Children's Library- Plainfield Public Library

Children's Library

The newly renovated Plainfield Public Library’s Children’s Library, “the Reading Rainforest”, is our gift to the children of Plainfield. Featuring a rainforest mural, new computers, a media center, puppet theater and a special area for tweens, the space emphasizes today’s environmental issues while paying tribute to the multiculturalism that is Plainfield .

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Getting a Library Card

Get a Library Card

Any child who is able to write his/her first and last name may apply for a library card! Applications for children must be signed by a parent or legal guardian. Please visit the Children's Library for more information.

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Did You Know?
Did you know that Plainfield used to be called "Pinch Gut" because the town had a long skinny shape and looked pinched in the middle? Find out more about Plainfield History in "A Kid's History of Early Plainfield." Click on the image above or request a print copy from the Children's Library.	Did you know that the image used on the website's main page for the Children's Library is really a watercolor painting entitled, "Tea Time" by Plainfield artist Alonzo Adams? The actual painting is displayed in the Children's Library. Learn more about this artist and his work in the Library's Fine Arts Collection.