A new year, a new collection of movies available on Kanopy. With Kanopy, you get 15 tickets each month to watch different movies, television shows, and educational content for free. All you need is your library card! *CCPL [...]
February is designated as the “Great American Pie” month. Although this honor was bestowed in America in 1990, according to the Library of Congress, open-top, savory meat pies have been around since ancient Egypt and Greece, and ancient Romans went a step [...]
Did you know that we go through our everyday lives using ingenious inventions made by African American inventors? To celebrate Black History Month this year, we are going to learn about some of these inventors and innovators who have contributed so much [...]
A great way to observe Black History Month is to discover, engage, and learn something new about African Americans in history, particularly if those African Americans are or were, at one time, a part of your community. The two [...]
What I love about a new year is that feeling of a new beginning, and what better way to start that new beginning than in a fresh and clean space! Have you ever noticed the joy, relaxation, and happiness sitting in an [...]
Calling all dessert lovers! The winter season is the perfect time to gather together as a family and bake your favorite treats. December 8 was National Brownie Day, January 22 is National Blonde Brownie Day (also known as “blondies”), and soon, February [...]
Studies have shown that most people don’t retire until they’re around the age of 65, and most of us have been working since we were teens. As we get older, we develop more professional experiences alongside our life experiences, and the two [...]
Looking for something new to read? See what some of your librarians are reading! These picks are just a few recent reads from our librarians that they enjoyed enough to share. Browse through & see if any pique [...]
Over the past decade, the Charles County Public Library has made a dedicated effort to expand our global cinema collection. This blog will highlight some of the most popular films from Japan that we currently have in our catalog. It would be [...]
Scary season doesn’t end in October, my dear ghouls and goblins. A little snow on the ground wouldn’t stop a Frankenstein, so don’t let it stop you from visiting your local library. Enjoy these hauntingly frightastic winter horror novels…if you dare. And [...]
