Tricks for Pet Pics!
Are you having trouble taking good pictures of your pet? I am here to help you by giving you tricks to take the best pictures of your animal companions! The photo essay of this blog post features my niece, Jackie! She is a [...]
How to Make Onigiri (Rice Balls)
In an episode of Pokemon, Brock holds up a plate of rice balls and loudly states, “These donuts are great! Jelly-filled are my favorite! Nothing beats a jelly-filled donut!” Sorry Brock, but they’re called Onigiri (oh-knee-gear-ree). It is a popular Japanese snack to [...]
Finding Adventures in Reading for Any Age
Most parents of children and teens that love reading usually don’t have a problem with bringing their child to the library to look for books and browse the shelves for the whole family. But, what do you do while the library is offering [...]
Gardening with Ms. Kate – Ep. 7: Pups
Hello! My name is Ms. Kate, and this is Gardening with Ms. Kate! In this episode, we will be talking about “pups.” No, not pups like dogs; even though that would be a great read, this is all about pups that come from [...]
Local Author Reception: Call for Submissions
Calling all Local Authors, young and old, big or small! During the month of November, we will be featuring local authors on the official CCPL @ Home Blog. If you are a local author and would like to be featured as part [...]
Creativebug – Make a craft and a story
Like making your own stories? Like crafting? Put the two together with the help of Creativebug to see what you can create! Creativebug has some classes on crafts you can make to support your love of storytelling! Listed below are three beginner level [...]
Tween Comic Club Recommends 13
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 [...]
Art Junction- Firework Painting
Who doesn’t love a nice show of sparkling, exploding and bright lights in the sky? The sound of whistles, crackles & BOOMS! Browse through our COSMOS page, which carries a variety of items related to fireworks. Checkout this multi-level reading book on Hoopla [...]
Young-Steam: We have a problem! Liquid Layers
Experiment and observe with liquid layers. Why did it sink? Why did it float? What’s in the middle? Explore the different density, which is more mass and less air of an object, and the layers using liquids that can be found in [...]
Bunny Apple Slices
In Japan, to make food more appealing to children, foods are shaped into cute creatures like Pokemon or animals. The usagi ringo, or rabbit apple, is an apple slice cut to look like a bunny. This apple slice is seen often in animes [...]