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It’s our favorite time of the year: Summer Reading! We’ve been working hard to prepare a fun summer full of events and activities centered around this year's theme: Color Our World.

April celebrates National Diversity Month: a time to recognize and commemorate people of all different backgrounds and beliefs. CGPL prides itself on being a safe and inclusive space for everyone and aims to be welcoming to the whole community.

Every year people around the world celebrate early literacy on March 19th, International Read to Me Day. This holiday encourages adults to read to the children in their lives, and encourages children to talk about their own literacy.

March is National Reading Month, a celebration dedicated to the joy of reading and encouraging everyone to explore books of all kinds. Throughout March, people of all ages are invited to dive into new genres, rediscover beloved classics, and share the magic of reading with others.

Every year on February 27th, Pokémon fans everywhere come together to celebrate National Pokémon Day! This day marks the anniversary of Pokémon Red & Green’s original Japan release back in 1996.

As the weather gets cold and families are searching for inside activities to keep busy, TV and smart devices offer an easy and hassle-free source of entertainment. Understandably, many harried parents use tablet, phone, and TV screens to keep children occupied.

November is National Family Literacy Month and there's no better way to celebrate than by stopping by your local public library! There are plenty of ways you can begin to develop literacy skills with your baby, and it's a great way for families to bond, too. 

As October draws to a close, we near what most call the spookiest, scariest, most spine-chilling day of the year...Halloween! While many embrace the ghoulish festivities, here at CGPL, we recognize that not everyone loves the creepy crawlies.

The puppet theater in the Youth Department has been a staple in the library for many many years.  As a well-loved piece of furniture, it has recently been in rough shape.  Luckily, we were approached by Girl Scout, Katherine Godbey with an amazing opportunity - a brand new puppet theate

While CGPL's youth librarians and schoolteachers everywhere may have mixed emotions...it's true. The 2024-25 school year is looming close. Peruse our list of picture books that tackle pertinent topics such as being confident, doing your best, and showing kindness to others at school.

This year, the theme of our Summer Reading Program is ADVENTURE! There is no easier way to adventure anywhere, anytime, in the world than through books. We've compiled a list of children's fiction books that take place in countries around the world.

This July 4th, 2024, the United States of America will be 248 years old. For a country, that is still pretty young! But we have a lot of important history that made our country what it looks like today.

CGPL's back at it again with another summer full of fun reading, games, and events! This year's Summer Reading theme is Adventure Begins At Your Library.

It’s that time of year- summertime, and that means family vacation season. We’ve put together a list of acclaimed audiobooks that will entertain the whole family, no matter the length of your drive. Some are even read by a full cast of voice actors, and some have music and sound effects!

Reading is key to children's brain development, and parents can encourage that best by reading to their children.  Your CGPL youth librarians are here to offer you our tips that turn a regular read-aloud into an awesome storytime.