friends Olga Bagatourova Series. 

Skillman Southwestern Branch Library
5707 Skillman Street
Dallas, Texas 75206
Pablonius Monk ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆpabloniusmonk
2024-09-05

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 ๐Ÿ“š

Skillman Southwestern Library was slated for closure as part of 2025 budget cuts. Now, it will likely stay open.

youtube.com/watch?v=-RSvlJcW4xc

Pablonius Monk ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆpabloniusmonk
2024-09-05

โ€œI didnโ€™t realize how excited and how energized the community was until you tell them youโ€™re 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 cityโ€™s 30 libraries in circulation last fiscal year

โ€œThis library is important to us. A vending machine canโ€™t replace it.โ€

๐Ÿ†“๐Ÿ”—: archive.is/lgbTp

dallasnews.com/news/politics/2

Photo of the front faรงade of the red brick Dallas Public Library Skillman Southwestern Library Branch. Green summer foliage from the trees provide partial shade to the entryway.
Pablonius Monk ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆpabloniusmonk
2024-08-27

Found this gentleman's video tour of the Skillman Southwestern Branch Library for those of you from outside of Dallas that are curious. ๐Ÿ“š

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

youtube.com/watch?v=YXRs1HxOAy0

Pablonius Monk ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆpabloniusmonk
2024-08-27

Northeast Dallas residents want to stop Skillman Southwestern Libraryโ€™s closure amid cuts ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿคž

Blackmon said she was also considering putting a budget amendment in to save the library. โ€œI donโ€™t know if I can get enough support, but Iโ€™m going to try.โ€

๐Ÿ†“๐Ÿ”—: archive.is/smf2f

dallasnews.com/news/politics/2

@dallasnews

Former library board member Lisa Watson shows a sign promoting saving the library in front of the Skillman Library in Dallas, TX on Saturday Aug. 24, 2024. (Nathan Hunsinger / Special Contributor)
Pablonius Monk ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆpabloniusmonk
2024-08-11

Never considered reading as an art form. I'm going to give Will the benefit of the doubt. ๐Ÿ“š

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."

arts.gov/stories/blog/2024/art

Pablonius Monk ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆpabloniusmonk
2023-06-29

So good to have our library back after 7 weeks! ๐Ÿ“š

Dallas Public Library Returns to Catalog System after Ransomware Attack

โ€œWe are also looking for community volunteers to help us re-shelve the thousands of items weโ€™ve been unable to process until nowโ€

peoplenewspapers.com/2023/06/2

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