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Plano Reads: What Happened to the Bennetts
Mystery Book Club’s pick for July is What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline. Please join us for our discussion on Thursday, July 18 at 7 p.m. at Davis Library or through Zoom. If you would like to attend the meeting virtually, please register here. Available in Print | ebook | eAudio Your family […]
Plano Reads: Join Second Tuesday Book Club on July 9 for ‘The Dictionary of Lost Words’
Second Tuesday Book Club will meet in person and on Zoom from 7-8pm on Tuesday, July 9, in the public conference room at Schimelpfenig Library, to discuss our seventh book of 2024, The Dictionary of Lost Words, by Pip Williams. The Dictionary of Lost Words is the marvelous story of the other dictionary, the dictionary […]
Building a Reading Habit #9: Random Tips
https://www.planolibrarylearns.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Habit9Audiogram_mixdown.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Here are a few other tips to help you in your reading habit formation:
Building a Reading Habit #8: Track Your Reading
https://www.planolibrarylearns.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Habit8Audiogram_mixdown.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Another simple tip: Track Your Reading Tracking your reading can help keep you focused and give you a sense of accomplishment. Noting the number of pages you have read every day can feel really good, and watching the list of “books read” grow feels great! There are […]
Building a Reading Habit #5: Format
https://www.planolibrarylearns.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Habit5Audiogram_mixdown.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download These days we have choices regarding the format of books we want to read. Besides a typical printed book (you know, the paper kind?), we have eBook and audiobooks. Each has its own advantages. Print The classic print format book has the obvious advantage of not needing […]
Building a Reading Habit #4: Finding the Time
https://www.planolibrarylearns.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Habit4AudioGram_mixdown.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download In building a reading habit, finding the time is critical. One of the most common reasons people don’t read is “I don’t have the time.” As mentioned in Building a Reading Habit #2, starting with a small time allocation is probably critical when going from “not being […]
Building a Reading Habit #3: Environment
https://www.planolibrarylearns.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Habit3AudioGram_mixdown.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download A lot of advice regarding reading suggests that you create a perfect little reading oasis, where you have peace and tranquility, no interruptions and no distractions. Does that sound like a possibility in your life? If so, then go for it; but, for the rest of us […]
Building a Reading Habit #2: How Much To Read? Start Small!
https://www.planolibrarylearns.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Habit2AudioGram_mixdown.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download One of the biggest challenges in developing a reading habit is deciding how much you can read every day. It’s important that you have a realistic goal. If you currently don’t spend any time at all reading on a daily basis then starting small is probably wise. […]
Building a Reading Habit #1: Read What You Like!
https://www.planolibrarylearns.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Habit1AudioGram_mixdown.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Do you wish you read more? Reading takes time, which is a scarce commodity for most adults, but there are strategies and practices you can adopt to create a reading habit! In this series of posts we’ll explore ways the average adult can read more by creating […]
Plano Library Speaks: Summer Reading 2024 with Maggie Fox
https://traffic.libsyn.com/planolibrary/SummerReading2024.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download In this episode we talk with library Programming Manager Maggie Fox about the 2024 Summer Reading program for children and adults, running the months of June and July. We explore the value of summer reading, methods to achieve your summer reading goals, and how to participate! We […]