Plano Reads
July Book Clubs
Take a break from the summer heat and dive into a good book. With this month’s book club picks, you can discover the power of language in pre-war England, take a thrilling ride with a suburban family in danger and explore the literal meaning of life. Or join us to share your own favorite reads. […]
What Are You Reading Now? Episode 67
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 […]
MORE Picture Books You Can Sing!
If you’re ready for more sing-along books, check out these recommendations and let us know your favorites in the comments! Singing is great for early literacy development because it is typically slower than regular speech, making it easier to hear the smaller sounds in larger words (“the itsy-bitsy spi-der climbed up the wa-ter spout”). It […]
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 Reads: Join Second Tuesday Book Club on June 11 for ‘The Measure’
Second Tuesday Book Club will meet in person and on Zoom from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, in the public conference room at Schimelpfenig Library, to discuss our sixth book of 2024, The Measure, by Nikki Erlick. The Measure provides us with an exploration of a very unique concept of what […]
Plano Reads: Classic Mysteries
For our June Mystery Book Club meeting, we are going back in time with Classic Mysteries. If you love everything from Arthur Conan Doyle to Agatha Christie, this is your month! Join us in-person at Davis Library or virtually through Zoom on Thursday, June 20th at 7 pm. If you would like to attend virtually, you […]
Sound of Summer: Cicadas
It is summertime and soon, a familiar buzzing will fill the air – the Cicadas have emerged! 2024 is a historic year for cicadas in North America: two broods of two species of periodical cicadas will be emerging all at the same time for the first time in over two centuries. North Texas, however, can […]