With heat indexes at 110 degrees, relaxing at the Library is a great way to beat the heat. Our A/C is always on - we might as well be cooling down more than just the library staff. We have several comfy reading chairs (two of which even recline so be careful if you tend to snore!) and two plush loveseats just waiting to be filled with patrons. Come in and:
Pick up a good book - we have over 20,000 to chose from;
Browse a magazine - we have several of the top sellers including Newsweek, Country Living and Seventeen;
Catch up on local news - we have the current edition of both The Leader and The Today paper; or
Use one of our public computers to check your email, browse the internet or do some on-line shopping!
You don't need a library card to read a book or magazine in the library although once you start you may find you can't live happily without a library card - so come in and cool off!
Did you realize the Village offers coffee (by goodwill donation) in the Jackson Ellis Community Center across the hall from 9 - 11 am Mon-Fri? Another good place to cool down and chat with friends and neighbors when it is just too hot and humid to do anything else!
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Lots of New Books!
We had a very nice donation this week of Amish and prairie fiction by authors such as Kim Vogel Sawyer, Wanda Brunstetter, Beth Wiseman, Beverly Lewis and Cindy Woodsmall. Thank you to the patron who donated these to our collection!
We also just got in a shipment of Junior and Young Adult books that I hope will be of interest to more than just teens. Several deal with either specific periods in time or specific cultures and look to be both interesting and educational. Below are just a few of these 24 new award-winning books just added to our collection.
The Shepherd's Granddaughter - A coming of age story that is also a powerful reminder of the terrible tragedies confronting real people as a result of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.
Off to War: Voices of Soldiers' Children - The children of soldiers relate in their own words, how war has marked and shaped their lives. Even though they may be living safely in North America, children always suffer when nations go to war.
Beneath My Mother's Feet - The story of a dutiful daughter who has to grow up way too fast when her father is injured and can no longer work. Once her only worry was if she would be happy in her arranged marriage but now that she is forced to be a maid to help her family survive she learns that her lessons of hardship turn out to be a lot more liberating than she ever imagined.
The Rogues - A powerful and resounding high adventure that brings life to the Scottish Clearances, one of the stormiest chapters in Scottish history. A good introduction to an almost forgotten time and place and the conflict between England and Scotland.
Morning in a Different Place - A touching story about a child of Irish immigrants and her struggles living with an alcoholic father and her unaccepted friendship with a black girl.
Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party - Drawing from her childhood experience, the author brings hope and humor to this powerful story of a girl who comes of age and fights to survive during the Cultural Revolution.
The Mayflower and the Pilgrims' New World - In a fresh and vivid account, Nathaniel Philbrick sheds new light on the settlement of Plymouth Colony. Here is the epic sago of how the Pilgrims and Native Americans forged an uneasy peace and how that peace disintegrated into King Philip's War, one of the deadliest conflicts ever fought on American soil.
We also just got in a shipment of Junior and Young Adult books that I hope will be of interest to more than just teens. Several deal with either specific periods in time or specific cultures and look to be both interesting and educational. Below are just a few of these 24 new award-winning books just added to our collection.
The Shepherd's Granddaughter - A coming of age story that is also a powerful reminder of the terrible tragedies confronting real people as a result of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.
Off to War: Voices of Soldiers' Children - The children of soldiers relate in their own words, how war has marked and shaped their lives. Even though they may be living safely in North America, children always suffer when nations go to war.
Beneath My Mother's Feet - The story of a dutiful daughter who has to grow up way too fast when her father is injured and can no longer work. Once her only worry was if she would be happy in her arranged marriage but now that she is forced to be a maid to help her family survive she learns that her lessons of hardship turn out to be a lot more liberating than she ever imagined.
The Rogues - A powerful and resounding high adventure that brings life to the Scottish Clearances, one of the stormiest chapters in Scottish history. A good introduction to an almost forgotten time and place and the conflict between England and Scotland.
Morning in a Different Place - A touching story about a child of Irish immigrants and her struggles living with an alcoholic father and her unaccepted friendship with a black girl.
Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party - Drawing from her childhood experience, the author brings hope and humor to this powerful story of a girl who comes of age and fights to survive during the Cultural Revolution.
The Mayflower and the Pilgrims' New World - In a fresh and vivid account, Nathaniel Philbrick sheds new light on the settlement of Plymouth Colony. Here is the epic sago of how the Pilgrims and Native Americans forged an uneasy peace and how that peace disintegrated into King Philip's War, one of the deadliest conflicts ever fought on American soil.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Homer United Methodist Church Library
Did you know that the Methodist Church in Homer has a library and that you don't need to be a member of the congregation to access it?
I had a wonderful visit this week with Joan Lane who took me on a tour of the church library. They have many religious books, CDs and DVDs for all ages from children to adults. Their entire book collection can be viewed online at:
http://www.librarything.com/profile.php?view=HUMC
The collection is open to anyone in the community. If you would like more information, please contact the church:
*in person - 301 South Main in Homer, M-F 9am-noon
*by phone - 896-2038
*by email - homerumc@gmail.com
I had a wonderful visit this week with Joan Lane who took me on a tour of the church library. They have many religious books, CDs and DVDs for all ages from children to adults. Their entire book collection can be viewed online at:
http://www.librarything.com/profile.php?view=HUMC
The collection is open to anyone in the community. If you would like more information, please contact the church:
*in person - 301 South Main in Homer, M-F 9am-noon
*by phone - 896-2038
*by email - homerumc@gmail.com
Thursday, July 01, 2010
Parades, Patriots and Fireworks at the Library!
Help us celebrate the 4th of July at the Library. Our special hours on the 4th are from 6:30 - 9:00 pm (after the parade and before the fireworks). Bring your valid Homer Library card and your name will be entered into a drawing!
Come see our patriotic/military themed 4th of July display. We would like to thank the generous patron who donated several very nice, recent military non-fiction books. Partly due to such generous donors, we have a quickly growing selection of books regarding WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and more recent military efforts. Some of these new additions are:
The Pacific - The Official Companion Book to the HBO Miniseries;
Horse Soldiers - The Extraordinary Story of a Band of U.S. Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan;
The One Percent Doctrine - Deep Inside America's Pursuit of Its Enemies Since 9/11;
and Semper Fi Vietnam - Marine Corps Campaigns, 1965 - 1975.
These are just a few titles among many. Come on in and see what else we have to offer - you might be surprised!
Come see our patriotic/military themed 4th of July display. We would like to thank the generous patron who donated several very nice, recent military non-fiction books. Partly due to such generous donors, we have a quickly growing selection of books regarding WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and more recent military efforts. Some of these new additions are:
The Pacific - The Official Companion Book to the HBO Miniseries;
Horse Soldiers - The Extraordinary Story of a Band of U.S. Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan;
The One Percent Doctrine - Deep Inside America's Pursuit of Its Enemies Since 9/11;
and Semper Fi Vietnam - Marine Corps Campaigns, 1965 - 1975.
These are just a few titles among many. Come on in and see what else we have to offer - you might be surprised!
Saturday, June 26, 2010
4th of July at the Library!
After the 4th of July parade and before the fireworks begin, join us in the Library. Our special July 4 hours are from 6:30-9 pm. If it is hot outside the Library is a great place to cool down. If you can show us your valid Homer Library card on the 4th we will enter your name into a prize drawing!
The Homer Library Book Club is reading "The Time Traveler's Wife" by Audrey Niffenegger. The group will meet on Thursday, July 29. Check with the librarians for information on the time and place.
The Library board welcomed a new member, Jane Clark, at the June 8 meeting. Jane is a long time resident of Homer. She enjoys gardening, camping with her family. And, she organizes Cruisin' 4 Kids, a fund raiser to raise money and awareness for children with cancer. Also at the June 8 meeting Board of Trustees officers were elected: Sara Essig, President; Beth Woodside, Vice President; Kenny Jones, Treasurer and Linda Pruitt, Secretary. The board meets the second Tuesday of every month in the library at 7:00 pm. We welcome your participation.
The Homer Library Book Club is reading "The Time Traveler's Wife" by Audrey Niffenegger. The group will meet on Thursday, July 29. Check with the librarians for information on the time and place.
The Library board welcomed a new member, Jane Clark, at the June 8 meeting. Jane is a long time resident of Homer. She enjoys gardening, camping with her family. And, she organizes Cruisin' 4 Kids, a fund raiser to raise money and awareness for children with cancer. Also at the June 8 meeting Board of Trustees officers were elected: Sara Essig, President; Beth Woodside, Vice President; Kenny Jones, Treasurer and Linda Pruitt, Secretary. The board meets the second Tuesday of every month in the library at 7:00 pm. We welcome your participation.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Many New Books in for Junior, Young Adult and Adult Readers
Just a reminder to parents who kids participant in the acceleratored reader program, we have many books available in the library to give your kids a head start on their reading requirements for the upcoming school year. Ask the librarians for suggestions.
Several new mystery/thriller books have been added to the adult fiction section including all three books in the bestselling Stieg Larsson Millenium series, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest. The latest books by several popular well-read authors are now available. They include 61 Hours by Lee Child, Blue-Eyed Devil by Robert Parker and Caught by Harlan Coben.
We also have available the debut novel by Linda Castillo, Sworn to Silence. Booklist describes it as follows: Ohio’s Amish country serves as the bucolic backdrop for romance novelist Castillo’s consistently chilling mystery debut. Kate Burkholder grew up in idyllic Painters Mill, where many residents drive buggies, shun electricity, and distance themselves from the complications of modern life. The presence of a serial killer shatters the stillness of the town, leaving its citizenry terrified and on guard.
In addition to the Vladimir Todd Chronicles, we have also added two other series in the young adult fiction section: the first three books of the House of Night series of books by P.C. and Kristin Cast follow 16 year-old Zoey Redbird as she ‘marked’ by a vampire tracker and begins to undergo the ‘change’ into an actual vampire; and the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare which introduces Clary Fray to the world of Shadowhunters, a secret cadre of warriors dedicated to driving demons out of our world.
Several new mystery/thriller books have been added to the adult fiction section including all three books in the bestselling Stieg Larsson Millenium series, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest. The latest books by several popular well-read authors are now available. They include 61 Hours by Lee Child, Blue-Eyed Devil by Robert Parker and Caught by Harlan Coben.
We also have available the debut novel by Linda Castillo, Sworn to Silence. Booklist describes it as follows: Ohio’s Amish country serves as the bucolic backdrop for romance novelist Castillo’s consistently chilling mystery debut. Kate Burkholder grew up in idyllic Painters Mill, where many residents drive buggies, shun electricity, and distance themselves from the complications of modern life. The presence of a serial killer shatters the stillness of the town, leaving its citizenry terrified and on guard.
In addition to the Vladimir Todd Chronicles, we have also added two other series in the young adult fiction section: the first three books of the House of Night series of books by P.C. and Kristin Cast follow 16 year-old Zoey Redbird as she ‘marked’ by a vampire tracker and begins to undergo the ‘change’ into an actual vampire; and the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare which introduces Clary Fray to the world of Shadowhunters, a secret cadre of warriors dedicated to driving demons out of our world.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
A lot is happening at the Library
The 2010 summer reading program theme is Scare Up a Good Book. Come join us at the Homer Library every Tuesday, June 8 to July 27, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. We’ll learn about insects, bats, monsters, mummies and more! This program is open to students entering kindergarten through 5th grade in fall 2010.
Have you ever wondered what a tobacco hornworm caterpillar or a giant lubber grasshopper looks like? Join us on June 8, when members of the Entomological Graduate Students’ Association will visit the summer reading program. Learn what defines an insect and what happens during the metamorphosis phase. They’ll also have displays of insects that can be found in Illinois. Enter the drawing to win a bug observation box which will be given away during the program!
New adult fiction books in the library include The Shadow of Your Smile by Mary Higgins Clark, The 9th Judgement by James Patterson and Storm Prey by John Sandford.
There are new faces to see at the Homer Library. After over 15 years of involvement with the library as a board member and as head librarian, Chris Reel recently announced her retirement. Chris oversaw the move of the library to its new location and the implementation of the new online catalog.
Our new head librarian is Christine Cunningham. Christine is familiar to most Homer residents. She previously owned and operated The Emporium and The Homer Soda Company. She is active in the community with the Historical Society and the HCIA. Previously, she was a library board member and has been working part time in the library over the last six weeks.
The new assistant librarian is Angie Ray. Angie and her family have lived in Homer over 17 years. She has been a fundraising volunteer for the library and has helped raise funds for the American Cancer Society.
They will be joined over the next few months by Cathy Fager who will work with the summer reading program.
For more information, call 896-2121or email HomerLibrarian@gmail.com. Online catalog: http://opac.libraryworld.com. If asked for a Library Name, enter: Homer Library (no password necessary).
Have you ever wondered what a tobacco hornworm caterpillar or a giant lubber grasshopper looks like? Join us on June 8, when members of the Entomological Graduate Students’ Association will visit the summer reading program. Learn what defines an insect and what happens during the metamorphosis phase. They’ll also have displays of insects that can be found in Illinois. Enter the drawing to win a bug observation box which will be given away during the program!
New adult fiction books in the library include The Shadow of Your Smile by Mary Higgins Clark, The 9th Judgement by James Patterson and Storm Prey by John Sandford.
There are new faces to see at the Homer Library. After over 15 years of involvement with the library as a board member and as head librarian, Chris Reel recently announced her retirement. Chris oversaw the move of the library to its new location and the implementation of the new online catalog.
Our new head librarian is Christine Cunningham. Christine is familiar to most Homer residents. She previously owned and operated The Emporium and The Homer Soda Company. She is active in the community with the Historical Society and the HCIA. Previously, she was a library board member and has been working part time in the library over the last six weeks.
The new assistant librarian is Angie Ray. Angie and her family have lived in Homer over 17 years. She has been a fundraising volunteer for the library and has helped raise funds for the American Cancer Society.
They will be joined over the next few months by Cathy Fager who will work with the summer reading program.
For more information, call 896-2121or email HomerLibrarian@gmail.com. Online catalog: http://opac.libraryworld.com. If asked for a Library Name, enter: Homer Library (no password necessary).
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Our New Magazine Titles
WebMD and Website are two of the new magazine titles that we are carrying. All of our magazines can be checked out, and the ones just inside the door are available for the taking - no need to return.
Event on Saturday
This is National Library Week - a week to celebrate the freedom to read - or not read! The Homer Library will celebrate on Saturday, April 17, beginning at 12:30. All items in the book sale are half price. There will be freshments, and overdue materials may be returned without a fine.
There will be board games for the children. And checkout our new browser bins.
There will be board games for the children. And checkout our new browser bins.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
What's new in the library?
Have you seen our magazine exchange? You don't have to check these out. They are back issues, in great shape, that just need someone to read them. Take one out, return one. If you have magazines in good shape, and you don't want to throw them out, bring them here.
Check our freestanding display shelf for the newest books. Look on the top shelf for award-winning children's books. The second shelf holds books that were paid for by funds raised at our sale day at Barnes and Noble.
Things keep changing here. More new features to come.
Do you have old electronics that you want to get rid of? Take them to 3202 Apollo Drive in Champaign, just off of North Market Street. TVs, VCRs, computers, zip drives, PDAs, fax machines, etc. Ten items per resident.
Check our freestanding display shelf for the newest books. Look on the top shelf for award-winning children's books. The second shelf holds books that were paid for by funds raised at our sale day at Barnes and Noble.
Things keep changing here. More new features to come.
Do you have old electronics that you want to get rid of? Take them to 3202 Apollo Drive in Champaign, just off of North Market Street. TVs, VCRs, computers, zip drives, PDAs, fax machines, etc. Ten items per resident.
Residential Electronics Collection
Got an old tv, VCR, radio, etc that you want to get rid of? On Saturday, Feb. 27 you can take them to 3202 Apollo Drive, located just off of Market Street in Champaign, to dispose of them.
Saturday, December 05, 2009
Interlibrary Loan
We are running into problems with patron usage of interlibrary loan. If you go to another library and ask for a certain book to be sent to the Homer Library for you, please let us know. We are receiving books through the delivery system, and we have no idea who they are for. If we don't know who the book is for, we will have to return it.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Interlibrary Loan Books
The following books were requested by one of out patrons. check this list and see if any of your requests have arrived:
The Dancing Floor by Barbara Michaels
Ammie come home by Barbara Michaels
The Crying Child by Barbara Michaels
Hope's Highway by Dorothy Garlock
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
The Best Short Stories of Mark Twain
Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen
Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
The Dancing Floor by Barbara Michaels
Ammie come home by Barbara Michaels
The Crying Child by Barbara Michaels
Hope's Highway by Dorothy Garlock
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
The Best Short Stories of Mark Twain
Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen
Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
Interlibrary Loan
If you go to another library, and ask for a book or books to be sent to the Homer Library for you, please let us know. Otherwise, we will have to call the owning library to find out who the book is for. That will delay getting the book(s) to you.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Links
www.Amazon.com
www.b&n.com
www.news-gazette.com
www.weather.com
www.ltls.org
www.infoplease.com/homework
www.cyberdriveillinois.com
www.illinoishomepage.net
www.wicd15.com
www.pbs.org
www.b&n.com
www.news-gazette.com
www.weather.com
www.ltls.org
www.infoplease.com/homework
www.cyberdriveillinois.com
www.illinoishomepage.net
www.wicd15.com
www.pbs.org
Friday, November 13, 2009
Interloan Library Book
If you requested the book, The Dancing Floor by Barbara Michaels, you can now pick it up at the Homer Library.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Interlibrary Loan Books
The following book is in. If you requested it, you may pick it up now.
Hope's Highway
Hope's Highway
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Accessing our collection
November 14, 2009
****Patrons can now access the Homer Community Library's online card catalog by clicking on the Favorites Link to the left or by going to:
http://opac.libraryworld.com/
When asked which library you want, type: Homer Library (no password is necessary)
When you find an item you want to check out, email us at homerlibrarian@gmail.com
or telephone us at 896-2121.
****Patrons can now access the Homer Community Library's online card catalog by clicking on the Favorites Link to the left or by going to:
http://opac.libraryworld.com/
When asked which library you want, type: Homer Library (no password is necessary)
When you find an item you want to check out, email us at homerlibrarian@gmail.com
or telephone us at 896-2121.
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