MPL Connect
                              November 2022
 
From the Director:
 
Happy November to all! As we move into this month, remember to turn your clocks back one hour at 2:00 am on Sunday, November 6 for that extra hour of sleep. November also marks the start of MPL’s annual tradition of Food for Fines, which runs through November 30th. Patrons may donate non-perishable food items to receive $1.00 off their accumulated fines associated with any of MPL’s three locations (Main, Lark, and Palm View). Donated items must be sealed, not expired, and ideally multi-serving. We cannot accept items in glass containers. There is no limit to the number of food items that can be donated. Food for Fines was launched in 2013 as way of encouraging our patrons to come back to their home library, while at the same time benefiting others. All food items will be collected and donated to the RGV Food Bank. If you don’t have fines, you can donate food items on someone else’s behalf, or just donate to help feed a family. This year, we are extending our Food for Fines to our Teen Essential Shelf. The Teen Essential Shelf is an area at the Main Library where teens and their families can “shop” for free items, like toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, feminine hygiene items, soap, and other items, no questions asked. It’s yet another way MPL does our best to serve our community at the point of need. Wishing a safe and happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
                                                               
 
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 
 



DIABETES AWARENESS
 
Diabetes Education classes provide participants with helpful information
on diabetes, eating well, exercising, and much more.
Classes are facilitated by Unidos Contra La Diabetes.
 
 DATE:
 Saturday, November 12, 2022 - English 
Saturday, November 19, 2022 - Spanish
 
TIME:
 10:00 - 11:00 AM
 
LOCATION:
 Main Library - Board Room
4001 N 23rd Street, McAllen, Texas 78504
956-681-3000
 
Children's Programs
 
For more information on children events, visit the MPLKids Facebook!
  
Program Highlight:
S.T.E.M Sunday 
November 20 at 2PM 
 
FALL in love with science! You'll be talkin'Turkey with our cool science experiments.  
 
 
 
 
  
                  
 
Programs
 
Once Upon a Time (Lark)
November 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 7th, 8th, 9th, 14th,15th, 16th, 28th, 29th & 30th at 11AM
 
Family Storytime (Lark)
November 1st, 8th, 15th & 29th
 
Crafty Kids
(Lark) 
November  2nd, 9th, 16th & 30th at 6PM
 
Toddler Time
November 3rd, 10th, & 17th at 11AM
 
Coloring Day 
(Lark) 
November 7th at 6PM
 
Baby Storytime 
November 7th, 14th, & 18th at  10AM
 
Homeschool Hangout 
November 8th at 2PM
 
Sturday Storytime
November 12th at 11AM
 
  Playdate at Lark (Lark)
November 21st, 22nd, & 23rd at 11AM
 
Thanksgiving Treats
November 21st at 2PM
 
Turkey Scavnger Hunt 
November 22th
 
Make-n-Take Hand Turkey
November 23rd
 
Playdate at Lark (Lark)
November 21st at 6:30PM
 
Family Coloring Day
November 25th at 10AM
 
 
Teen Programs
 
For more information on teen events, visit MPLTeenFacebook!
  
Program Highlight:
KPop Random Dance
November 19th at 1PM 
 
The Korean International Student Society (K.I.S.S.) of UTRGV will be hosting a dance event! Listen for your favorite K-Pop choruses and if you know the song, get up, dance and perform! For ages 13 and up. Registration required. Register here: https://bit.ly/mplkpopdance
 
        
 
         
 
Programs
 
Teen LEGO Club (Lark)
November 3rd at 5PM
 
Mazes & Monsters Club 
November 3rd & 17th at 6PM
 
TAC Meeting 
November 5th & 12th at 2PM
 
Homeschool Hangout 
November 8th at  6PM
 
Teen Candle Making Class 
(Lark) 
November 10th at 6PM
 
Teen Smash Bros. Tournament (Lark)
November 19th at 2pm 
 
Color N' Chill 
November 20th at 2PM
 
Teen Game Day (Lark) 
November 20th at 2PM
 
Smashing Pumpkins 
November 21st at 2PM
 
 Cozy Coasters 
November 22rd at 2PM
 
STEM  Challenge: Nerf War 
November 23rd at 2PM
 
Animanga Club: Anime Trivia! 
November 25th at 2PM
 
KPOP Dance Workshop 
November 26th at  1PM 
  

Adult Programs
 
For more information on adult events, visit the MPL Adults Facebook!
  
Program Highlights:
Virtual Painting Class Friday
November 18th at 2PM
 
Come by Lark Branch and pick up a free kit! We provide the supplies and instruction, you provide the creativity. This class is offered as a self-paced class/video in Facebook and Youtube. Available while supplies last. Registration is required. Please call Lark Branch at 956-681- 3100.
 
 
                
                    
Programs 
 
Tech Help 
(Lark)
Saturdays at 10AM & 2PM 
 
Knitting Group
(Lark)
Tuesdays at 2PM 
 
Día de los Muertos Paper Model Craft
November 2nd at 2PM 
 
Fall Picture Frame Craft 
(Lark)
November 3rd at 6PM
 
Adult Painting Class
(Lark)
November 5th at 1:30PM
 
Adult Sketching Class
(Lark)
November 8th at 6PM
 
MPL Gaming Club 
November 8th & 22nd at 6PM
 
National Diabetes Month 
November 11th & 18th at 11AM 
 
Virtual Painting Class (Lark)
November 18th at 2PM 
 
Adult Coloring Class
(Lark)
November 30th at 6PM
  
 



Nevada by Imogen Binnie 
 
"Here and now, the novel makes as much sense (if not more) as it did nine years ago when it was first published. In the middle of a trans panic, with transphobes demanding that love, work, achievement and gender all follow the same cis narrative timetable, Nevada steals a car, walks off the job and drives someplace else." ― Noah Berlatsky, Los Angeles Times
 
Registration is required for new members.
Contact reference at 956-681-3000 to register.
 
 
The Maidens by Alex Michaelides 
 
 "From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient comes a spellbinding tale of psychological suspense, weaving together Greek mythology, murder, and obsession, that further cements “Michaelides as a major player in the field” — Publishers Weekly.
 
Registration required. Please call 681-3100 to register
 
 
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
 
“[Hosseini] is a writer of unique sensitivities. . . . Hosseini embraces an old-fashioned storytelling unconcerned with literary hipness, unafraid of sentimentality, unworried about the sort of Dickensian coincidences that most contemporary American writers consider off-limits. . . . We are lucky . . . to have a writer of Hosseini’s storytelling ambitions interpreting his culture and history for us with another large-hearted novel. . . . Despite the unjust cruelties of our world, the heroines of A Thousand Splendid Suns do endure, both on the page and in our imagination.”— Miami Herald
 
Registration required. Please call 681-3000 to register 
 
 
 The Hideaway by Lauren K. Denton
 
'Denton’s first novel charms readers with her idyllic settings and wonderful cast of characters, making Sweet Bay and the Hideaway places readers will dream about. The Hideaway is a deeply satisfying exploration of family, friendship, and the meaning of home.' —  BookList
 
Registration required. Please call 681-3000 to register
 
 
Stream hit movies and series.
 
 
 
 
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Stream unlimited movies and series on any device, ad-free. All you need is a library card to get started. 
 
Login to the site here with your McAllen Public Library card!
Thousands of books at your fingertips.
Overdrive and Libby have got your reading handled.
 
Check out items from the comfort of your home. We have e-books, e-audiobooks, and reads for all ages and tastes, all available with a McAllen Public Library card.
 
Download the Libby app or visit mcallen.overdrive.com!
Thousands of e-books and e-audio books. 
Cloud Library
 
Check out items from the comfort of your home. We have e-books, e-audiobooks, and reads for all ages and tastes, all available with a McAllen Public Library card.

Login to the site here with your McAllen Public Library card!
Unlimited e-books selection for kids.
AR testing at home? Need books?
 
TumbleBooks is a service full of picture books, beginning readers, read alongs, and chapter books. The books are always available and have AR testing information included.
 
Login to the site here with your McAllen Public Library card!
Free online tutoring and more!
Free online tutoring and more. 

Tutor.com combines online tutoring, homework help, test preparation, and career support with a variety of self-study resources to provide a well-balanced and flexible educational environment.
 
Login to the site here with your McAllen Public Library card!
Collection of guides listed by topic. 
Library Subject Guides
 
A wide variety of guides organized by subject featuring library and internet resources on topics of cultural, historical, literary, and local interest. 
 
 
Access the page here!
Free streaming shows with your library card.
 
 
 
Unlimited streaming shows and movies.
 
Educational, enriching, entertaining!
Stream hundreds of videos for free, brought to you by your library. 
 
Download the Kanopy app or visit mcallenlibrary.kanopy.com!
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  • For information about all library services and events: McAllen Public Library
  • For the parents of children birth up to 5th grade: MPL Kids
  • For teens from 6th grade through 12th grade and their parents: MPL Teens
  • For adults: MPL Adults
 
McAllen Public Library                                                        
4001 N. 23rd Street
McAllen, Texas 78504
Phone: (956) 681-3000E-mail: referencelibrarian@mcallen.netWebsite: www.mcallenlibrary.net

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