PGTPL’s Arts Gala was successful once again, with 31 artists showcasing their unique creations. 2D art styles varied from oil to acrylic to watercolor painting, as well as an artist who did portraits in colored pencil, a digital artist and mixed media. 3D artists included...
On May 8th, we learned the winners and finalists for the Pulitzer Prize! Since 1917, the Pulitzer Prize has been awarded for excellence in a variety of fields in the United States. It’s a very prestigious award, worth $15,000 and a whole lot of clout....
You may read the 2024 Annual Report below, or click here to download. [pdf-embedder url="https://www.plainfieldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2023-PGTPL-Annual-Report.pdf"]...
Wednesday morning, the shortlist for the Women’s Prize for Fiction was announced. The Women’s Prize for Fiction, formerly known as the Orange Prize for Fiction and the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction, is awarded annually to a female author of any nationality for the best...
Spring and Summer are seasons for the bees! Join us Tuesday, May 2, from 6 - 7:30 p.m. for our program “The Amazing Honey Bee.” Local beekeeper Jeff Doan! Jeff will cover a brief history of beekeeping and share information about bees in the region...
Please note: Per the schedule of library board of Trustees meetings approved at the November 2021 meeting, the December 2022 meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 13th at 7:00 PM in the Carnegie Room.[pdf-embedder url="https://www.plainfieldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/board-meetings-2022.pdf" title="board meetings 2022"]...
It's time for our second annual Bid it to Win it Virtual Silent Auction, where we put the FUN in fundraising! Support the library and bid on your favorite silent auction packages from the comfort of your home! Bidding will start on October 21 at 12:01a,...
We are happy to announce expanded access to two great resources for searching historical newspapers! Both Newspapers.com and Newpaper Archive are available from home as well as within the library! The scope of both collections has expanded as well. Newspapers.com Library Edition is an extensive database...
Celebrate National Library Card Sign-Up Month with our first ever annual Library Crawl! Make your plans to visit participating libraries (all listed below) during the month of September and learn about their services. Each participant will receive a Library Crawl Passport at their home library; when...
The Library will be closed on Monday, September 5th for Labor Day. For your convenience, no items are due and fines do not accrue when the library is closed. Items returned while we are closed are back-dated as well. Enjoy the library from home! Try our digital resources...
