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Dallas Public Library and FamilySearch invite adults to add a memory, family tradition or other story to a shared-history project during three Friday drop-in sessions in November.
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Drop in during open hours; no appointment is needed. Listed Fridays, November 6, 13 and 20, 2026, 1:00–5:00 p.m. The supplied event listings do not confirm dates after November 20.
A family tradition or a memory from everyday life can be part of the history Dallas Public Library is gathering for the nation’s 250th-anniversary observance. Adults can record a story in the library’s FamilySearch-powered booth during its listed open hours, without making an appointment.
Dallas Public Library says it is working with FamilySearch.org to collect stories that contribute to shared history as the United States approaches its 250th anniversary. The booth uses FamilySearch’s “Record My Story” platform, and the library invites participants to record a memory, family tradition or another story.
That invitation makes the activity a chance to contribute a personal account, rather than attend a talk about oral history. The library describes the aim as preserving stories for future generations, but does not explain how recordings are stored, whether they are shared or how participants might access them later. If those details matter to you, ask Genealogy & History staff before recording.
Further reading: Oral History Recording Booth Open Hours | Dallas Public Library ↗
The booth is listed for November 6, 13 and 20, 2026, from 1 to 5 p.m. each day. The supplied listings do not confirm dates after November 20.
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No appointment is needed during the listed hours. To use the booth outside those hours, contact Dallas Public Library’s Genealogy & History staff at [email protected] or (214) 670-1433.
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The event is listed for adults ages 18 and up.
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The Central Library branch listing says Dallas Public Library programs are free and open to the public. The event listing does not give separate admission terms for the booth.
Oral History Recording Booth Open Hours | Dallas Public Library ↗ · J. Erik Jonsson Central Library | Dallas Public Library ↗
The booth is listed at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Central Library - In Library (8th Floor), 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX 75201.
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The Central Library has elevator access, accessible parking spaces in its garage and an accessible restroom stall on each floor, plus a single-stall restroom at garage level. These are building-wide details; the sources do not describe booth-specific arrangements.
Dallas Public Library says it considers reasonable accommodation requests, including requests for ASL interpretation. For help, call the Central Library at 214-670-7809 or contact Community Relations Administrator Melissa Dease at (214) 670-7850 or [email protected].
J. Erik Jonsson Central Library | Dallas Public Library ↗ · Library Accessibility | Dallas Public Library ↗
The event is at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX 75201, on the eighth floor. The event listing identifies the in-library location but does not name a particular entrance or provide transit-route details. The map link can calculate directions from your starting point.
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The library’s accessibility information lists a parking garage with accessible parking spaces and elevator access. Parking rates and availability are not specified in the supplied information. For accommodation requests, contact the Central Library at 214-670-7809 or Community Relations Administrator Melissa Dease at (214) 670-7850 or [email protected].
Library Accessibility | Dallas Public Library ↗ · J. Erik Jonsson Central Library | Dallas Public Library ↗
No appointment is needed during the listed open hours. For use outside those hours, contact Genealogy & History staff at [email protected] or (214) 670-1433.
Oral History Recording Booth Open Hours | Dallas Public Library ↗
The event is listed for adults ages 18 and older.
Oral History Recording Booth Open Hours | Dallas Public Library ↗
The Central Library says Dallas Public Library programs are free and open to the public. The event listing does not state separate admission terms for the booth.
J. Erik Jonsson Central Library | Dallas Public Library ↗ · Oral History Recording Booth Open Hours | Dallas Public Library ↗
The event listing does not explain how recordings are stored, shared or made available later. Ask Genealogy & History staff before recording if you need to know those terms.
Oral History Recording Booth Open Hours | Dallas Public Library ↗
No. The booth is for recording a story and allows drop-ins during open hours. The Heritage Lab’s separate digitization service requires an appointment and has its own training and materials instructions.
Oral History Recording Booth Open Hours | Dallas Public Library ↗ · Heritage Lab | Dallas Public Library ↗
1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX 75201
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