Audiobooks for Kids: VOX Books
Have you heard of VOX Books? According to their website, “VOX™ Books are the world’s first audiobooks that live in print books. The permanently attached VOX Reader transforms an ordinary print book into an all-in-one read-along.” Plano Public Library has 150 VOX Books available at the time of this blog post. A quick intro to VOX […]
Just Added: Ukrainian
Your Plano Public Library has books in dozens of languages within the World Language and Junior World Language collections. We have recently added Ukrainian books to this collection. Keep reading to learn more!
On Kanopy: Movies for the Season
Kanopy is the video streaming service available with your Plano Public Library card. Keep reading to learn about the latest updates to Kanopy and about their holiday films.
Something About Libby: Agatha Christie
It’s the time of year to get cozy with a mystery! Learn how to find a fan favorite in the Libby app.
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 […]
Handmade for the Holidays, Part 2
Why not delve into handmaking decorations or food this holiday season? First, check out the previous post in this series, where we focus on handmade gifts. In this post, we’ll go over some library resources to get your home and kitchen ready for the holidays – whether you’re hosting family and friends, love a cozy […]
Handmade for the Holidays, Pt 1
Why not delve into handmaking gifts or more sustainable options this holiday season?
Just In: New Money STEAM Kits
STEAM Kits include learning components for science, technology, engineering, arts and math to support STEAM-based learning. STEAM Kits offer our community a way to learn about a new subject through hands-on activities, books and DVDs. We are constantly evaluating our kits and adding to the collection – we have 90 kits! We have kits available […]
Consumer Reports on Flipster
Plano Public Library now has access to the Consumer Reports magazine through Flipster! This is the same as the print version of the magazine, and easily downloadable to your phone, tablet or computer. You can access back issues through March 2014. With Consumer Reports magazine you can find advice on Best Buys, unbiased Ratings on […]
Teen Street Team Reads & Reviews: Radha and Jai’s Recipe for Romance
Teen Street Team member Shubhi submitted this review for Radha and Jai’s Recipe for Romance by Nisha Sharma. Radha knows what she wants. She has worked her way up to becoming a top-class Kathak dancer, and is sure that is what she wants to do in her life. Or is it? When an unexpected turn […]