What to Read While You Eat Copious Quantities of Food This Fall
Leaves change colors. Days get shorter. Children fill pillowcases with candy while you season and re-season large dishes for your extended family. Browse some of these books for the minutes in between meat thermometer checks and during the hours saved by reheating leftovers.
CLP’s Picks for the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop
A party in the Bronx, on August 11th, 1973, is widely considered to be the birthplace of Hip-Hop. Kool Herc made history that night when he and his sister hosted … Continued
Read 5 Books Together This Summer Using Hoopla eBooks, Video and eAudio!
Summer Reading 2021 kicks off on Sunday, June 13. We are challenging everybody to read five books this summer and support the young folks in our lives to read five … Continued
Classic Nickelodeon Shows
If you’re around my age, your memories of the 90s may well be filled with Nickelodeon. I look back on that era of TV with fondness. Let’s take a little stroll through some memories. And if you didn’t watch these shows at the time, maybe you’d enjoy discovering them now.
Why We Love Talking Animals
There’s a long tradition of anthropomorphic animals (animals that act like humans) in fiction. From mice to elephants and everything in between, they’re all over our books and movies. I began to wonder why so many people love these stories.
Rediscovering Childhood Favorites on Hoopla
Seeing as we are watching a little more television than normal, my son has really taken an interest in hearing about the shows and cartoons we liked to watch growing up. Over lunch the other day, he asked if there were any shows that we watched as a kid that he could still see today. I was amazed at how much I rediscovered on Hoopla. Maybe you’ll go down a rabbit hole too and discover some of your own nostalgic favorites!
Always Available on Hoopla: Vampires on Film
When I started preparing for this blog post, I was simply planning to highlight some of my most beloved films that are currently available to CLP card holders for check … Continued
eResource Tutorial Videos
Trying something new can sometimes be difficult, especially if we don’t even know where to start. If you’ve only ever read a book made with real pages, trying an electronic … Continued
Streaming Storytimes and Read-Alouds
Elsewhere we’ve shared resources that can help you create your own storytime or read-aloud at home. Now, we’re bringing you a list of great places to watch or stream storytimes from the comfort of your home or from your own device.
COVID-19 Resources: How to Find Good Information
According to research published by the Pew Research Center in 2017, a big majority of American adults – nearly 80% — trust libraries to help them find reliable information. … Continued