2021
Plano Reads: The Other People
Read a review of The Other People by C. J. Tudor, our Mystery Book Club pick for May. This month is our first Zoom/In-person hybrid meeting. You can join us virtually on September 16 at 7 p.m. using Zoom! Register online here. Or you can come in person to the Genealogy Program Room in the basement […]
Have You Heard? Mysteries and Thrillers for Fall
From spine-chilling thrillers to intriguing mysteries, fall is the perfect time to settle in with stories of haunted houses, missing persons, and the cunning characters that come out on top.
Celebrating Grandparents
Join us for Grandparents’ Day at Schimelpfenig Library on Sept. 12 at 3:00 pm.
Plano Reads: Second Tuesday Book Club returns to Schimelpfenig Library on September 14 with ‘The Vanishing Half’
Second Tuesday Book Club will meet in-person from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday, September 14, in the program room at Schimelpfenig Library. This will be our first in-person meeting since last year, and we will also choose our books for January – November 2022. Please email Cathe Spencer at cathes@plano.gov if you have […]
Grab a Graphic Novel: Outside the Box!
We’re highlighting our graphic novel collection by exploring tried-and-true cartoon classics, as well as fresh-off-the-press new releases. Pick up a graphic novel today! Our Grab a Graphic Novel blog series presents our latest reads from the aforementioned collection. Available at all five libraries, the collection encompasses comics, manga and, of course, graphic novels — anything that uses […]
Exploring Careers in Agriculture
Feeding the world’s population is a huge job and an important one! How are growing, distribution and purchasing practices changing? How does technology impact these processes? What is the role of smaller family farms and community gardens? Careers in agriculture are vital to our future, and there are many possibilities to consider, including roles in […]
Library 101: Finding Foreign Language Materials
How do you find Foreign language items in the library catalog? Depending on what your search is, you can go about this in a number of ways. If you have a specific title in mind, you can type it in the search bar. For example, you would like to read Emma by Jane Austen in Spanish. Filter […]
Six of Crows Read-Alikes
Did you enjoy Shadow and Bone on Netflix? Do you like solving puzzles and working with a team? Join us on September 7th at 2 p.m. at Haggard Library for a Six of Crows-themed Escape Room. Solve puzzles and work together to escape “The Ice Court” from Six of Crows.
September Financial Literacy Programs
Explore financial literacy topics with the Plano Public Library! Join us in September as we host three financial literacy programs: Building Wealth: Financial Basics for Teens September 11th at 3 p.m., Haggard Library Use basic money concepts and take control of your financial choices to launch yourself towards the future you want. Art of Money […]
Library 101: Digital Creation Spaces
Plano Public Library has a space for you to work on digital projects like video and photo editing, audio recording and illustration designing: Digital Creation Spaces.