June is National Camping Month! If you are preparing for a camping trip this summer or want to learn more about camping, travel locations, and outdoor hobbies, take a look at the books listed below. From foraging to campfire cooking to Birmingham hikes, the Homewood Public Library has a book for whatever you are looking…
Looking to get lost in a new adventure? Let’s dive deep. Series Spotlight highlights various Teen/YA Book Series. (Titles are listed in series order). This time we highlight the Creekwood/Simonverse series by Becky Albertalli. Becky Albertalli was born and raised in the Atlanta, Georgia suburbs . She is a clinical psychologist who specializes in working…
May is Jewish American Heritage Month! Celebrate by checking out some books from the Homewood Public Library. For more information, look at the primary Jewish American Heritage website and the National Museum of American Jewish History. Fiction: Two She-Bears, Meir Shalev – In the year 1930 three farmers committed suicide here . . . but…
May is mental health awareness month, and taking care of your mental health is one of the most important things a person can do! Here is a selection of resources for teens on mental health: Click on any of the photos below to go to our catalog and reserve a copy of the book you’d…
The earth sign Taurus is ruled by the planet Venus and represented by, you guessed it, the bull. Taurus are typically dependable, affectionate, patient and stubborn people. A great strength of Taurus signs is their ability to be both immovable object and irresistible force. What they choose to do, they will do but they cannot…
Irish novelist, Sally Rooney, has established herself on page and screen. Her novel Normal People became an overwhelming success after being adapted into a mini-series. Now Rooney’s first novel, Conversations with Friends, is following suit. If you are excited to binge this new mini-series or if you cannot get enough of Rooney’s emotional romances, check…
