July 2021
SNAP Storytime at Home: Space
Welcome to a special edition of SNAP Storytime at Home! SNAP refers to Special Needs and Autism-Friendly Programming, a category that includes a selection of specialty programs for a very important audience. Keep reading to see the books, movement activity, and rhyming activity that will let you create your very own SNAP storytime experience at home. Storytime Theme Today’s storytime is all about Space. What can […]
Plano Reads: The Lager Queen of Minnesota
The Brown Bag Book Club will meet at noon on Thursday July 22, 2021. To join our virtual discussion please register here. The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal Helen Magnusson loved beer from her first sip. She became obsessed, determined to create a brewing business second to none. However, Helen’s success comes at the expense […]
Have You Heard? Audiobooks Featuring Fantastical Places
Whether set in a land far, far away or a time long, long ago, these audiobooks will transport you to fantastical places real and imagined. Take a summer vacation without spending a dime by listening to audiobooks from the Plano Public Library. The recommended reads below are just a sample of the audiobooks in our […]
Cook the Book: Childhood Favorites/Vintage
Sometimes we love food not just because of the amazing taste but because of the memories we associate with it. It is a great time to walk down memory lane while cooking or baking your old favorites. We’d love to hear about your favorites and share ours on Tuesday, July 20 at 1 p.m. Register […]
STEAM Connections: Crystal Creations
What do salt, snowflakes, and quartz all have in common? – They’re all crystals! Don’t believe me? Let’s take a closer look at what makes a crystal, and how we may be able to make our own at home. Content Overview Crystals are solids that are formed when molecules are connected together in regular and […]
Financial Literacy: Latest Added to the Collection
Boost your money managing and making skills with these newly added books and eMagazines to the Plano Public Library collection. Adult: Get Good with Money: Ten Simple Steps to Becoming Financially Whole by Tiffany the Budgetnista Aliche: A ten-step plan for finding peace, safety, and harmony with your money—no matter how big or small your […]
Technology Tips for Kids: Child-led Screen Play
Technology is all around us and is a part of our daily lives. Your child will encounter technology at an early age, so building a healthy relationship needs to start now. Our Tech Tips for Kids series will help you set up your child for success. Today’s Tech Tip for Kids is: Have Child-led Screen Play To begin with, […]
Discovery Time: Space Constellations
Join us for Discovery Time! Enjoy hands-on activities that introduce STEAM concepts that are just right for preschoolers. STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, art and math. Your child’s creativity, curiosity and persistence make them natural scientists. Science and art encourage your child to explore and investigate their world by observing and experimenting. Early math and […]
Mystery Book Club Review
For our July virtual meeting of the Mystery Book Club, we will be traveling the globe with Foreign Crimes. The unique settings and cultural details add a rich layer of complexity to the familiar twists and turns of the mystery genre.
Plano Reads: Second Tuesday Book Club visits New Orleans and ‘The Yellow House’ on July 13
Second Tuesday Book Club will meet from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 13, using Zoom. You can join this Zoom session via computer or phone. Email Cathe Spencer at cathes@plano.gov with questions; register online here. The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom This extraordinary memoir won the National Book Award for Nonfiction […]