To celebrate the life and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, the Homewood Public Library Teen Advisory Board created the We Are The Dream project. Their idea was to hold a creative contest where other local 6th-12th graders could submit artwork or a poem/story that was inspired by the messages of Dr. King. From…
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…
1789: Twelve Authors Explore a Year of Rebellion, Revolution, and Change: “The Rights of Man.” What does that mean? In 1789 that question rippled all around the world. Do all men have rights–not just nobles and kings? What then of enslaved people, women, the original inhabitants of the Americas? In the new United States a…
Our library partners are doing amazing things to help us learn and read from home. Here is a list of resources to help you on your learning journey: April is National Poetry Month so we are hosting a virtual K-12 Grade Poetry Contest in the month of April. Click here to submit a poem! Our…
In January/February of 2020 the Homewood Public Library sponsored a contest to learn people’s library love stories. We placed contest entry forms in our front lobby and added an online submission link to our website. In just four weeks we received 129 submissions, all of them spoke of the many reasons our community loves their library. From…
Black History Month is the yearly celebration of the achievements by African Americans and “a time to recognize the central roles of African Americans in U. S. History”. In the United States, February is the month chosen to celebrate the accomplishments and achievements of renowned African-Americans and other peoples of African descent; to spotlight how…
