As Summer draws ever closer, you really can't help but start to dream of those long, lazy summer days. On particularly blistering days, one of my favorite ways to beat the heat is settling down at my desk for a good long… Continue Reading CCPL Staff Picks: 5 Epic Video Game Novels
Adventure awaits in our awesome National Parks! Here are a few photos from a camping/hiking trip to several National Parks (and 2 scenic places) along with some suggested reading to learn more about these special places. … Continue Reading Experience the Beauty of Our National Parks!
Southeast Asia is the region of Asia to the east of India and south of China, consisting of both a continental mainland and a series of archipelagos. The mainland portion consists of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar/Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, and Singapore. The portion at… Continue Reading My Story, My Voice: Southeast Asia
TW: Reference to Abuse Hello and welcome to my blog series called “Documentaries for Teens,” where I review Documentaries that may be perfect for you teens! Thank you so much for taking the time to check out this blog! As a… Continue Reading Documentaries for Teens: Feeling Wanted: A Story About Foster Care
Join us as we recognize National Pet Month! The month of May is a celebration of our fluffy, furry, feathered, four-legged, two-winged, scaly friends. If you are interested in finding the purrfect book about pets, browse CCPL’s online catalog Cosmos. … Continue Reading 8 Children’s Picture Books for National Pet Month
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… Continue Reading Where in the World is Robbie the Raccoon?
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… Continue Reading 10 Maryland Day Trips for Spring
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… Continue Reading Art Junction: Robot Greeting Card
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… Continue Reading Enchanting Earth Art
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… Continue Reading Hugelkultur: Make Your Own Unique Garden Bed
