COVID-19 Library Service Updates

McAllen Public Library is open with service changes. Please see below for details. Our Reopening Guidelines can be found here: MPL Reopening Guidelines
 
Hours:

The Main Library is open with normal service hours. 

Effective Monday, June 29th, the Lark and Palm View Branches will be open with reduced hours:
Monday-Friday, 10:00am - 5:00pm.

Service Changes:

• Patrons may enter the library up to 75% building capacity.
• Patrons are required to wear masks and practice social distancing while inside the library. 
• Curbside Pickup Service is continuing as outlined below.
• The Computer Labs are open, and copy and printing services are available. Find out more about wireless printing here.
• The library café is open.
• Study Rooms at all locations and the Quiet Reading Room at the Main Library are closed until further notice.
• Meeting Rooms, Family Place Play Spaces, and the Library Bookstore are closed until further notice.
• Donations to the bookstore are suspended until further notice.
• All returned materials are quarantined for your safety. Books are quarantined for 96 hours; movies and music are quarantined for 7 days.
• Virtual programming will continue with no in-person programming.

Drive-Through Pickup Service:

McAllen Public Library is excited to offer Drive-Through Service at our Main Library’s north side driveway. Patrons may pick up requested materials and receive their new or replacement library card. Patrons can also pick up MPL’s latest services: Book Bundles for children, Buzz Kits for teens, and Grab and Go crafts for adults. City of McAllen residents may pick up brown recycle bags with a McAllen water bill or an ID showing a McAllen address.

Hours:

Monday-Friday
10:00am - 5:30pm

Online and Virtual Services:

Our E-Branch is always open. You can enjoy thousands of e-books, audiobooks, magazines, online films, and more from the comfort of your home on our E-Branch.

You can find all our virtual programs on our library's Facebook and YouTube pages! Learn how to use a new app, make a new craft, or listen to a story time with your children!

Grab and Go Meals

To better serve your family, McAllen ISD's Grab & Go meal bundle distribution has been extended an hour from 10:30am - 1:30pm, Monday through Friday.

A FREE meal bundle of breakfast, lunch, and a healthy snack for any child and teen 18 years of age and under can be picked up at Main and Palm View Branch Libraries.

Check our Facebook pages regularly for the latest news and virtual programs: