Library Outreach
Click here: Community Engagement and Outreach Request Form
MISSION STATEMENT:
The Irving Public Library Community Engagement Team is committed to serving Irving's diverse population, and believes that each citizen has the right to lifelong learning and enrichment. By venturing beyond library walls, Outreach helps citizens connect with library services and resources. The team builds strong community bonds by collaborating with schools, organizations and local nonprofits.
OVERVIEW:
The team is comprised of librarians and library staff members who attend a wide range of community events and develop connections with other organizations and city departments to bring the wonderful world of the library out into the community.
Libraries aren't just about books these days! Many cardholders use library resources and services remotely on a regular basis or when they don't have time to stop by one of the three library locations: South, Valley Ranch or West.
The goal of the Community Engagement team is to meet Irving neighbors where they are and provide services like card sign ups/renewals (just be sure to have an acceptable form of ID on hand), share with residents how to get the most of the online services free to them with their card, and give information on upcoming events and opportunities for kids, teens, adults and the whole family.
Find the team at community fairs, holiday celebrations, city events, local businesses, the park…just about anywhere! If the team is out somewhere, be sure to stop by and say hello. They'd love to meet all their neighbors!
Community Resources and Asset Map
The Community Engagement/Outreach team has cultivated and continuously updates a list of agencies that operate in Irving and Dallas County. These agencies provide services for those who may need assistance with finances, clothing, housing, and a variety of other needs.
This list can also be browsed in map form by category of assistance.
All Things Made New: Mentoring for 5th-12thgrade students for personal accountability, good decision making, character development, self-esteem, and leadership skills
Address: 2240 W 5thSt (located in Kirkwood United Methodist Church)
Phone: 214-460-7644
Carter’s House: Provides children, youth, and teens in Dallas County with no-cost quality clothing and Standardized School Attire to improve attendance and confidence.
Address: 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Suite 131, Dallas, TX 75215
Phone: 214-450-9150 (text or call)
Email: wcarter@cartershouse.org
Hours: M/W/F 9:30 a.m.- 2 p.m.
City of Irving: Housing & Redevelopment
Address: 825 Irving Blvd, 1stfloor
Phone: 972-721-4800
Click Here for Online Application
(Must call for appointment)
Crisis Ministries: Food, Job Assistance, Limited Financial Assistance, Homeless/Housing Services, Prayer
Address: 114 E 2ndSt
Phone: 972-254-0973
Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center:
Eviction Assistance
Phone: 469-436-2704
Email: info@dallaseac.org
Family Promise of Irving: Homeless/Housing services
Address: 315 W 3rdSt
Phone: 972-313-1500
Email: info@familypromiseirving.org
IISD Adult Education and Literacy Classes: Free ESL classes; Adult education and job training
Address: 820 North O'Connor Road
Phone: 972-600-6130
Irving Animal Services (partnered with DFW Humane Society): Free spay/neuter, microchip, and rabies vaccination services for owned dogs and cats to qualifying Irving residents
Address: Irving Animal Care Campus, 4140 Valley View Ln
Phone: 972-721-6251
Irving Cares: Food, Emergency Financial Assistance, Employment Assistance
Address:440 S Nursery Rd #101
(Located inside Health and Human Services Building)
Phone: 972-721-9181
Irving Family Advocacy Center: Counseling, Parenting Classes, Domestic Violence Support
Address:600 W Pioneer Dr.
Phone:972-721-6251
Irving School District Project PASS: Homeless Services for Families with School Children
Address: 820 North O’Connor Road
Phone: 972-600-6114
Irving Public Library Administration
Jack D. Huffman Community Building
801 W. Irving Blvd.
Irving, TX 75060
M-F, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
F: (972) 721-2463
Email Administration + Circulation
Divisions
- Administrative Services