Self-Care Ideas
The end of the year is a stressful time for many reasons: travel, work deadlines, and holiday plans can stretch our brains to the limit! Here are some books available at CCPL to help take a moment for yourself. Relax with some [...]
5 Tips for a Better Movie Night Using Your Library Card
Save Money. Save money by borrowing or streaming content using your library card. Movies are available through Hoopla and Kanopy. Ask a Librarian. We love a good movie just as much as you, and we can [...]
Tissue Paper Popsicle Craft
Popsicles are a refreshing and delicious treat for the summer! Did you know they were invented in 1905 by an 11-year-old boy named Frank Epperson? Read more about this young inventor in our Gale in Content: Elementary Database. After you’ve read a [...]
Art Junction Pandas
Did you know that Pandas spend over 12 hours of the day just EATING? That sounds like life to me! Hahaha… Their diet includes fish (every now and then), fresh fruits, and lots (and lots) of bamboo. Make this cute Panda craft [...]
Let’s Get Buggy: Ladybugs!
So, what is your favorite insect? Butterfly? Lightning Bug? I have a favorite which is a Ladybug! Ladybugs are really cool and helpful in our gardens. Let’s learn some facts about this really neat insect. Ladybug Facts: There [...]
Q-Tip Painted Butterfly
Butterflies are among the most beautiful insects. They have four wings; their colors may be bright or pale, and they often form a pattern. There are over 15,000 different kinds of butterflies, and they live all over the world. In this fun [...]
Art Junction: Crabby
What do you call a crab in self-isolation? A hermit crab! Make this cute 3D crab pair. Find out what this little hermit crab is up to in a classic book that comes to life! Watch it here on Kanopy. What type [...]
10 DIY Gift Ideas
As the year passes, there are occasions that bring one topic to mind…Buying loved ones’ gifts! It can be so difficult to find the right thing for the right person at the right price. So…why not consider making some gifts? Here is [...]
Origami Fun
November 11th is World Origami day! Check out these great books to create something magnificent. Origami: Japanese Paper Folding Made Easy by Florence Sakade The classic introduction to origami paper folding for beginners! Florence Sakade's time-tested [...]
Art Junction: Paper Plate Ghost
Ready for chills and thrills? Set up this spooky ghost and hang it in the least expected place for a startling surprise. Leap on over to Hoopla and read these haunting tales… if you dare. Would you like to have a ghost [...]