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Summer Reading Challenge Ends 2026

Hey Summer Readers!

Remember to bring your reading log to the library front desk by 6pm on Friday, July 31st to have them count for prize giveaways at the End of Summer Reading Party!

Author Talk: Erin Cline

Thursday, July 23rd at 6:00pm in the Fireside Reading Lounge

Library Building CLOSED - Curbside pickup available

Tuesday, August 4th - Saturday, August 8th

Upcoming Closure - Homer Public Library is getting an upgrade! Contractors will be at the library Tuesday, August 4th through Saturday, August 8th, installing a new security grille at the front entrance. This grille will make the library’s meeting room available outside library hours.

Public access is CLOSED while the building is under construction. Curbside service still available. 

Library CLOSED July 4

The Homer Public Library will be CLOSED Saturday, July 4th for Independence Day. Regular library hours resume Monday, July 6th. Please note that all other City departments will be closed Friday, July 3rd. The library will be open Friday.

Look for BOB the bookmobile at the Homer Chamber of Commerce 4th of July Parade!

Meet the Pratt Plants

We've been gardening at the library all summer! Now let's check out the botanical collection at the Pratt Museum. Meet Librarian Cinda and Pratt Educator Hannah at the museum. For kids grades k-6. Registration required.

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.

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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! 

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