Off the Shelf West Garland October-November 2025

Early Literacy (Ages 0-5)

FALLSTORYTIMES

Oct.28–Nov.22

BABYBOUNCE&READ(AGES0-18MONTHS)

10:30a.m.Fridays

JoinusforaspecialHalloweenStorytime at10:30am Friday,Oct 31!

FAMILYREAD&PLAY(AGES0-5)

10:30a.m.Wednesdays

JoinusforaspecialHalloweenStorytime at10:30a.m.Wednesday,Oct.29!

123STEAM(AGES1-5)

Littlelearnerscanexplorescience, technology,engineering,artandmath throughhands-onplay.Eachsessionstarts withastorybeforedivingintoactivities.

DINOSAURS

10:30a.m.Saturday,Nov.15

Young Audiences (6-12)

DIYZINESANDMINICOMICS

2:30p.m.Saturday,Nov.1

Families

FALLFEST

10a.m.tonoonSaturday,Nov.8

JoinusforaFallFestpackedwithcozy seasonalcheerforfamilieswithchildrenof allages!Enjoyavarietyofgames,crafts, activities,prizesandrefreshments Refreshmentswhilesupplieslast

HOMESCHOOLLIBRATORY

HomeschoolfamiliescanexploreSTEAM activitiestogether.Kidscansharediscoveries, discussfavoritebooksandmakefriends! Familiesconsideringhomeschoolingare welcome.

TINKERTIME

1pm Friday,Nov 21

Callingallaspiringcartoonists,comic enthusiastsandRainaTelgemeierfans! Learnmoreabouttheworldofzinesand minicomicsandstartcreatingyourown Allcreativitylevelswelcome!

Tweens & Teens (10-17)

AFTERSCHOOLADVENTURES

4:30p.m.Tuesday–Thursday, Oct.28–Nov.20

Studentscanstopbyafterschoolforfun activitiesandsnacks Snacksarefreewhile supplieslast RecCenterProgram·FeesApply

Adult Programs (Ages 18+)

ART

ADULTCOLORWORKSHOP:REVERSE COLORING

6p.m.Thursday,Nov.20

Letthewarmthandcomfortofthecolor browntakeyourbrainonanewadventure intheartworld.Tryreversecoloringand letyourmindguideyoutothepossibilities ofshapesandformsinabstractcolor!

BOOKCLUB

WESTPAGETURNERS:READTHEWORLD, ONEBOOKATATIME

Joinamonthlyclubthatexploresbooks setindifferentpartsoftheworld-No passportrequired!Discussionshighlight culture,historyandglobalthemes

6:30p.m.Thursday,Nov.11

Introductorymeeting:Nobookchosen. Meetandconnectwithotherreaders!

MAKERSPACE(ADULTS&TEENS13+)

INTROTOMACHINESEWING

6p.m.Tuesday,Oct.28

Learnthebasicsofmachinesewingina hands-onclass!Participantswillmakea fabricbookmark.Materialsincluded.No experienceneeded.

INTROTOCROCHET

2:30p.m.Saturday,Nov.15

Wanttolearnhowtocrochetbutnotsure wheretostart?Thisintroclasswillgiveyou theconfidencetostartyourowncrochet projects!

MACHINESEWINGPROJECTCLASS

10a.m.Saturday,Nov.22

Buildonyoursewingskillsinthis M

TeensandadultswithaGarlandlibrary cardandsignedwaivercanuse makerspacetoolsandsuppliesduring OpenLabhours.Introductoryclassesare requiredforsomemachines.Checkthe librarycalendarforOpenLabavailability. MakerspaceCalendar SCANHERE

TECHNOLOGY

SMARTPHONEPHOTOGRAPHYSERIES: POSES,ANGLES&MORE!

6p.m.Thursday,Nov.6

Continueyoursmartphonephotography journeywiththishands-onclass.No specialskillsneeded.Pleasebringyour smartphonefullychargedandready!

A SPECIAL THANKS TO

The

Friends of the Library

The opening of Garland’s West Library would not have been possible without the generous support of the Friends of the Library As a dedicated non-profit organization, the Friends play a vital role in strengthening the Nicholson Memorial Library System through ongoing fundraising and donations Their efforts directly enhance library programs, services, and collections that benefit our entire community We are deeply grateful for their commitment to promoting literacy and enriching lives Join us in celebrating and supporting their mission by becoming a Friend of the Library today by visiting folgarlandtx.org

Sincerely,

The Garland Public Libraries

West Garland Library Hours

Tuesday and Thursday

Wednesday, Friday and Saturday

Sunday and Monday Noon - 8 p m 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. CLOSED

Kiosk Locations

Use your library card to check out books and DVDs at any time!

Kiosks can be found on the corner of Fifth and State streets next to City Hall, and at Lon Wynne Park at the intersection of Glenbrook Drive and Centerville Road. Information: 972-205-2586 FAQ