Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read which begin in 1982. it is normally observed during the last week of September, and focuses on the value of free and open access to information. Listed below are some of the books that have been challenged in the past across the country….
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 Moon Base Alpha series by Stuart Gibbs. Stuart Gibbs is the author of five bestselling middle grade series: Spy School, FunJungle, Charlie Thorne, Moon Base Alpha and The Last…
The World Games are here in Birmingham! Don’t let language barriers get you down. Find a new favorite writer or book from this list of translated books. Come by the Homewood Public Library and check one out today! Anxious People, Fredrik Backman – Viewing an apartment normally doesn’t turn into a life-or-death situation, but this…
Happy Shakespeare day! Perhaps one of the most popular ways of celebrating the bard is to speak like him. To better understand the language prevalent at the time, we recommend learning more about the time period itself. For that reason, we’ve curated a list of historical non-fiction focusing on the Elizabethan time period in which…
Top o’ the mornin’ to ya! Happy Saint Patrick’s day. To celebrate we’ve collected some great titles with some great green covers! Be sure to check them out! Bangkok Wakes to Rain A missionary doctor pines for his native New England even as he succumbs to the vibrant chaos of nineteenth-century Siam. A post-World War…
What is Dark Academia? If you like academic settings, groups of morally ambiguous characters, and haunting mysteries, check out these dark academia novels from the Homewood Public Library! This newly popularized subgenre of literature focuses on the lives of students and the boundaries they are willing to push in their pursuits of greater knowledge. Knowledge…
