Once a year, librarians across the country eagerly await the announcement of the Youth Media Awards, hosted by the American Library Association. Committees select the best books and media for children and young adults in many categories. People speculate about what will win and even...
If you're interested in independent, foreign language, classic, or documentary films, have we got something for you! Get out your library card and sign up for Kanopy, the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library's on demand video streaming service. Once you've signed up, you can stream over 26,000...
Books On Tap Book Club meets October 17, 6:30- 8 p.m. at the Black Swan Brew Pub in Plainfield. The topic/genre selection for October will be Horror or Scary books. Join us for good brews and good conversation! Now with a simpler format and as always,...
Read something you're not supposed to during Banned Books Week, September 21-27. Our friends at Downtown Comics have sponsored several free, awesome events for all ages this week to celebrate Banned Books Week. Banned Books Week Bookmarks: All week long (Sept. 21-27) in area T teens are...
Did you know that November has been declared Picture Book Month? This is great news here in the Children's Room because we love picture books of all types. Here are a few of my personal favorites—feel free to chime in with yours!Caps for Sale by...
A Wrinkle in Time won the Newbery Medal in 1963. It is a book filled with magic, mystery, and adventure, but the very core of it is the simple quest of a girl wanting nothing more than to find her father- a scientist who disappears...
GONE WITH THE WIND…The book that comes to mind during Banned Books Week is Gone with the Wind. I have read it several times and find that I can’t believe someone could possibly write a book this good. However, as with most classics there is...
