J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Dallas's central library combines a second-floor Youth Discovery Center with three Creative Spaces and six floors of subject collections.
- Children
- Youth Discovery Center and Reading Ready Play Area
- Create
- Story Center, Fiber Arts Workroom, and Heritage Lab
- Explore
- Eight public floors with art and hands-on activities
- Research
- Dallas archives plus genealogy and history departments
Location
1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX 75201
Downtown Dallas · Directions
The current building directory places the Youth Discovery Center and Reading Ready Play Area on the second floor, with subject departments continuing through the eighth floor.
Story, fiber-arts, and preservation workspaces add hands-on options, while public art, city views, Dallas archives, and genealogy reward a longer visit.