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Illinois Libraries Present: Beyond the Page with Percival Everett

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Upper Level Program Room at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Writers, Speaker, Special Event, Virtual
Age Group:
All Ages

Want to watch from home? Register at: https://bit.ly/ILPPercivalEverett

Registration Required
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Upper Level Program Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Authors & Writers, Speaker, Special Event, Virtual
Registration Required
Description:

Want to watch from home? Register at: https://bit.ly/ILPPercivalEverett

This event is in the "All Ages" group

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

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Upper Level Program Room at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Writers, Speaker, Special Event, Virtual
Age Group:
All Ages

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. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Upper Level Program Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Authors & Writers, Speaker, Special Event, Virtual
Registration Required
Description:

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. 

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Illinois Libraries Present: Babel-On with R.F. Kuang

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Upper Level Program Room at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Writers, Speaker, Special Event, Virtual
Age Group:
All Ages

Want to watch the event from home? Register here by 5:00 PM on May 19. Only Plainfield Area Public Library cardholders can register to view this program from home. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Upper Level Program Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Authors & Writers, Speaker, Special Event, Virtual
Registration Required
Description:

Want to watch the event from home? Register here by 5:00 PM on May 19. Only Plainfield Area Public Library cardholders can register to view this program from home. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Amazing True Story of Smoky The War Dog

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Upper Level Program Room at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy, Speaker, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Discovered in the jungles of New Guinea during WWII, Smoky became a beloved mascot, the world’s first recorded therapy dog, and the most decorated canine of the war.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Upper Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy, Speaker, Special Event
Registration Required
Description:

Discovered in the jungles of New Guinea during WWII, Smoky became a beloved mascot, the world’s first recorded therapy dog, and the most decorated canine of the war.