For Homewood Library Program Director Ashley Sander, the evening production of “Improvised Jane Austen” on June 27 was something of a homecoming. She said she was introduced to the troupe’s masterful improvisation skills as part of her birthday celebration a few years ago. She loved the show so much, she[Read More…]
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Back to School event ushers in new year
Students, parents and community members gathered for a fun afternoon Saturday, Aug. 27, on the grounds of James Hart School for the District 153 Back to School event. Kids got to play games on the field behind the school. The James Hart School orchestra played several selections, there was a[Read More…]
Specialty book on auction raises $225 for Homewood library
Homewood library employees get contract extension and raise
After all the acrimony and angst that went into getting a union contract for Homewood library staff members two years ago, approval of the contract renewal was uneventful. The seven-member library board unanimously approved the contract during its Nov. 17 board meeting. The union members had earlier approved the contract[Read More…]
Homewood library board adopts $3.29 million budget
The Homewood Public library board held down costs and was able to approve its $3.29 million budget for 2021-22 at the board meeting on Sept. 15. The budget is the identical amount as its previous budget. Library Director Colleen Waltman said only two line items changed. Liability insurance increased by[Read More…]
Homewood’s Library of Things offering games, electronics for check-out
A ukelele is one of a number of items that can be checked out from Home Public Library’s Library of Things. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle) Did you know you now can check out the handheld gaming Nintendo Switch, or a ukulele, or a backyard game from the Homewood Public Library? The[Read More…]
Homewood library board considers requiring employees to be vaccinated
The Homewood Public Library board of trustees reviewed COVID-19 protocols currently in place and the possibility of requiring all employees to be vaccinated. “I don’t know. It’s a slippery slope,” Colleen Waltman, library director, told trustees at the Aug. 18 meeting. Board members expressed concern about implementing a vaccine requirement[Read More…]
The FORT teen space at Homewood library has reopened
At its July 21 meeting, the Homewood Public Library board agreed to reopen the FORT, a special spot in the library for teens. The space has been closed since the beginning of the pandemic. The FORT (Friends of Remarkable Teens) is an area on the second floor designated for 7th-12th[Read More…]
Sabrena Lopez takes seat on Homewood Public Library board
The Homewood Public Library welcomed its newest board member, Sabrena Lopez, at the May 19 meeting. Nancy Gildart ran for election to a full six-year term in the April 6 election. She won a two-year term as a write-in candidate in 2019. There was one seat open on the board[Read More…]
Homewood library welcomes back patrons by appointment
The Homewood Public Library is again open to Homewood residents, but you need to make an appointment. The library staff has been improvising since March when the library closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Services and programs went online and curbside delivery was implemented. Now the library’s doors are open[Read More…]
