Author: Amanda Warner

Color Our World This Summer at the Plain City Public Library 

The Plain City Public Library’s 2025 Summer Reading Program begins May 31st! The Summer Reading Program offers participants rewards for reading over the summer months. The Plain City Public Library offers a Summer Reading Program for kids (ages 3 – 12), teens (12-17), and adults (18 and up).

Beginning May 31 simply pick up a reading log at the library or print one at home using the links below. You’ll have until August 2 to fill in your reading log and turn it in to the library. Reading logs can be returned in person, in the library’s book drop, by mail, or you can email a scanned copy or photo to awarner@plaincitylib.org (kids reading logs) or lpowers@plaincitylib.org (teen and adult reading logs) and make arrangements to pick up your prizes later.

Kids will earn prizes for reading for 6 and 12 hours over the summer! Teens and adults have the chance to win a gift card, tote bags filled with surprises, and other fun prizes. The more you read, the more chances you’ll get! Plus, one child and one teen or adult will win our grand prize: a Kindle Fire tablet!

The library will also host a series of online programs in conjunction with the Summer Reading Program. Check out our Events page for up-to-date summer program offerings.

Download & Print Your Summer Reading Log

Kids Reading Log

Teen & Adult Reading Log

New and Recommended Reads

Not sure which book to pick up first this summer? Check out our lists of new and recommended reads for all ages in our catalog. These lists are updated weekly with the newest library material. Check out the following lists of recommended reads for children with titles that come highly recommended by kid readers themselves! In addition to print books, most of these titles are available as eBooks in Overdrive (Libby) or Hoopla.

Recommended Reads for Birth-Preschool

Recommended Reads for Kindergarten-Grade 2

Recommended Reads for Grades 3-5

Recommended Reads for Grades 6-8

Recommended Reads for Teens

Drop in and create, invent, and explore with a different hands-on project every Thursday from 3:00pm-4:30pm (please note the new time!).
Projects are designed for ages 8 and up. No registration is required.

May 1 – 3D Pens
Combine art & design with technology to bring your ideas to life in 3D! We’ll use 3Doodler 3D Printing Pens and eco-plastic filament strands to start creating fun designs instantly.

May 8 – Gold Leaf Art
Create artwork using metal leaf—extremely thin sheets of metal that can be used for adding a metallic shimmer to nearly anything.

May 15 – Makey Makey
An invention kit for the 21st century! Turn everyday objects into controllers, it’s a simple invention kit for beginners and experts doing art, engineering, and everything in between.

May 22 – Perler Beads
Use the Workshop’s heat press to create perler bead keychains and magnets.

May 29 – DIY Instruments
Create working musical instruments our of a variety of supplies.

Pick up your Library material from our convenient drive-up window located on the west side of the building, connected to the Workshop and Community Room. While the drive-up window is available now, the Workshop and Community Room will open to library patrons later this spring. The drive-up window is open during the following days and times: Monday-Thursday 9:30am-7:00pm, Friday-Saturday 9:30am-Noon.

Placing Your Holds

• Reserve items online in our catalog, using the Plain City Public Library app, by phone or in person.
  
  
• Select Plain City Library Drive-up Window as your pickup library.

Picking Up Your Holds

• As always, we will notify you when your holds are ready to pick up. We will hold your items at the drive-up window for 3 days.
• Pull up to the window for service during our open hours listed below.
• When you arrive, ring the bell to the left of the drive-up window then show your library card or photo ID to check out. Your items will be handed to you through the drive-up window.

Returning Material

• A book return slot is conveniently located next to the drive-up window, in addition to the return slot at the rear of the building.

Other Services

• Black and white copies up to 25 pages


• Faxing services


• COVID-19 self-test kits

Drive-Up Window Hours

Monday-Thursday: 9:30am-7:00pm
Friday-Saturday: 9:30am-Noon

Kids who read 5 or more books will receive one free ticket to see Disney On Ice at the Nationwide Arena in February 

Disney On Ice has partnered with the Plain City Public Library and other central Ohio public libraries on a children’s reading program that is not only easy and fun, but gives them the opportunity to earn a free ticket to Disney On Ice, with the purchase of one adult ticket.

Kids are encouraged to visit their nearest participating public library to pick up a Disney On Ice Reward Club Card that includes program specifics. Once five or more books have been read, the child and their parents/guardians can take the Reward Club Card to the Nationwide Arena’s box office and redeem for the following performances only:

Friday, January 31^st at 10:30 AM & 7:00 PM

Saturday, February 1^st at 7:00 PM

Sunday, February 2^nd at 6:30 PM

Disney On Ice presents Frozen & Encanto skates into Columbus, playing nine fun-filled performances from January 30 – February 2, 2025 at Nationwide Arena. Family friendly ticket pricing available – tickets can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com or in-person at the venue box office.

Visit the Library or email awarner@plaincitylib.org for more information about the Disney on Ice Reading is Cool program.