By Joe Prince, Collection Development Librarian Have you ever placed a hold on an eBook or eAudiobook and groaned because the waitlist is so long? It’s quite possible that you can avoid those lines altogether! In September of 2023, CRRL rolled out access to hoopla, a platform for streaming media - including video, audio, and…
Library Cards and Free Books for Kindergarten Students
What's the most important card you own? Here at CRRL, we think it's your library card! A library card is a key to lifelong learning, a ticket to new opportunities and experiences, and an all-access pass to everything CRRL has to offer. We partner with area schools to ensure every kindergarten student has a free library card…
What Was Christmas Like During the Civil War?
By Linda Peck Present-day Christmas conjures memories of snow, lighted trees, cinnamon, gifts, parties, and music. If we lived during the Civil War, what kinds of memories would we have? Would they be of family, food, warmth, and parties, or would they be of just trying to survive and stave off hunger? Would there be…
If you like All the Light We Cannot See
If you want a title about the Nazi occupation of France during WWII, these sweeping historical novels are just for you.
If you like Very Valentine
Very Valentine by Adriana Trigiani: Valentine Roncalli struggles to save her decades-old family business, finding love and the life she wants along the way. If You Like Very Valentine If you want another classic tale of strong Italian-American women, check out these suggestions. From the small Italian fishing village where she was born to…
Join the Big Library Read: November 2-16
The Big Library Read, facilitated by OverDrive, is a reading program through your library that connects readers around the world with the same eBook or eAudio at the same time without any wait lists or holds.
An American Thanksgiving
Dive into Thanksgiving stories, crafts, and history.
Guest Picks: Substance Abuse Counselor Kerrie Laughlin
Kerrie Laughlin is a Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Provider, as well as Licensed Professional Counselor and the Clinical Director at the Recovery Unplugged’s Northern Virginia location. She will be a guest moderator for CRRL's We the Readers Book Group online discussion of High Achiever: The Incredible True Story of One Addict's Double Life on 7/18/23…
The Longest Day: Traditions for the Summer Solstice
Take a moment to savor the summer delights and craft some new traditions while learning the legends of summer. Ancient Stargazers Humans in prehistoric times built monuments to commemorate both the winter and the summer solstices throughout the world. Solstice comes from the Latin words sol meaning sun and sistere meaning to cause to stand still. As the days…
Flag Day History
On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress adopted a resolution to prepare a flag for our new republic. According to a well-known story, George Washington asked a Philadelphia seamstress named Betsy Ross to make a flag for our new country. Although there is no proof that this is the way our first flag came to…
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