Library

Tuesday, January 30th at 10:00 AM AKST

Launch your New Year healthy with Dr. Robert Lustig, a pediatric neuroendocrinologist who has long been on the cutting edge of medicine and science. He challenges our current healthcare paradigm which has gone off the rails under the influence of Big Food, Big Pharma, and Big Government…

Tuesday, January 23rd at 10:00 AM AKST

Start your New Year off right and learn how to avoid the hidden traps in retirement planning advice! Did you know that a large financial portfolio, an estate plan, and long-term care insurance won’t be enough to prevent your dream retirement from becoming a disaster in the United States? Or do you know someone forced into institutional care after a health crisis, lost assets due to unplanned medical and long-term care costs, or became a burden on loved ones? According to Elder Law Attorney and bestselling author Rajiv Nagaich, these results are called “retirement plan failure.”  Over his 20-plus years of experience in United States elder law, Rajiv has developed a step-by-step guide to retirement planning by connecting the various dots of the retirement planning process…

Wednesday, January 10th at 4:00 PM AKST

Join us as we kick off the New Year talking to Rebecca Serle about her journey writing epic love stories to span generations. Learning the love story formula with Serle, we’ll chat with the author about her New York Times bestselling novels, One Italian Summer, In Five Years, The Dinner List, and many more...

Thursday, November 30th

6 - 7:30 pm

At the Homer Public Library Fireside Lounge + Over Zoom!
Please note that the Zoom will be recorded.

In June of 1985, Richard & Marylou Burton quit their pretty good jobs with the State of Alaska, gave up their permanent slip in Juneau’s Aurora Harbor, put their names on the very long wait list for another slip sometime in the future, untied their lines, and pointed their boat down Douglas Channel.  They had no clear time frame or destination in mind except to slowly work their way down to Puget Sound, outfit their boat for ocean cruising, and then to sail out the door of the Straits of Juan de Fuca and see what happens...

Thursday, November 23rd & Friday, November 24th

Regular hours resume Saturday, November 25th

Saturday, November 11th - Homer Public Library will be CLOSED for Veterans Day

Please note that all other City departments will be closed on Friday, November 10th for Veteran’s Day.

The library will be open on Friday and CLOSED on Saturday for this holiday.

Regular hours resume Monday, November 13th.

Learn a new game, or play an old favorite! For tweens and teens ages 12 and up!

Tuesday Jan. 16, 4:30-6pm

Join us to get crafty! Various supplies provided for your imaginative creating! For tweens and teens ages 12 and up!

Tuesday, December 12th at 10:00 AM AKST

You’re invited to an afternoon chat with New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Land as she talks to us about her new memoir, Class: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education.