Library

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LIBRARY CLOSED: Holiday Hours 2025

The library will CLOSE EARLY at 1pm on Wednesday, December 24th and remain closed through Thursday, December 25th.

Friday, December 26th - Tuesday, December 30th: OPEN during normal hours.

The library will CLOSE EARLY at 1pm on Wednesday, December 31st and remain closed through Thursday, January 1st.

Normal hours resume Friday, January 2nd. 

LIBRARY CLOSED at 1pm: Holiday Hours 2025

The library will CLOSE EARLY at 1pm on Wednesday, December 24th and remain closed through Thursday, December 25th.

Friday, December 26th - Tuesday, December 30th: OPEN during normal hours.

The library will CLOSE EARLY at 1pm on Wednesday, December 31st and remain closed through Thursday, January 1st.

Normal hours resume Friday, January 2nd. 

Library CLOSED for Thanksgiving 2025

Thursday, November 27th & Friday, November 28th

Regular hours resume Saturday, November 29th

Changes to the Overdue Policy at Homer Public Library

Read! Return! Repeat!

Beginning September 29th, an account that has items in overdue status will be blocked until those items are returned or paid for.

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What does this mean? 

With this change, your library card will be blocked if you have any overdue items. You won’t be able to check out or renew items, place holds, or log into the library’s electronic resources until the overdue items are returned.

Indigenous History for Kids!

Learn about Alutiiq/Sugpiaq history with Maghan, Education and Public Programs Manager from the Pratt Museum and Youth Services Librarian, Cinda.

Friday, November 14, 2025

Registration is required--please register using the form below. This event is intended for elementary aged kids.

This program is part of a series of collaborations between the Homer Public Library and the Pratt Museum. Events for school aged youth will take place on KPBSD early release days throughout the school year. Stay tuned for future events! 

Library CLOSED Labor Day 2025

The Homer Public Library will be CLOSED Monday, September 1st.

Regular library hours resume Tuesday, September 2nd.

Thank You, Library Supporters! 1938 - 2024

Thank you, Library Supporters! On August 11, 2025, the Homer City Council passed Resolution 25-074, extending the City’s gratitude to the hundreds upon hundreds of people who have supported the Homer Public Library since its founding in 1938. These people literally built the library from the ground up and keep it running today.

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2025 Fall Book & Plant Sale - Everyone Welcome

Saturday, September 27th, 10:00am  - 6:00 pm

Browse through hundreds of books and dozens of plants at the Friends of the Library 2025 Fall Book & Plant Sale! Everybody welcome. 

Want to get first pick? Become a Friends of the Library member and join us for the members pre-sale Friday evening, September 26th! Memberships start at $15. Join at the door or SIGN UP NOW. 

2025 Fall Book & Plant Sale for FHL Members

Friday, September 26th, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Join us on Friday for the members-only sale!

Learn about Bears at the Library

Hear stories about bears, and check out some bear artifacts!

Join Maghan, Curator of Education & Public Programs from the Pratt Musuem, and Librarian Dawn from the Homer Public Library to learn about Bears at the Library!

Friday, October 17, 2025 - 1:30pm to 2:30pm

Registration is required--please register using the form below. This event is intended for elementary aged kids.

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