Perhaps one of the most fun, and most daunting, parts of the holidays is preparing festive meals for the holidays! It can feel overwhelming planning big meals that all family members and friends can enjoy, so Homewood Public Library is here to help. We’ve collected a few Holiday themed cookbooks, along with a few that…
Some of our favorite Children’s Department staff are sharing their favorite picture books of 2021! What are YOUR favorite picture books that came out this year? If you haven’t read their picks or want to read them again, check them out at the Homewood Public Library Children’s Department or place a hold on them through…
2022 is almost here, and the Children’s Department staff compiled a list of their favorite books published this year! Today, some of our children’s librarians are sharing their favorite BOARD BOOKS of 2021. If you haven’t read any of their awesome picks, check them out at the Homewood Public Library Children’s Department or place a…
The Holidays are the most wonderful time of year, but can also be the most stressful. Sometimes you just want to get swept up in the romance of winter. Luckily for you, we’ve got some holiday-themed romance recommendations! So, hang the mistletoe, curl up by the fire, and check out these Holiday Romance titles! Always…
Designs on Birmingham: A Landscape History of a Southern City and Its Suburbs This illustrated, seventy-page publication of the Birmingham Historical Society offers perspective on the city’s planning and development, from its earliest phases through 1989. This guide to designed landscapes of metropolitan Birmingham includes a collection of essays, photographs, plans, drawings, and maps, providing…
Amari and the Night Brothers B.B. Alston Quinton Peters was the golden boy of the Rosewood low-income housing projects, receiving full scholarship offers to two different Ivy League schools. When he mysteriously goes missing, his little sister, 13-year-old Amari Peters, can’t understand why it’s not a bigger deal. Why isn’t his story all over the…
