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VIP Book Clubs

VIP Book Clubs

    

Read It. Discuss It. Meet the Author.

Get ready for the South Texas International Book Festival with our VIP Book Clubs! This September & October, select book clubs across McAllen Public Library will feature books by authors appearing at this year’s Festival. Read the book, be part of the discussion, and then meet the author at STIBF!

Registered participants will receive a free copy of the featured book to keep, while supplies last, plus VIP access to meet the author and have their book signed during the Festival. You don’t need to be a current book club member to participate.

Space is limited and registration is required. Register online at bit.ly/mpl25.

    

Lark Book Club

 

Narrow the Road by James Wade
"Narrow the Road" by James Wade
Lark Branch Library [For Adults]
Thursday, September 17  |  6:30PM
    
Get ready for STIBF with a special VIP edition of the Lark Book Club! We’ll be reading "Narrow the Road" by award-winning Texas author James Wade and exploring the people, places, and Texas landscapes that shape his storytelling. Registered book club participants will receive a free copy of the book to keep, while supplies last.

Space limited. Register online at bit.ly/mpl25 or call Lark Branch Library at (956) 681-3100.
STIBF Presents

Continue the Experience
An Evening with Author James Wade
Main Library
Thursday, October 8 │ 7:00PM
    
The experience continues with "An Evening with Author James Wade" on Thursday, October 8 at Main Library, a special ticketed STIBF Presents event featuring a conversation about his work and writing. 

Details Coming Soon!


Sunday Book Club

 

"The Shippers" by Katherine Center
"The Shippers" by Katherine Center
Main Library [For Adults]
Sunday, October 11  |  2:00PM
    
Sunday Book Club is getting the VIP treatment with "The Shippers" by New York Times bestselling author Katherine Center. Set aboard a destination wedding cruise, the story follows JoJo Burton as her plan to get closure with her first crush gets complicated by Cooper, her childhood best friend and the person who broke her heart four years earlier.

Space limited. Register online at bit.ly/mpl25 or call Main Library at (956) 681-3060.
STIBF Presents

Continue the Experience
"The Shippers": A Book Talk with Katherine Center
Main Library
Saturday, October 24 │ 3:30PM
    
See Katherine Center on Festival Day during "STIBF Presents: The Shippers," Saturday, October 24 at 3:30PM in the Main Library Auditorium. Registered book club participants will receive a free copy of the book to keep, while supplies last, plus VIP access to meet the author and have their book signed. 

Details Coming Soon!


Diverse Voices Book Club

 

"Migrant Heart" by Reyna Grande
"Migrant Heart" by Reyna Grande
Main Library [For Adults]
Thursday, October 15  |  6:30PM
    
Diverse Voices Book Club will be reading "Migrant Heart" by award-winning author Reyna Grande, a memoir in essays exploring migration, memory, family, and making peace with the past. Grande reflects on her childhood in Mexico, her journey to the United States, and how living between countries, languages, and identities has shaped her life.

Space limited. Register online at bit.ly/mpl25 or call Main Library at (956) 681-3060.
STIBF Presents

Continue the Experience
"Migrant Worker": A Book Talk with Reyna Grande
Main Library
Saturday, October 24 │ 1:30PM
    
Continue the conversation on Festival Day during "STIBF Presents: Migrant Heart," Saturday, October 24 at 1:30PM in the Main Library Auditorium. Registered book club participants will receive a free copy of the book to keep, while supplies last, plus VIP access to meet Grande and have their book signed.

Details Coming Soon!


Teen VIP Book Club

 

"The Hills of Estrella Roja" by Ashley Robin Franklin
"The Hills of Estrella Roja" by Ashley Robin Franklin
Main Library [For Teens]
Wednesday, October 21  |  6:00PM
    
Teen readers can get a head start on STIBF with "The Hills of Estrella Roja" by RGV native Ashley Robin Franklin. Set in a small Texas town filled with strange lights, family secrets, and a history of witchcraft, the graphic novel follows paranormal podcaster Kat and local newcomer Mari as they investigate what is happening in the hills.

Space limited. Register online at bit.ly/mpl25 or call Main Library at (956) 681-3090.
STIBF Presents

Continue the Experience
"The Hills of Estrella Roja":
A Book Talk with Ashley Robin Franklin
Main Library
Saturday, October 24 │ 12:00PM
    
Meet Franklin on Festival Day during "The Hills of Estrella Roja: A Book Talk with Ashley Robin Franklin," Saturday, October 24 at 12:00PM in the Main Library Teen Department. Registered participants will receive a free copy of the book to keep, while supplies last, plus VIP access to meet Franklin and have their book signed.

Details Coming Soon!

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