Have you ever considered taking up hiking as a hobby? Hiking is an easy and comparatively affordable way to enjoy the great outdoors along with family and friends. Beginner hikers starting out on shorter trails need only a sturdy, comfortable pair of… Continue Reading Outdoor Explorations: Hiking
Kanopy Kids is a great way to keep your little one busy. With books that come alive to educational and entertaining movies and television shows, Kanopy Kids is a safe and fun database for the whole family to enjoy. And,… Continue Reading Kanopy Kids Blog Post: Post Nine
Looking for a novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat? Here are ten YA mysteries that will keep you guessing as you read! A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro Jamie Watson and… Continue Reading CCPL Staff Picks–10 Thrilling Mysteries for Teens
Hey, you’re back! Just couldn’t get enough of those unreliable narrators and unlikable characters? Neither can we! So what is it about an unreliable narrator and/or an unlikable character that keeps us coming back for more? Not sure what I’m talking about? Check… Continue Reading Unreliable Narrators and Unlikable Characters: Part 2
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 out… Continue Reading Tween Comic Club Recommends 2
Dinosaurs are really cool and everyone has their favorites, like Velociraptors and T-Rex just to name a couple. Do you really know what makes a dinosaur a dinosaur? When they lived, what they ate and how big they were? What about what a… Continue Reading Dinomite Dinosaurs!
Once you have your blog up and running, you will, of course, want people to read it. There are several steps you can take to make others aware of your content. In this section, we will cover commenting on other blogs, marketing… Continue Reading Blogging 101, Part 7: How to Gain Traffic
Anytime is a good time to learn the art of origami and create fun decor with the entire family! Origami is the art of folding a single sheet of paper into a sculpture without the use of glue, scissors or tape. Travel at… Continue Reading Origami
Though most readers have fond memories of wanting to be friends IRL with lovable characters from treasured works of fiction (looking at you, Hagrid!), many books we love center around *somewhat* less admirable people. The characters portrayed - unreliable narrators, irredeemably flawed… Continue Reading Unreliable Narrators & Unlikable Characters: Part 1
Supplies An Empty Jar Paper Pens Instructions Write a variety of words down on a piece of paper. Make sure you have a mix of different types of words--nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, etc. You… Continue Reading Rotating Story Game
