“Color Our World”™ through reading, early literacy activities, art, and fun with this year’s Summer Reading Club! The Summer Reading Club (SRC) is an easy, exciting way to encourage people of all ages to read and to inspire caregivers to do early literacy activities with younger...
The weather’s getting warmer and the seasons are changing! Here’s a list of activities to try for both those rainy and sunny days! Sunny day activities Sidewalk chalk This is a classic spring and summer activity! Get some colorful chalk and let your imagination run wild....
Combining reading with playtime offers many benefits for early childhood development. It enhances vocabulary, improves motor skills, and adds different sensory experiences. Both reading and playtime are wonderful ways to create lasting bonds and memories for children and their caregivers. Making walking puppets out of your...
Libraries Make Communities Stronger — Let’s Keep It That Way! At the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library, we’re proud to be a place where everyone is welcome. Whether you’re here to find your next great read, explore new ideas, attend a program, or access technology, we’re here...
Which member of Jory John and Pete Oswald’s Food Group series are you? Take our quiz to find out! Keep track of which letter you choose for each question. After you’ve answered all the questions, tally up how many of each letter you chose. Once you’ve...
Planning a family road trip? Keep the backseat boredom at bay with some great audiobooks the whole family can enjoy! The first 18 titles on our list are CD audiobooks available right on the shelves at PGTPL. The rest are eAudiobooks you can stream or download...
Would you like your child’s screen time to promote literacy and encourage a love of reading? We have an app for that! Your PGTPL library card gives you access to TumbleBooks, which is a digital collection of books featuring narration, music, and animation that bring the stories...
Spring is just around the corner, and many of us are ready to spend time outside! Gardening is a fun family activity packed with multiple opportunities to learn about science and nature. While it’s still too early to plant Spring seeds outside, it’s the perfect time...
As spring begins to take hold, it is the perfect time for children to learn about plants and how they grow! The following books from our collection can help your child learn about how plants grow, and you can visit our seed library for flower,...
Some of the best stories hide in our non-fiction section. It can be intimidating to look for books in that area, but did you know that’s where poetry, traditional fairy tales, and true stories live? Check out these stories from our non-fiction section that read...
