Did you know that October is also Filipino American History Month? From picture books to middle grade chapter books, as a proud Filipino, I am so excited to share some titles and authors that highlight Filipino Americans. As the second largest Asian-American group, Filipinos’ contributions, stories, and experiences are prevalent throughout this country’s history, as…
In September 2021, the Homewood Public Library hosted the 2nd annual Snapshots Online Photography Contest for Teens. Designed by the Teen Advisory Board, this contest was open to local 6th-12th graders who had an interest in photography. The Library received triple the entries this year versus 2020! To view all submissions, please click here. The…
What’s Halloween without some classic horror creatures? If we dress up as them we might as well read stories starring them! For this installment of Halloween Reads, we recommend some titles in our collection staring supernatural creatures; from vampires to werewolves, and finally witches! Vampires Certain Dark Things “From the New York Times, bestselling author of Mexican Gothic comes…
“Lucy will launch in October 2021 and, with boosts from Earth’s gravity, will complete a 12-year journey to eight different asteroids — a Main Belt asteroid and seven Trojans, four of which are members of ‘two-for-the-price-of-one’ binary systems.” (NASA)
If you’ve never made a costume before it can frankly seem daunting. Props, clothes, wigs, it can be a lot to tackle! If you feel lost, why not go to the people who wear costumes year-round: cosplayers! Many cosplayers make their own costumes from scratch or know how to make them from pieces they find…
It’s that time of the year where all the creepy and crawly things are starting to pop-up everywhere! Eeeeek! But don’t worry, because these books that we have for your readers are not so creepy and crawly. They’re CUTE, and maybe it’ll make you all fans of the creatures that are known to be icky….
