Pine Cone Bird Feeder
February is National Bird Feeding Month, and this handmade bird feeder is a great craft for all ages. Create this simple and easy pine cone bird feeder as a perfect winter activity to connect with nature and find some [...]
It’s Soup Season
*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!* It’s soup making season!! The fall months [...]
Brrr… Polar Bears!
Just the Bear Facts Polar bears live on shores and the sea ice up near the arctic circle. In 1973, the United States, Canada, Denmark, Norway and Russia signed an agreement to help protect the bears. The polar [...]
Cook the Book: Ten Ways to Hear Snow
In Ten Ways to Hear Snow, Lina discovers that snow has covered her neighborhood. On the way to her Sitti’s to help her make warak enab (Lebanese recipe for stuffed grape leaves), not only to have a fun evening with her grandmother, but [...]
Books to Celebrate Penguin Awareness Day
January 20th is National Penguin Awareness Day. Check out these great books to learn more about these amazing birds. Non-Fiction Penguin: Habitats, Life Cycles, Food Chains, Threats by Keith ReidDescribes the life cycle of the penguin, [...]
CCPL Google Translate Trivia: Harry Potter Quotes
Are you a trivia fan and like challenges? Then try this fun Harry Potter Google Translates trivia quiz. Quotes from the Harry Potter books were run through Google Translate in various languages and then back into English. You will then have to try to identify [...]
Art Junction: Mosaic Turtle
Did you know that the Leatherback Sea Turtle has no scales or a hard back shell? They are also the largest species of turtle in the world. Construct a turtle craft of your own. Create a list of must reads on Novelist and [...]
Learn a Foreign Language with the Library!
December is Learn a Foreign Language Month! There are plenty of reasons to learn a foreign language. According to the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages language learning supports academic achievement, improved reading abilities, linguistic awareness, and positive attitudes towards other [...]
Eight Great Graphic Novels for New Readers
In 2021, comic books and graphic novels are more popular than ever. Toys, t-shirts, movies, TV shows, and video games featuring characters from comics are everywhere, and it’s easy to see why. Unfortunately, a lot of the source material is not made with [...]
Vanilla-Peppermint Hot Chocolate
The weather is turning cold. More and more of us are returning inside, lighting fires to warm our bodies and reading new books to warm our minds. Warm your sweet tooth as well with this recipe for Vanilla-Peppermint Hot Chocolate. Plus, check out [...]