Talk Like a Pirate
September 19th is Talk Like a Pirate Day! Did you know that Mango - our language learning service - has lessons in speaking Pirate? They do! Be sure to check them out this month....
04 September, 2013
Author: pgtpl
Ready Player One
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline is a fast paced action-adventure story set in a future dystopic America, complete with shanty-town-skyscrapers made from mobile homes and armored bus service between cities to guard against roving bands of highwaymen and thieves. Good stuff in and of...
22 August, 2013
Little Free Library Decorating Party
We still have more Little Free Libraries to decorate before they go out into the community. Help us decorate two more libraries with old books, book covers, and mod podge. The library will provide all the necessary supplies, we just need your hands! Join us Monday,...
21 August, 2013
Mars on my mind
If you've never visited the campus of Butler University and enjoyed an evening at the Holcomb Observatory, you really should! It's free (though they do suggest a donation) and fun, and on a clear night, the observatory's telescope will be directed at Venus, Saturn, Jupiter...
23 July, 2013
Organize your reading with LibraryThing
[caption id="attachment_349" align="alignright" width="300"] An example of LibraryThing's cover display - a fun way to look at your collection![/caption] Ever browse the library's shelves, find a book and wonder if you've already read the book? LibraryThing is a great service to organize your personal library, keep...
16 July, 2013
Local history books from the library staff!
If you love history and looking at nostalgic photographs, you'll want to check out these new pictorial books on Plainfield and Hendricks County, Indiana. The library has several copies in the collection--if they're all checked out, be sure to place a hold through Evergreen so...
15 July, 2013
Little Free Libraries coming to Plainfield
Little Free Libraries will soon by popping up all around Plainfield thanks to the generosity of some corporate sponsors, the hard work of an Eagle Scout and the vision of a dedicated book-lover. The premise of a Little Free Library is simple: take a book,...
12 July, 2013
Meet Me at the Fair
Head up the stairs and check out the "Meet Me at the Fair" display featuring art by Wyatt LeGrand. [wowslider id="3"]...
12 July, 2013
Jo’s Picks for July
July has some great new books coming out that readers will be looking forward to reading. New books by Alex Kava and Daniel Silva I highly recommend to readers. Silva’s is titled The English Girl and Kiva’s is Stranded. I am...
08 July, 2013
The Big Library Read is Here!
Beginning on May 15th, patrons of hundreds of participating Indiana libraries can download The Four Corners of the Sky in Kindle, EPUB, PDF formats via their library’s OverDrive eBook catalogue. Notable libraries participating in the The Big Library Read include The Indianapolis Public Library and...
15 May, 2013
