Renewals News

Up to now, Patrons have always been able to renew items (e.g. books) they've borrowed, twice, after they have been checked out from the library. After the second renewal, items had to be returned to the library for at least 24 hours before they could be borrowed again.

That's changing from March 1st. Except when an item is marked as New, or is requested by another Patron (a 'Hold'), Patrons will be able to return most items to the library and check them out again straight away, (thus making the items capable of further renewals).

Items marked as New, and items with a Hold can't be checked out again straight away,  and Holds will be returned and made available for the next Patron waiting for it.

Please note that the Library does not renew DVDs (but they can be checked out again if there are no Holds).

Memoir Writing Club
Thursday, March 14th
10:30am in Room 8 (lower level)

This month's optional writing topic is "Food of Our Childhood".

Was it all vegetables and cod liver oil? Were you fed food that was embarrassing for your friends to see because it was the food your parents ate when they were young? Was it great food that you can't find any more and would love to have again? Come and tell us all about it in March.

The Library's Memoir Writing Club offers members a comfortable forum for sharing stories of important events, friendships, and family history. Do you have memories that you would like to share? Come join the Memoir Writing Club. Before a session, participants write down their memories - creating a Memoir. During meetings, members share what they've written on a topic. At the end of each meeting the group chooses an optional topic for the next session, but individual members are free to write about whatever inspires them.

Learn more here.

A W.A.S.P. Takes Wing: WWII Women Airforce Service Pilots
Saturday, March 16th
1:00pm in the ALD room (lower level)

During World War II, more than 1000 women volunteers completed the WASP military pilot training program.

Presenter Carol Simon Levin tells the story of the amazing WASPs through the eyes of Ann Baumgartner Carl, the Jersey girl from Plainfield who trained as a WASP, became the only American woman to test-fly experimental planes during the war, and the first American woman to fly a jet airplane!

ALL AGES WELCOME!


Learn more here.

Teen programs for March are slated to include:

• Perler Beads for St. Patrick's Day. Make fun (& predominantly green!) keychains and doodads with plastic fusible beads. Wednesday, March 6th, 4:30pm in Room 5.
• Mancala Gaming - learn and play the ancient game of strategy and get all your opponent's gems. Wednesday, March 13th, 4:30pm in Room 5.
• Improv Acting Workshop - Try out improvisation techniques and learn some basic acting chops. Suitable for beginners. Monday, March 18th, 4:30pm in Room 2.
• Retro Fun Pogs Tournament. Flip those flippin' discs and compete to be Top Pog. Wednesday, March 27th, 4:30pm in Room 5.

All programs are free and are for 11-17 year olds.
Please contact teens@plfdpl.info for further information.