Many of you know and love Squishy, the turtle who has lived in the Children's Room since October 2020. We're delighted to announce that, as of November 14, he's found a new home at the PCMS IdeaLab! Mrs. McCrea-Gantz is thrilled to have Squishy and...
Written by: Nick Philip, Adult Services Supervisor On October 21, the winners of the 2023 Hugo Award were announced at Chengdu Worldcon, the site of the 81st World Science Fiction Convention. The Hugo Award is administered by the World Science Fiction Society and awards works in...
Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library may be on lobby service right now, but our databases are always accessible at home. All our database resources are FREE to use with your PGTPL library card. We offer a variety of databases for students and families. To locate our...
Written by: Nick Philip, Adult Services Supervisor The winners of the 2023 National Book Awards have been announced! The National Book Awards are awarded each year by the National Book Foundation to one book from the five categories of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature, and young...
Written by: Nick Philip, Adult Services Supervisor Over the course of the last 15 years, Lauren Groff has emerged as one of the most critically adored literary fiction authors of the 21st century. Her work tends to oscillate between the past and the present, inhabiting both...
"Play is the work of childhood,” asserts child psychologist Jean Piaget. It may be tempting for adults to discourage free play and instead guide children to more structured educational activities like counting or letter recognition. But for children, playing is serious business. The importance of play During play,...
Written by: Nick Philip, Adult Services Supervisor On September 21, the Booker Prize’s judging panel announced the shortlist for this year. Long considered the most prestigious literary award in the United Kingdom, the Booker Prize (formerly known as the Man Booker Prize) is awarded annually to...
Written by: Nick Philip, Adult Services Supervisor Since the 1970s, Stephen King has reigned supreme as one of the most prolific authors in English literature, reliably putting out at least one (generally fairly substantial) novel a year. One of King’s hallmarks is how he interweaves his...
Written by: Nick Philip, Adult Services Supervisor There haven’t been many more hotly anticipated arrivals on the literary scene than Zadie Smith. Her debut manuscript was purchased before its completion while she was still a student at Cambridge. Since then, her novels have continued to be...
How Talking Helps Your Child Get Ready to Read Talking to and with your young child is an essential part of helping them be ready to read. Babies learn their first words by listening to the people around them speak, and that’s also how toddlers increase...
