(Virtual) English Club

Learn and practice English in an informal setting. Participants read and discuss books, news, and a variety of other current topics. Open to all. Register below to receive the Zoom link.

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Drop-in Family Storytime

For all ages with a caregiver.For the safety of all who come to storytime, attendance will be capped.Storytime helps nurture a lifelong love of reading and helps develop language skills, motor skills and helps prepare children for school. All storytimes feature developm......More

For all ages with a caregiver.For the safety of all who come to storytime, attendance will be capped.Storytime helps nurture a lifelong love of reading and helps develop language skills, motor skills and helps prepare children for school. All storytimes feature developmentally appropriate stories, music and movement.

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

Stitching in the Stacks

Meet with fellow crochet and knitting enthusiasts and create beautiful items for charity. This group is open to the public and all ability levels.

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

Homeschool Hangout

Homeschool Families are welcome to hang out and engage in easy science activities and crafts.

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

Kiddie Kraft

For ages 3 to 5 attending independently. A fun time for little ones to explore their creative side.

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

Tentative Pinnacle GB meeting

Tentative Governing Board meeting if date is changed to 4.10 from 4.17

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

PROMicon 2K26

This program is intended for those in grades 7 to 12.Do you feel like regular proms aren't for you? Well, you belong at PROMicon! PROMicon is a safe and welcoming place for everyone. And this year we're taking it back to the early 2000s and celebrating the fandom cultur......More

This program is intended for those in grades 7 to 12.Do you feel like regular proms aren't for you? Well, you belong at PROMicon! PROMicon is a safe and welcoming place for everyone. And this year we're taking it back to the early 2000s and celebrating the fandom culture that shaped us! Join us under the lights for dancing to the music of a live DJ, games, snacks, and more. Cosplay is always in fashion at PROMicon but there's no dress code; feel free to wear your fanciest formal 'fit to your comfiest clothes.

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

New to English

This class is for beginners who are new to English and need extra support with reading, writing, basic vocabulary, and basic life skills.Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at [email protected] or 815-790-7876 to sc......More

This class is for beginners who are new to English and need extra support with reading, writing, basic vocabulary, and basic life skills.Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at [email protected] or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

Drop-in Preschool Storytime

For ages 3 to 5 attending independently.Storytime helps nurture a lifelong love of reading and helps develop language skills, motor skills and helps prepare children for school. All storytimes feature developmentally appropriate stories, music and movement.

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

Everyday English

Build confidence speaking English and ask questions about everyday life in the U.S. Practice conversations you would use at a school, store, doctor's appointment, and with neighbors. Learn how to use the Library and the internet. Level testing is required to participate......More

Build confidence speaking English and ask questions about everyday life in the U.S. Practice conversations you would use at a school, store, doctor's appointment, and with neighbors. Learn how to use the Library and the internet. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at [email protected] or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

Plainfield C.A.T.S. (Council of Advisory Teens)

This program is intended for grades 6 to 12.Meow is the time to have your voice heard at the library! We meet once a month to discuss your ideas for programs, books and service projects. Earn volunteer hours while expressing your opinions about the Library's teen servic......More

This program is intended for grades 6 to 12.Meow is the time to have your voice heard at the library! We meet once a month to discuss your ideas for programs, books and service projects. Earn volunteer hours while expressing your opinions about the Library's teen services.

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

Thrill Seekers Book Club

Registration required. Copies of the book available at the Adult Services Desk or to download.Peggy and Drew, both aspiring writers, move to an isolated canal boat with their fourteen-year-old son. Peggy is the glue that holds their family together, even as their son is......More

Registration required. Copies of the book available at the Adult Services Desk or to download.Peggy and Drew, both aspiring writers, move to an isolated canal boat with their fourteen-year-old son. Peggy is the glue that holds their family together, even as their son is bullied relentlessly for his physique and his family’s lack of money. But when Drew becomes frustrated by his wife’s sudden writing success, he moves their boat further and further from civilization. With their increasing isolation, personal challenges become harder to ignore, even as they desperately try to break toxic generational patterns. But when Drew’s gaslighting becomes too much for Peggy to take, it sets off a catastrophic series of events.

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

English for Beginner Learners - Level 1

English for Beginners classes are geared toward students with limited English experience. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi......More

English for Beginners classes are geared toward students with limited English experience. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at [email protected] or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

Drop-in Family Storytime

For all ages with a caregiver.For the safety of all who come to storytime, attendance will be capped.Storytime helps nurture a lifelong love of reading and helps develop language skills, motor skills and helps prepare children for school. All storytimes feature developm......More

For all ages with a caregiver.For the safety of all who come to storytime, attendance will be capped.Storytime helps nurture a lifelong love of reading and helps develop language skills, motor skills and helps prepare children for school. All storytimes feature developmentally appropriate stories, music and movement.

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

Drop-in Toddler Storytime

For ages 2 to 3 with a caregiver.For the safety of all who come to storytime, attendance will be capped.Storytime helps nurture a lifelong love of reading and helps develop language skills, motor skills and helps prepare children for school. All storytimes feature devel......More

For ages 2 to 3 with a caregiver.For the safety of all who come to storytime, attendance will be capped.Storytime helps nurture a lifelong love of reading and helps develop language skills, motor skills and helps prepare children for school. All storytimes feature developmentally appropriate stories, music and movement.

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

English for Beginner Learners - Level 2

English for Beginners classes are geared toward students with limited English experience. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi......More

English for Beginners classes are geared toward students with limited English experience. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at [email protected] or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

Teen Cooking Club

Grades 6 to 12. Test different, simple recipes and learn new cooking techniques that elevate your snack game.

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

AI Improv

Explore how different AI tools work during a collaborative session focused on testing ideas, building on group suggestions, and observing how prompt choices influence AI output in real time.

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

Five Nights at Freddy's Mania

This program is intended for tweens ages 8 to 12.Join the animatronic family, because we’re talking all things FNAF! This is a Fandom Fest lead up program.

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

English for Intermediate Learners - Level 3

Intermediate level classes are for students who already use English in daily tasks but need to keep improving. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cu......More

Intermediate level classes are for students who already use English in daily tasks but need to keep improving. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at [email protected] or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

Drop-in Baby Storytime

For ages birth to 23 months with a caregiver.For the safety of all who come to storytime, attendance will be capped.Storytime helps nurture a lifelong love of reading and helps develop language skills, motor skills and helps prepare children for school. All storytimes f......More

For ages birth to 23 months with a caregiver.For the safety of all who come to storytime, attendance will be capped.Storytime helps nurture a lifelong love of reading and helps develop language skills, motor skills and helps prepare children for school. All storytimes feature developmentally appropriate stories, music and movement.

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

Drop-in Toddler Storytime

For ages 2 to 3 with a caregiver.For the safety of all who come to storytime, attendance will be capped.Storytime helps nurture a lifelong love of reading and helps develop language skills, motor skills and helps prepare children for school. All storytimes feature devel......More

For ages 2 to 3 with a caregiver.For the safety of all who come to storytime, attendance will be capped.Storytime helps nurture a lifelong love of reading and helps develop language skills, motor skills and helps prepare children for school. All storytimes feature developmentally appropriate stories, music and movement.

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

English for Intermediate Learners - Level 4

Intermediate level classes are for students who already use English in daily tasks but need to keep improving. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cu......More

Intermediate level classes are for students who already use English in daily tasks but need to keep improving. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at [email protected] or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

(Virtual) Job Club

The A2F Framework for Effective Public SpeakingDonna Hook, Confident Communicator Coach, Public Speaking Coach, AuthorPublic speaking isn’t about being fearless--it's about having a framework that helps you move THROUGH fear. This program teaches you a proven process to......More

The A2F Framework for Effective Public SpeakingDonna Hook, Confident Communicator Coach, Public Speaking Coach, AuthorPublic speaking isn’t about being fearless--it's about having a framework that helps you move THROUGH fear. This program teaches you a proven process to manage anxiety and become a more confident speaker.

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A Novel Idea Book Club

Registration required. Copies of the book available at the Adult Services Desk or to download.It’s 1983, and seventeen-year-old Grace Clark has just lost her mother when she begrudgingly accompanies her estranged father to an archaeological dig at Olduvai Gorge on the S......More

Registration required. Copies of the book available at the Adult Services Desk or to download.It’s 1983, and seventeen-year-old Grace Clark has just lost her mother when she begrudgingly accompanies her estranged father to an archaeological dig at Olduvai Gorge on the Serengeti plains of Tanzania. Here, seventy-year old Mary Leakey enlists Grace to sort and pack her fifty years of work and memories. Their interaction reminds Mary how she pursued her ambitions of becoming an archaeologist in the 1930s by sneaking into lectures and working on excavations. When well-known paleoanthropologist Louis Leakey commissions her to illustrate a book, she’s not at all expecting to fall in love with the older married man. Mary then follows Louis to East Africa, where she falls in love for a second time, this time with Olduvai Gorge, where her work defines her as a great scientist and allows her to step out of Louis’s shadow. In time, Mary and Grace learn they are more alike than they thought, which eventually leads them to the secret that connects them. They also discover a mutual deep love for animals, and when Lisa, an injured cheetah, appears at camp, Mary and Grace work together to save her. On the morning Grace is due to leave, the girl–and the cheetah- are nowhere to be found, and it becomes a race against time to rescue Grace before the African bush claims her. From the acclaimed author of The Invincible Miss Cust and The Woman at Wheel comes an adventurous, dual-timeline tale that explores the consequences of our choices, wisdom that comes with retrospection, and relationships that make us who we are, based on the extraordinary real life of Mary Leakey.

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

Fandom Craft Night - Stranger Things

Get ready for Fandom Fest with a Stranger Things themed craft.

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

Library Board Meeting

The Board of Trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting.

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

New to English

This class is for beginners who are new to English and need extra support with reading, writing, basic vocabulary, and basic life skills.Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at [email protected] or 815-790-7876 to sc......More

This class is for beginners who are new to English and need extra support with reading, writing, basic vocabulary, and basic life skills.Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at [email protected] or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

Drop-in Baby Storytime

For ages birth to 23 months with a caregiver.For the safety of all who come to storytime, attendance will be capped.Storytime helps nurture a lifelong love of reading and helps develop language skills, motor skills and helps prepare children for school. All storytimes f......More

For ages birth to 23 months with a caregiver.For the safety of all who come to storytime, attendance will be capped.Storytime helps nurture a lifelong love of reading and helps develop language skills, motor skills and helps prepare children for school. All storytimes feature developmentally appropriate stories, music and movement.

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

(Virtual) English Club

Learn and practice English in an informal setting. Participants read and discuss books, news, and a variety of other current topics. Open to all. Register below to receive the Zoom link.

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Drop-in Family Storytime

For all ages with a caregiver.For the safety of all who come to storytime, attendance will be capped.Storytime helps nurture a lifelong love of reading and helps develop language skills, motor skills and helps prepare children for school. All storytimes feature developm......More

For all ages with a caregiver.For the safety of all who come to storytime, attendance will be capped.Storytime helps nurture a lifelong love of reading and helps develop language skills, motor skills and helps prepare children for school. All storytimes feature developmentally appropriate stories, music and movement.

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

Lego Challenge Club

Welcome brick builders! Stretch out your creative-thinking skills as we work on challenges and fun projects at each club meeting. LEGO will be provided at each session to use while at the library.

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

Illinois Libraries Present: Cristina Henríquez: Voice, Culture, and Human Connection

Want to watch the event from home? Register here by 5:00 PM on April 16. Only Plainfield Area Public Library cardholders can register to view this program from home. Want to enjoy the program with others at the Library? We will host a live viewing of the virtual event i......More

Want to watch the event from home? Register here by 5:00 PM on April 16. Only Plainfield Area Public Library cardholders can register to view this program from home. Want to enjoy the program with others at the Library? We will host a live viewing of the virtual event in our Upper Level Program Room. Register below. Join critically acclaimed, bestselling author, Cristina Henríquez,for a compelling conversation about her work. Henríquez’s newest book, The Great Divide, is a moving exploration of the people who lived, loved, and labored during the construction of the Panama Canal.Illinois Libraries Present (ILP) is a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events funded in part by an Illinois State Library grant.

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

Pinnacle Governing Board meeting

Pinnacle Governing Board

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

Fandom Fest 2026

Gather and geek out at our sixth annual Fandom Fest! Meet different costumed characters, shop at our Artist Alley, get your face painted, grab a Take and Make craft, participate in our Cosplay Contest or sit back and watch the fun! It's a day filled with FREE Family-Fri......More

Gather and geek out at our sixth annual Fandom Fest! Meet different costumed characters, shop at our Artist Alley, get your face painted, grab a Take and Make craft, participate in our Cosplay Contest or sit back and watch the fun! It's a day filled with FREE Family-Friendly Fandom Fun! papl.info/fandomfest

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US

New Life for Old Bags

New Life for Old Bags monthly meeting. New members welcome!

15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US