Library

Wednesday, October 18th at 10:00 AM AKDT

You’re invited to tune in as we chat with New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in Cabin 10 and The It Girl as she talks about her newest book, Zero Days...

Tuesday, October 10th at 12:00 PM AKDT

Join guidebook author and TV host Rick Steves as he shares the latest in smart European travel. In this entertaining, information-packed slideshow lecture, Rick will teach you the secrets of safe, smart, inexpensive travel — low on stress and high on fun. You’ll learn how to travel smoothly and affordably by planning an efficient itinerary, eating and sleeping well, avoiding crowds, packing smartly, and more...

The library will be CLOSED on Labor Day, Monday, September 4.

Normal hours resume Tuesday, September 5. 

Saturday, September 9th, 10:00am  - 6:00 pm

Browse through hundreds of books and dozens of plants at the Friends of the Library 2023 Spring Book & Plant Sale! Everybody welcome. 

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

Join us on Friday for the members-only sale!

Wednesday, September 27th at 4:00 PM AKDT

Tune in as we chat online with New York Times bestselling author Amor Towles about his incredible body of work...

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?