Dates & times
All times are local to the venue · America/Chicago
- 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Earlier dates (3)
- 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Roots & Recipes in Dallas: Preserve a family recipe and its story
At Roots & Recipes, participants do more than digitize a recipe card: they can record a memory connected to one of the recipes and take home digital copies of both the scans and recording. The optional next step is to contribute recipes and stories to Dallas Public Library’s Digital Collections.
A scan paired with a memory
Bring up to five family recipes in handwritten or printed form, or bring recipes from a cookbook. At the session, the Vivid-Pix Mobile Memory Station is used to scan them. Participants can also record a story about one recipe and the memories associated with it.
The library says participants take home digital copies of their scans and recording. Preserving a personal account along with the written recipe gives the archive more than ingredients and instructions: it can retain some of the context the participant chooses to share.
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The community cookbook is an option
Participants may add recipes and stories to Dallas Public Library’s Digital Collections, helping build a Dallas-wide digital community cookbook. The contribution is optional; taking part in the scanning and recording activity does not mean material is automatically added to the collection.
The library places Roots & Recipes within its Genealogy & History programming and the initiative 250 Years of Us: Reading America’s Past, Writing Our Future. The initiative describes its wider focus as exploring how the nation’s history has shaped American democracy. The library lists support for the initiative from Friends of the Dallas Public Library and the General Levi Casey Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
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Choose one of four branch sessions
The November dates offer two morning sessions and two weekday evening sessions, each at a different Dallas Public Library branch. These are separate, dated events—not a weekly session at one location. Check the room, address and registration information for the particular stop you plan to attend.
The activity description is consistent across the listings: bring recipes to scan, record a story about one of them, and take home digital copies. The branch stops provide different opportunities to take part in the same library program.
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Four November stops
The schedule lists four separate branch sessions. At each one, participants may contribute recipes and stories to Digital Collections; the contribution is not required.
2026-11-07 · White Rock Hills Branch Library — Classroom A & B
- Bring up to five family recipes for scanning, record a memory about one recipe, and take home digital copies. Contributing recipes and stories to Digital Collections is optional.
2026-11-10 · Renner Frankford Branch Library — Auditorium
- Bring up to five family recipes for scanning, record a memory about one recipe, and take home digital copies. Contributing recipes and stories to Digital Collections is optional.
2026-11-12 · Mountain Creek Branch Library — Auditorium
- Bring up to five family recipes for scanning, record a memory about one recipe, and take home digital copies. Contributing recipes and stories to Digital Collections is optional.
2026-11-14 · Highland Hills Branch Library — Auditorium
- Bring up to five family recipes for scanning, record a memory about one recipe, and take home digital copies. Contributing recipes and stories to Digital Collections is optional.
Session details and what to prepare
White Rock Hills Branch Library | 10 a.m.–noon
Meet in Classroom A & B at 9150 Ferguson Road, Dallas, TX 75228. Registration is required; the listing says it closes at 8 a.m. on Nov. 7.
Renner Frankford Branch Library | 6–8 p.m.
Meet in the Auditorium at 6400 Frankford Road, Dallas, TX 75252. Registration is required. The listing gives a closing time of Nov. 12 at 4 p.m., after the session date; verify the booking details with the library before relying on that deadline. The branch phone listed is 214-670-6100.
Mountain Creek Branch Library | 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Meet in the Auditorium at 6102 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, TX 75249. The event listing does not state whether registration is required or give a registration deadline, so check with the library before assuming walk-in attendance.
Highland Hills Branch Library | 10 a.m.–noon
Meet in the Auditorium at 6200 Bonnie View Road, Dallas, TX 75241. Registration is required; the listing says it closes at 8 a.m. on Nov. 14.
Up to five family recipes
Handwritten and printed recipes, as well as recipes in a cookbook, are accepted. The session includes scanning with the Vivid-Pix Mobile Memory Station and recording a memory about one recipe. Digital copies of the scans and recording are provided to take home.
Free library program for adults
Dallas Public Library says its programs are free and open to the public. The event listings identify the audience as adults age 18 and older. Registration is required for Nov. 7, 10 and 14; the Nov. 12 listing does not state a registration requirement.
Getting to the branch
Check the destination for your chosen date
Each session is at a different branch, with its room and street address listed above. Use the map link on the event listing for your chosen date to calculate directions from your starting point. The listings do not provide transit, parking, entrance or step-free access details.
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Before you make a plan
What should I bring to Roots & Recipes?
Bring up to five family recipes, handwritten or printed, or from a cookbook. The session includes scanning and recording a memory about one recipe.
Do I have to add my recipes to the library’s digital collection?
No. Adding recipes and stories to Dallas Public Library’s Digital Collections is optional.
Which sessions require registration?
Registration is required for Nov. 7, 10 and 14. The Mountain Creek listing for Nov. 12 does not state whether registration is required, so check with the library before assuming walk-in attendance.
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Is the Nov. 10 registration deadline before the session?
No. The Renner Frankford listing gives a deadline of Nov. 12 at 4 p.m., two days after the Nov. 10 session. Verify the booking details with the library.
Who can attend, and is there a fee?
The listings identify the audience as adults 18 and older. Dallas Public Library says its programs are free and open to the public.
Location & Google Maps
Dallas Public Library branches: White Rock Hills Branch Library; Renner Frankford Branch Library; Mountain Creek Branch Library; Highland Hills Branch Library
White Rock Hills Branch Library, 9150 Ferguson Road, Dallas, TX 75228; Renner Frankford Branch Library, 6400 Frankford Road, Dallas, TX 75252; Mountain Creek Branch Library, 6102 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, TX 75249; Highland Hills Branch Library, 6200 Bonnie View Road, Dallas, TX 75241
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