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…
It is that time of year again…the Homewood Public Library’s Fall Teen Poetry Contest! Each Fall we challenge our 6th-12th graders to get creative with their writing. We’re excited to announce the selected poems! Each writer will receive a prize bag that includes books, a gift card, and other awesome items. Winners will be…
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…
Fall is here! Now is the perfect time to find a new book and we have SO many to choose from! Take a look at some of the books we are super excited about this month. Interested in reserving a title? Simply click on the title to be redirected to our online catalog Black birds in the sky…
I ain’t afraid of no ghost -Ghostbusters Do you believe in ghosts? Like a good ghost story? Listed below are stories about those that exist beyond the veil. ( its okay to leave the lights on)
