Library

The library will CLOSE EARLY at 1pm on Saturday, December 24th and remain closed through Monday, December 26th.

OPEN Tuesday, December 27th - Friday, December 30th during normal hours.

The library will CLOSE EARLY at 1pm on Saturday, December 31st and remain closed through Monday, January 2nd.

Regular hours resume Tuesday, January 3rd. 

The library will CLOSE EARLY at 1pm on Saturday, December 24th and remain closed through Monday, December 26th.

OPEN Tuesday, December 27th - Friday, December 30th during normal hours.

The library will CLOSE EARLY at 1pm on Saturday, December 31st and remain closed through Monday, January 2nd.

Regular hours resume Tuesday, January 3rd. 

January 31st at 10:00 AM AKST

Please join for what is sure to be the most fun-filled hour of the day as we chat online with Randall Munroe about his new book What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions. 

The millions of people around the world who read and loved What If? still have questions, and those questions are getting stranger. Thank goodness xkcd creator Randall Munroe is here to help. Planning to ride a fire pole from the moon back to Earth? The hardest part is sticking the landing. Hoping to cool the atmosphere by opening everyone’s freezer door at the same time? Maybe it’s time for a brief introduction to thermodynamics. Want to know what would happen if you rode a helicopter blade, built a billion-story building, made a lava lamp out of lava, or jumped on a geyser as it erupted? Okay, if you insist.

January 17th at 10:00 AM AKST

You’re invited to start your new year calm and collected by learning to become better organized and clutter-free with Dana K. White, creator of popular podcast and blog, A Slob Comes Clean, as she imparts tips from her books Organizing for the Rest of Us and Decluttering at the Speed of Life. 

While the world seems to be in love with the idea of tiny houses and minimalism, many of us simply can't purge it all and start from nothing. Yet, a home with too much stuff is difficult to maintain, so where do we begin? Add in paralyzing emotional attachments and constant life challenges, and it can feel almost impossible to make real decluttering progress.  If the thought of decluttering overwhelms you, decluttering expert and bestselling author Dana White’s humor and practical, reality-based tips will give you exactly what you need to start making an impact on your space.

January 7th at 10:00 AM AKST

Join us for an action-packed online conversation with New York Times bestselling author of The Gilded Ones Series in a discussion about her second installment in the series, The Merciless Ones. 

In Forna’s first New York Times Bestselling book, The Gilded Ones, readers are introduced to sixteen-year-old Deka, who lives in fear and anticipation of the blood ceremony that will determine whether she will become a member of her village. Already different from everyone else because of her unnatural intuition, Deka prays for red blood so she can finally feel like she belongs. But on the day of the ceremony, her blood runs gold, the color of impurity–and Deka knows she will face a consequence worse than death.

December Donations Opportunities at Homer Public Library

During December, donations to the Library Endowment Fund will be matched up to $2,500. We extend our gratitude to the anonymous donor for generously supporting the library! Donations can be sent directly to the Homer Foundation for Fund 1332 or delivered to the library’s front desk.

The Giving Tree is up in the lobby. Special thanks to the Homer Bookstore and the volunteers for putting the program together, not to mention all the wonderful patrons whose contributions make the collection superb!

UPCOMING HOLIDAY HOURS:

The library will close at 1pm on Saturday, December 24th and remain closed through Monday, December 26th.

OPEN Tuesday, December 27th - Friday, December 30th during normal hours.

The library will close at 1pm on Saturday, December 31st and remain closed through Monday, January 2nd.

Regular library hours resume Tuesday, January 3rd

December 14th at 8:00 AM AKST

You’re invited to explore early-American history during an online afternoon conversation with Pulitzer Prize winning historian Nicole Eustace as she discusses her 2022 award winning book Covered With Night: A Story of Murder and Indigenous Justice in Early America.

On the eve of a major treaty conference between Iroquois leaders and European colonists in the distant summer of 1722, two white fur traders attacked an Indigenous hunter and left him for dead near Conestoga, Pennsylvania. Though virtually forgotten today, this act of brutality set into motion a remarkable series of criminal investigations and cross-cultural negotiations that challenged the definition of justice in early America.

In Covered with Night, Dr. Eustace reconstructs the crime and its aftermath, bringing us into the overlapping worlds of white colonists and Indigenous peoples in this formative period.

December 10th at 10:00 AM AKST

Join us for an online chat with bestselling author Fredrik Backman as we discuss his outstanding body of work, including his breathtaking new novel, The Winners, the third installment of the Beartown series. 

In the beautifully written Beartown—which inspired the HBO series of the same name—a small town obsessed with the local junior hockey team is rocked by a shocking act of violence. As accusations and rumors fly, the town must grapple with its identity as never before.

December 6th at 3:00 PM AKST

Join us for an exciting virtual chat with the highly-acclaimed and award winning novelist, Geraldine Brooks in conversation about her most recent New York Times Bestselling novel Horse. Brooks braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American history. 

For Teens and Tweens! 

Come play Catan with us! Thursday, December 8, 4:30-6:30. All experience levels welcome!