2024
Building a Reading Habit #2: How Much To Read? Start Small!
https://www.planolibrarylearns.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Habit2AudioGram_mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadOne of the biggest challenges in developing a reading habit is deciding how much you can read every day. It’s important that you have a realistic goal. If you currently don’t spend any time at all reading on a daily basis then starting small is probably wise. Why? Well […]
Building a Reading Habit #1: Read What You Like!
https://www.planolibrarylearns.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Habit1AudioGram_mixdown.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Do you wish you read more? Reading takes time, which is a scarce commodity for most adults, but there are strategies and practices you can adopt to create a reading habit! In this series of posts we’ll explore ways the average adult can read more by creating […]
Global Explorers: Brazil
Global Explorers is a new series of programs for the whole family to learn about countries, cultures and experiences found around the world. First up is Brazil, meeting on Sunday, June 9, 2024 from 2-3pm at Parr Library. Travel Guides and Experiences DK Eyewitness: Brazil (2023) PrintWhether you want to spot jaguars on the Paraguay […]
Plano Reads: Join Second Tuesday Book Club on June 11 for ‘The Measure’
Second Tuesday Book Club will meet in person and on Zoom from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, in the public conference room at Schimelpfenig Library, to discuss our sixth book of 2024, The Measure, by Nikki Erlick. The Measure provides us with an exploration of a very unique concept of what […]
Plano Reads: Classic Mysteries
For our June Mystery Book Club meeting, we are going back in time with Classic Mysteries. If you love everything from Arthur Conan Doyle to Agatha Christie, this is your month! Join us in-person at Davis Library or virtually through Zoom on Thursday, June 20th at 7 pm. If you would like to attend virtually, you […]
Sound of Summer: Cicadas
It is summertime and soon, a familiar buzzing will fill the air – the Cicadas have emerged! 2024 is a historic year for cicadas in North America: two broods of two species of periodical cicadas will be emerging all at the same time for the first time in over two centuries. North Texas, however, can […]
10 Picture Books You Can Sing
Singing is one of the five foundational practices that help lay the groundwork for learning to read. Singing helps children hear the rhythm of speech/song and helps them hear how longer words can be broken down into smaller sounds. It is also just plain fun and a great way to make your read-alouds more engaging […]
Have you Heard? Books About Music
Get movin’ and groovin’ with these audiobooks featuring music and musicians.
Plano Learns: Chess
Two of the newest programs this summer are Chess for Beginners and a monthly Chess Meet-Up! Both are for ages 13 and up. Chess for Beginners meets on Saturday, June 8 from 3-4:30pm at Davis Library. Learn about the basics and history of chess, then play a few beginner games. Although some chess sets will […]
Plano Library Speaks: Summer Reading 2024 with Maggie Fox
https://traffic.libsyn.com/planolibrary/SummerReading2024.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download In this episode we talk with library Programming Manager Maggie Fox about the 2024 Summer Reading program for children and adults, running the months of June and July. We explore the value of summer reading, methods to achieve your summer reading goals, and how to participate! We […]