Library

Join Bridget of the American Red Cross for this FREE presentation on emergency preparedness!

Wednesday, September 14th

10:30-11:30 am

Homer Public Library

September 27th at 12:00 PM AKDT

Join us for an afternoon with Pulitzer Prize finalist and PEN/Faulkner Award winner Hernan Diaz, author of In the Distance and Trust. Diaz holds a Ph.D. from NYU and edits, the Spanish-language journal Revista Hispánica Moderna, at Columbia University.

September 20th at 10:00 AM AKDT

Raising Thrivers: Parenting Tips & Tools to Help Kids Thrive in an Uncertain World

Author Talk with Dr. Michele Borba

September 8th at 10:00 AM AKDT

Join us in conversation with bestselling author and expert in child development, Dr. Michele Borba, as she discusses her book, Thrivers: Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine.

Tuesday afternoons
3:30-4:30pm

Ages 5 and up
Meet your friends at the library to play chess! Improve your strategy, learn from mentors, and have fun. All skill levels welcome!

Looking for support or resources? Stop by the library’s meeting room on Wednesdays between 12-2pm for Community Defined office hours. 

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

Browse through hundreds of books and dozens of plants at the Friends of the Library 2022 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 9! Memberships start at $15. Join at the door or SIGN UP NOW. 

Friday, September 9, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Join us on Friday for the members-only sale!

Summer@HPL 2022 is now over!

Thank you to everyone who "Read Beyond the Beaten Path" and participated in the summer reading program! Together we read 156,414 minutes, attended 70 different summer reading events, and more! Look below for the full stats.

Call 988

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is switching to a three-digit number (9-8-8) on July 16, 2022. Alaska is preparing to transition to 988 but until it is active you can still call the Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or the Alaska Careline at 877-266-HELP.