Author: Amanda Warner

Back-to-school is right around the corner! Don’t send your kids back without their most important school supply: their library card.

Let PCPL help with your back-to-school preparations!

• Get a library card
  Getting a library card is easy! Click the link for library card application requirements.

• Finish summer reading requirements
  Visit our online catalog to request titles for school courses.

• Free research databases
  Use your Plain City Public Library card to access a variety of high-quality content and reliable sources.

• Download books to your device
  Short on time? Borrow e-books or audiobooks from Libby or hoopla, straight to your preferred device.

• Access to computers and printing
  Use a desktop or laptop computer in the library, or send a print from your phone or home computer.

Questions? Contact the Library online or by calling 614-873-4912 during our open hours of:

Monday-Thursday 10-8
Friday-Saturday 10-5
Closed Sunday

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

September 10 –

September 17 –

September 24 –

Celebrate America’s 250th birthday at the Library!

250 Reads

Check out the lists below for suggested reading for all ages focusing on the Revolutionary War, historical figures, and the founding of the United States of America.

America 250 Reading List for Kids

America 250 Reading List for Adults

America’s 250th Anniversary on hoopla
250 years, countless stories. Celebrate America’s history with this curated collection on Hoopla. Available digitally with your Plain City Public Library card.

Patriotic Programs & Events

PCPL will offer a number of patriotic events throughout June and July, including themed storytimes, crafts, and more. Many programs require registration, so be sure to check each description for details.

Take & Make: Mini Liberty Bell

Friday, June 19
Celebrate America’s 250th birthday with a craft inspired by the famous American symbol housed in Philadelphia, the Liberty Bell!
This Take & Make kits includes everything you need to make your own mini Liberty Bell.
Available at the library beginning Friday, June 19 while supplies last.

Armstrong Air & Space Museum

Wednesday, June 24
Join us in celebrating America’s 250th birthday by learning about Neil Armstrong and the airplanes he flew, including the Lear Jet that set 5 world records with Armstrong as the pilot. Children will learn how airplanes fly by doing experiments on the 4 forces of flight. They will make their own balsa wood flyers and decorate them with markers. 
For children in grades K-6. Registration is required. Please register children only; adults do not need to register. Click here to register.

Kids: Design a Patriotic Hat

Tuesday, June 30
Choose your patriotic hat design and add the colors of your choosing to personalize!
This program is for ages 6 & up. Children under 9 should be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required. Join the waitlist here.

Star Spangled Storytimes

Monday, June 29 at 10:30AM at the Library
Wednesday, July 1 at 10:30AM at Pastime Park
Join us for stories, rhymes, songs and other learning activities appropriate for ages 6 and under.
Caregiver must attend. No registration required.

Glitter Alcohol Ink Glass

Wednesday, July 1
Create your own unique design for a glass using glitter alcohol ink. For teens (12+) and adults. Registration required.
Using a cup tumbler, you will be able to drip alcohol ink onto the glass to create a design. 
For Teens (12+) and Adults. Registration by appointment required. Click here to register.

Book Giveaway

Enter to win this basket filled with books and other patriotic items! Must be a PCPL cardholder and enter in person at the Library. One entry per person per day. Winner will be drawn and notified on July 3, 2026.

Unearth a Story This Summer at the Plain City Public Library 

The Plain City Public Library’s 2026 Summer Reading Program begins June 1st! 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 June 1 simply pick up a reading log at the library or print one at home using the links below. You’ll have until August 1 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 bag 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