Book List
Plano Reads: National Book Award Winners for 2021 Have Been Announced
The National Book Awards have honored the best writing in America for more than seventy years. Since 1989, the National Book Award Foundation has worked “to celebrate the best literature in America, expand its audience, and ensure that books have a prominent place in American culture.” The Awards currently honors the best Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, […]
Learn about Investing
Want to invest, but not sure where to start? Plano Public Library is bringing you #morethanbooks as we learn about investing! Continue reading to see how you can use LinkedIn Learning, Kanopy, and our book collection to boost your investment knowledge and skills.
Plano Writes: The Final Draft
November is National Novel Writing Month! Prepare for your next steps with Plano Public Library’s classes and resources. Join us at Schimelpfenig Library for The Write Workshop on Saturdays throughout November 2021 for ideas and inspiration. These four workshops will help you improve your story by creating well-rounded characters and putting them in engaging conflicts. […]
Selfie Book Talk, Episode #22
Your Plano Public Library staff are virtually recommending their favorite reads. Below is the list of these titles, with additional read-alikes you can check out. See all Book Selfies posts here.
Have You Heard? Nonfiction History Books
Travel through time with these tales set throughout history and spanning continents. Below you’ll find audiobook recommendations from the Plano Public Library featuring various points in history. This is just a sample of the audiobooks in our collection, and you can visit a library location for assistance in finding personalized recommendations.
Origami Hour
Learn the origins and history of origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, and put your skills into action at Origami Hour, an all ages program at Schimelpfenig Library on Sunday, Nov. 21 at 2 p.m. Tickets for this event will be available 30 minutes prior to the start of the program. To learn and […]
Plano Writes: Giant Footsteps
November is National Novel Writing Month! Take advantage of Plano Public Library’s programs and resources to take your novel to the next level. Join us at Schimelpfenig Library for The Write Workshop on Saturdays throughout November 2021 for ideas and inspiration. Presented by a published author, these four workshops will help you improve your story […]
Grab a Graphic Novel: Binge-able Series
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 Writes: Technically, Literally
November is National Novel Writing Month! Challenge yourself to craft exciting dialogue, interesting prose and unique characters. Join us at Schimelpfenig Library for The Write Workshop on Saturdays throughout November 2021 for ideas and inspiration. Presented by a published author, these four workshops will help you improve your story by creating well-rounded characters and putting […]
Cook the Book: Spectacular Sides
What meal is complete without sides? Join us this November for Cook the Book as we share our favorite side dishes! Cook the Book is a monthly foodie meeting of the stomachs with Plano Public Library. Each month has a theme, and for November we’re celebrating side dishes! Once you register for the event, prepare […]