01 Sep, 2024

Financial Literacy: Filling Out the FAFSA

How are you paying for college? When considering higher education options for yourself or your loved ones, the biggest question is often ‘how am I going to afford this?’ A college education can provide enormous benefits both personally and professionally. It also ranks highly in terms of the price tag. Fortunately, options do exist! Most […]

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Exploring Careers in Construction

Are you ready for a job change or looking for a place to start? This fall Plano Public Libraries has a series of virtual programs exploring all sorts of careers! Coming up on October 9 at 2 p.m. is Exploring Careers in Construction. Construction is a vital job that creates homes, roads, hospitals and pretty […]

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Exploring Careers in Agriculture

Feeding the world’s population is a huge job and an important one! How are growing, distribution and purchasing practices changing? How does technology impact these processes? What is the role of smaller family farms and community gardens?  Careers in agriculture are vital to our future, and there are many possibilities to consider, including roles in […]

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September Financial Literacy Programs

Explore financial literacy topics with the Plano Public Library! Join us in September as we host three financial literacy programs: Building Wealth: Financial Basics for Teens September 11th at 3 p.m., Haggard Library Use basic money concepts and take control of your financial choices to launch yourself towards the future you want. Art of Money […]

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Grab a Graphic Novel: Back to School

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 […]

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