A Camping We Will Go!
June is National Camping Month. Explore the great outdoors with these exciting books and fun activities! Books to Inspire Camping by Cindy Jenson-Elliott Describes the equipment, skills, and knowledge needed for camping. [...]
Tween Comic Club Recommends 22
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 [...]
Summertime and the Grilling is Easy
Summer time is outdoor time! What better way to enjoy it than to grab your tongs and spatula and grill up some awesome food for your family and friends. Check out these books on how to grill up some old favorites or [...]
Happy Pride Month!
As you may know, June celebrates LGBTQIAP+ history and our identifying family members and friends! There are so many excellent books currently being published in the Young Adult genre, and we think it’s only fitting that we give these stories and fantastic [...]
Art Junction: Hop-Along-Frog
Can I get a “ribbit ribbit”? Make this super cute Hop-Along-Frog craft. Did you know that there are over 5,000 species of frogs in the world? Watch and discover them here on Kanopy. Where can ‘Croaky’ the frog be? Find out here [...]
Ukraine and Russia: Books to Help Us Understand What’s Happening
Needless to say, the invasion of Ukraine can be frightening and confusing. You might be asking yourself questions like “Why is this happening?”, “How did this start?”, and “What is the point of this?” Form the USA Today article, “Ten Books to [...]
National Creativity Day
National Creativity Day is May 30th! Are you looking to get your creative juices flowing? Let’s celebrate National Creativity Day. This special day was established in 2018 in order to recognize and pay tribute to artists who create, innovate and explore their [...]
Documentaries for Teens: To Be Takei
*References to sex and other adult themes* June is a special month, and that is because it is Pride Month! What is Pride? Great question! Pride is a celebration of people who identify as being part of the LBGTQIA community. With [...]
CCPL Staff Picks: Fairy Homes & Gardens – Books For Designing and Creating Miniature Gardens Straight From a Storybook
*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!* Happy June, everyone! This month marks the [...]
Gardening with Ms. Kate 12: Let’s Throw a Plant Party Part 2!
Hello, and welcome to Gardening with Ms. Kate, a blog where I teach a new element of gardening! Back in April, I thought it would be a cool idea to conduct an experiment with our plants, where we let them listen to [...]