MPL Teens

10/22/2026

Program: Color & Thrills
Date & Time: Oct. 27th | 6PM
Location: Main Branch

Sharpen your pencils for a night of spooky cute coloring pages with the ambience of a Horror classic. Supplies will be provided. 🖍️😱🕯️

10/15/2026

There's still time to join our Teen Book Club! Stop by the Teen Department and pick up your FREE copy of The Hills of Estrella Roja by Ashley Robin Franklin. Mark your calendars for October 21st, where we'll have book talk activities, discussions and a FREE coffee!

Don't miss out at STIBF on October 24th, where you can meet and get your book signed by Franklin!

10/14/2026

📚 What happens when two girls decide their parents absolutely cannot get married? They've got a plan, of course!

Award-winning author Natalia Sylvester is headed to the South Texas International Book Festival with her middle grade novel "No Way Never Sisters!" Meet Meli and Roxy, two girls determined to stop their parents' wedding, and hear Natalia discuss family, friendships, and the complications of growing up alongside fellow author Huda Fahmy during "It's Complicated."

Catch Natalia on Saturday, October 24, at 3:00PM in Meeting Room A at Main Library, 4001 N. 23rd St., McAllen. This FREE book talk is perfect for tween readers!

STIBF is presented by H-E-B.

10/13/2026

Program: Where It Clicks!
Location: Lark Branch Library
Date: Saturday, October 17th
Time: 2:00 PM

Ever wondered what it takes to create your own video game? Join us for our next Where It Clicks workshop, where teens will explore the power of AI and turn their creative ideas into their very own playable web games! 👾

10/12/2026

👻 Strange lights, family secrets, and a little Texas horror? We've got a book talk for that!

Rio Grande Valley native Ashley Robin Franklin is coming home for the South Texas International Book Festival! The cartoonist and illustrator will discuss her spooky graphic novel "The Hills of Estrella Roja" and give teens a behind-the-scenes look at creating characters, monsters, and comics during a special Sketch & Tell featuring "The Girl Who Loved Monsters."

Catch Ashley on Saturday, October 24, at Main Library, 4001 N. 23rd St., McAllen. Her book talk begins at 12:00PM, followed by Sketch & Tell at 2:00PM, both in the Teen Department. Admission is FREE!

STIBF is presented by H-E-B.

10/08/2026

Deadline approaching! Young artists ages 5–18, submit your Pages to Possibilities bookmark design for the STIBF Youth Bookmark Contest by Friday, October 9, at 5 PM!

This is the final deadline for the STIBF Youth Bookmark Contest! Young artists ages 5–18 have until Friday, October 9 at 5:00PM to submit a bookmark inspired by this year’s theme, Pages to Possibilities.

Get the official entry form at SouthTexasBookFestival.com or pick one up at any McAllen Public Library location.

10/07/2026

Program: Crushed It! Spooky Treats
Date & Time: Oct. 11th | 6PM
Location: Main Branch

Think you can recreate a spooky masterpiece? Join us for a fast-paced, low pressure challenge where you'll decorate spooky treats to win prizes! 👻🎃🧁

10/06/2026

Program: FTBT: Terror-ific Lab Creatures
Date & Time: Oct. 10th | 2PM
Location: Main Branch

Bats vs. Frogs! Compare these amazing animals, explore slimy anatomy models, and discover what makes them so cool. Get hands-on and create your own glowing creature jar! Limited space available. 🦇✨

10/05/2026

Start the Spooky Season off right with a mysterious, eerie story filled with secrets, and the feeling that something isn’t quite right.

If you love books that are haunting, emotional, and impossible to put down, Doe is one to add to your reading list. 👀🖤

Looking for your next spooky read? Call the Teen Department at (956)681-3090 for a book recommendation!

10/04/2026

Program: Spooktacular!
Location: Lark Branch Library
Date: Saturday, October 10th
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Get ready for a SPOOKTACULAR time!
Join us for Lark Branch Library’s 3rd Annual Spooktacular! Come dressed in your Halloween best and enjoy an afternoon filled with candy, costumes, games, and a costume contest!
Bring the whole family and get ready for a frightfully fun Halloween celebration! 🕸️🎃