Celebrate Pop Art
December is for art…Pop art, to be exact! This blog will give you an introduction to Pop art and some of its most famous creators. We’ll even give you a sample to make some Pop art of your own! *CCPL [...]
Cozy Winter Reads
Winter’s not quite here yet, but it’s never too soon to start compiling a list of books that you just want to snuggle up with for the season as the temperatures continue to drop. Whether it’s a romance with winter-themed festivals as [...]
Top 10 Circulating Books for 2024 at CCPL
Are you curious about what other people around you are reading? Here are the ten most circulated books through the Charles County Public Library for adult fiction, nonfiction, and adult graphic novels. (Note: Circulation results do not include Large Print or Audio [...]
Resources for Teen Drivers
Ready to get your driver’s license? The library is here to help! First, visit the MVA website and review the requirements for obtaining a learner’s permit. There you can also find this list of certified driving schools in Maryland. To prepare for [...]
Art Junction: Ink Rulez
Octopuses are unique and interesting creatures. Did you know that octopuses can change the color and texture of their bodies very quickly? Follow this octopus on Kanopy Kids and explore how it drifts in the open ocean. Both squids and octopuses have [...]
Winter Chill
Winter officially starts on December 21, but as the daylight gets shorter and the nights get colder, here are a few movies released in the past five years to get you in the mood for celebrating winter. Grab a bowl of popcorn [...]
Documentaries for Teens: Antarctic Edge: 70 South
Stay cool in the documentary for this month called “Antarctic Edge: 70° South.” In this documentary, we will be seeing what is brewing below the surface of Antarctica's infamous ice sheets along with oceanographers, ecologists, and biologists to learn how Global Warming [...]
Melissa’s Critter Corner: Reindeer!
Oh Deer! Reindeer that is… Here are some cool reindeer facts. Reindeer live in an environment called the Arctic Tundra, which means they live really far north in countries such as Canada, Russia, Greenland, and even Alaska in the United [...]
December is National Giving Month
How your support makes a difference! Supporting the Charles County Public Library makes a local and lasting impact on the Charles County community. When you donate to CCPL, you make it possible for us to provide opportunities [...]
Graphic Novel Bingo!
Grab your colored markers and good luck charms because December is Bingo Month! While no one is sure of the exact date the game was invented, we CAN trace the game’s origins back to 1530s Italy. To help celebrate, we thought we’d [...]