Dallas is set to close five branch libraries in the coming year amid wider budget cuts.
The Skillman Southwestern Branch Library in northeast Dallas is slated to close as early as next month. The city says it’s one of the more underutilized branches and is close to other nearby libraries.
Dallas Public Library Director Manya Shorr is also proposing to close four additional library branches under the 2026-27 budget due to funding constraints and as part of a shift toward a regional model. That aims to make the libraries run smoother by putting together “specialized services, technology, and programming into a smaller number of strategically located regional branches, supported by surrounding satellite locations,” according to the budget…