South Texas International Book Festival

06/05/2026

The South Texas International Book Festival is celebrating authors from across the Rio Grande Valley!

Submit your application for the Local Author Showcase or Read Around Town and help showcase the incredible literary talent found throughout the RGV.

🚨Deadline: Friday, July 31

Get the guidelines and all the details at bit.ly/STIBFLocalAuthors
or pick up an application at any McAllen Public Library location.

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to the moms who pass down stories, keep family traditions alive, and inspire a love for reading, today is for you. Thank you for all the ways you show up, on the page and in real life.

Wishing you a day filled with love, laughter, and maybe a quiet moment with a good book 📚

04/24/2026

Happy National Library Week from South Texas Book Festival!

Libraries are where it all starts, and we’re proud to celebrate them and the community that keeps them going.

04/22/2026

This is the beautiful Collaborative Community Poem created during our STBF Presents: Family Poetry Workshop held on April 18th!

04/21/2026

04/18/2026

STBF Presents: Family Poetry Workshop is happening @ Main Library on Saturday, April 18 from 10AM-12PM. This all ages, family friendly event brings poetry to life with live readings from local and guest poets, along with hands on workshops and interactive activity stations for all ages.

Featured poets include Amanda Puryear El, Paola Carrasco, Veronica Isabel Gutierrez, and Emmy Perez. Teens can explore rap as poetry and find their voice with Amanda Puryear El, children can learn poetry recitation with Veronica Isabel Gutierrez, and everyone is invited to help create a community poem led by Emmy Perez.

Book signings and refreshments will be available. ✍️📚

04/05/2026

Happy Easter from South Texas Book Festival. 🌷📚

Wishing you a weekend that feels easy, with good company, a little quiet time, and maybe a story or two along the way.

02/14/2026

Sending Valentine’s Day love from the South Texas Book Festival ❤️

We love stories that bring people together. The ones that make you laugh, cry, remember, and imagine something new. Today we’re celebrating the writers, readers, and book lovers who make our literary community so special.

However you’re spending the day, we hope it includes a good book and a story worth falling for.

01/08/2026

Throwback to our 2025 Trick or Treat Trail at McAllen Public Library. Costumes, candy, decorated stops, and plenty of Halloween magic filled the library as families walked the trail together. Nights like this remind us how special it is to share traditions, creativity, and community right here at the library.

Take a walk through our 2025 Trick or Treat Trail at McAllen Public Library. From decorated stops and costumes to candy, crafts, and plenty of Halloween spir...