Are you an art lover or even an artist yourself? If so, you have something in common with some of CCPL’s finest. Join us for our Fall 2021 Staff Art Exhibit! This quarter we’re featuring all 3D works-- from ceramics to a mannequin [...]
The area we call home today was first populated by Indigenous peoples from the Algonquin, Iroquois, and Siouan Nations. Among these groups, the Piscataways (also known as Conoy) were prevalent in the Chesapeake region at the time of European contact. Today, Piscataway Peoples [...]
In celebration of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), a writing contest will be held at the La Plata Library throughout the month of November!On November 1, participants will begin working toward a goal of writing a 50,000 word novel by 11:59pm on November [...]
New DVD Releases In 1888 a Frenchman named Louis Le Prince directed the very first motion picture. It was made with 11 clips and played for approximately 10 seconds. This short film, entitled “Roundhay Garden Scene'', merely showed a man riding a horse. [...]
Join CCPL this year by celebrating the Maryland STEM fest, by participating in one (or all!) of CCPL’s STEAM Fest programs, taking place between October 15th - November 14th. What is the MD STEM Fest? (From the MD Stem Fest Webpage) The Maryland STEM Festival [...]
October can be a spooky time of year, with ghost stories and urban legends told around a bonfire at night. Are you stuck for a story to tell? Never fear (okay, fear a little), The Charles County Public Library is here to help you [...]
September is National Library Card Sign-up Month! Come find out what treasures you can unlock with a library card from Charles County Public Library.What your library card gives you access to: Inside the Library Books AudioBooks on [...]
Join CCPL in celebrating the 2021 Library of Congress National Book Festival, taking place between Sept. 17 through Sept. 26. The spectacular lineup includes authors, poets, and illustrators from America and around the world.From the National Book Festival’s website* This year’s festival offers a [...]
