Do you know what high school seniors should be doing now to prepare for applying to college? August 1st marks the beginning of the college application season. Continue reading to learn how to hit the ground running once college applications open. [...]
It's summertime and that means wedding season! For a creative bridal shower gift, consider a DIY kitchen themed wreath decorated with cookie cutters that the bride-to-be can hang in her kitchen. This can also be given as a birthday gift to a friend [...]
Are you a crafty person? Do you like to work on home improvement projects? We have an online collection of DIY resources that you may like! Just click here and scroll down to “Home Improvement Collection (Gale).” Here is an example of what [...]
*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!* In June, we commemorate National Caribbean Heritage Month. [...]
Father’s day is here and we want to help you pick the best books for Dad! We have assembled a list of books based on different interests a dad may have. From history to cookbooks, we have selections that dads will love! [...]
For Juneteenth, which is also known as African American Freedom Day or Emancipation day, we honor the date on June 19th, 1865. This was the day when the federal army reached Galveston, Texas, and ensured that all 250,000 slaves in the state would [...]
We love that you like to read and we would like to encourage you to aim for a healthier lifestyle in 2021! Spring is here and its arrival invites us to go outdoors, enjoy the scents of new flowers, the arrival of migratory birds, [...]
Pride 2021 is here and we’re kicking it off with reading lists of new & recently released LGBTQ+ titles! Some are specifically about queerness, and for others, queerness is just one part of the author’s intersectional identity. This month, we will have book [...]
Pride 2021 is here and we’re kicking it off with reading lists of new and recently released LGBTQ+ titles! Some are specifically about queerness, and for others queerness is just one part of the author’s intersectional identity. This month, we will have [...]
Music is a language that truly unites us all. Music transcends the generations and can speak for us when we don’t have the words ourselves. June is African American Music/Musicians Month and we are celebrating by showcasing a few of the many [...]
