DIY December
Take the time to learn a new craft or skill this December and make unique gifts for your friends and family! This post contains books, tips, and an art-centered activity to get you in the mood for being creative. *CCPL [...]
Winter Book Bingo – Tackle Your TBR!
Does it ever feel like your to-be-read list just keeps growing, and growing, and growing? Do you have a dilemma every trip to the library because you’re just not sure what to choose? Well friend, you’ve come to the right place. Welcome [...]
*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 [...]
4 Awesome DIY’s to Personalize Your Books!
Calling all book lovers and crafting enthusiasts! Are you looking for ways to enhance your reading experience and express your love for literature in style? Look no further! Today I want to offer up some awesome, fun, and easy DIY book accessories [...]
Class Up Your Summer Drinks with Clear Ice
One of the best ways to fancy up cocktails and mocktails is by using higher-quality clear ice. Clear ice is made by directionally freezing ice in one direction so impurities and air bubbles are pushed down as the ice freezes. By removing [...]
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 [...]
*Program Feature* Totally Awesome 90’s Party
Relive the magic of the '90s or experience it for the first time with an all-ages, family-friendly party at P.D. Brown! Travel through the decade with stations featuring majorly fun activities such as sand art, slap bracelets, and plastic lace. A light [...]
DIY Sushi Candles
Are you looking for a fun activity to do this spring? Make sushi-inspired candles using colorful sheets of beeswax! Before you get started, use our catalog to search for books and materials related to sushi and get inspired! We think you will [...]
*Program Feature* The Science of Nutrition Take and Make Kit
An apple a day keeps the doctor away...fruits and vegetables are essential to our health and well-being ~ they provide so many valuable nutrients that our bodies need. Have you ever wondered why you feel better after you eat an apple and carrots [...]
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 [...]