January 2023
Brown Bag Book Club: Empire of Pain
The Brown Bag Book Club will meet in person at Parr Library on Thursday, January 26, at noon, to discuss Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe. Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe Available as |Print| |Large Print| |eBook| |eAudiobook| According to […]
Plano Learns: Fiber Arts
Want to take up knitting, crochet, embroidery, sewing or weaving? Learn how your local library can help. You might not think of the library are the place to pick up a handy skill like crocheting a baby blanket, knitting winter gear or weaving a table mat – but it is actually the perfect place! Plano […]
What Are You Reading Now? Episode 50
🥳 This is our 50th WAYRN book list! We love bringing you this recap list of what our WAYRN book club attendees are reading each month, and this series remains one of the most popular book lists on the Plano Library Learns blog. 🥳 What Are You Reading Now? is a monthly book club that focuses […]
Plano Reads: February Book Clubs
Winter weather making you feel like staying indoors with a good book and a hot beverage? Check out the latest reads with the Plano Public Library book clubs. Join us online or in-person for our February discussions. Share your thoughts and socialize with fellow book lovers. See all 2023 book club picks here or keep […]
Explore and Protect Your Environment
Join us in January to learn more about the local environment and wildlife and what you can do to help keep Plano green. The City of Plano Sustainability and Environmental Education Division (SEED) will present the following programs: Who’s a Plano Waste Ace?Schimelpfenig LibraryThursday, January 19 at 6:30 p.m. Are your family members super recyclers? […]
Plano Reads: The Man Who Died Twice
For January’s meeting of the Mystery Book Club, we are reading The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman. It’s the sequel to the book we read in November, The Thursday Murder Club. Join us to discuss this book on Thursday, January 19 at 7pm both at Davis Library and virtually through Zoom. To join […]
Plano 150: Plano Education through the Years
2023 marks Plano’s 150th anniversary, and the Genealogy Center at Haggard Library is hosting displays to celebrate! The first display examines Plano education through the years. Plano schools started in 1882 with the founding of the Plano Institute. The city bought the school in 1891 and took over operations. These first public school buildings did […]
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 Texas United States Military Genealogies About Genealogy Center Plano Public Library has a Genealogy Center housed […]
Spring 2023 Resources for Your Small Business
The library as a whole is an amazing resource for a variety of interests, hobbies and tasks. If you’re an entrepreneur, the library and our community partners can be a game changer in terms of getting your small business started. SCORE Dallas Mentors and Workshops Connect with a SCORE Mentor to receive free small business […]
Plano Library Speaks: YouTube
https://traffic.libsyn.com/planolibrary/PLSpeaks18.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Did you know Plano Public Library has a YouTube channel? We’ve had it since 2014, and with 1,200 videos + almost 400 live-stream workshops, there’s plenty to watch. For this episode of the Plano Library Speaks podcast, hosts Bob and Rachel chat about the library’s YouTube channel. […]