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Library CLOSED for Seward's Day 2024

The Homer Public Library will be CLOSED for Seward's Day, Monday, March 25th. Regular Hours resume Tuesday, March 26th

Wii Sports!

Bowling, table tennis, basketball at the library!?! Yes, we can, on the Wii!

Join us for Wii Sports for Tweens and Teens! Tuesday March 5, 4:30-6pm

Comic Drawing with Lucas Elliott (After School at the Library)

After School at the Library welcomes local comic artist, Lucas Elliott!

Come draw and talk comics with Homer's Lucas Elliott!

Thursday March 7, 3:30-4:30

Spring Break Movie at the Library

Spring Break Movie at the Library!

Join us for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse on Thursday March 14 at 2:30pm in the library's meeting room!

Miles Morales catapults across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must redefine what it means to be a hero.

Rated PG. 

On Retelling Greek Classics - Virtual Author Talk with Madeline Miller

Thursday, March 21st at 3:00 PM AKST

You’re invited to a fascinating exploratory conversation with Madeline Miller, bestselling author of The Song of Achilles and Circe, as she chats with us about her body of work and her process in retelling Greek classics into modern epics in fiction

20 Years of Dragon-Riding - Virtual Author Talk with Christopher Paolini

Thursday, March 14th at 12:00 PM AKST

Join us as we chat with master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini about his return to the World of Eragon with Murtagh, a stunning continuation of the epic fantasy

The Power of Friendships - Virtual Author Talk with Nina Totenberg

Wednesday, March 6th at 12:00 PM AKST

You are invited to an intimate conversation with Nina Totenberg as she talks about her nearly fifty-year friendship with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her book Dinners With Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships

Movie at the Library - NEA Big Read

A Homer NEA Big Read event!

Now is the time to seize the day! Join us for a special screening of Disney’s Newsies (1992 - PG rated) the true story of a courageous group of newsboys who become unlikely heroes when they team up to fight an unscrupulous newspaper tycoon. Determined to make their dreams come true, they find the courage to challenge the powerful!

Cold Millions Onstage - NEA Big Read Event at Homer High

With Pier One Theatre! Kathleen Gustafson and Tyler Munns will bring ideas and themes from Jess Walter’s book to life with skits for high school students.

This is event is held at Homer Highschool Mariner Theatre. 

February 22nd, 3pm

At Homer High and via Zoom

Read with your community! Book copies of The Cold Millions and companion titles (The Big Both Ways and Wobblies!) are available for checkout at Homer Public Library. Stop by the circulation desk for the books and a calendar of Big Read events.

Cold Millions Onstage - NEA Big Read Event at Beluga Lake Lodge

With Pier One Theatre! Enjoy original performances featuring historical speeches and songs from labor movements related to our Big Read book. Director Kathleen Gustafson along with Musical Director Tyler Munns and community members, will stage community performances two nights in a row. 

This is event is held at Beluga Lake Lodge. Seating is limited - Preregister at the library to get your free ticket.

February 16th & 17th, 6-8pm

At Beluga Lake Lodge

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