It’s the Roaring 20’s! To commemorate the time, both then and now, Homewood Public Library has scheduled several programs focused on two of the most prominent figures in the 1920’s, Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Be sure to register for such programs like our 1920’s Murder Mystery on August 16th where you can join us…
Though summer may be coming to a close, there’s still time for Summer Reading! Send off the summer with some final titles. Homewood Public Library advocates for lifelong learning and reading with our Adult Summer Reading program! Remember that for every three items that you check out from the Adult Department, you will get an…
It’s the most wonderful week of the year: Shark Week! Be sure to check out some of these titles to read in between shark week programming. Fiction Featuring Sharks Close to Shore Combining rich historical detail and a harrowing, pulse-pounding narrative, Close to Shore brilliantly re-creates the summer of 1916, when a rogue Great White…
Cancers are romantic, nostalgic, driven by emotion, intuitive, creative and inspired. If you were to enter the mind of a Cancer, you’d find a dreamy land of imagination and creation. When you want to sit down with a great book, no ordinary book will do. Whether it’s a rich, engrossing story of adventure or an…
The World Games are here in Birmingham! Don’t let language barriers get you down. Find a new favorite writer or book from this list of translated books. Come by the Homewood Public Library and check one out today! Anxious People, Fredrik Backman – Viewing an apartment normally doesn’t turn into a life-or-death situation, but this…
As we witness history within the World Games of 2022, take some time to reflect on past athletic achievements in these biographies and histories on famous athletes! All In: An Autobiography An inspiring and intimate self-portrait of a champion of equality that encompasses her brilliant tennis career, unwavering activism, and an ongoing commitment to fairness…
