Library

Friday, March 24

6:15 to 7:45 pm in the Fireside Lounge and over Zoom

Copies of the book will be available through the Homer Bookstore and on sale at the event.

Margaret Willson, the author of Seawomen of Iceland, will visit Homer to talk about her new book, Woman, Captain, Rebel: The Extraordinary True Story of a Daring Icelandic Sea Captain. The book is a stunning historical account of Thurídur Einarsdóttir, a fearless woman who contested social norms while simultaneously becoming a respected captain, stood up for justice for herself and her fellow Icelanders —and also solved one of the country's most notorious robberies. Both horrifying and magnificent, this story will captivate readers from the first page and keep them thinking long after they turn the last.

Like puzzles? Join us for a festive community event! Open to puzzle enthusiasts of all ages. Featuring a variety of puzzles available around the library, including the Children's Library. 

Not for prizes... just for FUN!

Saturday, February 11th at the library during open hours.

February 28th at 12:00 PM AKST

We look forward to seeing you for an invigorating conversation with highly acclaimed author Sadeqa Johnson as she talks about her brand new novel, The House of Eve!

Fifteen-year-old Ruby Pearsall is on track to becoming the first in her family to attend college, in spite of having a mother more interested in keeping a man than raising her daughter. But a taboo love affair threatens to pull her back down into the poverty and desperation that has been passed onto her like a birthright.

February 16th at 9:00 AM AKST

You don’t want to miss an insightful chat with award-winning author Grace M. Cho as she discusses her memoir, Tastes Like War: A Memoir. 

Grace M. Cho grew up as the daughter of a white American merchant marine and the Korean bar hostess he met abroad. They were one of few immigrants in a xenophobic small town during the Cold War, where identity was politicized by everyday details—language, cultural references, memories, and food. When Grace was fifteen, her dynamic mother experienced the onset of schizophrenia, a condition that would continue and evolve for the rest of her life. Part food memoir, part sociological investigation, Tastes Like War is a hybrid text about a daughter’s search through intimate and global history for the roots of her mother’s schizophrenia.

February 9th at 3:00 PM AKST

Tune in for a magical afternoon with New York Times bestselling author Lana Harper as she discusses the enchanting third installment of her immensely popular The Witches of Thistle Grove series, Back in a Spell. 

Want to learn to knit or crochet, or hang out with others who are? Join us Thursday Jan 19, 4:30-6 and get crafty!

The Friends of Homer Library invite you to a public showing of King Lear, as performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2016. Shakespeare’s classic tale of treachery, vanity and familial loyalty comes to life in this high-definition recording. The Blu-ray disc comes directly from the library’s collection and is available for checkout.

January 13, 2023

6:00-9:30 pm