September 4th is National Wildlife Day! From the enormous blue whales gliding through the depths of the ocean to the tiniest insects buzzing lazily around your house, wildlife enriches our lives and helps preserve the world we live in. This September, take a [...]
As you may know, CCPL’s Mobile Services fleet has gotten bigger! We still visit the community with our Mobile Library and van, but recently, we also introduced the CCPL Discovery Lab! This new mobile lab’s mission is to bring technology to our [...]
“This butter is delicious!” “Actually, it’s Ghee.” “Ah, thanks for clarifying.” Hahaha.. Get it? “Clarifying” (Happy sigh… I love butter jokes!) Ghee has been the main source of cooking, beauty, and even Ayurvedic properties. Butter…mmmm, need I say more? Okay…Clarified Butter…Mmmmm, even [...]
The sun is shining, the weather is hot, and families are gathering together for fun parties, days at the pool, special events, trips to the beach, and cookouts…summer is finally here. July is National Picnic Month - this is the perfect time [...]
Relive the magic of the '90s or experience it for the first time with an all-ages, family-friendly party at P.D. Brown! Travel through the decade with stations featuring majorly fun activities such as sand art, slap bracelets, and plastic lace. A light [...]
Hey there and hello, Earth-dwellers. Welcome to The Far Out Space Blog! Previously on the CCPL Astronomy Club - The Season 2 finale of the CCPL club sure was fun. We discussed summer constellations, marked our calendars for the August 13th Perseid [...]
Happy Pride Month! If you’re looking to kick off Pride Month the right way–with some of the best books published in 2023, obviously–then you’re in the right place! Whether you’re a newbie to LGBTQ lit or are hoping to find a great [...]
Well, howdy, Earthlings. Welcome to The Far Out Space Blog! Previously on the CCPL Astronomy Club - Summer stars and constellations like Vega and Hercules are on the rise, and we learned to find them in the sky. The Northern Lights have [...]
Zaiqa (zy-kaa) is an Urdu word for “flavor or taste.” Urdu is a language that is mainly spoken in Pakistan. Paratha is a rich, flaky, buttery flatbread that can be eaten as is or with a dipping dish such as sweet yogurt, [...]
On April 20, 2006, President George W. Bush proclaimed the month of May as Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM), celebrating the contributions made by American Jews to our nation’s cultural identity, history, and society. Why May? In 1654, Jews arrived in the [...]
