Plainville Public Library           

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198 South St., Plainville, Massachusetts 02762

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Directions to the Plainville (MA) Public Library: For a MAP click here

Route 95N or S to Route 495 North to Exit 15, Route 1A. Take a left off the ramp onto 1A towards the Wrentham Outlets. Follow for 2.2 miles. The library is on the right, a brick building with a clock tower.

From Route 152 (Attleboro): Follow 152 N until the intersection with Route 106 (McDonalds & Mobil). Take a left onto 106. Follow 106 over hill, across Route 1, and back down the hill. At the bottom of the hill there is a light (Route 1A) Take a right onto Route 1A and we are approx. 1.5 miles on left side

Summer Library Hours from June 1 through September 1: Monday 1-8pm, Tuesday 10-5pm, Wednesday 10-8pm, Thursday 10-5pm and Friday 10-2pm. Closed Saturdays and Sundays. (35 hours a week)

Regular hours as of September 2, 2008: Monday 1-8pm, Tuesday 10-5pm, Wednesday 10-8pm, Thursdays 10-5pm, Fridays Closed, Saturdays 10-2pm (35 hours a week)

Holidays:  Closed for Labor Day weekend, Friday August 29, Saturday August 30 and Monday, September 1. Monday, October 13 for Columbus Day, Tuesday November 11 for Veteran's Day.

Suggestions? Comments? email us at info@plainvillepubliclibrary.org

The Value of your Public Library: for every dollar that Plainville invests in the library we return over $10.20 in services!

QUICK TRIP LIBRARY SERVICE! No Time to browse the Library? Place holds on what you want via the catalog - You get a call or email telling you they are waiting for you - Call us when you are on your way and we will have your items already checked out to you when you arrive. Save Time & Money!

Community Services @ the Plainville Library:

Collection boxes for Campbell Soup Labels and Box Tops for the Plainville PTO

Collection box for non-perishable food items for the Plainville Food Pantry

Pick up your copy of the Senior Center Newsletter

Drop off used athletic shoes for Girl Scout going for her Gold

Coupon Swap  Trade in your unwanted coupons for things you always buy. Located by the study corals in front of the men's room. There are always great savings for baby products, health and beauty, pet food, and more things you use every day.

 

Library Elf Keep track of your whole family's checkouts & holds with one step, even on cards from nearly any public library in Massachusetts (free with sign up)

Now Available in Plainville!

The newest trend in on-the-go-audio is now available for you listening pleasure. These Playaways are self contained digital audiobooks. Which means no tapes to break, no discs to scratch and nothing to lose. Simply provide your own earbuds or any basic car audio adapter and press play.  These will go out for 2 weeks and are available on a first come basis. Fines are 5 cents a day to a maximum of $5. We currently have a collection of 57 titles. Click here to see our full list available right now.

Playaway: Frequently Asked Questions


1. Plug earphones into universal headphone jack.

2. (Optional) Attach lanyard by pulling up the clip from the top of the unit and threading the lanyard through the clip.

3. Press the Power button.

4. Press Playaway button and enjoy!

 

How long does one AAA battery last? A standard AAA battery will provide about 12 hours of playtime.

 How do I know how much battery is left in my unit? The Playaway has a small battery icon that is displayed on the screen. There are 4 levels of battery life reflected in the icon. When one bar is left you have 20% power left.

 How do I change the battery? Locate the battery clip at the wide base of the player. Then, use your thumb or coin to push the clip which will allow  you to unsnap and remove the cover. After that, remove the old battery and replace with a fully charged battery. Lastly, snap the cover back into place.

 Do you need the old batteries back? Yes! We do need the batteries back after you listen to Playaway. We will be converting over to rechargeable batteries and will recharge your battery when it is returned and give you a new one upon each checkout. 

Can I use my own headphones? You have to. We do not circulate headphones. The Playaway has a universal headphone jack and can work with almost any headphones, speakers or car adapters. For a limited time you can purchase ear buds at the circulation desk for $2 if you do not have a pair.

 Can I use Playaway in the car? Yes. Playaway was specifically designed to use the most commonly available cassette adapters and FM transmitters.

 What do I do if my Playaway locks up? Like any good storyteller, sometimes the Playaway needs a moment to catch its breath. First turn it off and on. If that doesn’t work, remove and reinsert the battery.  

How do I remove bookmarks? In order to remove previous bookmarks you must press the bookmark button at the time you are viewing the bookmark on the LCD screen. The fastest way to do this if by using the “skip forward” button. You will be able to view each chapter and bookmark for that title.

Faux Book Club (really, no meetings)

Ever wanted a book suggestion, to join a book club  - but had no time. Well here is the perfect book club for you. A Faux Book Club! That's right - no meetings. But we give you a suggested book each month to read, with copies available near the circulation desk.  Topics will rotate from fiction to classics or non fiction. Think of it as a suggested book list. And if you want to chime in about the book please do at the Blog at http://fauxbookclub.blogspot.com/  Discussion questions are posted there to get you thinking. Now reading: August: Theory of Relativity by Jacquelyn Mitchard  -- Now reading for September: The Girls by Lori Lansens

Return Box at Wood School!

The Plainville Public Library has just made it easier to return your library books and movies. A new drive-up stainless steel return box is located on the parking lot island at the Wood School on Messenger Street for your convenience. Simply turn right into the parking lot as you enter the Wood School driveway.

The Plainville Library worked with the Plainville Schools to locate the box a safe distance from the buildings with easy drive-up access. The Friends of the Plainville Public Library, Inc. purchased the box, and the school department completed the installation January 1, 2006. The Library will be picking up the items from the box everyday before 8am.  Your items will be checked in as if they had come back on the previous pick up day.

2 in 1 Library Cards are now available from the Plainville Public Library!

Here is your keychain style card

 

Here is you wallet card!

Have you forgotten your library card by your computer when you picked up books?

Did your husband take your keys again?

Now, don't miss a beat. We have stronger, longer lasting, and no rub off barcode library cards that come in a matched set of Keychain and a regular card style.

For Just $2 ... Make the switch!

Here is our Staff

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Melissa Campbell, Director

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Judith Meixner, Children's Librarian

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Stanley Koczera, Technical Services

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Paul Cutler, Circulation Head

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Helena Moore, Circulation

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Keely Bethel-Penny, Circulation

        The Trustees of the Plainville Public Library are:

bulletEllenor Yahrmarkt, Chairperson
bulletLinda Lyon
bulletPaula Mealy, Secretary


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This page was last updated on 08/29/08.