August 2024
By The Cover: Florals
Different Books | Matching Looks What do you call a clumsy flower? A whoopsie-daisy! All jokes aside-Flowers have had a HUGE impact on language and design – flower power, if you will. Culturally, “the language of flowers has been recognized for centuries in many countries throughout Europe and Asia” [Almanac] During the Victorian era, “flowers […]
Planet Library – Episode 2: Into the Wild
All beginnings are equally parts excitement and terror. The Plano Public Library is a hub of beginnings for books and readers alike. Here, a flock of young books is making its way into the wild for the first time, arriving at their new home location. Having reached the next stage in their development, they have […]
PPL Puzzles | Crosswords
Today’s Crossword Focus: LITERARY GENRES Love a crossword? We do, too! Try out this Plano Public Library crossword to see what all you know about genres. We’ll update this post with the answers in 24 hours. Want to try other crosswords? Your library card gets you online access to print versions of many newspapers, such […]
Plano Learns: Needle Felting
One of the newest STEAM Kits at Plano Public Library is Needle Felting! Continue reading to learn more about this art, kit and additional books from the library to continue your needle felting journey. What is Needle Felting? Needle felting is a fiber art where you use felting needles and wool to create shapes and […]
Plano Reads: Join Second Tuesday Book Club on August 13 for ‘Sea of Tranquility’
Second Tuesday Book Club will meet in person and on Zoom from 7-8pm on Tuesday, August 13, in the public conference room at Schimelpfenig Library, to discuss our eighth book of 2024, Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel. Sea of Tranquility follows four different characters through four different times in history and yet, […]
Planet Library – Episode 1: Leaving the Nest
Frequently seen but rarely studied, discover the secret life of books in the new documentary series: Planet Library.
Plano Library Speaks: Building a Reading Habit! Compilations of Tips!
https://traffic.libsyn.com/planolibrary/HabitPodcast_mixdown.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download We recently published a series of blog posts related to building a daily reading habit. Our July podcast is a compilation of the audio versions of those tips!