2022
New in the Genealogy Center
With books covering all 50 states and beyond, we’re constantly adding to the wealth of resources available to you and your ancestry journey. Take a look at the latest added to the Genealogy collection here on the blog. General “Very apt to speak one side of the truth” New England Runaways, 1774-1777 From Generation to […]
#ArchivesMenu
Menus, as we know them, are believed to date back to the 1100s in China, but they started becoming more commonplace worldwide during the mid-1800s. Let’s examine some of the menus from the Gladys Harrington Scrapbooks and the Plano High School football banquets for this month’s #ArchivesHashtagParty about the #ArchivesMenu. High School Banquets Banquets are […]
Cook the Book: Family Recipes
Have any favorite dishes from childhood or treasured hand-me-down recipes from your relatives? Get ready to recreate them for the Family Recipes edition of Cook the Book, PPL’s culinary book club.
Plano Reads: Join Second Tuesday Book Club for Kristin Hannah’s ‘The Four Winds’ on November 8
Second Tuesday Book Club will meet in person from 7 to 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8, in the program room at Schimelpfenig Library for our last meeting this year, to discuss The Four Winds, Kristin Hannah’s newest novel. We will observe social distancing, with face coverings recommended. Please email Cathe Spencer at cathes@plano.gov if […]
Plano Library Speaks: Writing Working & Other Literary Pursuits
https://traffic.libsyn.com/planolibrary/PLSpeaks15.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download In episode 15 of the Plano Library Speaks podcast, we talk with Library Services Representative Evan Gan about the newest literary program at Plano Public Library: The Writer’s Block. Evan was on episode six of the podcast, where he spoke about writing programs he has worked on […]
Plano Reads: Fearsome Fall Felines
October ushers in the ‘spooky season’ of Halloween, and cats are one of its most notable symbols. Here is a group of books featuring some fearsome felines — and some that aren’t quite so frightful! Adult and Teen Fiction The Black Cat by Robert Poe – Robert Poe retells Edgar Allan Poe’s famous short story The […]
Have you Heard? New Nonfiction
Catch up on recent audio nonfiction from the Plano Public Library. Below you’ll find audiobook recommendations from the Plano Public Library. This is just a sample of the audiobooks in our collection, and you can visit a library location for assistance in finding personalized recommendations. Adult: Spellbound: Modern Science, Ancient Magic, and the Hidden Potential of the Unconscious […]
Financial Literacy: Counting Coins
Help your child learn about money and improve math skills with our Counting Coins program! This program offers different activities to help your child learn the different types of money and count out different amounts, using their math skills. For younger children, the act of sorting money can help to improve motor skills. Our next […]
Selfie Book Talk, Episode 32
Your Plano Public Library staff are virtually recommending their favorite reads. Below is the list of these titles, with additional read-alikes you can check out. See all Selfie Book Talk posts here.
Grab a Graphic Novel: Spooky Reads
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!