Meeting Rooms

MPL meeting rooms are available at all library locations for public gatherings of a civic, educational, or cultural nature. However, before contacting your desired library location (info below), please be advised of the following regulations:

  • All rooms are free of charge.
  • Rooms may not be used for: money raising, commercial/business purposes, social events, partisan political events, religious purposes, and the benefit of private individuals.
  • Meetings must be scheduled during regular operating hours to accommodate cleanup and exit of participants.
  • Library programs receive first consideration in scheduling meeting rooms. The library retains the right to cancel a reservation and will give at least 24 hours notice.
  • Non-profit organizations may charge for seminars or workshops to defray expenses only.
  • At the library's discretion, the group may be requested to show an IRS tax exemption letter.
  • Food, drink, and smoking are not allowed in rooms, unless otherwise noted below.

Main Library

Rooms Available

Exhibit Room, 1st floor, capacity: 83 people
Study Rooms A & B, 2nd floor, capacity of each: 10 people
Conference Room, 3rd floor, capacity: 30 people

Equipment Available

46'' LCD TV, for presentations (mounted in the Conference Room)
52'' LCD TV, for presentations (mounted in the Exhibit Room)
27” DVD/VCR/TV combo
Opaque projector
Overhead projector
Data projector
Wireless internet

Reservations

To reserve the Exhibit or Conference Room, please contact the reference desk of the Main Library by phone or email:

(956) 688-3300
ReferenceLibrarian@mcallen.net

Study Rooms A & B may not be reserved ahead of time, as they are only available on a first come, first serve basis.

Lark Branch Library

Rooms Available

Room A, capacity: 15 people
Room B, capacity: 8 people

Equipment Available

Dry erase markers, erasers, easel
26” TV/DVD/VCR
Overhead projector
Wireless internet

Special Rules

  • User must show ID at the reference desk upon arrival.
  • All exceptions must be approved by the branch manager.

Reservations

To reserve a room, please drop in or contact the reference desk of the Lark Branch Library by phone: (956) 688-3320.

Please note that rooms may be reserved up to 2 months in advance. They may be used up to 4 hours at a time and renewed for up to 2 hours during the last 10 minutes of the initial reservation.

There is a limit of 3 reservations per week and a limit of 2 weeks worth of reservations at any one time.

Rooms will be held for a maximum of 15 minutes, unless the user contacts the reference desk to reset the start time.

Palm View Branch Library

Rooms Available

Study Room A, capacity: 15 people
Study Room B, capacity: 10 people

Equipment Available

Dry erase markers, erasers, cleaner
26” TV/DVD/VCR combo
15” TV/VCR
Overhead projector
Opaque projector
Data projector
Cassette player
CD player
Wireless internet

An ID is required to use all equipment. It is kept in a binder at the circulation desk.

Special Rules

  • Meetings should end 15 minutes prior to library closing.
  • Noise must be kept to a minimum, as excessive noise can lead to forfeit of the use of the study rooms.
  • Bottled water is acceptable in the rooms.
  • The person reserving the room is responsible for maintenance of the room.
  • Failure to follow the rules will result in suspended study room privileges.

Reservations

To reserve a room, please drop in or contact the circulation desk of the Palm View Branch Library by phone: (956) 688-3322.

Rooms may be reserved up to 3 months in advance. The maximum time allotted per reservation is 4 hours; if more time is required, arrangements must be made with a supervisor.

Rooms will be held for a maximum of 15 minutes unless user contacts the circulation desk to re-schedule the start time.

An ID will be required at the time of use of the study room and will be returned when the room is vacated.

You may be asked to complete a short form.