Library

Wednesday, September 20th at 10:00 AM AKDT

Join us as we chat with New York Times bestselling author Adam Alter about his new book Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most. 

Almost everyone feels stuck in some way. Whether you’re muddling through a midlife crisis, wrestling with writer’s block, trapped in a thankless job, or trying to remedy a fraying friendship, the resulting emotion is usually a mix of anxiety, uncertainty, fear, anger, and numbness. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Anatomy of a Breakthrough is the roadmap we all need to escape our inertia and flourish in the face of friction...

Thursday, September 7th at 3:00 PM AKDT

You’re invited to an intimate evening with award-winning television host and bestselling author Lidia Bastianich as she talks about her memoir My American Dream: A Life of Love, Family, and Food. 

Born in Pula, on the Istrian peninsula, Lidia grew up surrounded by love and security, learning the art of Italian cooking from her beloved grandmother. But when a communist regime annexed Istria, Lidia’s family fled to Trieste, where they spent two years in a refugee camp waiting for visas to enter the United States. When she finally arrived in New York, Lidia soon began working in restaurants, the first step leading to her becoming one of the most revered chefs and businesswomen in the country. Heartwarming, deeply personal, and powerfully inspiring, My American Dream is the story of Lidia’s close-knit family and her dedication and endless passion for food.

The peace tree was a ginkgo seed which survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. We will plant a branch from the tree as a gesture of peace and remembrance.

Join us at the library on Sunday August 6 from 2:00-3:00pm.

Visit KBBI to learn more about how Homer got its own Hiroshima Peace Tree. 

Wednesday, August 30th at 10:00 AM AKDT

Spend an hour with bestselling author Jeff Selingo, who immersed himself in the world of admissions for a year to answer the question on the minds of teenagers and their parents: how do colleges select their freshman class?  

Wednesday, August 23rd at 4:00 PM AKDT

Join us for an exciting evening online as we chat with mega-bestselling author, Cassandra Clare, about her newest and final book in The Last Hours series, Chain of Thorns.....

Tuesday, August 15th at 12:00 PM AKDT

All are welcome and encouraged to join us for an engaging hour online with New York Times bestselling author Robert Jones, Jr., as he discusses his debut and award-winning novel, The Prophets....

Tuesday, August 8th

6:30 to 7:30 pm in the Fireside Lounge and over Zoom

Corky Parker,  author of the award-winning self-illustrated memoir, La Finca, Love, Loss, and Laundry on a Tiny Puerto Rican Island, is returning to Alaska this summer.  Her book, published in 2021 by Trinity University Press, is this year’s winner of the Pacific Northwest Writer’s Association’s Nancy Pearl Award for Memoir, as well as two international design awards for both book and cover design...

The Homer Public Library will be CLOSED for Independence Day, Tuesday July 4th. Normal hours resume Wednesday, July 5th.

Join us for the Pre-parade meet-up between 3-5 on Monday July 3 to make megaphones, sea creature masks, and learn a chant for the parade! Or join us at the parade on July 4 to walk with BOB the Bookmobile! Families and all ages welcome! 

NEW! Automatic renewals at the Homer Public Library

Starting July 5th, 2023

Eligible items checked out from the library will now automatically renew on the original due date! Books, DVDs, magazines, and most other physical items will renew automatically twice...

Drop in at the library between 3-5 on Monday July 3 to make megaphones, sea creature masks, and learn a chant for the parade! Then join us on July 4 to walk with BOB the Bookmobile! Families and all ages welcome!