Did you know that the library has a large collection of Hendricks County cookbooks dating back to 1897? The cookbooks were locally published by a wide variety of organizations including schools, churches, clubs, and more. They feature family-favorite recipes from Plainfield and Hendricks County residents....
The Ticket to Ride franchise comes to the Big Apple with Ticket to Ride: New York. The train cars of the original version have been replaced by taxi cabs. The map, route lengths and - consequently the playing time - have been scaled down too. For...
It’s January! Which means cold weather, gusty wind, and snow that would have been magical in December, but is now completely gross. It’s so easy to get the winter blues this time of year. But fear not! The library has the perfect solution! Take a look...
The Evergreen Indiana Online Book Club has made it's selection for January! Join us in reading Charles Martin's The Water Keeper, “[a] riveting new story of heroism, heartache, and the power of love to heal all wounds.” The online book club is a private online forum...
Black Lives Matter! Say Her Name! We Shall Overcome! These are phrases heard a lot from activists, protesters, and in difficult conversations. In response to the outcry and unrest, the Indiana Humanities, along with funds from the Lilly Endowment, Inc., awarded our library a very generous...
Beginning at 10 PM on Wednesday November 25, the State Library will be upgrading our library Evergreen. Because of this, the Evergreen catalog and several digital resources like Overdrive/Libby and Hoopla will be unavailable for the duration of the upgrade. The State Library plans to...
National Native American Heritage Month at PGTPL In 1990, George H.W. Bush signed a joint resolution designating November as National Native American Heritage Month. This month is an opportunity to highlight the diverse cultures of people who identify as American Indian or Alaskan Native, and their...
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...
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...
