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February 6, 2025
IMake: After School STEAM Activities
Drop in and create, invent, and explore with a different hands-on project every Thursday from 2:30pm-4:00pm.Project are designed for ages 8 and up. No registration is required. March 27 – Spring BreakNo IMake 🙁 April 3 – Makey MakeyAn invention kit for the 21st century! Turn everyday objects into controllers, Blog

January 27, 2025
Drive-Up Window Now Open
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 Blog

December 10, 2024
Reading is Cool with Disney on Ice

October 3, 2024
2024 Levy Renewal

July 26, 2024
Back-to-School with PCPL
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 cardGetting a library card is easy! Click the link for library card application and requirements. Finish summer reading requirementsVisit our Blog

May 28, 2024
The Upside Down Summer Reading Program: What is it? How do I participate?

May 24, 2024
Summer Reading 2024
Adventure Begins This Summer at the Plain City Public Library The Plain City Public Library’s 2024 Summer Reading Program begins May 24th! 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 Blog

May 6, 2024
Employment Opportunity
Building & Facilities Assistant $20 an hour – Part-time The Plain City Public Library is hiring one individual to maintain a safe, clean, and welcoming library facility by performing all routine custodial tasks, groundskeeping, routine maintenance, and semi-skilled repairs on building interior and exteriors. The successful candidate will conduct routine facility and Blog

March 14, 2024
Library Expansion Project
Join us for the Grand Opening of the Perry Yoder Workshop and Community Room! Friday, March 73:00-5:00pm This event is open to the public and will include tours of this new library space and equipment demonstrations. The first 100 visitors who show their Plain City Public Library card will receive Blog

March 8, 2024
Spring Break Events at Plain City Public Library
Visit the Library this Spring Break for fun, interesting, and educational programs for all ages! ALL AGES STORYTIMEMonday, March 2510:30AMJoin us for stories, rhymes, songs and other learning activities appropriate for ages 6 and under. Caregiver must attend. No registration required. CIRCUIT BUGS: A STEM Project for Ages 8 & Blog

February 14, 2024
Library Board Seeks New Member
The Plain City Public Library Board of Trustees is seeking a new member. Prospective members must be residents of the Jonathan Alder School District. For more information about the Library Board and how to apply please click the button below. All further questions can be directed to Library Director Chris Blog

January 26, 2024
2024 Total Solar Eclipse
Update: Donate Your Used Eclipse Glasses Used eclipse glasses can be dropped off at the Plain City Public Library during open hours of Monday-Thursday 10am-8pm and Friday-Saturday 10am-5pm. Eclipse glasses will be donated to locations in need around the world through the Astronomers Without Borders Solar Glasses Recycling And Distribution Blog

December 4, 2023
Libraries to host a conversation with author Ta-Nehisi Coates
Event scheduled for Sunday, February 4 The Plain City Public Library, in partnership with Bexley Public Library, Columbus Metropolitan Library, Delaware County District Library, Grandview Heights Public Library, Granville Public Library, London Public Library, Southwest Public Libraries, Upper Arlington Public Library, Westerville Public Library and Worthington Libraries, will present acclaimed Blog, News

October 25, 2023
Holiday Hours
The Plain City Public Library will observe the following holiday hours: Wednesday, December 6 – CLOSED for Staff DevelopmentMonday, December 25 – CLOSEDTuesday, December 26 – CLOSEDMonday, January 1 – CLOSED Thank you for your patience as library staff spend the holidays with our loved ones. Blog

June 8, 2023
Introducing…the Crash Cart!
You may notice a new addition to Plain City Public Library programming this summer. The Crash Cart contains everything needed to bring fun and educational STEAM projects for all ages right to you! Look for the Crash Cart this summer with a new project immediately following large events at the Blog

December 2, 2022
Holiday Resources & Tips

October 18, 2022
Librarians on the Loose
What happens when you let a bunch of librarians on the loose with tools and the Internet? Probably nothing good. Tune in to find out! Episode 1: Pumpkin Chuckin’ In this video, the librarians attempt to create a catapult in an effort to chuck some pumpkins! Interested in building your Blog

September 28, 2022