27 Jul, 2024
You won’t have to speculate about your next great read with these speculative fiction finds. Below you’ll find a selection of audiobook recommendations from the Plano Public Library relating to sharks and…
People love downloading and reading eBooks and audiobooks through the library! So much so, you might have to wait for more popular titles. So, while you wait, check out these…
We have updated our Teen STEAM Kit: Raspberry Pi! This kit comes with the Raspberry Pi 5, 128 GB micro SD card and reader, and USB-C cord. Use this kit…
Different books | Matching looks Got the summer blues? Need an immune boost or emotional pick me up? Hang tight – because today we’ve got some vibrant, juicy, vitamin-rich finds!…
We are reading Life’s Edge: The Search for What It Means to Be Alive by Carl Zimmer for the July Brown Bag Book Club, which meets on Thursday, July 25…

Building a Reading Habit #8: Track Your Reading

https://www.planolibrarylearns.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Habit8Audiogram_mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadAnother 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 various online […]

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Building a Reading Habit #7: Be Kind To Yourself

https://www.planolibrarylearns.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Habit7Audiogram_mixdown.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download This is a simple tip. Your reading habit is for you to enjoy. It is not intended to be yet another stress-inducing element in your life. However, there will likely be days when even the smallest commitment of time or energy for reading is not possible. In […]

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Global Explorers: Korea

Global Explorers is a new series of programs for the whole family to learn about countries, cultures and experiences found around the world. Next up is Korea, meeting on Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 2pm at Davis Library. Continue reading to explore the library’s collection and learn about Korean food, culture and more. Travel Guides […]

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By The Cover: King Charles Portrait Red

Different Books | Matching Looks Welcome in and welcome back! Are you interested in color theory/history AND trying new genres? Different books and materials, with similar aesthetics? Then this is the side of the blog for you! While we aren’t actually advocating for judging a book solely by its cover, we are proposing that choosing […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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