Arts and Culture
Plano Reads: Killers of a Certain Age
For January’s meeting of the Mystery Book Club, we are reading Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn. Please join us for our first discussion of 2024 on Thursday, January 18 at 7pm at Davis Library or you can attend through Zoom. If you would like to attend the meeting virtually, please register here. […]
On Kanopy: Thrillers
In winter, the days grow shorter and the nights darker. What better time to enjoy a gripping thriller? Get the popcorn ready, grab a blanket and settle in for movie night! Use your library card to access Kanopy, a free streaming service available through Plano Public Library. View one of the following classic and contemporary […]
Plano Reads: Join Second Tuesday Book Club on January 9 for ‘Verity’ as we begin our new reading year
From exceptionally popular writer Colleen Hoover comes Verity, a riveting psychological and romantic thriller about a young woman whose life becomes dangerously linked to the unraveling marriage of her employers. We will meet in person from 7 to 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, in the program room at Schimelpfenig Library, for our first meeting […]
Just Added: Ukrainian
Your Plano Public Library has books in dozens of languages within the World Language and Junior World Language collections. We have recently added Ukrainian books to this collection. Keep reading to learn more!
On Kanopy: Movies for the Season
Kanopy is the video streaming service available with your Plano Public Library card. Keep reading to learn about the latest updates to Kanopy and about their holiday films.
Plano Reads: Writers on Writing
In recognition of November’s National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), we offer these books on writing and the writing process. “National Novel Writing Month began in 1999 as a daunting but straightforward challenge: to write 50,000 words of a novel in thirty days. Now, each year on November 1, hundreds of thousands of people around the […]
Handmade for the Holidays, Part 2
Why not delve into handmaking decorations or food this holiday season? First, check out the previous post in this series, where we focus on handmade gifts. In this post, we’ll go over some library resources to get your home and kitchen ready for the holidays – whether you’re hosting family and friends, love a cozy […]
Handmade for the Holidays, Pt 1
Why not delve into handmaking gifts or more sustainable options this holiday season?
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 […]
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 […]