• My Reading Journey – Sage

    My earliest memories of reading involve sitting on the heater vent, under a blanket, and listening to my older brother read The Cat in the Hat or Green Eggs and Ham. I remember being fascinated with how he could recognize sight words and use phonics to sound out words he…

  • 2025: A Year of Connection, Curiosity, and Community at CCPLS

    As we wrap up 2025, we’re proud to share how your library has continued to grow as a vibrant hub for connection, learning, and community support. Our year in review infographic brings those stories to life with numbers that reflect real impact across our community. One of the standout highlights…

  • Set Your 2026 Reading Goals: A Fresh Chapter Begins!

    There’s truly nothing quite like welcoming a brand-new year alongside a brand-new book. As we approach 2026, readers everywhere are beginning to experience that familiar tug: What will my reading journey look like this year? Will it encompass sweeping romances, gripping thrillers, insightful nonfiction, comforting rereads, or perhaps a delightful…

  • My Reading Journey – Rebecca

    Then: I learned to read when I was 4 years old when sitting in the big black Naugahyde vinyl rocking chair with my mom and older sister who was the one who was actually learning to read. I just “got it”. I was all about reading Hop on Pop by…

  • My Reading Journey – Caitlin

    Thinking back on what I read as a kid, a theme popped up that I had never quite noticed before. Witches. I was a girl who was fascinated and sometimes enamored with witches.  If I had to guess, I’d say this fascination started when my mom let me watch “The…

  • My Reading Journey – Paula

    I grew up during the Reading Rainbow and Scholastic Bookfair times where nothing was more special or exciting than reading or hearing a good story. I have memories of competing with my sisters to memorize and recite a Shel Silverstein poem or going to Pronghorn Elementary where we were lucky…

  • Fans of True Crime Look At These Recommendations from Sarah

    Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakaur – Extreme religious beliefs lead to an appalling double murder illuminating much deeper and more violent undertones of an isolated community living throughout the Americas.  I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNemara – Mixing memoir and true crime, one journalist…

  • My Reading Journey – Stephanie

    For the first six years of my life, I lived in the middle of nowhere on the Crow Reservation. My dad taught in a one-room schoolhouse serving local ranch families. I loved where I lived. My house was mostly quiet and afforded me ample time to think and imagine. Outside…

  • Book Review: Fear Is Just A Word by Azam Ahmed

    Check out this book if you are interested in true crime.  This is a harrowing story of a county terrorized by the drug cartels.  There are innocent people disappearing and leaving families devastated. The government turning a deaf ear to their plight.  Miriam Rodriguez is an amazing woman, appearing to…