Plainfield Area Public Library

Plainfield Area Public Library Our mission: Educate 📖 Captivate 🤩 Connect 🤝 Bringing ideas, information and learning to our community.

We serve a population of 79,500 in the Village of Plainfield, unincorporated Plainfield Township, and portions of unincorporated Wheatland Township, the Village of Bolingbrook in Wheatland Township and the Village of Romeoville in Plainfield Township.

We're going bananas for a great cause! 🍌🍌Read, our library mascot, is showing his support for Hazel Marie's and their an...
05/31/2026

We're going bananas for a great cause! 🍌🍌

Read, our library mascot, is showing his support for Hazel Marie's and their anti-bullying fundraiser. Stop by Hazel Marie's today, bring a banana and help build a kinder community. 🍦🩷

View the fundraiser details here: https://www.facebook.com/share/14gmPxMCYoj/

Beautiful botanical photographs by Jeni Gabrenya of Get Into Nature, LLC are on display now at Gallery 705! Come see the...
05/26/2026

Beautiful botanical photographs by Jeni Gabrenya of Get Into Nature, LLC are on display now at Gallery 705! Come see them on our Upper Level.

Interested in having your artwork on display? Learn more and apply at papl.info/gallery705

🏆 We're thrilled to announce that our 100 Years Exhibit from last year's centennial celebration has won an American Libr...
05/23/2026

🏆 We're thrilled to announce that our 100 Years Exhibit from last year's centennial celebration has won an American Library Association PR Xchange Award! The team would like to thank the Core PR Xchange Committee jury for their recognition, and everyone who celebrated our 100th birthday with us.

Read the official press release here: www.ala.org/news/2026/05/winners-announced-2026-pr-xchange-awards-competition

Tag your pet 🐾
05/22/2026

Tag your pet 🐾

Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete our recent community survey! 💙📚As part of our strategic planning pro...
05/22/2026

Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete our recent community survey! 💙📚

As part of our strategic planning process, the Library invited community members to share their thoughts, ideas, and feedback through a short survey — and we’re so grateful for the incredible response from our community.

Your input will help guide the future of the Library as we continue working to serve and grow with our community. We invite you to view the survey results here: https://new.express.adobe.com/webpage/WJz7Bl4Vg68Ew

Thank you for helping shape the future of your Library! ✨

What a fantastic night at the Plainfield Shorewood Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Night! 🎉 We were honored to be in a r...
05/21/2026

What a fantastic night at the Plainfield Shorewood Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Night! 🎉 We were honored to be in a room filled with so many amazing businesses and individuals doing incredible things for the Plainfield community. 💙

We are truly grateful to have received the Civil Service Award 🏆 Libraries are such an important part of a thriving community, and we are able to do what we do because of the wonderful support from all of you. Thank you to the members of PSACC for this recognition and for championing local organizations and businesses! 🙌

Congratulations to all of the outstanding nominees and winners who are making a real difference in our community every single day. 👏✨

And don’t miss the last photo — while we were celebrating, our Board of Trustees was hard at work at their monthly meeting! 📚💼 We missed having them there, but we’re so thankful for their dedication and leadership.

PAPL users' favorite movie marathons, featuring our most checked out Binge Boxes! Binge Boxes are multiple movies in one...
05/21/2026

PAPL users' favorite movie marathons, featuring our most checked out Binge Boxes! Binge Boxes are multiple movies in one convenient checkout-- find yours in our catalog here: https://buff.ly/Kb1vmC4

We'll be closed on Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day. Enjoy the long weekend!
05/20/2026

We'll be closed on Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day. Enjoy the long weekend!

☀️ Summer Reading for all ages returns this year on Monday, June 1!Save the sign up link here: plainfieldpubliclibrary.b...
05/19/2026

☀️ Summer Reading for all ages returns this year on Monday, June 1!

Save the sign up link here: plainfieldpubliclibrary.beanstack.org

📣 We're hiring! 📚️ Plainfield Area Public Library has a job opening for an Adult Services Librarian. In this role, you'l...
05/18/2026

📣 We're hiring!

📚️ Plainfield Area Public Library has a job opening for an Adult Services Librarian. In this role, you'll play a key part in our library's mission by offering creative resources for our adult community that help close the digital and resource divide. If you are passionate about both technology and accessibility and have a knack for great customer service, we want to hear from you. Join us in making a difference!

🖥️ Visit papl.info/employment for more information or to apply.

Address

15025 S Illinois Street
Plainfield, IL
60544

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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