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Author Talk: Kendra Langford Shaw

Meet author Kendra Langford Shaw at the Homer Public Library as she shares her debut novel, The Pillagers’ Guide to Arctic Pianos. Added Bonus - enjoy live piano accompaniment from local legend Johnny B.

Book Talk: Alaska Literary Field Guide

Join co-editors Nancy Lord, Marybeth Holleman, & Shaelene Grace Moler - along with eight contributors - to share stories, poems, and artwork about Alaska’s beings big and small.

Tuesday, June 2nd at 6:00pm

Homer Public Library Fireside Reading Lounge

Book copies will be available for purchase from the Homer Bookstore during the event, with book signings to follow.

About the Book

Library CLOSED for Memorial Day 2026

The Homer Public Library will be CLOSED for Memorial Day Monday, May 25th. Regular hours resume Tuesday, May 26th.

Book Club: Zoey and Sassafrass: Grumplets and Pests

Zoey and her cat Sassafrass find their garden full of grumplets! How can they remove these magical pests? Pick up your own copy of the book at the library's front desk. After you read it, join the meeting to talk about it.

Harvesting Readers - End of Summer Reading

Let's celebrate all the growing we did over the summer! It's the event of the season! 

Join us for games, music, prizes, hot dogs and ice cream! Winners of the Lego contest will be announced! Celebrate all that you read and how much you and your seeds grew over the summer!  All summer reading participants and their families are welcome! 

Fairy House Workshop

Create a small house for your favorite garden or indoor fairy! Supplies provided. Registration required. All ages; those under 6 need a grown-up to help them. 

Plant a Seed, Read: LEGO Contest! (Drop-off)

Design a LEGO creation related to the Summer Reading Theme: Plant a Seed, Read! Use your imaginations to create something that demonstrates the theme! It could be about gardening, seeds, plants or flowers, or something more abstract! Follow your own ideas, not LEGO instructions! (No LEGO sets, please.)

Bring your creations to the library between Thurs. July 23 and Wed. July 29. 

Judging will take place on July 30. Winners will be announced at the End of Summer Reading Party on Saturday, August 1. 

Family Story time on the Spit

Find Librarian Cinda at the Boathouse Pavilion on the spit, for a boat and fishing themed story time!

Reverse Book Club for Teens

Loved a book you've read? Come tell us about it! Hated it? We want to hear that too! It's like BookTok but IRL!

Seed Paper Workshop for Kids

Learn how to make paper by hand! Add seeds, flowers and other materials for texture. For elementary aged kids.

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