26 Aug, 2024
Explore the turbulent life and times of Abraham Lincoln. Take a perilous journey across borders with a young migrant. Join the thrilling hunt for a serial killer in New Zealand.…
It’s playtime at the library with these plays and scripts. Below is just a handful of options from Plano Public Library’s collection, visit a library location or browse the catalog…
DARE to PAIR  Welcome to PPL Pairings, the side of the blog where unexpected combinations can span from delightful to deranged – you be the judge!   Below is a…
Just as books employ a variety of tactics for attracting a reader, so too, do readers have many strategies for selecting the perfect title. Cunning readers make their selection before…
DARE to PAIR Welcome to PPL Pairings, the side of the blog where unexpected combinations can span from delightful to deranged – you be the judge! Below are some helpful…

Just In: New Money STEAM Kits

STEAM Kits include learning components for science, technology, engineering, arts and math to support STEAM-based learning. STEAM Kits offer our community a way to learn about a new subject through hands-on activities, books and DVDs. We are constantly evaluating our kits and adding to the collection – we have 90 kits! We have kits available […]

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Consumer Reports on Flipster

Plano Public Library now has access to the Consumer Reports magazine through Flipster! This is the same as the print version of the magazine, and easily downloadable to your phone, tablet or computer. You can access back issues through March 2014. With Consumer Reports magazine you can find advice on Best Buys, unbiased Ratings on […]

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Teen Street Team Reads & Reviews: Radha and Jai’s Recipe for Romance

Teen Street Team member Shubhi submitted this review for Radha and Jai’s Recipe for Romance by Nisha Sharma. Radha knows what she wants. She has worked her way up to becoming a top-class Kathak dancer, and is sure that is what she wants to do in her life. Or is it? When an unexpected turn […]

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Something About Libby: New Readers

Whether your child is just starting to read or you are working on your English-language skills, Plano Public Library has eBooks for you. With your Plano Public Library card, you have access to Libby, an app that has our collection of eBooks, audiobooks and digital magazines. You can search for a book, download it to […]

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Plano Library Speaks: Cooking for the Holidays

https://traffic.libsyn.com/planolibrary/PLSpeaks27.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download What’s your favorite holiday? What about holiday food? Do you cook/bake? The latest Plano Library Speaks episode showcases library staff talking about their favorite holidays and holiday food. Take a listen and check out our cooking and baking resources available with your library card. Cookbooks Plano Public […]

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Plano Reads: Bluebird, Bluebird

The Brown Bag Book Club is reading and discussing Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke at the next session meeting on Thursday, November 16 at 12pm at Parr Library. Continue reading for a summary and additional information about this title. Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke  Available as: Print | Large Print | eBook | Audiobook When […]

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Plano Reads: Join Second Tuesday Book Club for Jodi Picoult’s ‘Wish You Were Here’ on November 14 – Our Last 2023 Meeting

Jodi Picoult’s novel, Wish You Were Here, is the story of Diana O’Toole, a young woman whose vacation to the Galapagos Islands, and well-planned life, is derailed by the Covid pandemic in March 2020, forcing her to re-assess everything she has considered essential. What will happen to her, and those closest to her, in the […]

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Plano Reads: Horrifying Halloween!

Scary October has arrived! Thrills and chills await adult readers who try one of these titles, suited to this spooky season of the year… Phantoms in Fiction Bird Box by Josh Malerman – Something is out there… something terrifying that must not be seen. One glimpse and a person is driven to deadly violence. No one knows […]

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What Are You Reading Now? Episode 59

Check out what our WAYRN book club attendees are reading this month. What Are You Reading Now? is a monthly book club that focuses on talking about whatever book you are currently reading. The book club meets in-person at Haggard Library and via Zoom, for a hybrid experience. If you want to join on Zoom, register here. The next meeting […]

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