Plano Library Speaks: Career Programs & Resources
https://traffic.libsyn.com/planolibrary/PLSpeaks17.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadFor this episode of the Plano Library Speaks podcast, hosts Bob and Rachel chat with Librarian Caitlyn and Library Instructor Nikki about upcoming career-focused workshops and resources available from Plano Public Library. Previous Event Recordings You can view all Business & Job Seeker Workshop recordings on the library’s YouTube […]
Ring in the New Year with PPL
Celebrating the New Year isn’t just for adults who stay up until midnight! Plano Public Library is hosting our annual “Noon Year’s Eve” on Saturday, December 31 at 11:30am at Davis and Parr libraries. Noon Year’s Eve is for all ages, and we have a variety of activities (including a balloon drop!) for everyone to […]
Plano Reads: December Book Clubs
This month’s book club picks will take you on a literary (or even culinary) journey. Try one of these selections or come and share your own recent reads. Choose from online or in-person meetings, check out (or download) this month’s picks and get ready to read and discuss. What Are You Reading Now? Monday, December […]
Tried & True and New: Picture Books
Our storytime experts are bringing you reviews of the latest from our Easy collection (or picture books) as well as some of their favorites used during storytime. We have thousands of picture books at each library, so this is just a small introduction to the collection. See all of our Tried & True and New reviews […]
Teen Street Team Reads: Throwbacks
Plano Library is taking a trip Back to the 90s from 3-4 pm on November 19 at Haggard Library. To celebrate this all-ages program, here are some diverse young adult books from the 80s and 90s that show how certain themes stand the test of time. Which books would you add to this list? The Not-So-Star-Spangled […]
Plano Learns: Deep Dive into Canva
Are you trying to boost your marketing toolkit? Make a brand package for easy promotions? That’s where Canva comes in, and you can learn how to use Canva from the library. Canva is an online graphic design platform, used to create social media graphics, presentations, posters, documents, videos and other visual content. There are templates, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tried & True and New: Picture Books
Our storytime experts are bringing you reviews of the latest from our Easy collection (or picture books) as well as some of their favorites used during storytime. We have thousands of picture books at each library, so this is just a small introduction to the collection. See all of our Tried & True and New reviews […]