Art Junction: Bird Feeders
Make a cute bird feeder for the birds you see in your yard with the simple materials you have on hand. For those birds who do stay behind, food is hard to find in the colder seasons. They will be happy and [...]
Employment Resources: Starting Your Journey to A New Career
Looking for a change of pace in the workplace? Is it time to switch careers? Going through a transition? We are here to help! This post will contain a comprehensive list of local resources, as well as ones provided to you by [...]
Velocity Center Hosts STEAM-Powered Community Festival
CSM Headline Velocity Center Hosts STEAM-Powered Community Festival Link to News Article in PDF Format Direct Link to News Article INDIAN HEAD, Md. – The weather may have been cool and damp, but inside the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Velocity Center at Indian [...]
Middle Grade Novels in Verse
April is National Poetry Month! If you are intimidated by poetry or not used to reading it, you can try reading a novel in verse! These are stories that are written with poems instead of the usual paragraph structure. The poems can [...]
Read It Like You Stream It: The Summer I Turned Pretty
Are you counting down the days until season three of The Summer I Turned Pretty (TSITP) comes out? Is the thought of waiting until the summer completely and utterly impossible? If that sounds like you, we’ve got just the cure. The CCPL [...]
What’s Next Recs!
Looking for something new to read? See what some of your librarians are reading! These picks are just a few recent reads from our librarians that they enjoyed enough to share. Browse through & see if any pique your interest! *CCPL [...]
Creating Poetry
April is National Poetry Month, and it’s the perfect time for you to explore the art of poetry! Whether you're already passionate about writing or just starting to dip your pen into the ink, poetry offers a fun, creative outlet to express [...]
Freedom of Imagination: International Children’s Book Day
International Children’s Book Day, acknowledged on or around April 2, is a day to celebrate youth literacy and encourage and inspire children and young adults to read. We celebrate on or around April 2 to honor the birthday of Hans Christian Andersen, [...]
Maryland Literacy Faces Threat from Federal Library Cuts
March 31, 2025 Maryland Literacy Faces Threat from Federal Library Cuts David M. Higgins II, Publisher/Editor Link to News Article in PDF Format Direct Link to News Article BALTIMORE, Md. — As “National March Into Literacy Month” concludes on March 31, 2025, Maryland [...]