Our first Storytime in the Park for summer reading started yesterday at 9:30 A.M. at Spring Park with Miss Laura. Since the summer reading theme this year is Tails and Tales, Miss Laura told stories and sang songs about different kinds of pets. If you want to read more about them, check out this list…
You might be seeing several new faces around the Homewood Public Library, so we thought an introduction was in order! Meet Meredith, who is joining our Children’s Department. We asked Meredith some silly and serious questions so you can see how awesome she is! Greatest accomplishment? Using my teaching degree to help students who may be…
For Middle Grade readers who are interested in reading Christian fiction this summer, we have multiple book series at the library that are engaging and adventurous! Books can be placed on hold using the links below. The Wingfeather Saga Series On the edge of the dark sea of darkness North! or be eaten The monster…
On June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy in France. This massive invasion was a key tactic in WWII. More than 9,000 Allied troops lost their lives during this invasion. Today we remember this sacrifices. We’re highlighting kids, teen, and adult books that focus on D-Day. I Survived…
Did you know that the first Friday in June is National Doughnut Day? Besides having a delicious donut, these delicious books are a perfect way to celebrate! If You Give a Dog A Donut by Laura Numeroff Donut Chef by Bob Staake Donut Feed the Squirrels by Mika Song Daisy: the Donut Fairy by Tim…
War is strategy. Did you know that the invasion by Allied forces on the beaches of Normandy actually took years of planning? By that time, Germany had fortified 2,400 miles of France’s coastline with bunkers, landmines, and beach and water obstacles. They also anticipated a U.S. dress rehearsal of the Normandy invasion, and efficiently took…
