Escape into a YA Romantasy
Enjoy the romantasy trend by escaping into a fantasy world where the romance drives the plot. Below are ten books to get you started: Sleep Like Death by Kaylynn Bayron Princess Eve knows [...]
Documentaries for Teens: Dolphins: Is Our Love too Deep?
Get ready to take a deep dive into the history of dolphins and the importance they have in our ecosystem in this session's installment of Documentaries for Teens, where I review documentaries for you, the teens! Today, we will be reviewing Dolphins: [...]
November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)
Writing Month which challenges participants to write an entire novel in the month of November. Here is a link to the organization’s webpage: NaNoWriMo Link. NaNoWriMo kicks off on November 1st. No, it’s not some ancient horned pachyderm, nor [...]
NaNoWriMo: Write Your Novel Challenge
Welcome, aspiring authors! November is here, and that means it's time for the National Novel Writing Month challenge! This is your opportunity to unleash your creativity, dive into the world of storytelling, and write that story you've been keeping in your head. [...]
Southern Maryland Spooky Stories
Who doesn't like a good scary story to share around a campfire on a cold, brisk autumn evening? Here are some hair-raising stories you can share that happened right here in Southern Maryland. Feel free to leave the lights on while you [...]
Books for All the Autumn Vibes
*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!* For those who have been anticipating this [...]
Kanopy Movie Review: Night of the Living Dead
TW: Violence/Adult Themes and Violence Inspired by the crisp weather we have been having, and the shift in the tree foliage, I thought it would be nice to welcome fall with a fun, creepy story. What story do you ask? [...]
Horror Graphic Novels
It’s that time of the year again, and with the spooky season in full swing, we wanted to highlight some awesome YA graphic novels from all across the horror genre! As a bonus, we’ve linked to the portfolios of some of these [...]
Celebrate Batman Day with These Comics
Did you know Batman Day was in September? Celebrate the Caped Crusader’s 85th anniversary this year with these graphic novels! From classics to fun new titles, CCPL has plenty to choose from! Batman! Batman: Hush [...]
Is it better than the book? Charlotte’s Web
Hello, and welcome to a new series called "Is it better than the book?" In this series, I ask the age-old question, "Is the book truly better than the movie?" For the first edition of this series, we will be comparing EB [...]