*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!* It’s getting to be that time of year,… Continue Reading CCPL Staff Picks for Teens – Vacation!
*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!* In June, we commemorate National Caribbean Heritage Month.… Continue Reading Short Stories and Novels from the Caribbean
Father’s day is here and we want to help you pick the best books for Dad! We have assembled a list of books based on different interests a dad may have. From history to cookbooks, we have selections that dads will love! … Continue Reading CCPL Staff Picks: Books for Dad Celebrating Father’s Day
Caribbean Heritage Month is celebrated in the month of June. It honors the contributions of Caribbean Americans to our society. We want to encourage you to learn more about Caribbean and Caribbean-American culture with this reading list of books by authors of Caribbean… Continue Reading Novelas Caribeñas: Caribbean-American Heritage Month Teen Staff Pick List
For Juneteenth, which is also known as African American Freedom Day or Emancipation day, we honor the date on June 19th, 1865. This was the day when the federal army reached Galveston, Texas, and ensured that all 250,000 slaves in the state would… Continue Reading Books to Read on Juneteenth
We love that you like to read and we would like to encourage you to aim for a healthier lifestyle in 2021! Spring is here and its arrival invites us to go outdoors, enjoy the scents of new flowers, the arrival of migratory birds,… Continue Reading Walk Now, Read Later!
Pride 2021 is here and we’re kicking it off with reading lists of new & recently released LGBTQ+ titles! Some are specifically about queerness, and for others, queerness is just one part of the author’s intersectional identity. This month, we will have book… Continue Reading Read the Rainbow: Celebrating Pride Month with Tween & Teen Books
Pride 2021 is here and we’re kicking it off with reading lists of new and recently released LGBTQ+ titles! Some are specifically about queerness, and for others queerness is just one part of the author’s intersectional identity. This month, we will have… Continue Reading Read the Rainbow: Celebrating Pride Month with Board, Picture, and Juvenile Books
Do you miss browsing the bookshelves in the library? We miss having you! We are here to help! While the library may still be closed, we can bring the new shelf directly to you. Here is a look at what is new in… Continue Reading Book Browse: New YA Fiction
Racism can be a difficult topic to talk about especially to young children. Here are some resources that can help. Be sure to watch the PBS video of parents and their young children discussing race and racism. This video is hosted by Amanda… Continue Reading How to Talk to Young Children About Race and Racism
