Once a year, librarians across the country eagerly await the announcement of the Youth Media Awards, hosted by the American Library Association. Committees select the best books and media for children and young adults in many categories. People speculate about what will win and even...
If you're interested in independent, foreign language, classic, or documentary films, have we got something for you! Get out your library card and sign up for Kanopy, the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library's on demand video streaming service. Once you've signed up, you can stream over 26,000...
Books On Tap Book Club meets October 17, 6:30- 8 p.m. at the Black Swan Brew Pub in Plainfield. The topic/genre selection for October will be Horror or Scary books. Join us for good brews and good conversation! Now with a simpler format and as always,...
Calling all readers! You'll love our latest digital addition: NoveList Plus! NoveList Plus is a large database of reading recommendations including reviews, lists, articles, and more. You can use NoveList to find read-alikes in both fiction and non-fiction for readers of all ages. NoveList also gives...
Here is everything you need to know about "Summer Reading Club 2015: Every Hero Has a Story." Sign Up Here What is the Summer Reading Club? The Summer Reading Club is a summer-long literacy and library awareness initiative that encourages people of all ages to actively engage in...
Read something you're not supposed to during Banned Books Week, September 21-27. Our friends at Downtown Comics have sponsored several free, awesome events for all ages this week to celebrate Banned Books Week. Banned Books Week Bookmarks: All week long (Sept. 21-27) in area T teens are...
Did you know that November has been declared Picture Book Month? This is great news here in the Children's Room because we love picture books of all types. Here are a few of my personal favorites—feel free to chime in with yours!Caps for Sale by...
A Wrinkle in Time won the Newbery Medal in 1963. It is a book filled with magic, mystery, and adventure, but the very core of it is the simple quest of a girl wanting nothing more than to find her father- a scientist who disappears...
GONE WITH THE WIND…The book that comes to mind during Banned Books Week is Gone with the Wind. I have read it several times and find that I can’t believe someone could possibly write a book this good. However, as with most classics there is...
Banned Books Week is Sunday, September 30 - Saturday, October 6, 2012. Books are banned for all sorts of reasons. Should people be able to ban books, or should everyone have the freedom to choose what they want to read?Your library supports your freedom to read....