What Are You Reading Now? Episode 56
Check out what our WAYRN book club attendees are reading this month. What Are You Reading Now? is a monthly book club that focuses on talking about whatever book you are currently reading. The book club meets in-person at Haggard Library and via Zoom, for a hybrid experience. If you want to join on Zoom, register here. The next meeting […]
Teen Street Team: Library Murder Mystery
Get ready for the Final Chapter Welcome to the grand reopening of Schimelpfenig Library, a renowned literary haven. However, the celebration takes a grim turn when the beloved librarian, Miss Margaret Greenfield, is found dead in the lower level. As amateur detectives, it’s up to the players to solve the mystery and identify the killer […]
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 […]
Small Business: Digital Presence
Team up with like-minded business people, start-ups and aspiring entrepreneurs at our Team Up for Entrepreneurial Success (TUES) monthly meetup. Meetings offer opportunities for networking, problem-solving, access to resources and coaching with SCORE Dallas Mentors, subject matter experts and Plano Library staff. Group discussion follows a brief business-focused presentation. Bring your challenges to the group […]
Plano Reads: Project Hail Mary
The Brown Bag Book Club will meet in person at Parr Library on Thursday, June 22, at noon, to discuss Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir is a page-turning interstellar thrill ride that follows a junior high school teacher–turned–reluctant astronaut at the center of a desperate mission to save humankind […]
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 Europe
Unleash Your Creativity with Only Hook and Yarn
Post written by Teen Street Team member Vijay Simply put, crocheting is the process of making objects by interlocking various strings with a crochet hook. People of all ages love this activity because it gives them some time to think and calms the mind. Luckily, Teen Street Team (TST, the teenager library advisory board) is […]
10 Things to do in June for Summer Learning
With hundreds of programs to choose from this summer, here is a highlight of 10 events coming up this month. 1. Goldilocks and the Three Bears All ages. A bold little girl named Goldilocks finds the house of the bears and barges in before being discovered by the three bears. This puppet show is at […]
Brown Bag Book Club: Elderhood
The Brown Bag Book Club will meet in person at Parr Library on Thursday, May 25, at noon, to discuss Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life by Louise Aronson. Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life by Louise Aronson Available in: Print | Large Print | eBook | eAudiobook Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life by Louise […]
Get Organized with Teen Street Team
Our Teen Street Team (teen advisory board) is coming at you on June 2 with a Bullet Journaling Basics class! During this workshop, you will learn how to organize your upcoming school year through bullet journaling. Bullet Journaling Basics meets Friday, June 2 at 3pm at Davis Library. This is a ticketed event, so get […]