“Summer Slide” might sound fun if you don’t know what it means, but caregivers and educators are becoming more aware of the loss of skills that students experience over summer break. According to the National Summer Learning Association, most students lose two months of math...
When you’re gearing up for Summer Reading, don't forget the tons of digital materials available with your library card! Here are a few "stellar" titles we recommend: Movies & TV [vc_separator type='normal' position='center' color='#f8b938' thickness='8' up='2' down='2'] [vc_row row_type='row' text_align='left' css_animation=''][vc_column width='1/1'] Fight for Space (Available through Hoopla or Kanopy) In...
Get ready to blast off! The 2019 Summer Reading Club, A Universe of Stories, begins with an out of this world Kick-Off Party! Join us on Tuesday, May 28, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. With activities and events throughout the library, including the Pacers Fan Van and...
The staff and I spent the bitterly cold, dark, and dreary winter months planning all kinds of stellar summer events for folks of all ages and interests. We’re so excited about what’s coming up, and we’re sure that you’re going to have a blast this...
Thank you to our outstanding library interns Abby Felder and Mason Burress for their hard work and dedication. Abby Felder is a student in the Ivy Tech Library Technical Assistant (LTA) program. She has been working with Lauren McPike in the LCS department since January...
What’s hidden away in our library stacks? Our wonderful volunteers! They may be hidden in the bookshelf shadows...
It's National Library Week, starting on Sunday, April 7 and running through Saturday, April 13! This year's theme is Libraries = Strong Communities, reminding everyone of all the great things that libraries do in their communities. Libraries are centers for creativity, expression, and learning. They offer access to...
Each year the Arts Gala committee chooses a particular medium, as well as an artist and signature piece that represents that choice. This year the committee chose jewelry as the medium, and artist Brad Bickel has been named the Signature Artist. “We are...
[caption id="attachment_19676" align="alignleft" width="300"] Image by Nemoel Nemo from Pixabay[/caption] Breakfast for Dinner? Mark your calendars for April 9! If you enjoy cooking, eating, and having fun, then this library event is for you! The Cookbook Book Club meets every other month and features a different theme...
The Plainfield Guilford Township Public Library, in partnership with the Plainfield Police Department, proudly announces another class of RAD graduates! Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) System is a program of realistic, self-defense tactics and techniques. It is a comprehensive course for women that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and avoidance,...
