The Homewood Public Library is looking for volunteers on May 23 who will help finish a planting project on the library’s grounds at 17917 Dixie Highway. In October, volunteers worked with Nancy Krieth, a horticulturalist with U of I Extension, clearing out the overgrown circular flower bed at the library.[Read More…]
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Homewood library searching for new board member
It was just three weeks ago when Homewood residents elected three new trustees and re-elected an incumbent to the Homewood Library Board. Now it needs a fourth person to join them. Tim Martin is moving from Homewood after he took a new job assignment. There are two years left[Read More…]
Meet the Candidates: Jennifer Cutshall, Homewood library (free)
Age: 43Education: Master’s in Library and Information ScienceJob/role: Library Director, Steger-South Chicago Heights Public Library DistrictFamily: Married with two sons.Other elected positions: NoneIssues:Current and future financial stability. Equal access to all materials and services. Patron and staff satisfaction. Goals:I will be a capable and responsible public steward of our library and aim to serve the[Read More…]
1.25.23 | What You Need to Know Today
BLACK HISTORY MONTH READING CHALLENGE – Homewood Library is issuing a challenge to young people ages 11 to 18. During February, read books about Black history and books written by African-American authors. Then, track your hours read through the Beanstack app to earn rewards. Read 10 hours and get entered[Read More…]
12.13.22 | What You Need to Know Today
GO GRAB YOURSELF A GARDEN – Homewood Library gives you two chances for Grab & Go Kits this week. Adults 18+ can pick up their own Zen Garden today, and people of all ages can grab an Interactive Movie Kit on Thursday. Both kits are available from 1 to 9[Read More…]
10.14.22 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
PUZZLE RACE – Think you’re the fastest puzzler? Prove it and win prizes at the Puzzle Race at 11 a.m. Saturday at Homewood Library. Put your skills to the test with a group of friends as you compete against other teams. The team captain should register the team. All ages[Read More…]
Kids get up-close look at bats and other wild animals at library program
Sharon Peterson introduced the crowd to Maxie the skunk, Harriett the parrot, Virginia the possum, Togo the bat, Lulu the hedgehog, a trio of sugar gliders she calls the Powder Puff Girls, and Navoo the bald python. Peterson took kids and their parents around the world during her presentation “Incredible[Read More…]
Fun activities planned for libraries’ summer reading programs
Schools are winding down, and that’s when reading for fun and enjoyment takes over at Homewood and Flossmoor Public Libraries. But it’s not just the kids who have a reading club. Homewood’s library also has one for adults. In addition to the reading club activities and giveaways, the libraries are[Read More…]
Homewood library board approved $2.7 million levy
The Homewood Public Library submitted a 2020 tax levy of $2,741,450 to the Cook County Clerk’s Office. The library board approved the levy at a Dec. 2 meeting. The levy shows an increase of just 2% over the 2019 levy of $2,687,986. The library is currently closed under COVID-19 mitigation[Read More…]
Library’s Cookies & Comics a hit both north and south
