Dallas plans five flagship libraries and service‑hour changes while dissolving library‑run adult learning
Budget proposes a flagship model — five larger libraries open seven days with extended hours — while most neighborhood branches will see reduced hours; the library adult‑learning program would be shifted to partners such as Dallas College and Workforce Solutions.
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Library leaders told the council the proposed budget shifts the system toward a small number of larger, flagship locations while preserving neighborhood branches with adjusted hours. "We will be able to give Dallas residents something they don't currently have, which our library is open 7 days a week until 8 p.m.," Library Director said as she outlined the flagship concept.
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