Summer Reading is just around the corner! Registration for the Reading program begins June 1. We have an amazing calendar of events for the whole family!
Elizabeth Berg will be at the Library on June 6 at 2pm. Ms. Berg is the New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including Dream When You're Feeling Blue, We Are All Welcome Here, The Year of Pleasures, The Art of Mending, Say When, True to Form, Never Change, and Open House, which was an Oprah's Book Club selection in 2000. Pre-registration is required.
Award-winning musician Jim Gill will perform his hand-clapping, foot-stomping, fun-for-the-whole-family concert on June 9 at 11am. Also an award-winning author, Jim combines reading and music as parents and kids read and sing along. Pre-registration is required.
Unfortunately, registration is very limited for these events since we don't have an auditorium to accommodate more residents. Pre-registration is required for nearly every program offered at the library due to space constraints and high demand. However, we don't let that stop us for presenting some fantastic programs for as many people as we can possibly fit!
Here's more of what's happening this summer:
Learn a new skill with our free computer classes on Word, Excel, or Publisher. Go green with our Green Village series, in cooperation with Conservation Plainfield. Join a book discussion group. Write the novel you've always dreamed of with the help of one of our writers groups. Bring your baby to lapsit storytime. Encourage your reluctant reader by reading to therapy dogs at Paws to Read. Find a job with the help of our Internet Job Searching class and visits by the Will County Work Force Services Mobile Learning Center. Put on a play with Drama Club. Learn about a new culture with Culture Club. And this lists is not even half of what is going on in the month of June alone...
Enjoy your summer with Plainfield Library!
Showing posts with label auditorium. Show all posts
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Question of the Day: Why does the Library need a 300-seat auditorium?
The 300-seat auditorium in the downtown facility fulfills a need articulated not only to the Library, but also the Park District and Village, in surveys and planning focus groups. Each entity independently heard that our community needs cultural programming and events to be available within Plainfield. Community groups need a larger venue for events like dance recitals, musical recitals, community theater, musical performances, author events, movie events, etc. The mutual need for auditorium space was actually the catalyst for the Library and Park District's exploration of a joint use facility. The auditorium remains a priority to facilitate those intergovernmental partnerships and support the community need for cultural programs and events by providing presentation space.
For example: the Candidates Night held at Village Hall on 3/19 was standing room only. This is precisely the type of community event that would be supported by the Library's auditorium. Programs already in place like Teen Readers Theater group, musical programs and larger children's programs would be able to accommodate triple the number of attendees in an auditorium than in the Large Meeting Room. The Park District already offers dance classes and need a recital space.
A frequent follow up to this question is about the high school auditorium. The auditoriums in each of the high schools are too heavily used by the schools (each serves all of its "feeder" schools) to allow for community use.
For example: the Candidates Night held at Village Hall on 3/19 was standing room only. This is precisely the type of community event that would be supported by the Library's auditorium. Programs already in place like Teen Readers Theater group, musical programs and larger children's programs would be able to accommodate triple the number of attendees in an auditorium than in the Large Meeting Room. The Park District already offers dance classes and need a recital space.
A frequent follow up to this question is about the high school auditorium. The auditoriums in each of the high schools are too heavily used by the schools (each serves all of its "feeder" schools) to allow for community use.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Features of the Proposed Library Expansion
In addition to doubling the size of the collection, the proposed library expansion includes many features and upgrades to the existing library. Here are a few:
The 300-seat auditorium located in the downtown library would provide a venue for numerous programs and events, especially additional cultural events in partnership with other organizations in Plainfield. Everything from Park District dance recitals to music programs to author events could be accommodated here. The venue is modeled after the auditorium in the Skokie Public Library, where they offer everything from community theater to their Steinway Young Musicians concert series.
Computer classrooms to seat 15 are planned for each of the two locations. These would allow for expanded computer classes for all ages. Local businesses and organizations would be able to rent these classrooms for training etc. when library programs are not in session. When not otherwise being used, the classrooms would provide additional computers for public PCs during peak usage times.
Internet PCs for public use will more than double, for 40 to more than 80. This expansion will allow for more separation of children's PCs by age group.
Expanded storytime rooms in each location would allow the library to accommodate more than twice the number of children in storytimes. With space for 25 participants plus their caregivers in each, these rooms would also be available to house other programs for young children.
Multi-purpose rooms in each location would accommodate programs of up to 100, but be divisible for smaller meetings and programs. These rooms would be available for rental to local businesses and community organizations also.
A program room exclusively for teen programming in the downtown would allow for expanded programs like the Homework Help Center. This space would provide a safe and positive environment for teens to participate in a wide variety of activities.
The downtown library parking lot will expand the current Village lot on Route 59 and connect it to a reconfigured Illinois Street parking lot. The reconfiguration of the Illinois Street lot should make it much more user-friendly. The placement of the Library's main entrance facing Route 59 should move the majority of library patrons' cars to the expanded Route 59 side of the lot. The Route 59 lot is generally underutilized today.
After hours pick up lockers are planned for both libraries. Residents will be able to request materials on hold for them be placed in a locker. Library staff would provide the locker number and code, allowing for 24/7 pick up of materials.
Drive up book drops will be located at each library allowing or more convenient return of materials.
The 300-seat auditorium located in the downtown library would provide a venue for numerous programs and events, especially additional cultural events in partnership with other organizations in Plainfield. Everything from Park District dance recitals to music programs to author events could be accommodated here. The venue is modeled after the auditorium in the Skokie Public Library, where they offer everything from community theater to their Steinway Young Musicians concert series.
Computer classrooms to seat 15 are planned for each of the two locations. These would allow for expanded computer classes for all ages. Local businesses and organizations would be able to rent these classrooms for training etc. when library programs are not in session. When not otherwise being used, the classrooms would provide additional computers for public PCs during peak usage times.
Internet PCs for public use will more than double, for 40 to more than 80. This expansion will allow for more separation of children's PCs by age group.
Expanded storytime rooms in each location would allow the library to accommodate more than twice the number of children in storytimes. With space for 25 participants plus their caregivers in each, these rooms would also be available to house other programs for young children.
Multi-purpose rooms in each location would accommodate programs of up to 100, but be divisible for smaller meetings and programs. These rooms would be available for rental to local businesses and community organizations also.
A program room exclusively for teen programming in the downtown would allow for expanded programs like the Homework Help Center. This space would provide a safe and positive environment for teens to participate in a wide variety of activities.
The downtown library parking lot will expand the current Village lot on Route 59 and connect it to a reconfigured Illinois Street parking lot. The reconfiguration of the Illinois Street lot should make it much more user-friendly. The placement of the Library's main entrance facing Route 59 should move the majority of library patrons' cars to the expanded Route 59 side of the lot. The Route 59 lot is generally underutilized today.
After hours pick up lockers are planned for both libraries. Residents will be able to request materials on hold for them be placed in a locker. Library staff would provide the locker number and code, allowing for 24/7 pick up of materials.
Drive up book drops will be located at each library allowing or more convenient return of materials.
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