MPL Connect
                                March 2022
From the Director:
MPL is excited to announce our second annual World Languages Festival on Saturday, March 26 from 2:00-4:00 pm. This Festival, which offers families a variety of cultural experiences and promotes our World Languages Collection, began in 2019 and was paused during the pandemic. Our featured highlight will be the Grand Opening of “Botanical Fridas,” a series of fifteen, beautifully rendered, 8-foot tall sculptures and fifteen mini-sculptures, each of which represents a different point of view of one of the most recognized female artists, Frida Kahlo. The “Botanical Fridas” project was born from the concept of creating a cultural, artistic, and multi-national proposal that would serve as a turning point in public art installations around the world. And, like Frida Kahlo, each sculpture is accompanied by a mascot – a monkey, a xoloitzcuintle, and a deer. This exhibition debuted at the San Antonio Botanical Gardens and will tour internationally. Other scheduled activities include food samples from area restaurants, featuring Korean, Filipino, and Mexican cuisines, a Tagalog calligraphy demonstration, a Korean language presentation with Dr. Mijin Oh-Villarreal, and a variety of Mexican-inspired crafts to engage visitors. This year, with the safety of our visitors and staff in mind, we will have the Festival in person and will provide hand sanitizer and hand-washing facilities to everyone. Masks are not required, but are encouraged. For more information, please go to the MPL website at www.mcallenlibrary.net.
 
                                         
 
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 
 

 

 



The House of Broken Angels by Luis Alberto Urrea
 
The definitive Mexican-American immigrant story, a sprawling and deeply felt portrait of a Mexican-American family occasioned by the impending loss of its patriarch, from one of the country's most beloved authors.
-Goodreads.com
 
Registration is required for new members.
Contact reference at 956-681-3000 to register.
 
Ficciones por Jose Luis Borges 
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“Borges nos envía en un viaje a un reino fascinante, extraño y profundamente resonante; nos adentramos en la temible esfera del abismo de Pascal, el laberinto surrealista y literal de los libros, y la iconografía del eterno retorno. Más lúdicos y accesibles que las propias ficciones son los Prólogos de Borges, breves elucidaciones que ofrecen a los no iniciados un pasaje al torbellino del genio de Borges y reflejan la precisión y potencia de su intelecto e inventiva, su penetrante ironía, su escepticismo y su obsesión por la fantasía.  Entrar en los mundos de Ficciones es entrar en la mente de Jorge Luis Borges, donde yace el Cielo, el Infierno y todo lo demás. 
-Amazon.com
 
El espacio para atender en persona esta limitado!
Favor de contactar a Francisco J. Sierra por email: fsierra@mcallen.net para registrarse.
 
 
The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi 
 
 Vivid and compelling in its portrait of one woman’s struggle for fulfillment in a society pivoting between the traditional and the modern, The Henna Arist opens a door into a world that is at once lush and fascinating, stark and cruel. -Amazon.com 
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Registration Required.
Please call Lark Branch Library 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:
 
Teddy Bear Picnic  
Thursday, March 17th, 2PM
Bring your teddy bear for a Teddy Bear Picnic with stories, songs and activities. Recommended for children ages 4-8. Registration is required. Call 956-681-3010 to register.
 
                                    
               
 
Programs 
 
Once Upon a Time
  Mondays at 11 AM
 
Bilingual Storytime 
Thursdays at 6 PM
 
Take Home Toddler Time
(Palm View Branch) 
March 1st & 15th at 11 AM
 
Make & Take
(Palm View Branch)
March 12th & 26th
 
Baby Storytime 
March 13th at 2 PM
 
Family Storytime 
March 5th & 26th at 11 AM 
 
 
 
Teen Programs
 
For more information on teen events, visit MPLTeenFacebook!
 
Program Highlight:
No-Bake Pup Treats
Tuesday, March 15th, 2PM
Learn about making healthy and delicious treats for your cute furry friend! No baking necessary! All ingredients and supplies will be provided. 
 
 
                       
 
 
 Programs
 
LIBFLIX
(Palm View Branch) 
Wednesdays at 4 PM
 
Fight the Boredom
(Palm View Branch) 
Thursdays at 4 PM
 
Craft to Go
(Palm View Branch) 
March 6th & 20th
 
Origami 
(Lark Branch)
March 9, 6 PM
 
Board Games 
(Lark Branch) 
March 17th at 6 PM 
  
AniManga Club:
March 12th at 2 PM
 
TAC Meeting 
March 5th & 26th at 2 PM 
 
 
 
  
Adult Programs
 
For more information on adult events, visit the MPL Adults Facebook!
 
Program Highlight:
MPL Gaming Club 
Tuesday, March 1st, 5:30 PM
MPL Gaming Club brings adults together to play a variety of games such as D&D, Magic: the Gathering, and more! You may bring your favorite game to play, too!   Attendees must be age 16 and up.
 
                       
    
                   
Programs 
 
¿Cómo Usar una Computadora?
Thursdays at 3:00 PM
 
Basic Computer Class
(Palm View Branch)
Mondays & Wednesdays
at 1 PM
 
Lark Knitting Club 
(Lark Branch)
Tuesdays at 2 PM 
 
Tech Help 
Main Library, Lark, and Palm View Branches
 
Adult Paining Class 
(Lark Branch) 
March 12th at 1:30 PM
 
Grab and Go Painting Kit 
(Lark Branch) 
March 18th at 2 PM
 

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4001 N. 23rd Street
McAllen, Texas 78504
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