You don't have to travel far or spend your life savings to have a good time with your family! There are a lot of ways to have fun within Hendricks County. Local Parks and StoryWalk® Plainfield is home to many beautiful parks that are perfect for you...
Children’s Winter Reading List Leave the cold outside and bring the season inside with these winter children's books! Whether you want to learn about winter with non-fiction options or embark on a journey through the snow with fiction and early reader selections, these seasonal reads are...
Check out some of our favorite non-fiction picture books that may help answer the big questions the kids in your life ask. With simple text accompanied by beautiful illustrations, these are sure to be a hit in your family! Non-fiction Picture Books Water is Water by Miranda...
Beep! Beep! PGTPL is currently closed to the public due to construction and repairs, but staff are still here to answer your questions. In the meantime, try one of these books about construction and join us for online storytimes at the Children’s Room at PGTPL...
International Music for Kids You may have heard a Putumayo recording before in a store or coffee shop. Maybe you noticed the feel-good music but didn’t recognize it. Or you didn’t recognize the language but it made you want to move with the tune. Each Putumayo recording...
One of the most impressive things about people is our ability to learn a multitude of new things over the course of our lives. This applies to knowledge that we learn in and out of school, as well as hobbies we may pick up in...
A baby's earliest form of learning is through developing their senses, allowing them to taste, touch, smell, hear, see, and move. By reading textured books, babies improve their ability to complete complex learning tasks. While your child may not be able to fully read books...
Sweet, funny, silly, or scary, many writers have found inspiration in birds! Check out these feathered books for independent readers. Chapter Books Little Bird by Cynthia Voigt Strange Birds by Celia Perez The High Skies Adventure of Blue Jay the Pirate Wishtree by Katherine Applegate Owl Diaries by Rebecca Elliott Nest by...
Bring your children into the kitchen with these fun and spooky snacks! They're tasty and perfect for little hands to make. Clementine Pumpkins These cute pumpkins are very simple! You will need a clementine and something green for the stem. The recipe calls for a bit of celery,...
From nursery rhymes to marching bands, music has a huge impact on our lives. These books for young readers celebrate everything that music has to offer. Board Books The Story of Pop A Band of Babies by Carole Gerber Let’s Make Music by Ruth Musgrave Sing: Sing a Song by...
