Whether you’re looking for a new book or revisiting a classic, trying to find a new series, or just looking for a stand-alone story to get lost in, here are a few interesting titles with fun dilemmas to choose between. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins...
Unable to join us for storytime at the library? Try creating your own version at home! Here are some activities to try out for a dinosaur-themed storytime for you and your little paleontologists. The recommended books can be checked out or downloaded as an eBook...
Take a look at some of the new titles available this month in Teen Central! The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson When eighteen-year-old Bel and her family agree to participate in a true crime documentary about her missing mother, Bel is shocked when her mother...
What is Earth Day? Earth Day takes place on April 22 every year and celebrates nature and the environment. Many countries have some version of Earth Day. Earth Day in recent years has become more and more about keeping the earth healthy and happy and repairing...
Sad the solar eclipse is over? Learn more about the moon, the earth, and space with these books for kids! Moon The moon tonight : our moon's journey around earth by Chang-hoon Jung Hide and seek moon : the moon phases by Robin Koontz Our moon : new discoveries...
As the school year winds down, children and their families are working hard to wrap up final projects in anticipation of summer. However, the learning doesn’t have to stop there! Whether you’re in need of credible articles for an important assignment, planning homeschool lessons, or...
Here in Teen Central, we have many amazing authors hidden in our selection. Today, we’ll be putting a spotlight on one of those authors: Kalynn Bayron! She is an award winning YA author, mainly focusing on representing her African American background. As a huge fan...
April is here and the Friends of the Plainfield Library have new offerings in the Silent Auction! There are books about landscaping and backyard living, cooking, aviation history, and more. Two sealed puzzles are available, one with cute dogs and the other with cute frogs (it is...
Most children and people experience worry and fears in new environments and unsure situations at some point in their lives. Yet some children and adults experience anxiety more regularly. According to The National Institute of Mental Health Childhood, anxiety disorders are very common, affecting one...
It’s been a minute or two since Indiana has experienced a total solar eclipse…like 155 years! The last total solar eclipse in our area of Indiana was on August 7, 1869. The pathway for this event included the towns of Bloomington, Greencastle, Terre Haute…and Plainfield, Indiana. ...
