Connecting Families
Plano Reads: All-Abilities – Junior Books
In this book lists, we’re celebrating characters of all abilities. Check out the Children’s Book list for a younger audience. The list below includes links to the library catalog for easy requests or downloading. Most books are from the perspective of a person with a disability; if you are looking for more informational books you […]
Plano Reads: All-Abilities – Children’s Books
In this new series of book lists, we’re celebrating characters of all abilities. Check back in the next week for lists of Junior Fiction, Non-Fiction and World Language as well as Young Adult Fiction and Non-Fiction. The list below includes links to the library catalog or eLibrary for easy requests or downloading. Most books are […]
Celebrate Diwali
Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is a major holiday celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains around the world to mark new beginnings and the triumph of good. You can celebrate Diwali with us through stories, by making diyas and toran, and henna on Sunday, October 24 from 2-3:30 pm at Schimelpfenig Library. This program is ticketed, so […]
Celebrating Grandparents
Join us for Grandparents’ Day at Schimelpfenig Library on Sept. 12 at 3:00 pm.
SNAP Science Explorers at Home: Dancing Cranberries
Welcome to SNAP (Special Needs and Autism-Friendly Programs) Science Explorers – At Home edition! Plano Public Library brings you an at-home version of a STEAM activity that you might see at our SNAP Science Explorers program. Keep reading for an introduction to the topic and activity as well as step-by-step instructions (with pictures). Dancing Cranberries Do you ever wonder why soda […]
Early Literacy Tips: Sing During Stressful Times
What children need to know about reading and writing before they can read or write is called early literacy. As your child’s caregiver, you are their first teacher. The greatest amount of brain growth occurs between birth and age five, a time your child spends with you. By age three, 85% of the brain’s core structure […]
Early Literacy Tips – Talk to Your Child About Summer
What children need to know about reading and writing before they can read or write is called early literacy. As your child’s caregiver, you are their first teacher. The greatest amount of brain growth occurs between birth and age five, a time your child spends with you. By age three, 85% of the brain’s core […]
SNAP Storytime at Home: Space
Welcome to a special edition of SNAP Storytime at Home! SNAP refers to Special Needs and Autism-Friendly Programming, a category that includes a selection of specialty programs for a very important audience. Keep reading to see the books, movement activity, and rhyming activity that will let you create your very own SNAP storytime experience at home. Storytime Theme Today’s storytime is all about Space. What can […]
Technology Tips for Kids: Child-led Screen Play
Technology is all around us and is a part of our daily lives. Your child will encounter technology at an early age, so building a healthy relationship needs to start now. Our Tech Tips for Kids series will help you set up your child for success. Today’s Tech Tip for Kids is: Have Child-led Screen Play To begin with, […]
SNAP Calming Activities At Home: Guided Breathing Exercises
Welcome to SNAP Calming Activities – At Home edition! We are providing you with the tools to create your own Special Needs and Autism-Friendly Programming (SNAP) within your own household. In this post, we are talking about breathing exercises. Breathing is important! Your entire body relies on oxygen, which is transmitted by breath. According to the Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, breathing can also help you relax when […]