Library News and Upcoming Events
To register for any of the great events listed below, click here.
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If you would like to make a donation to the library, please make a check out to "Charles County Public Library". Checks can be hand-delivered to any branch or mailed to:
Charles County Public Library
2 Garrett Avenue
La Plata, MD
20646
Thanks for your support!
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Join us at the library to enjoy the movie version of your favorite books - Diary of a Wimpy Kid! While you're here, buy some refreshments with your 'library bucks' and also enter to win our door prizes. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. For kids 8-12 years old. Click here to register.
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Charles County Public Library and PNC Bank invite you to get your very own library card! Come to the library to get your very first card and stay to enjoy the library and choose materials to take home with you. A story time will be presented at 6:30. Every child that gets their first library card gets a surprise just for signing up! We hope to see you here.
September 8 at the Waldorf Branch.
September 15 at the Potomac Branch.
September 22 at the La Plata Branch.
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At this month's meeting, we are going to learn how to prepare a bento, also known as a Japanese lunch box. Bento boxes are generally filled with rice, fish or meat, and vegetables. If you have a bento, bring it to the meeting and share it with the others. Click here to register.
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At this month's meeting, we are going to get you prepared for the Cosplay party at the end of October. Bring materials and pictures of a character you would like to dress up as. Click here to register.
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Rather than having your traditional Halloween party, the Anime Club is presenting a Cosplay party. Cosplay is short for costume role play. Fans will dress up as their favorite character from an anime, manga, or comic book. There will be food and prizes for best costume! Click here to register.
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Starting with OUTCASTS UNITED this year's ONE MARYLAND ONE BOOK, Yvonne J. Medley, a freelance journalist for the Washington Post, leads a group in expressing their life journeys through the art of writing, critiques, and rich conversations. For those who relish hearing good writing and for those who enjoy capturing their experiences through the written word. Click here to register.
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Click here to try to be the frist 21 teens to win!
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Bilingual Story Time! It's a fun and dynamic way to introduce and expose your child to the Spanish language. Your child will be immersed in a new world through stories, songs, arts & craft and more! At the Waldorf Brance on Saturday September 18, 10:00 a.m. For kids ages 3 to 6. No sign-up required.
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Kicking off the Fall Bookclub is "Howard's End" by E.M. Forster. Consider the problems that arise when a couple marries and adjusts to each other's family. Margaret's challenge to blend her artistic, whimsical family with the Wilcox family's practical realism, sparks an unforgettable chain of events. Click here to register.
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For Beginners. Learn the basics of Excel, including how to set up a spreadsheet and use formulas. Click here to register.
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