September 18th-25th is dedicated to fighting censorship and supporting intellectual freedom. Since its beginning in 1982, the American Library Association (ALA) has collected data on cases wherein books are challenged to be removed from public spaces. Book banning attempts remain prevalent today with the most cases reported in 2021 since 2002. Below ALA has compiled…
We at Homewood Public Library have missed seeing our patrons during the pandemic. To make up for lost time consider attending our newest book club: Read It & Eat! In this group, we will gather at Urban Cookhouse in Homewood to discuss our latest book club read! September’s pick is Amanda Montell’s Cultish: The Language…
It’s the Roaring 20’s! To commemorate the time, both then and now, Homewood Public Library has scheduled several programs focused on two of the most prominent figures in the 1920’s, Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Be sure to register for such programs like our 1920’s Murder Mystery on August 16th where you can join us…
Though summer may be coming to a close, there’s still time for Summer Reading! Send off the summer with some final titles. Homewood Public Library advocates for lifelong learning and reading with our Adult Summer Reading program! Remember that for every three items that you check out from the Adult Department, you will get an…
It’s the most wonderful week of the year: Shark Week! Be sure to check out some of these titles to read in between shark week programming. Fiction Featuring Sharks Close to Shore Combining rich historical detail and a harrowing, pulse-pounding narrative, Close to Shore brilliantly re-creates the summer of 1916, when a rogue Great White…
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…
