MPL Connect
                                   June 2023
From the Director:
 
Did you know that in the RGV, one in two children experience food insecurity? To help alleviate that burden, the Main Library will once again be a feeding site for the annual Summer Meals Program, in partnership with McAllen ISD and the Texas Department of Agriculture. There is no need to be a McAllen ISD student to participate in nutritious meals and snacks at MPL and participating feeding sites. The only requirement is that youth must be 18 years and younger and must consume the meals on site (no take-away) as pre-pandemic regulations resume. The program begins on June 1st and runs through July 28th.
 
Summer Reading Challenge 2023 registration begins on June 1st! Children, teens, and adults are invited to take part in this year's six-week SRC. Families will have fun collaboratively or individually completing 10 of 15 challenges to earn an original design MPL t-shirt, book, and other fun prizes. Join us on Saturday, June 3rd for our SRC Kickoff Party at the Main Library! Enjoy community partners, giveaways, snacks, games and activities for all ages. Team members will be on hand to assist with Summer Reading Challenge registration and programming information throughout the event. Summer programming calendars are now available at all three McAllen Public Library locations and on our social media pages. Log on to mcallenlibrary.beanstack.org to register.
 
Celebrate the inaugural Raspas Con Mi Grandpa Day with us on Monday, June 19th at McAllen Public Library! Author Eliza Garza's book has inspired a day of celebration and family. The event kicks off at 3:30pm with a City of McAllen proclamation and press conference. All attendees are invited to stay for free raspas and goodies. Books will be on hand for purchase and signing by the author.
 
I hope to see you and your family at our many programs and services this summer!
 
 
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 
 













Children's Programs
 
For more information on children events, visit the MPLKids Facebook!
  
Program Highlights: Matt the Shark Guy (Lark Branch Library)
June 26th at 10 AM 
 
Learn all about sharks with Matt the Shark Guy! A family fun presentation on everything sharks. All ages are welcome.
 
 
 
 
 
 
                           
 
Children's Programs
 
Lego Time
Mondays at 2 PM 
 
Baby Playtime 
Tuesdays at 10 AM 
 
Summer Storytime 
Tuesdays at 2 PM 
 
All Together Now 
Wednesdays at 2 PM 
 
Movie Afternoon 
Fridays at 2 PM 
 
Bubble Day 
June 8th at 2 PM 
 
Bug Explorers!
with Texas A&M Agrilife
June 11th at 2 PM
 
Game Day 
June 15th & 29th at 2 PM  
 
Coloring Day 
June 22nd at 2 PM 
 
Mystery Monday 
(Lark) 
Mondays at 11 AM 
 
Terrific Tuesday 
(Lark) 
Tuesdays at 11 AM 
 
Wild Wednesdays 
(Lark) 
Wednesdays at 11 AM 
 
Tranquil Friday
(Lark) 
Fridays at 11 AM
 
Fun Monday
(Palm View)
Mondays at 2 PM
 
Coloring Day
(Palm View)
Tuesdays at 2 PM
 
Bilingual Storytime
(Palm View)
Wednesdays at 2 PM
 
Family Craft
(Palm VIew)
June 8th and 22nd at 2 PM
 
Movie Friday
(Palm View)
Fridays at 2 PM  
Teen Programs
 
For more information on teen events, visit MPLTeenFacebook!
  
Program Highlights: All Together Now Art Gallery 
June 17th at 2 PM
 
Everyone is invited to our Teen Art Gallery! We're showcasing the amazing artwork of talented teen artists! Light refreshments will be available.
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
Teen Programs
  
Teen Art Studio
June 5th at 2 PM 
 
Mazes  and Monsters Club 
June 8th at 6 PM 
 
VR Unlimited 
June 12th at 2 PM 
 
K-Pop Club: Bias Buttons 
June 15th at 2 PM 
 
Sunday Cinema 
Hidden Figures 
 June 18th at 2 PM
 
Juneteenth Poetry Jam 
June 19th at 2 PM
 
Animanga Club 
June 23rd at 2 PM
 
TAC Time Capsule Unveiling
June 29th at 2 PM  
 
Paint a Pot 
(Lark) 
June 7th at 2 PM 
 
Teen Yoga & Pilates 
(Lark) 
 June 14th at 2 PM 
 
Summer Slime 
(Lark) 
June 16th at 2 PM 
 
Fashion Workshop 
(Lark) 
June 21st at 2 PM 
 
Lark Fashion Week 
Runway 
June 28th at 2 PM 
 
AniManga Triva 
(Palm View) 
June 6th at 2 PM 
 
Friendship Bracelets
(Palm View) 
June 13th at 2 PM 
 
Donuts with Dad 
(Palm View) 
June 15th at 10 AM 
 
DIY Book Cover 
(Palm View)
June 20th at 2 PM
 
Video Game Tournament 
(Palm View) 
June 27th at 2 PM
 
  
Adult Programs
 
For more information on adult events, visit the MPL Adults Facebook!
  
Program Highlight: All Together Now Kickoff at Palm View Splash Park 
June 7th at 5 PM 
 
Bring the family to a celebration of summer at the Palm View Splash Park! Register for our Summer Reading Challenge, take a family picture and cool off with a popsicle!
 
 
 
 
  
               
 
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Adult Programs
 
 Region One ESL + Citizenship Class
Mondays & Wednesdays at 9AM
 
MPL Gaming Club 
June 6th & 20th at 5:30 PM 
 
Basic Computer Class 
June 7th & 14 at 3 PM
 
Art Afternoons 
June 10th & 24th at 3 PM
 
Resilience and Remembrance the  History of Juneteenth
June 12 at 7 PM 
 
Knitting with Friends for Beginners 
June 14th at 5 PM
 
History of the RGV LGBTQIA
June 15th at 6:30 PM 
 
Texas Master Naturalist Series 
Passion Vine Diaries of the RGV 
June 13th at 3 PM
 
Sunday Cinema Hidden Figures 
June 18th at 6 PM 
  
Knitting Group
(Lark)
Tuesdays at 2 PM
  
Sketching Class 
(Lark)
 June 6th at 6 PM
 
Adult Coloring 
(Lark)
June 13th at PM 
 
Adult Painting Class 
(Lark) 
June 17th  at 1:30 PM
 
Virtual Painting Class
(Lark) 
June 20th at 2 PM
 
Game Day 
(Lark) 
June 27 at 6 PM
   
Basic Computer Classes
(Palm View) 
Mondays at 1 PM 
 
 Clases de Computación Básica 
(Palm View) 
Wednesdays at 1 PM
 
Knitting with Friends 
for beginners 
(Palm View) 
June 14th & 28th at 5 PM
 
Painting Together 
(Palm View) 
June 15th at 2 PM
 
Red, White, and Blue 
Canva Can Do! 
(Palm View) 
June 22nd at 11 AM 
 
Strengthening Families 
(Palm View) 
June 29 at  2PM 
 



Confessions of the Fox by Jordy Rosenberg
 
“This novel’s marvelous ambition: To show how easily marginalized voices are erased from
our histories—and that restoring those voices is a disruptive project of devotion.
A singular, daring, and thrilling novel: political, sexy, and cunning as a fox.”
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
 
Registration is required for new members.
Contact reference at 956-681-3000 to register.
The Personal Librarian by Heather Terrell
  
“An extraordinary tale that is both brilliant historical fiction and an important and timely commentary on racism. By holding up an unflinching mirror and illuminating this little-known chapter in American history, these two gifted authors have penned a work that is a must-read.”
—Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman with the Blue Star
  
Registration required.
Please call 681-3100 to register
 Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
 
"Madeline Miller’s brilliant first novel...is a story of great, passionate love between Achilles and Patroclus....[R]ewriting the Western world’s first and greatest war novel is an awesome task to undertake. That she did it with such grace, style and suspense is astonishing.”
— Dallas Morning News
 
Registration required.
Please call 681-3000 to register  
The Immortal Life of Herietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

“It’s extremely rare when a reporter’s passion finds its match in a story. Rarer still when the people in that story courageously join that reporter in the search for what we most need to know about ourselves. When this occurs with a moral journalist who is also a true writer, a human being  with a heart capable of holding all of life’s damage and joy, the stars have aligned.  This is an extraordinary gift of a book, beautiful and devastating—a work of outstanding literary reportage. Read it! It’s the best you will find in many many years.”
—Adrian Nicole Leblanc, author of Random Family 
 
Registration required.
Please call 681-3000 to register
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo byTaylor Jenkins Reid 
 
“Aging and reclusive Hollywood icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unkown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now?
— Goodreads 
 
Registration is required and limited seating is available. 
For more information, please call 956-681-3110
 

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McAllen, Texas 78504
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