LIBRARY BOARD
Members:
Dr. Joseph K. Ryan - Board President
Kristalee Mata - Board Secretary
Frank B. Plantan - Board Member
Linda Castillo - Board Member
Brittany Ash Castillo - Board Member
Lauro Tijerina - Board Member
Andrew Perez - Board Member
Meetings:
Library Board meetings are open to the public, and are on the second Thursday of every month at 4:30 in the Main Library Board Room.
Agendas:
Board meeting agendas can be found here: McAllen Library Board Agendas
Wild West Casino Night Fundraiser wins TEXAS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION BRANDING IRON AWARD (2022)

McAllen Public Library has received the Best in Show Award from the prestigious Texas Library Association's (TLA) Branding Iron Awards! The award was presented to MPL for the 2021 Wild West Casino Fundraiser, which directly supported the South Texas Book Festival (STBF) and was hosted by the McAllen Public Library Advisory Board.