Phase 1 on schedule Our first floor renovation continues! Phase 1 of the project, which includes the Children’s Room, the Indiana Room, the Quiet Study Area, the Study Rooms, and the Lobby Conference Room is on schedule. We expect this phase to wrap up by November...
Courier Service Changing Again A new statewide library courier contract began on June 26. Over these past two months, the Indiana State Library has received feedback on the new service from the entire library community, including everyone from library patrons to directors and deans of academic...
The Library Crawl is back! Head to your home library to pick up your Library Crawl Passport; at each participating library you visit, you'll receive a stamp (or similar) in your passport at each visit. Once five libraries have been visited the Library Crawl Passport can be returned to your...
Renovations at the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library have begun! Over the past few weeks we have been moving collections, furniture, and equipment to prepare for the latest renovation project. Phase 1 of that project is underway and includes the following areas on the first floor: the...
Hey, Kindle users: using Libby just got a whole lot easier! Download the Libby App in the Amazon Appstore The wait is finally over– OverDrive recently made the Libby app available for Kindle Fire users in the Amazon Appstore. Now Kindle Fire users can read library eBooks...
Last Wednesday, the finalists for the James Beard Awards were announced. While they are best known for celebrating restaurants and chefs, there are also several categories for cookbooks and other non-fiction food or beverage-related books. You can find them listed below, with links to their...
The popularity of tabletop gaming has grown over the last few years, and PGTPL is here for it! We’re excited about Kanopy’s latest announcement: Adventure Never Ends: A Tabletop Saga. This documentary was co-produced by Kanopy and TIME Studios. Adventure welcomes old friends and new to...
PGTPL’s Arts Gala was successful once again, with 31 artists showcasing their unique creations. 2D art styles varied from oil to acrylic to watercolor painting, as well as an artist who did portraits in colored pencil, a digital artist and mixed media. 3D artists included...
On May 8th, we learned the winners and finalists for the Pulitzer Prize! Since 1917, the Pulitzer Prize has been awarded for excellence in a variety of fields in the United States. It’s a very prestigious award, worth $15,000 and a whole lot of clout....
You may read the 2023 Annual Report below, or click here to download. [pdf-embedder url="https://www.plainfieldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2023-PGTPL-Annual-Report.pdf"]...
