The United States celebrated Veteran’s Day every November 11th which observes the armistice that ended the First World War. The armistace went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918. It was called “Armistice Day” until May 1954 when Congress officially named it “Veteran’s Day.” The holiday…
Did you know we have a Graphic Novel Book Club that meets every month here at the library? If you have a love for the visual arts, or just like reading comic books then why not join us? Our next upcoming meeting of graphic novel super-fans is on Monday, November 22, 2021, from 4-5 p.m….
The first American Indian Day was celebrated in May 1916 in New York, when Red Fox James, a Blackfeet Indian, rode his horse from state to state, getting support to have a day honoring American Indians. In 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed a resolution designating November as “National American Indian Heritage Month.” Similar proclamations have…
The Reckoners is a sci-fy/fantasy series written by YA author Brandon Sanderson. Born in Nebraska, he did not start into reading until his teacher recommended the book Dragonsbane by Barbara Hambly. The Reckoners is a futuristic adventure that follows a group known as “the reckoners” who form a resistence movement against the ruling force called…
Halloween is a time to fear what goes bump in the night. Whether the threat has a supernatural edge or the advantage of being a monster found in reality these books deal with thrilling horror stories sure to keep you up. Check out some Horror/Thriller titles available at Homewood Public Library. The Final Girl Support…
If you are like us, waiting for season 4 feels like FOREVER! Well, we have you back! If you just can’t get enough of all things STRANGE, turn your world inside out and dive deep into these stories that might make ease your pain (at least for a little while!)
