Arts and Culture
Plano Reads: National Craft Month
March is National Craft Month, and is the perfect opportunity to begin a new project, try a new hobby, or learn a new skill. As they work with their hands, crafters can be creative, be inspired, and enjoy sharing their work with others. Here is a list of books from our collection intended to celebrate […]
Brown Bag Book Club: The Boys
The Brown Bag Book Club will meet in person at Parr Library on Thursday, March 23, at noon, to discuss The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family by Ron and Clint Howard. The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family by Ron and Clint Howard Available in |Print| |Large Print| |eBook| |eAudiobook| What was […]
Plano Reads: Join Second Tuesday Book Club Members for Sara Nović’s ‘True Biz’ on March 14
Second Tuesday Book Club will meet in person from 7 to 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14, in the program room at Schimelpfenig Library to discuss the novel True Biz by Sara Nović. As usual, we will observe social distancing, but with face coverings optional. Please email Cathe Spencer at cathes@plano.gov if you have questions […]
Brown Bag Book Club: The Christie Affair
The Brown Bag Book Club will meet in person at Parr Library on Thursday, February 23, at noon, to discuss The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont. The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont Available in |Print| |eBook| |eAudiobook| In December 1926, Archibald Christie came home to tell Agatha, the successful author and his wife […]
Plano Reads: ‘Klara and the Sun’ Comes to Second Tuesday Book Club on February 14
Second Tuesday Book Club will meet in person from 7 to 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday, February 14, in the program room at Schimelpfenig Library to discuss the newest novel by Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro, Klara and the Sun. As usual, we will observe social distancing, but with face coverings optional. Please email Cathe Spencer […]
Brown Bag Book Club: Empire of Pain
The Brown Bag Book Club will meet in person at Parr Library on Thursday, January 26, at noon, to discuss Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe. Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe Available as |Print| |Large Print| |eBook| |eAudiobook| According to […]
Plano Learns: Fiber Arts
Want to take up knitting, crochet, embroidery, sewing or weaving? Learn how your local library can help. You might not think of the library are the place to pick up a handy skill like crocheting a baby blanket, knitting winter gear or weaving a table mat – but it is actually the perfect place! Plano […]
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 […]
Grab a Graphic Novel: Hey! I’ve Seen That Movie!
We’re highlighting our graphic novel collection by exploring tried-and-true cartoon classics, as well as fresh-off-the-press new releases. Pick up a graphic novel today! Our Grab a Graphic Novel blog series presents our latest reads from the aforementioned collection. Available at all five libraries, the collection encompasses comics, manga, and of course, graphic novels — anything that uses […]
Plano Reads: Joyland
The Brown Bag Book Club will meet in person at Parr Library, at noon, on Thursday, November 17 to discuss Joyland by Stephen King. Joyland by Stephen King |Book| |Audio CD| |e-Book| Joyland follows Devin Jones, a sixty-year-old man, as he looks back at the summer, he became an adult. In 1973 Devin is a […]