On April 20, 2006, President George W. Bush proclaimed the month of May as Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM), celebrating the contributions made by American Jews to our nation’s cultural identity, history, and society. Why May? In 1654, Jews arrived in the [...]
The world is a big place, but that never stopped La Plata’s resident Story Time friend, Robbie the Raccoon, from exploring it! A few weeks ago, he went on a trip overseas with one of our librarians. They had a great [...]
Spring has sprung in the beautiful State of Maryland! What better way to enjoy the spring weather than exploring Maryland? Here are ten delightful day trips to enjoy in every region of the state. May Day in Annapolis [...]
How are robots used in our everyday lives? Check out Kanopy Kids and see how many robots of different sizes, facilities, etc., perform everyday human life tasks. Speed on over to Overdrive and learn about the history of Robots. Have you met [...]
Earth Day is a day we celebrate in April and what better way to celebrate it than with Earth (or Land) Art! Some of you may be asking, what is Earth Art? It is the creation of art using materials found [...]
As Spring brings warmer weather, it also brings a lot of work. Cleaning up yard debris and fallen tree limbs and setting up garden beds all add up to many hours of toiling outside. Luckily, there’s a way to clean up your [...]
Looking for ways to save some cash? It’s no secret that your library card holds a lot of value! Of course, using your library card is a great way to save on buying books, but that’s just the tip of the [...]
Ahoy, astronomers! Welcome to The Far Out Space Blog! Previously on the CCPL Astronomy Club - Spring has sprung, hope springs eternal, and so do questions. Our March meeting featured some snazzy queries, and I almost fell off my chair when I [...]
April is Financial Literacy Month, and you may have seen other blogs on finances-related topics. Here we are going to look at some of the resources that CCPL has to offer for investing in the stock market. [...]
When you go to the beach, have you ever looked down at the water and wondered “what’s down there?” The ocean is huge. As in MASSIVELY HUGE. According to the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization [...]
