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Mesquite Public Library

The Mesquite Public Library was founded in 1963 with the North Branch opening in 1981. The library has over 376,000 visitors per year with checkouts exceeding 425,000.

The library has a collection of over 200,000 items including books, audio cassettes, videos, dvd's, compact discs, and reels of microfilm..

For items not in the collection, interlibrary loans are available. Materials from the collections of other public, academic and special libraries throughout the nation are made available to library card holders through this service.

Catch the Reading Express!


2010 Texas Reading Club
at the Mesquite Public Library


Please click here to view the Reading Express video

Summer Reading Club Readers!
Saturday, July 31 is the last day to turn in reading logs. We cannot accept any logs after this date. Turn in at least 2 sections of the reading logs to earn a certificate and be eligible to attend the end of summer awards party. Complete a total of 3 sections of the log to add a gold seal on your certificate.
Awards Party
Friday, August 6
at the Main Library
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Visit the Childrens Activities page for upcoming Fall Activities.

Within Arms Reach: The Future is Yours! TTR.10 Texas Teens Read


TTR.10 Summer Reading Club! The Mesquite Public Library will host a Summer Reading for Young Adults, ages 12 to 18 years old. Read for 5 hours this summer and earn an entry for the end-of-summer drawing for free prizes. Prizes include gift cards to stores and restaurants in the Mesquite area! Sign up for the Young Adult Summer Reading Club at either Mesquite Public Library beginning Monday, June 7, 2010. Please see a librarian at the Information Desk to register after June 7th and visit the Young Adult Activities page for more information.

BOOK CLUB MEETINGS


Patrons of the Mesquite Public Library are invited to join the Book Club. Each month the Club will read a different book and then meet to discuss it. The Club will meet the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Meeting Room at the Mesquite Main Library, 300 West Grubb Drive. The next scheduled meetings are:

May 6th - EVERY LAST CUCKOO by Kate Maloy
June 3rd - THE HERETIC'S DAUGHTER by Kathleen Kent
July 1st - THE FRUITS OF MURDER by Edwin B. Morgan
August 5th - THE PAINTED DRUM by Louise Erdrich

For more information call the Main Library at 972-216-6220.

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