Call to Adventure
Chapter 5: Have Leather, Will Travel You and your companion march onward to Castor. Based on the signs you pass by on the road, you are only two days away from reaching the front gates of the city. Minus [...]
Art Junction: Crabby
What do you call a crab in self-isolation? A hermit crab! Make this cute 3D crab pair. Find out what this little hermit crab is up to in a classic book that comes to life! Watch it here on Kanopy. What type [...]
CCPL Astronomy Club: The Far Out Space Blog
Welcome to The Far Out Space Blog! Ahoy, astronomers! Josh Urban here – host of the monthly CCPL Astronomy Club. Previously on the CCPL Astronomy Club - In case you missed the November meeting, we compared notes about the “Blood Moon” lunar [...]
National Geographic Kids Database
Are you a fan of animals, nature, geography, or trivia? If so, then you will like the National Geographic Kids Database! The National Geographic Kids Database can be found in the “Research & Learn” Menu on the CCPL website. From “Research & [...]
STEM Club: Monster DNA
Let’s learn all about how cells use DNA like a blueprint to build living things! We will start by learning about the basics of DNA and how all those instructions are written with only 4 different molecules. That’s like having an entire [...]
Tween Comic Club Recommends 28
Tween Comic Club is a place for comic lovers ages 9-14 to discuss what they are reading each month. Here is the latest list of the books we’ve been talking about and that our tween readers recommend! Follow the links to check [...]
Library Etiquette
As the year progresses and we get closer to the holiday breaks for school-age children, I’d like to share some library etiquette that will make the experience for our customers coming to the library more enjoyable. To begin this post, I’d like [...]
December is Learn a Foreign Language Month
Learning another language comes with so many benefits, and Charles County Public Library is a great resource! It is never too late to learn a foreign language. Studies show that learning another language: Stimulates brain power Reduces cognitive decline Improves memory Enhances [...]
National Cookie Day
C is for Cookie…and N is for…National Cookie Day! Did you know that cookies or cookie-like wafers have been around since ancient times? In the 7th century, a cookie or form of the cookie was found in Persia right around the time [...]
Call to Adventure
Call to Adventure: There’s Not Mush-room in this Fairy Tale Your party has been lost for 3 days. During your travels through the Shaded Woods, you made a wrong turn at a fork in the path. After being bitten [...]