Due to the increase of COVID cases in Hendricks County, the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library has made the difficult decision to return to limited lobby services beginning Monday, November 30. Our hours will be Monday-Friday, 9a-6p; Saturday, 9a-2p; and Sunday, 1-5p. Executive Order 20-48 requires...
Celebrate families near and far with one of these great picture books from PGTPL! The Family Book by Todd Parr One Family by George Shannon Two Is Enough by Janna Matthies We Belong Together: a Book about Adoption and Families by Todd Parr The Great Big Book of Families by Mary Hoffmann Families...
November 8-14 is International Games Week! While we can't have any in-person programs at the library right now (wear your mask, wash your hands, and stay at least 6 feet away from folks!), there are still ways to celebrate. Our collection of table-top games is still...
The Evergreen Indiana Library Consortium is pleased to announce the launch of a community-wide online book club. Patrons of Evergreen Indiana libraries will connect with other library patrons and community members through the enjoyment of reading and discussing great books. Book club members vote on the...
If your little one likes small thrills and gentle chills, these picture books from PGTPL will be the perfect treat this Halloween! Come in today to check them out, or place them on hold through Evergreen by clicking on the titles below. Ed Emberley’s classic, Go...
It’s the dead of October, and for many of us, that means that the time has never been better to curl up and watch some scary movies. Rotten Tomatoes has recently updated their list of the 200 best horror movies ever, and we think that...
This year, Trick-or-Treat on Simmons Street will look a little different for many due to the Covid-19 pandemic. For the past decade PGTPL has hosted a community-wide event in partnership with several community organizations and businesses. This year we are excited to provide a different...
In June of this year, Overdrive (our largest supplier of e-books, e-audiobooks, and recently, digital magazines) acquired RBmedia’s digital library business, RBdigital. Because of this change, our access to RBDigital has ended. But do not worry! You can still access many great digital magazines to...
The Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library won a grant! The library has seen a dramatic rise in demand for materials about racial equity, fighting for civil rights, and the experience of African Americans both past and present. Wait times for books in our current collection have been...
The Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library is still open for browsing! Staff members continue taking precautions to keep patrons safe, such as wearing face shields and disinfecting surfaces and equipment frequently. Returned materials go into quarantine for 72 hours before going back into circulation. On July 4th,...
