Plymouth District Library

October 31, 2019 Mary Kelly

Macmillan Publishing to Restrict Library Ebook Purchases

Beginning November 1, 2019, Macmillan and their subsidiaries and imprints will restrict access to e-book purchases for libraries. Under the new policy, a library purchasing group will be restricted to one copy of new releases for two months. For Plymouth patrons, this will have a dramatic effect on wait times for new releases. Our library is in an Overdrive purchasing group organized by Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS). Under Macmillan’s new policy, the MCLS group will be limited to a single purchase to be shared by over 20 public libraries.

November 8, 2019 Holly Hibner

Wilcox Foundation Annual Essay Contest 2020

The Wilcox Foundation sponsors academic scholarships to Plymouth and Canton Students, awarded through an essay contest. Each essay will receive either a first, second, or random draw designation. First place is $2,000, second is $1500, and random draw is $1,000. The scholarship awards must be used for post high school educational purposes.

The 2020 essay theme focuses on the lives of school age children between 1950 and 1960. Contest rules and essay specifics are described in more detail in this PDF file.

Essays must be submitted by Monday, April 13, 2020.

October 9, 2019 Barb Dinan

NHS Tutors

National Honor Society volunteers will be at the library on Wednesday evenings to assist students in grades 3 – 12 with their school work. The tutors will in the Teen Zone from 6 – 8 pm on Wednesdays.

November 5, 2019 Katie Page

Gamer Declaimer: Vive la révolution!

“Remember, remember, the 5th of November…” On this 5th of November we’d like to spotlight videogames with a rebellion or revolutionary theme.

September 15, 2019 Dana Bussard

Check Out Our NEW Microscope!

Our STEAM collection now has a real microscope that you can use in the library. There are also four sets of prepared slides that you can use with the microscope. Just ask at the Youth HELP desk on the lower level of the library and someone will help you set it up. The microscope was a generous donation from one of our patrons.

October 19, 2019 Katie Page

Gamer Declaimer: Horror video games!

Everyone knows that libraries carry books and movies, but did you know that we have video games too? Even better, did you know that some of the librarians are gamers themselves? Come see what goes bump in the night in our newly created segment, Gamer Declaimer, where we librarians take part in some gamers’-advisory.

August 2, 2019 Holly Hibner

Have you tried Kanopy?

Get access to thousands of movies with your library card!

Enjoy movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent films, and educational videos.

Stream on your smart TV, computer, or mobile device.

June 13, 2019 Holly Hibner

Booklists and Recommendations

Beanstack is a service provided by the Plymouth District Library to help families discover books based age and interests. Once you sign up, Beanstack will send you a weekly email with a book recommendation, a learning tip, and a library program suggestion. You will also have access to tools that help you keep track of what books have been read, booklists, and more!