Oh What Horror!
Spooky season is upon us, and that means time to break out all the horror books! Here’s a small list of books and graphic novels available to check out at CCPL that will help you have a fright night in. [...]
Dyslexia Awareness Month
October is National Dyslexia Awareness Month. Reading is critical to education, and the more parents, concerned family members, teachers, and others learn about dyslexia, the better equipped they will be to provide guidance and support to anyone, child or adult, who [...]
*Program Feature* Festive Wine Bottle Decorative Centerpiece
Do you want to create a beautiful winter centerpiece? Join us as we teach you how to decorate a repurposed wine bottle and prepare for your favorite celebrations! The foliage is crisp, and the tree branches are bare...the days are much [...]
Happy National Arts and Humanities Month!
The month of October is dedicated to celebrating the Arts and Humanities. The expression of art in all forms and the exploration of diverse cultures are honored through festivals, activities, and programs across the country. National Arts and Humanities Month (NAHM) [...]
Movie Reviews for Teens – Cast A Dark Shadow
As a kickstart to spooky season, where we binge scary movies and chow down on discounted chocolates, the September edition of Movie Reviews for Teens will be about the British Thriller, “Cast a Dark Shadow,” from 1955. If you enjoy film noir [...]
Using Gale In Context: High School Edition!
Doing research assignments can suck. All that time trying to figure out if your source is legitimate or wildly out of date, and reading summary after summary trying to find something relevant until they all start to bleed together. It usually doesn’t [...]
Packing Healthy Lunches to Break the Lunchbox Blahs
It’s Sunday evening. The weekend is gone; it’s time to pack lunches for tomorrow. Ugh, time for another week of school and work. Even more disheartening might be to package a bland sandwich and a piece of fruit to break up the [...]
It’s Apple Time!
The weather is cooling off, and leaves are thinking about changing. The apples are ripe and ready for picking and eating. Enjoy these fantastic apple facts and books all about apples. *CCPL Staff picks are chosen by CCPL staff members [...]
Tween Comic Club Recommends 35
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 [...]
For Caregivers: How to Take Care of Them and You
Caring for and about others is a very taxing job. It is especially easy to only think of them and never of yourself. But it is necessary to remember that YOU are important, too, and that you can best help them when [...]