It’s that time again. It seems for the last two months of the year, every weekend (and even some weekdays) brings a new party, get together, potluck or laid back hang, and as everyone knows, the most important part of these events [...]
December 10th is Dewey Decimal System Day! Let’s celebrate this important organizational tool by learning more about what it means and why libraries use it. If you’ve spent any amount of time in a library (and we hope you have!), you may [...]
One of the biggest awards in the literary world is the Booker Prize, a prestigious award for the best work of fiction written in the English language. The winner receives £50,000, but the bigger prize is the international acclaim that comes with [...]
The Charles County Public Library offers all sorts of items for check-out, including light novels! They are short books, usually from Japan, that feature some drawings and are often a part of long-running series. These books are often adapted into manga [...]
Do you love the Percy Jackson books? Check out these YA titles inspired by mythology, legend, and folklore! Children of Ragnarok by Cinda Williams Chima Ever since Ragnarok, the Midlands, where humans dwell, has been [...]
Hi, Friends! The winter season officially begins on Sunday, December 21st. We’ve put together a list of winter-themed picture books. Grab a cup of warm cocoa, relax, and read! All descriptions are provided by the publisher. *CCPL Staff picks are [...]
Welcome to the library! There are thousands of books to choose from, but how do you decide what to read next? Recently, I came across a fascinating book set in a magical library—and, of course, that was all I needed to [...]
November is here, and it is officially fall ~ the days are shorter, the air is much cooler, and the foliage has become crisp and turned vibrant shades of red and amber. Of course, we celebrate all things pumpkin and pumpkin spice! [...]
The days are getting shorter, the air's getting crisper, and sometimes you just want to cozy up and escape into a great story without having to hold a book. That’s where Libby comes in. The Libby app is your one-stop app [...]
I’m sure you know that not every family is the same. Some families live far apart, some live close together. Some families are big, and some families are small. And some families get bigger by choice through adoption! During the month of [...]
