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HEY TEENS: It doesn't get more exciting than an after-hours event at the library! Register to join this Teen Central Aft...
01/25/2025

HEY TEENS: It doesn't get more exciting than an after-hours event at the library! Register to join this Teen Central After-Hours Treasure Hunt!

Registration is open for our next Teen Central After-Hours program! Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to go on a treasure hunt for Captain Blackheart's treasure on Friday, February 7 from 6-8p!
To register, visit: https://bit.ly/TCTreasureHunt25

Teens in grades 6-12 can make their own character art cards as part of the 2025 Summer Reading Club theme of "Color Our ...
01/23/2025

Teens in grades 6-12 can make their own character art cards as part of the 2025 Summer Reading Club theme of "Color Our World." Check it out!

To go along with the 2025 Summer Reading Club theme of Color Our World, Teen Central is hoping to create a series of art cards, each designed by teen patrons in grades 6-12. These cards will be handed out along with the Summer Reading Club prizes. Every teen who participates will receive a foil version of their card. Forms can be picked up in Teen Central or downloaded below. Submissions must be appropriate in both content and name and must be dropped off at the Teen Central desk by April 14, 2025.
Download the printable form here: https://bit.ly/SRC25ArtCard

IN ONE WEEK: Winter Puzzle Exchange & RaceBring your puzzles from home to exchange with others in the community! For eac...
01/23/2025

IN ONE WEEK: Winter Puzzle Exchange & Race

Bring your puzzles from home to exchange with others in the community! For each puzzle you bring, take another home! Leftover puzzles will be donated to the Friends of the Library for their book sale.

Then compete in teams of 2-5 people to find out if you’re the speediest puzzle solvers! Refreshments are provided.

Registration is required for the puzzle race portion only; one registration per team (select one team member as a representative to register for the event). Register at pgtpl.net/WPR2025

COMING SOON: CPR TrainingLearn how to perform CPR, including chest compressions and AED use, in this training from the H...
01/22/2025

COMING SOON: CPR Training

Learn how to perform CPR, including chest compressions and AED use, in this training from the Hendricks County Health Department. Open to all ages 8+.

Wednesday, February 12| 5:30-7p | West Meeting Room

COMING SOON: Galentine's Day TriviaGrab your gal pals for a fun night of trivia! Join us at X-Golf in The Shops at Perry...
01/21/2025

COMING SOON: Galentine's Day Trivia
Grab your gal pals for a fun night of trivia! Join us at X-Golf in The Shops at Perry Crossing to see who truly knows their stuff. Trivia begins at 6:30p. Participate alone, or in teams of up to six people to see who come out on top!

Registration is required. Register for the program at pgtpl.net/GalentinesTrivia2025

This program is in partnership with The Shops at Perry Crossing.

Monday, February 10 | 6p-8p | X-Golf (313 Marketplace Mile #120, Plainfield)

SATURDAY: Hygge: Tea Blend WorkshopGet sweet and cozy with our hygge series! Learn what makes each type of tea special a...
01/21/2025

SATURDAY: Hygge: Tea Blend Workshop

Get sweet and cozy with our hygge series! Learn what makes each type of tea special and find your perfect blend to brew at home. Hot beverages containing caffeine will be served.

Saturday, January 25 | 1-2p | McMillan A

Registration is required. Register for the program at pgtpl.net/TeaBlend25

TODAY: The library will be closed today in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. You can still access digital librar...
01/20/2025

TODAY: The library will be closed today in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. You can still access digital library resources at www.plainfieldlibrary.net!

NEXT WEEK: Hygge: Tea Blend WorkshopGet sweet and cozy with our hygge series! Learn what makes each type of tea special ...
01/17/2025

NEXT WEEK: Hygge: Tea Blend Workshop

Get sweet and cozy with our hygge series! Learn what makes each type of tea special and find your perfect blend to brew at home. Hot beverages containing caffeine will be served.

Saturday, January 25 | 1-2p | McMillan A

Registration is required. Register for the program at pgtpl.net/TeaBlend25

IN TWO WEEKS: Winter Puzzle Exchange & RaceBring your puzzles from home to exchange with others in the community! For ea...
01/16/2025

IN TWO WEEKS: Winter Puzzle Exchange & Race

Bring your puzzles from home to exchange with others in the community! For each puzzle you bring, take another home! Leftover puzzles will be donated to the Friends of the Library for their book sale.

Then compete in teams of 2-5 people to find out if you’re the speediest puzzle solvers! Refreshments are provided.

Registration is required for the puzzle race portion only; one registration per team (select one team member as a representative to register for the event). Register at pgtpl.net/WPR2025

   : Horace Hadley, artistPlainfield, Indiana’s history is replete with the family surname Hadley, but one in particular...
01/16/2025

: Horace Hadley, artist

Plainfield, Indiana’s history is replete with the family surname Hadley, but one in particular is being recognized today.

Horace Hadley, lifelong resident and prolific artist, was tapped to design and decorate many Plainfield sites, including the “new” high school in 1931, the Hall Mortuary sign in 1942, and Plainfield’s Carnegie Library in 1947.

Born in Bridgeport, Indiana, in 1895, Horace was an artist from the beginning. As a young soldier in 1918, his post was as artist and designer at Camp Sherman in Ohio. In 1919, he married his first wife, Dora Pike. He attended art school in Detroit, MI, and the John Herron School of Art in Indianapolis. In 1928, he was commissioned to design the war memorial at Maple Hill, which still stands today.

In 1929, Hadley bought the Tribble building on South Vine Street, and opened his own design studio. In 1931, he was awarded the sub-contract for all painting and decorating at the new high school and in 1947, he redecorated the basement, kitchen and entryway at the Carnegie Library on Center Street.

Horace married Carrie Edmondson Henry, his second wife, in 1958. He was the chairman of the Property Trustees of the Western Yearly Meeting for 30 years, and he belonged to the First Man’s Club, the Plainfield Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the American Legion. Mr. Hadley passed away in August 1985.

The Plainfield Library is the fortunate recipient of two of Hadley’s paintings. Considering all of his artistic contributions, Horace Hadley was indeed instrumental in beautifying the village of Plainfield.

Photo 1: Horace in 1975
Photo 2: Group photo of Plainfield’s Last Man’s Club; Horace stands 4th from left
Photo 3: A painting of the first Plainfield Methodist Episcopal church at 208 S. Mill Street
Photo 4: The World War I memorial at Maple Hill Cemetery
Photo 5: An Indiana landscape painting which was donated to the Plainfield Library

NEXT MONDAY: The library will be closed Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. You can still a...
01/13/2025

NEXT MONDAY: The library will be closed Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. You can still access digital library resources, audiobooks, eBooks, and more at www.plainfieldlibrary.net!

THURSDAY: Aging Gracefully: Senior Living 101Prepare for the future! Learn about different senior living options and how...
01/13/2025

THURSDAY: Aging Gracefully: Senior Living 101

Prepare for the future! Learn about different senior living options and how to maintain your independence in this presentation.

Thursday, January 16 | 2-3p | West Meeting Room

New year, new toys in the Children's Room at PGTPL!
01/11/2025

New year, new toys in the Children's Room at PGTPL!

IN TWO WEEKS: Hygge: Tea Blend WorkshopGet sweet and cozy with our hygge series! Learn what makes each type of tea speci...
01/10/2025

IN TWO WEEKS: Hygge: Tea Blend Workshop

Get sweet and cozy with our hygge series! Learn what makes each type of tea special and find your perfect blend to brew at home. Hot beverages containing caffeine will be served.

Saturday, January 25 | 1-2p | McMillan A

Registration is required. Register for the program at pgtpl.net/TeaBlend25

NEXT WEEK: Aging Gracefully: Senior Living 101Prepare for the future! Learn about different senior living options and ho...
01/09/2025

NEXT WEEK: Aging Gracefully: Senior Living 101

Prepare for the future! Learn about different senior living options and how to maintain your independence in this presentation.

Thursday, January 16 | 2-3p | West Meeting Room

   : Plainfield High School teacher Kermit DavisIf you went to Plainfield High School in the 70s or 80s, you surely know...
01/09/2025

: Plainfield High School teacher Kermit Davis

If you went to Plainfield High School in the 70s or 80s, you surely know the name Kermit Davis. Beloved coach and educator, Mr. Davis was responsible for the term “Red Pride,” which still to this day is the motto of the school.

Born in Ohio in 1925, Mr. Davis was a football star in high school. In 1944, he joined the United State Marines and fought at Bougainville, Guam, and Iwo Jima. He was awarded a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star for his bravery. In 1950, he was re-activated for the Korean War and was stationed in Puerto Rico until discharged in 1962.

He began coaching while in Puerto Rico, and in 1970, moved to Plainfield, Indiana, with a stellar record of master coaching, ultimately leading the football team to four Mid-State championships. He and his wife, Jean, founded the International Sports Exchange program which arranged international sports competitions, enabling them to visit over 40 countries. He retired from teaching and coaching in 1988.

In 2012, Mr. Davis was a passenger on the inaugural Indy Honor Flight, where veterans were flown to Washington D.C. to visit the war memorials. On January 11, 2020, he passed at 94 years of age.

Do you have Mr. Davis stories to share? We would love to hear them!

Photo 1: A “before and after” composite published in the Hendricks County Flyer in 2014 showing Mr. Davis in uniform and on the Indy Honor Flight. 1945 and 2014.

Photo 2: Mr. Davis coaches with intensity.

Photo 3: Mr. Davis was a popular teacher.

Photo 4: Through the International Sports Exchange, Mr. and Mrs. Davis were able to go to the Soviet Union and meet the superstar gymnast, Nadia Comaneci.

Photo 5: Mr. Davis returns on the Indy Honor Flight.

The Summer Reading Club Bookmark Contest is back! Artists of all ages and skill levels can enter original designs based ...
01/09/2025

The Summer Reading Club Bookmark Contest is back! Artists of all ages and skill levels can enter original designs based on this year’s SRC theme: Color Our World. Entry forms will be available starting tomorrow night (1/9) at our Hygge: Color Me Calm program from 5:30-7:30p. Starting on Friday, January 10, entry forms will also be available at the library and on our website. Turn in your entries at the main circulation desk by Monday, March 31st to be considered for the contest!

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Plainfield, IN
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The Library's History

Plainfield's first public library facility opened June 4, 1901, in rented rooms at 120 East Main Street in Plainfield. A group of private citizens, incorporated as the Plainfield Library Association, gathered 414 gift books for public use. Coal oil lamps lit the Reading Room at night.

By January 27, 1904, the book collection numbered 1,278 and the library reopened in a new frame building at 130 North Vine Street. The $1,500 structure was financed by personal subscriptions from Association members, gifts of local business people and the profits from minstrel shows.

Almost as soon as the Town of Plainfield was incorporated in the spring of 1905, the Library Association gave its new building, completely furnished, to the town. From May 8, 1905, it was known as the Plainfield Public Library, and it has been tax-supported and administered by a Library Board since.