Plano Public Library

There are nine more days of Summer Reading with Plano Public Library! So far:

- 1,635 people have signed up (and you can still sign up!)
- Kids ages 0-16 have read 500,657 minutes; 331 have met their 1000-minute goal
- People ages 16+ have read 2,101 books; 121 have completed their 5-book goal

Keep on reading!

It didn't take long for the community to finish this puzzle at Haggard! 🥳

There are community puzzles at Davis, Haggard and Schimelpfenig libraries, allowing you to work on the puzzle together. At the Community Puzzle table, you'll find the available puzzle as well as trays to help sort pieces.

Reminder: We are upgrading our book return equipment! The photo is the exterior return that has been installed at Parr Library. An updated schedule is at the end of this post.

The interior and exterior book returns (sorters) are being replaced at all five libraries:

- When the exterior book drop is closed, you may return items inside during open hours or at another library
- When the interior book return is closed, there will be a return bin for your convenience.

When returning to a bin, there will be a slight delay in materials showing returned on your account as staff have to check items in manually. If you are returning overdue materials and want to check out new materials immediately, please let a staff member know before putting your items in the bin so they can assist you.

Schedule for exterior book return closures:
- Parr, complete ✅
- Harrington, July 15-19 --> *New dates: July 22-26*
- Haggard, July 22-26
- Davis, July 29-Aug 2
- Schimelpfenig, August 5-9

Another two weeks of Play in the Park with Plano Parks & Recreation! See the schedule in their post.

Beat the heat and come to the library! Plenty of space to work or study, and we have WiFi, printers/copiers, computers, study rooms you can reserve and helpful library staff.

3:54pm update: The computers used to print 3D print jobs are all currently down. While they are in the queue to get fixed, they may not be available over the weekend.

Some computers and self-checks are still unavailable. If you have your own laptop, you can connect to library WiFi and use library space. You can use the library's mobile app to check out materials.

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9:07am: All five Plano libraries are experiencing intermittent outages with computers and self-checkout machines. You can utilize the library mobile app to check out materials.

We apologize for the inconvenience and will update as we have more information.

We are 15 weeks away from Halloween (not that we're counting, right?), but you can be in the spooky mood year-round! Check out our Summerween booklist on the Libby app for some thrilling reads: https://libbyapp.com/library/plano/curated-1579335/page-1

Looking for something to read? Participate in the Big Library Read global eBook club with Libby: https://libbyapp.com/library/plano/campaign-big-library-read-11185/page-1/9937219

From July 11-25, 2024 the Big Library Read is "Twilight Territory" by Andrew X. Pham. This title is available in the Libby app without any holds or waitlists - you can read it immediately.

About "Twilight Territory": A lushly panoramic novel, by turns gritty and profoundly moving, Twilight Territory is at once a war story and a love story that offers a fascinating perspective on Vietnam’s struggles to break free of its French colonial past. At its heart is one woman’s struggle for independence and her country’s liberation.

Are you a self-check power user?

All five of our libraries have self-check machines to make it easy for you to get in, scan the items you want to check out, and get going. You can also check your account using the self-check machine!

Save the date: Officer Chris Bianez of Plano Texas Police Department is teaching a Personal Safety workshop for college-bound students on Tuesday, July 31 from 6:30-8pm at Davis Library.

Be prepared to protect yourself and your property, avoid identity theft and recognize unsafe situations. This workshop fills up, so come early and grab a spot!

The Perot Museum of Nature and Science TECH Truck will be at the library one more time this summer! The entire family is invited to explore hands-on activities for the thrill of discovery that’s so essential to fostering confidence and creativity in STEAM subjects. Here are the details: Wednesday, July 17 from 3-5pm at Harrington Library. No tickets nor registration needed!

Thanks to the Perot and volunteers from Bank of America who helped at the previous session at Davis Library.

We have 16 DAYS left in Summer Reading here at Plano Public Library, and you are all knocking it out of the park! In the past 45 days:

- 1,585 people have signed up for Summer Reading
- 432,190 minutes of reading tracked by kids 0-16
- 1,987 books have been read by ages 16+
- 366 people have met their 1,000-minute or 5-book goal

Even if you have met your goal, you can keep tracking your summer reading! Once you reach your goal, come to the library to pick a prize (while supplies last.)

Sound off in the comments: what is your favorite feature in the Libby app?

FYI: we have a goal to reach 1,000,000 (that's right, one million) downloads on the Libby app in 2024. We are six months in and you all have downloaded more than 518,000 items in Libby! Keep it going 🥳

Are you reading? Track your books or minutes and receive a prize (while supplies last) for Summer Reading through July 31. Summer Reading at PPL is for all ages:

- Ages 0-16 track minutes read, with the goal to read for 1,000 minutes
- Ages 16+ track books read, with the goal to read five books

Use a paper log or the ReadSquared app to track your progress. Come to the library when you've completed your goal and select your prize: https://www.plano.gov/939/Summer-Reading

It's the final weekend of the Friends of the Plano Public Library "Buy a Bag of Books Sale", and it's a BOGO! On Saturday and Sunday only, you can get TWO bags for $10. Browse the sale and fill up the bags with picture books, junior novels, movies, cookbooks, mysteries and more.

The sale is at Haggard Library and is open when the library is. Last bag sold daily 30 minutes prior to closing. Exact change only

All proceeds go to Friends of the Plano Public Library to benefit our five Plano libraries.

Curious what's going on at the library this week? Check out the latest newsletter for Perot Museum TECH Truck, Live Green in Plano trivia, Movie Maker Camp, Chicano Art and more: https://myemail-api.constantcontact.com/Events--July-12-18--2024.html?soid=1112819780769&aid=qNYQiPjwArw

In June, you all checked out 375,167 items 🥳

That is a 22.4% increase in checkouts from May - you all really like reading in the summer! How many items did you contribute to this total?

It's time for another Movie Maker Camp! July 15-19 from 2-5pm at Haggard Library.

Teens in grades 6-12 will learn the art of movie magic using DaVinci Resolve during this five-day camp. They will learn the principles of filming, acting, screenwriting, editing and green screen usage. Check out what our first group of movie makers made on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDDS7bPrXRJcOmmSIq36219DW4H6gibbm

This is a ticketed camp - arrive by 1:30pm on July 15 to get your free ticket. Please only get a ticket if you can attend all five days.

Lots of books turn into movies or television shows. Check out our "From Page to Screen" book list on the Libby app to download your next read! https://libbyapp.com/library/plano/curated-1577217/page-1

Our next Living Well webinar is all about staying social! Hear about programs and opportunities to boost your well-being with social connections and activities at the library, recreation centers and community. This presentation will feature representatives from LifePath Systems, Volunteers in Plano and Plano Parks & Recreation.

This webinar meets via Zoom on Tuesday, July 9 at 11am and a recording will be available on the library's YouTube channel. Register here:

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Living Well: Staying Social. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Hear about programs and opportunities to boost your well-being with social connections and activities at the library, recreation centers and community

Another week down for Summer Reading! For the past 5+ weeks:

- 936 kids ages 0-16 have read 347,480 minutes; 190 have reached their 1000-minute goal
- 559 people ages 16+ have read 826 books; 86 have reached their 5-book goal

Be sure to log your books/minutes and come by the library to receive a prize (while supplies last.) Logging for Summer Reading ends July 31.

Let's try this with only ~one~ photo this time: which Plano Public Library location are we at? Answer in the comments!

The Friends of the Plano Public Library "Buy a Bag of Books Sale" begins TODAY and runs through Sunday, July 14, 2024 at Haggard Library. See you when we open our doors at 10am!

Here's how it works:
1. Bring $10 cash, exact change only (10 $1s, two $5s, one $10, etc.)
2. Receive a bag
3. Browse the sale
4. Fill up the bag
5. Return for new inventory (often added throughout each day!)