Library

Friday, April 21st, 2023

6:30 - 7:30 PM in the Fireside Lounge*

*Masks preferred for in-person event, per author request

Join the Friends of the Library for an evening of poetry! Local author & poet Peter Kaufman will discuss his collection of poetry, The Round Whisper of No Moon. This collection weaves imagery and story gathered over twenty years of migrating between the wilds of Alaska and densely populated cities in Southeast Asia.

Thursday, April 6, 2023

6-7:30 PM

April is National Poetry Month!

Join the Friends of the Library for a showcase of Homer's most beloved poetry, inspired by the Favorite Poem Project! This event features multiple Homer readers of all ages, each sharing a poem that has touched their life. Selected poets will include Robert Service, e.e. cummings, and Pablo Naruda, among others. Join us at the Llibrary's Fireplace Lounge and find your new favorite poem.

Saturday, May 6, 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. 

Want to get first pick? Become a Friends of the Library member and join us for the members pre-sale Friday evening, May 5! Memberships start at $15. Join at the door or SIGN UP NOW. 

Friday, May 5, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Join us on Friday for the members-only sale!

Saturday, May 20th at 10:00 AM AKDT

When sixteen-year-old Georgia Avis discovers the dead body of thirteen-year-old Ashley James, she teams up with Ashley's older sister, Nora, to find and bring the killer to justice before he strikes again. But their investigation throws Georgia into a world of unimaginable privilege and wealth, without conscience or consequence, and as Ashley’s killer closes in, Georgia will discover when money, power and beauty rule, it might not be a matter of who is guilty—but who is guiltiest....

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Wednesday, May 10th at 4:00 PM AKDT

Growing up, Jena Friedman didn’t care about being likable. And she never wanted to be a comedian, either. A child of the 90s, she wouldn’t discover her knack for the funny business until research for her college thesis led her to take an improv class in Chicago. 

That anthropology paper, written on race, class, and gender in the city’s comedy scene, was, in Jena’s own words, “just as funny as it sounds.” But it did lay the groundwork for a career that has seen her write and produce for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, the Late Show with David Letterman, and the Oscar nominated Borat Subsequent Moviefilm...

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Wednesday, May 3rd at 9:00 AM AKDT

Are you committed to building an antiracist family environment for your children? Raising antiracist children is a noble goal for any parent, caregiver, or educator, but it can be hard to know where to start. Let Britt Hawthorne—a nationally recognized teacher and advocate—be your guide. Raising Antiracist Children acts as an interactive guide for strategically incorporating the tools of inclusivity into everyday life and parenting....

Thursday, April 27th at 4:00 PM AKDT

You are in for a riveting hour online with New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger! Join us as he discusses his newest book in the Cork O’Connor series Fox Creek and his other works...

Tuesday, April 4th at 3:00 PM AKDT

Join us for an enlightening hour online with highly-acclaimed Kate Beaton, the New York Times bestselling author of Hark! A Vagrant! and Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands. 

Ducks is a current title on the 2023 Lit Lineup. 

Join the Friends of the Homer Public Library and local author Derek Stonorov as we discuss his new book, Watch the Bear:  a Half Century with the Brown Bears of Alaska. 

Thursday, March 9^th, 6-7pm

Fireplace Reading Lounge and over Zoom!