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NEA Big Read Voting

Irving Public Library is applying to participate in the NEA Big Read in 2024!

Irving Public Library librarians have narrowed down the book choices to five books. 

• Infinite Country by Patricia Engel
• Sitting Pretty by Rebekah Taussig
• The Bear by Andrew...

South Library to Close Early Dec. 2

South Irving Library, 601 Schulze Drive, will close on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 5 p.m. to accommodate the Holidays at Heritage evening parade. All other branches are unaffected.

South Library branch will reopen for regular business hours Sunday, Dec. 3 at 1 p.m...

Meet the Picture Book Locations

Know anyone into trains, planes or automobiles? There’s a location for that. Welcoming a new sibling into the world? There’s a location for that! Irving Public Library has been busy generifying the picture books by interest into new sh...

The Magic of Magazines

Irving Public Library offers magazines at each of the three locations. Magazines on a variety of subjects can be enjoyed in the library, or checked out at the circulation desks for a lending period of three weeks. 

Please note that magazi...

The Word Count Countdown Begins Now

During November’s annual National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), dedicated wordsmiths set out to write a certain number of words each day to complete a 50,000-word novel. Throughout the month, South Irving Library will host meetups at 6:30 p.m. on Thurs...

Kanopy Introduces Viewing Tickets

Starting November 1, 2023, the viewing experience on Kanopy will be easier than ever with the switch from play credits to tickets. With this update, patrons can easily see the number of tickets required and viewing period for each film next to the play bu...

Grant Win for Valley Ranch Library

Irving Public Library is pleased to announce a $2,500 Collections Enhancement grant from the Texas Book Festival. Funds were used to purchase books for Valley Ranch Library’s children’s nonfiction collection, which include subjects suc...

Fully Booked: 2023 Adult Reading Challenge

Up for the challenge? Irving Public Library is excited to announce Fully Booked, the brand new adult reading challenge taking place between Jan. 1, 2023 and Dec. 31, 2023. Choose from 50 provided prompts or swap out a prompt for the five optional reader&a...