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Library Programs & Events

Select a calendar below or click here to view all upcoming programs and events.

Upcoming Events

Below are some of our upcoming events. For a full listing of events, please view our calendar of events (above). Registration is required for most events.

eBook Help Drop-In Session

Monday, May 21, 10:00 AM to 12:00 NOON
This free drop-in training session will answer your eBook and eReader questions. Bring in your eReader, tablet, laptop or smartphone, and we will show you how to browse, check out and return Library ebooks and tips and tricks for using your device’s advanced features. If you don’t have an eReader yet and are thinking about getting one, this is also a fun opportunity to test drive a variety of devices that are compatible with Library eBooks. No registration required.

Military Genealogy: Researching in the Digital Age

Monday, May 21, 7:00 PM
Learn how to locate and obtain copies of your ancestor's military records housed in national, state and local archives and see what is new in military genealogy.
Register here.

Get to Know Your Nook

Tuesday, May 22, 6:00 PM
If you have a Nook eReader or thinking about getting one, join us at the Plainfield Barnes & Noble, 12700 S. Illinois Route 59, Plainfield, 815-609-8233.  Learn how to shop for eBooks, lend an eBook to a friend, get free samples of eBooks, get a free book, download screensavers, borrow eBooks from the Library and ask any questions concerning your NOOK.

Classic Movie:

Pillow Talk, 1959
Thursday, May 24, 1:00 PM

Spend the afternoon watching a classic romantic comedy starring Doris Day and Rock Hudson. They share a telephone line and a vocal romance, but despise each other in real life. Refreshments will be served. 102 minutes. Not rated.
Register here.

 

Computer Help for Genealogists

Thursday, May 24, 10:00 AM
Drop in anytime during this 90 minute session and bring your genealogy questions. Expert genealogist, Tina Beaird, will work with you to find solutions to complete your genealogy charts. No registration is needed.

Computer Classes

Register for FREE computer classes on topics such as Microsoft Excel, Word, Internet, and much more. To view the upcoming schedule and to register, visit the Events Calendar. You can also register by calling 815-327-2515. Space is limited, so reserve your spot now.

A Novel Idea Book Discussion Group

Thursday, June 14, 7:00 PM
In June's selection, In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson, the bestselling author of "Devil in the White City" turns his hand to a remarkable story set during Hitler's rise to power. The time is 1933, the place, Berlin, when William E. Dodd becomes America's first ambassador to Hitler's Germany in a year that proved to be a turning point in history. Pick up a copy at the Reference Desk and join us for the discussion.  No registration required.

Why do I have to register?

Not all libraries take registration for programs, so why do we require registration for most of ours here in Plainfield? The short answer is to prevent disappointment and to serve the greatest number of people.

Drop-in programs are great in communities where programs do not always fill. However, in a fast-growing town like Plainfield where attendance at children's programs alone was nearly 32,000 last year, chances are high that if we did not take registration, many people would come to the Library hoping to attend a program only to find it full. We don't want you to have that experience.

Online registration also allows us to maintain a waiting list, so that whenever there is a cancellation, we can immediately fill that spot.
We want to make your experience here at the Plainfield Public Library a positive one.

Registration is one tool we use to help do that - it allows you to know you'll get in to the program you've signed up for, and it keeps the programs full, so we can serve the most Plainfield.

Photographing Program Participants

The Library reserves the right to photograph program participants. Photos are for library use and may be used in library publicity materials. Patrons who do not wish to be photographed should notify library staff.