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 [...]
CCPL’s Digital Newsstand
Did you know that the library offers access to hundreds of online magazines as well as a free subscription to the Washington Post? Most of the library’s periodical collection has shifted to our virtual branch, where the collection is available anytime, anywhere. [...]
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 [...]
Common Tax Credits You May Qualify For
*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!* Earned Income Tax Credit [...]
What is Your New Year’s Resolution?
Happy New Year! This is the time when a lot of people make a New Year’s resolution, or a promise to themselves to work extra hard to accomplish something to better their lives. Some examples include: Eating healthier Exercising more Becoming more organized [...]
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, [...]
National Hot Tea Month
*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!* Stuck inside with winter weather knocking [...]
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 [...]
#Learnuary – Hoopla: The Great Courses
Many people make New Year’s resolutions to learn a new skill or pick up a new hobby. This January (or as we like to say, #Learnuary) let CCPL help you! Hoopla, one of our online digital resources, offers The Great Courses series to [...]
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 [...]