Children’s Blog Posts
2022 Summer Learning Challenge: Featuring Buster the Blue Crab
Charles County Public Library is celebrating 100 years of public service. Did you visit one of our branches in May, for our huge birthday celebration? Did you eat lots of cupcakes and [...]
*Program Feature* The Science of Ice Cream Take and Make Kit
I scream...you scream...we all scream for ice cream! It's summertime, and what better way to celebrate the season and beat the heat than to stop by the P.D. Brown branch and pick up [...]
Historically Inaccurate: Pocahontas
What does a talking tree, a racoon, and a hummingbird have in common? They were all acquainted with Pocahontas…the 1995 Disney film version of her. But what was the real Pocahontas like? [...]
A Camping We Will Go!
June is National Camping Month. Explore the great outdoors with these exciting books and fun activities! Books to Inspire Camping by Cindy Jenson-Elliott Describes [...]
Tween Comic Club Recommends 22
Tween Comic Club is a place for comic lovers ages 9-14 to discuss what they are reading each month. Here is the latest list of the books we’ve been talking about and [...]
Art Junction: Hop-Along-Frog
Can I get a “ribbit ribbit”? Make this super cute Hop-Along-Frog craft. Did you know that there are over 5,000 species of frogs in the world? Watch and discover them here on [...]
Children’s Resources
Resources for COVID-19
- A Kids Book about COVID-19 (Free Download)
- CDC/Coronavirus
- Coping During Covid: A Short Series
- Coronavirus – A Book For Children (Free Download)
- COVID-19 Legal Information and Resources
- COVID-19 Time Capsule (Free Download)
- Resources for Families During the Coronavirus
- Resources for Non-Profits During COVID-19
- Tech Tips for Parents during COVID-19
Story Time & Read Aloud Resources
Homework/School Assistance
- Brainfuse (Homework Help)
- STEM at home (Maryland STEM Festival)
- Wide Open School (instructional support from CommonSensemedia)
Events and Activity Suggestions