Children’s Blog Posts
CCPL DIY: Beautiful Butterflies!
For a creature so small and delicate-looking, butterflies are amazing. Monarch butterflies will travel over 3,000 miles each year for the winter. Purple Emperor butterflies will feast on animal corpses and dung. To [...]
Tricks for Pet Pics!
Are you having trouble taking good pictures of your pet? I am here to help you by giving you tricks to take the best pictures of your animal companions! The photo essay of [...]
How to Make Onigiri (Rice Balls)
In an episode of Pokemon, Brock holds up a plate of rice balls and loudly states, “These donuts are great! Jelly-filled are my favorite! Nothing beats a jelly-filled donut!” Sorry Brock, but they’re [...]
Finding Adventures in Reading for Any Age
Most parents of children and teens that love reading usually don’t have a problem with bringing their child to the library to look for books and browse the shelves for the whole family. [...]
Gardening with Ms. Kate – Ep. 7: Pups
Hello! My name is Ms. Kate, and this is Gardening with Ms. Kate! In this episode, we will be talking about “pups.” No, not pups like dogs; even though that would be a [...]
Local Author Reception: Call for Submissions
Calling all Local Authors, young and old, big or small! During the month of November, we will be featuring local authors on the official CCPL @ Home Blog. If you are a [...]
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