To celebrate National Poetry Month, the Homewood Public Library hosts an annual poetry contest in April. This contest is open for any 6th-12th grader in Jefferson County. This year, the Library received over 150 entries. Thank you to all the students who took time to submit their writing. The judges selected the following entries for…
The Homewood Public Library held its 5th Annual Student Art Contest in March 2021. This year the contest was moved virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Library received the most submissions in all the contest years. All entries can be viewed here. We appreciate all the artists, teachers, and parents for helping make this…
Balance the birds by Susie Ghahremani Two white rabbits by Jairo Buitrago Sizing up winter by Lizann Flatt The animals would not sleep! by Sara Levine The girl who thought in pictures : the story of Dr. Temple Grandin by Julia Finley Mosca
As Valentine’s Day approaches, what a better way to celebrate than with some delicious cookies? The Homewood Public Library is teaming up with Edgewood Cookie Co. to for a virtual cookie decorating class, cookies included! That’s right! Teens (6th-12th grade) can register for our virtual decorating class and then pick up your cookie kit via…
Can’t find the right book for your next read? Let us help you! We’re highlighting some new teen reads that have just hit our shelves. See one you like? Click on the title to place your hold. Angel of Greenwood by Randi Pink (Birmingham, AL Author)Life changes on May 31, 1921 when a vicious white…
Since January is National Hobby Month, we wanted to highlight some nonfiction books in the children’s department to get you started. What is a hobby exactly? It is something that you do for fun and not because you have to do it! As a librarian one of my favorite hobbies is reading and listening to…
