Over the past few years, Colleen Hoover has become one of the most popular, in-demand authors. Her books have remained on the bestsellers lists, but they have flown off library shelves. Although she is mostly known for her gripping romances, her novel Verity is a thriller that you cannot forget. If you have already read…
April 6th is national asexuality day! To celebrate we’re highlighting some books that discuss asexuality and/or feature characters or people on the asexual spectrum. Be sure to check them out! ACE: What Asexuality Reveals about Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex An engaging exploration of what it means to be asexual in a world…
In March, we opened submissions for our 6th Annual Student Art Contest. We got submissions from around the county, and we love seeing the creativity and talent in these pieces! Stop by the Ellenburg Art Gallery in the month of April to check out the beautiful artwork created by Elementary, Middle and High School students.
HAPPY APRIL FOOLS…kind of. Did you know April 1st is also Edible Book Day? No, this isn’t an April Fool’s joke. To celebrate both Edible Book Day and April Fool’s we’d like to share some cookbooks on unexpected cakes! Whether they’re made from unexpected ingredients, baked through unexpected methods, or disguised in unexpected shapes, these…
April is National Poetry Month! Celebrate by checking out recently-published poetry from the Homewood Public Library! Popular Collections Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head, Warsan Shire – With her first full-length poetry collection, Warsan Shire introduces us to a young girl, who, in the absence of a nurturing guide, makes her…
March 31st is International Transgender Day of Visibility! To further highlight the underrepresented accomplishments and hidden histories of those in the transgender community, we have collected a list of titles written by and about those with a transgender identity throughout history and today. Transgender/Nonbinary History and Memoirs Female Husbands: a Trans History Long before people…
