Plano Reads
Library Wins Grant to Purchase Large Print for Kids
Thanks to a 2023 Texas Book Festival Collection Enhancement grant, Plano Public Library has purchased Junior Large Print books to add to our collection! With grant funding, we were able to purchase 100 books.
Something About Libby: Cookbooks
While flipping through a printed cookbook is enjoyable, sometimes you need quick access with an ebook! With your Plano Public Library card you can access thousands of ebooks, audiobooks and magazines on the Libby app. Keep reading for a breakdown of the cookbooks we have recently added to the collection.
Audiobooks for Kids: VOX Books
Have you heard of VOX Books? According to their website, “VOX™ Books are the world’s first audiobooks that live in print books. The permanently attached VOX Reader transforms an ordinary print book into an all-in-one read-along.” Plano Public Library has 150 VOX Books available at the time of this blog post. A quick intro to VOX […]
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!
Mystery Book Club 2024
It’s hard to believe that 2023 is coming to a close! We’ve read some intriguing mysteries together this year in Mystery Book Club and are looking forward to another thrilling year of book club picks. If you are eager to begin reading next year’s titles, check out the first few Mystery Book Club book picks […]
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 […]
Something About Libby: Agatha Christie
It’s the time of year to get cozy with a mystery! Learn how to find a fan favorite in the Libby app.
Have you Heard? Pulitzer Prize Winners Past and Present
Finish your 2023 reading with award-winning fiction and nonfiction. This is just a sample of the audiobooks in our collection, and you can visit a library location for assistance in finding personalized recommendations.
Tried & True and New: Picture Books
Our storytime experts are bringing you reviews of the latest from our Easy collection (or picture books) as well as some of their favorites used during storytime. We have thousands of picture books at each library, so this is just a small introduction to the collection. See all of our Tried & True and New reviews […]
December Book Clubs
What Are You Reading Now? and Chinese Book Talk both meet in December. Join us to share your newest literary find or to discuss Chinese books. All other book clubs are on break until 2024. Until then, discover how your Plano Library card gives you access to the latest, greatest reads or evergreen classics all […]