MPL Connect
                                  June 2022
From the Director:
 
The 2022 Summer Reading Challenge starts on Wednesday, June 1st! Children, teens and adults are all invited to participate. This year's challenge includes 15 fun and interesting activities. Participants will complete 10 of the 15 activities to receive an awesome MPL prize. Children will receive an SRP 2022 t-shirt and teens and adults will receive a special-issued MPL cap. Registration is easy! Just go to mcallenlibrary.beanstack.org. No Internet? No problem! Paper registration will also be available at all three MPL locations:  Main, Lark, and Palm View. Check our website under “Events” to discover the many scheduled programs planned for children, teens, and adults.
 
The Summer Reading Challenge Kick-off Party will be held on Saturday, June 4th at 4pm-6pm at the Main Library. Enjoy family-friendly activities, free popcorn and lemonade, and giveaways will be available while supplies last. We hope to see you here to begin a summer of fun and books. Happy reading!
  
Kate P. Horan, MLS
Library Director 
 
                           
Current Hours of Operation
Main Library
Monday - Thursday
9 AM - 9 PM
 
Friday - Saturday
9 AM - 6 PM
 
Sunday
1 PM - 9 PM
 
Lark & Palm View Branches
Monday - Thursday
10 AM - 9 PM
 
Friday - Saturday
10 AM - 5 PM
 
Sunday
1 PM - 9 PM 
 




               

      


 Sunfish & Starfish: Tropical Drag Queen Detectives by Wallace Godfrey 

"Two fun-loving drag performers are lured out of the spotlight and into some very dark places: the shady, drug-fueled world of Miami’s high-society debutantes, and the cutthroat world of national politics." --Goodreads.com
 
Registration is required for new members.
Contact reference at 956-681-3000 to register.
 
 
Camino Winds by John Grisham
 
"A cat-and mouse caper...Grisham is an irresistible writer. His prose is fluent and gorgeous, and
he has an ability to end each segment with a terse sentence that make it all
but impossible not to turn the page." --Pittsburg Post-Gazette
 
Registration is required.
Please call Lark Branch at 956- 681-3100.
 

 

 
Ven a la biblioteca y saca cualquier libro. Lea el libro y llévese un marcapáginas de Recomendaciones Frescas. Una vez que haya terminado de leer el libro, complete el marcador de recomendaciones frescas donde explica brevemente: por qué les gustó el libro, por qué recomendarían el libro o explicar de qué se trata el libro. Devuelva el libro junto con el marcapáginas de Fresh Recommendations y, a cambio, recibirá un ambientador para coche DIY de Recomendacines Frescas. 
 
 

Children's Programs
 
For more information on children events, visit the MPLKids Facebook!
  
Program Highlight:
Summer Kick-Off Event 
Saturday, June 4th at 4PM 
Join us and kick-off the summer at MPL! Stop by the Main library to enjoy popcorn, cotton candy, giveaways and activities as a family! Register for the Summer Reading Challenge while you're here!
 
                        
 
 Programs 
 
Main Library 
06/09      Crafts Ahoy
06/15       Family Storytime 
06/16       Crafts Ahoy 
06/23       Crafts Ahoy
06/25       Family Storytime 
06/30       Crafts Ahoy
Tuesdays Motion in the Ocean  
 
 
Lark Branch
06/08        Game Night
06/15        Sea Turtle Inc.
Mondays   Funday Monday
Tuesdays  Family Storytime
 
 
Palm View Branch 
Wednesdays HEB Buddy Bilingual Storytime  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Teen Programs
 
For more information on teen events, visit MPLTeenFacebook!
 
 
Program Highlight:
Late Night with MPL
Friday, June 17th from 7-10PM
Main Library
🌝 Register for our teen lock-in! 🤩 A fun, teens-only, after-hours night at the library with pizza, crafts, games, and more!😆Library staff will be on-site the entire evening.
Register here: bit.ly/latenightmpl
 
       
 
Programs
 
 
Main Library 
06/07    Lego Block Party
06/09    Water Wars
06/11    AniManga Club
06/12    Movie Night
06/14    Rainbow Glass Art
06/16    Color N' Chill
06/21    UV Bracelets
06/23    Spa Day
06/24    Rainbow Bracelets
06/28    Teen Yoga
06/30    Unscripted
 
 
Lark Branch 
06/15     Sea Turtle Inc
06/18     Lark Game Day
06/22     Ocean Watercolor
06/26     Teen Hangout
06/29      Build a Bot
 
 
Palm View Branch 
06/06     Tiny Art Gallery
06/13     Ocean Slime
06/20     Rainbow Nail Art
06/27     Message in a Bottle
 
 
 
 
  
Adult Programs
 
For more information on adult events, visit the MPL Adults Facebook!
 
 
Program Highlights:
Job Fair in a Bag Tutorial 
Thursdays at 2PM and 3PM
Main Library
Need help setting up Job Fair in a Bag, a new Laptop/Hotspot Loan Program? Set up a one to one appointment with the reference department. 
 
            
                  
    
                   
Programs 
 
Main Library 
06/02       Flower Crown
06/07       Intro to Computers
06/08       Intro to Computers
06/11       Cine Space Film
06/12       LGBTQ+ History in the RGV
06/18       Natives in the Landscape
06/21       Intro to Computers 
06/26       Sea Shell Craft
06/14       MPL Gaming Club
06/28       MPL Gaming Club 
 
 
Lark Branch 
06/11         Adult Painting Class 
06/15         Beach Canvas   
06/17         Virtual Painting Class 
06/18         Game Day  
06/22         Sketching Class 
06/25         DIY Plant a Seed
06/29         Adult Coloring
Tuesdays   Knitting Club
Saturdays  Tech Help 
 
 
Palm View Branch
06/01        Basic II Computer Class
06/06        Basic II Computer Class
06/08        Basic II Computer Class
06/13        Basic II Computer Class
06/15        Basic II Computer Class
06/09        DIY Dad's Aftershave
06/23        DIY Beach Tote Bag
 

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4001 N. 23rd Street
McAllen, Texas 78504
Phone: (956) 681-3000
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