Week Calendar

For the very 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.

This club is for students with limited English experience. Includes leveled listening, speaking, reading and writing practice. Must take a placement test and place below ESL intermediate level courses.

This club is for students who already use English in daily tasks but need to keep improving. Includes leveled listening, speaking, reading and writing practice. Attendees must take a placement test.

This program is for babies newborn to 23 months and their caregivers. Dress for mess and join us in the park for make-it-yourself individual taste-safe sensory bins. Safe non-toxic items are provided.

All ages with a caregiver.

Meet us under the pavilion for our classic drop-in summer storytime. Village Green Park is located at the corner of Chicago and Des Plaines St.

Head on down to the farm for a classic drop-in summer storytime.

Every time we turn on a faucet, water comes out. How does that work? Find out about the process of water pressure as we visit the Water Pumping Station on 127th Street and Book Road. Our tour finishes with the uncapping of a fire hydrant.

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. 

New Life for Old Bags will meet at the Township Center (15014 S. Des Plaines Steet, Plainfield) starting in March 2024 due to the upcoming Library renovations. We look forward to welcoming you back in 2025 to our new builidng! 

PAPL is attending the Annual Back to School Fair with State Senator Meg Loughran Cappel and State Representative Natalie A. Manley. Stop by and say hello!

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.

This club is for students with limited English experience. Includes leveled listening, speaking, reading and writing practice. Must take a placement test and place below ESL intermediate level courses.

This club is for students who already use English in daily tasks but need to keep improving. Includes leveled listening, speaking, reading and writing practice. Attendees must take a placement test.

The freezer in the ice cream truck is locked and you have forgotten the passcode to open it. Solve the puzzles to reveal the passcode and save the ice cream. Can you do it before the ice cream melts?

The HeART of Interview Storytelling

Presented by Donna Hook, Confident Communicator Coach, Public Speaking Coach, Author

This program is intended for children age 8 to 11. Registration for each child attending is required with a valid Plainfield Public Library card.

Who can roll all of the dice the quickest in this fast-paced game? 

Moving to early 20th-century San Francisco to escape New York tenement life, an Irish mail-order bride uncovers transformative secrets involving a silent child and two other women before her precarious existence is upended by the great earthquake

Celebrate the 55th Anniversary of the Moon Landing by learning about space and our solar system in the Starlab portable planetarium. After you visit the stars, enjoy space-themed activities and crafts.

StoryWalk® is hitting the road this summer! Stop by for a story, crafts, ice cream, and more. This program is a community partnership with the Plainfield Park District and the Plainfield Police Department.

This introduction to classic American grilling explores basic techniques with vegetarian and omnivore options.

The regular monthly board meeting has moved to next Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

Play bingo and win prizes with a musical twist. Instead of numbers, you will be listening for five songs in a row to get that win! Grades 6 to 12

This class is for experienced Excel®  users who have a firm grasp of the basics. It covers intermediate level functions: importing data, pivot tables, VLOOKUP and an introduction to macros.