Own Voices for Adults: Latin America
*CCPL Staff picks are chosen by CCPL staff members and are not intended to be comprehensive lists. We'd love to hear your ideas too, so write to us and tell us what you’d recommend!* What are Own Voices [...]
8 Great Young Adult Titles Set in Schools
It’s coming. You can’t stop it. It’s inevitable. Summer is going to end and school is going to start again. The return date is fast approaching and trying to stop it is futile. Some of you reading this will be excited by [...]
Flower Creations
With summer coming to a close, now is the time to preserve the bright colors to remind us of warmer days during the cold winter. So let’s discuss the methods of drying and displaying dried flowers and other plants. Below you will [...]
Gardening with Ms. Kate: Dusty Leaves!
Hey! Welcome to Gardening with Ms. Kate, a blog where we talk about taking care of our photosynthesizing friends! Today, we are going to discuss dusty leaves. Huh? Dusty leaves? You heard that right, kids! We will be talking about dusty leaves, [...]
Student Loans Forgiveness: Pros and Cons!
With all the controversy surrounding Student Loan forgiveness, it's time for the facts to be shared with college graduates and students. Loan forgiveness programs have been around for some time. There are jobs that a graduate can go into that will allow [...]
Nobody Understands Me! A Teen Angst Film Festival
As a teen, I remember when nobody understood me. I felt alone, unpopular, and never thought talking about it with anyone would help. My escape often came in the form of watching movies. But over the years, I discovered through movies that [...]
Summer Art Appreciation
Season and nature, in general, have inspired many artists to create stunning artworks. Each season gives off a different vibe and emotion that artists love to capture. Summer lasts around 90 days, from June 1st to August 30th, but these summer-themed paintings are [...]
Inside Look: The Castle on the Beltway
To anyone who has ever passed by the “Castle on the Beltway” and wondered what it was, you are not the only one; I have always been intrigued by this beautiful building with the golden spires. I finally got to experience its [...]
What to do in Charles County
Greetings! Perhaps you are new to the area, or maybe you have lived in Charles County your entire life. You have friends or family coming to visit, and you find yourself wondering, “What’s there to do around here?” Of course, there is [...]
Art Junction: Sunflowers
Whenever I see sunflowers, they remind me of the sun and the beautiful landscape they form. Not to mention the delicious seeds they create. Did you know that a single sunflower can carry up to 1,000 seeds or more? Read all about [...]