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Who We Are:
Plano Public Library System is a department of the City of Plano, Texas. The system consists of five community libraries serving citizens of Plano and Collin County. Holdings include approximately 686,997 books and magazines, audio visual materials, and a wide variety of resources and services.
Mission Statement:
The purpose of Plano Public Library System is to make freely and readily available to the citizens of the community printed and other materials and services which are responsive to their diverse, changing, and individual requirements for information and which will aid them in the pursuit of education and recreation.
The library seeks to promote programs which will stimulate and expand the reading interests of both children and adults and to coordinate this work with that of other educational, cultural, and social groups in the community. |
History of Plano Public Library System
A timeline of significant dates and events in PPLS history.
Library Policies
Library Code of Conduct, Internet Policy, Internet Use Policy, and Unattended Children Policy
Friends of the Plano Public Library
Friends of the Plano Public Library was established in 1965 to sponsor programs designed to add to the cultural life of the community, to encourage gifts, endowments, and memorials for the library, and to provide direct financial assistance by purchasing for the library special and unusual items of goods or services which would be of great benefit but cannot be purchased from the library budget.
The Friends hold an annual book sale with over 100,000 new and gently used books for sale. The next sale will be held July 31 - Augsust 2, 2008, at the Plano Centre, Spring Creek Parkway and Jupiter Rd. Volunteers are needed throughout the year to sort book donations for the sale. Assistance with set-up, the actual sale, and take-down is needed the week of the sale. Please contact Robin Popik at 972.941.7114 if you are interested in volunteering. The Friends organization is incorporated under Texas state law as a non-profit charitable organization, separate from the Plano city government. Any individual or business interested in promoting the library is eligible to become a member. Memberships are available from $10.00 to $500.00, and membership dues are collected annually. Current officers are:
- President: Fred Frawley
- Vice President: Bill Tempest
- Treasurer: Jenny Song
- Secretary: Arlene Englert
- Asst. Secretary: Gay Dale
- Membership Chair: Bill Tempest
- Volunteer Coordinator: Dana Bilbray
- Publicity: Anita James
- Books Sandwiched In: Chuck Laenger
- Directors: Parvin Kujoory, Christopher Parr
For more information on the Friends click here.
Plano Public Library Foundation
The Plano Public Library Foundation was established in 1983 for the purpose of promoting and supporting the Plano Public Library System in cooperation and in coordination with the City of Plano for the benefit of all citizens and residents. The Foundation is an independent organization dedicated to soliciting the donation of resources that will allow Plano's five libraries to reach its full potential in serving the Plano community.
Members of the Board are devoted to collecting and providing the resources needed to enrich and enhance Plano Public Library System's program of service. The Foundation is incorporated under Texas state law as a non-profit charitable organization separate from the Plano city government. As such, the Plano Public Library Foundation offers a unique opportunity for people who wish to express their gratitude and encouragement to the Plano community in a material way.
The Foundation Board of Trustees consists of eleven members who are appointed by a nominating committee for three year service terms. Current officers are:
For more information on the Foundation click here.
Library Advisory Board
The Library Advisory Board consists of seven members appointed by the City Council to act in an advisory capacity to the City Council on matters relating to Plano's five libraries. The term of office for the members of the Library Advisory Board is two years.
The City Council appoints the chairperson for a one-year period; the vice-chairperson and secretary are elected by Advisory Board members for one-year terms. The current officers are:
- Chair,Greg (Gregory) Myer
- Vice-Chair, Hilton Kong
- Secretary, Ellen Peralta
- Debra Benton
- Erma Spencer
- Janelle Twyford-Silvis
- Gilbert Saulter
The City Council liaisons to the Library Advisory Board are Scott Johnson and Harry LaRosiliere.
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