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Disability Pride: Recent Highlights (2025)
We've rounded up some of notable recent titles, both fiction and nonfiction, for Disability Pride Month and for reading all year round.
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Science Heroes: Adventure of the Missing Color
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Circus Arts Workshop with CircEsteem
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World Building for Young Artists with Mudlark Theater
Jul 22nd - Jul 30th | 11:00am - 6:00pm
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Party Time? Let's Dance! with Old Town School of Folk Music
Jul 22nd - Aug 1st | All day
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Science Heroes: Adventure of the Missing Color
Jul 21st - Jul 31st | All day
Various locations
Circus Arts Workshop with CircEsteem
Jul 22nd - Jul 29th | 11:00am - 2:00pm
Various locations
World Building for Young Artists with Mudlark Theater
Jul 22nd - Jul 30th | 11:00am - 6:00pm
Various locations
Party Time? Let's Dance! with Old Town School of Folk Music
Jul 22nd - Aug 1st | All day
Various locations
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Kids at CPL
New in Kids Books: May 2025
Like to stay on trend? Here are the kids books we are most excited to read this month.
Let's Talk: Deportation and Family Separation
15 books for kids to help start a conversation about family separation caused by deportation.
Kids Staff Picks (April 2025)
Kids and parents, check out our latest picks for good reading.
New in Kids Books: May 2025
Like to stay on trend? Here are the kids books we are most excited to read this month.
Let's Talk: Deportation and Family Separation
15 books for kids to help start a conversation about family separation caused by deportation.
Kids Staff Picks (April 2025)
Kids and parents, check out our latest picks for good reading.
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Teens at CPL
Teen Staff Picks (May 2025)
Check out our latest staff favorites for teen reading.
Teen Staff Picks (March 2025)
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Teen Staff Picks (January 2025)
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Teen Staff Picks (May 2025)
Check out our latest staff favorites for teen reading.
Teen Staff Picks (March 2025)
Check out our latest staff favorites for teen reading.
Teen Staff Picks (January 2025)
Check out our latest staff favorites for teen reading.
Poetry Month for Teens 2025
Celebrate Poetry Month with these poetry books and novels in verse for teens.
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