O-mazing Octopuses!
Octopuses are some really cool animals that live under the sea! Let’s take a dive into some fun Octopus facts! Octopuses are the correct plural form of the word Octopus and not Octopi. Home for an Octopus [...]
Five Fun Cookbooks for Kids!
Are you looking for new, exciting, child-friendly recipes? There are loads of children’s cookbooks available in CCPL’s collection, with a mixture of fun, fabulous breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack and dessert recipes for everyone to enjoy. Whether you and your young chef would like [...]
Tween Comic Club Recommends 30
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 [...]
My Story, My Voice: The Caribbean
The Caribbean consists of a series of archipelagos and islands throughout the Caribbean Sea called the West Indies. According to Britannica, there are three major subdivisions within the West Indies: the Greater Antilles, the Lesser Antilles, and the more isolated islands that [...]
Anime Vs Comics
Do you ever just sit around wondering what anime characters are better at then comic book characters or vice versa. Here's a slideshow of different scenarios that you can debate with your friends and family. Recommended Hoopla Books [...]
Pizza and Pajamas
When planning our monthly teen program in December, we came across the idea for “Pancakes and Pajamas” and made it into “Pizza and Pajamas”, a fun evening with activities and food for teens! Pizza and Pajamas incorporates Teen Services Competencies as [...]
Feed the Birds
February is National Bird Feeding Month! According to nationaltoday.com, this designation was given on February 23, 1994, when Congressman John Porter (R – Illinois) petitioned, ‘‘I would like to recognize February, one of the most difficult months in the United States for [...]
It’s Snack Time!
Whatever your mood, there is a snack for you! They can satisfy cravings, help you watch your weight, boost your metabolism, and even help you deal with sadness. So, let’s take advantage of National Snack Food Month in February. Hoard your favorite [...]
Documentaries for Teens: White Scripts and Black Superman
Hello everyone! My name is Ms. Kate and welcome to my series “Documentaries for Teens,” where I review documentaries for, well, teens! In honor of Black History Month in February, I watched the documentary “White Scripts and Black Superman,” which focuses on [...]
Love in the Movies: Romantic Movies to Boost Your Spirits This Season
It’s that time of year again… when love and romance are in the air! For those of us that need that extra pick-me-up to get into the spirit of things, there’s the wonderful world of cinema and its plethora of romance movies. [...]