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Homer Public Library
Welcome! The library is open M/W/F/Sat 10:00am to 6:00pm and Tu/Th 10:00am to 8:00pm.
Read! Return! Repeat!
Beginning September 29th, an account that has items in overdue status will be blocked until those items are returned or paid for.
Q&A What does this mean?With this change, your library card will be blocked if you have any overdue items. You won’t be able to check out or renew items, place holds, or log into the library’s electronic resources until the overdue items are returned.
It's TeenTober at the Homer Public Library! Join us for special events for tweens and teen!
Wednesday, October 1st - Teen Advisory Board Meeting, 4:45pm - 5:45pm
Wednesday, October 8th - Library Scavenger Hunt, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Tuesday, October 14th - Play Catan at the Library! 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Thursday, October 23rd - Spook-tacular Ghost Tag, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Thursday, October 30th - Mystery Party (role-playing game), 4:30pm - 7:00pm. Registration required!
Double, double toil and trouble! Something spooky is brewing at the library! Join Youth Librarian Cinda in this Children's Library for this drop-in event. We'll make frighteningly fun bath bombs!
For ages 8+
Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Hear stories about bears, and check out some bear artifacts!
Join Maghan, Curator of Education & Public Programs from the Pratt Musuem, and Librarian Cinda from the Homer Public Library to learn about Bears at the Library!
Friday, October 17, 2025 - 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Registration is required--please register using the form below. This event is intended for elementary aged kids.
Thank you, Library Supporters! On August 11, 2025, the Homer City Council passed Resolution 25-074, extending the City’s gratitude to the hundreds upon hundreds of people who have supported the Homer Public Library since its founding in 1938. These people literally built the library from the ground up and keep it running today.
Homer Public Library is partnering with The Porcupine Theater to offer FREE MOVIE PASSES.
Each week the library will have a limited number of free movie passes available for library card holders. Available first-come, first-served each Saturday morning at 10am at the library! Passes are valid from day of issue through the following Friday night. Limit 1 pass per library card per week.
Welcome to ten years of reading with the Lit Lineup! This reading challenge was created 10 years ago by Teresa Sundmark to inspire our community to read more. Prizes are generously funded by the Friends of the Homer Library.
Join our community-wide initiative to read fifteen books throughout the year. Anyone can participate, although the books were chosen with adults or mature teens in mind.
Resolve to read more in 2025!Each book you've read (and reported) enters you into a monthly drawing for a prize. Any person who reads and enters fifteen or more books by the end of the year will be eligible to win the grand prize!
Bring your questions, ideas, and lunch (if desired) for an informal conversation with a different Homer City Council Member each month.
Next session:
Tues., Oct. 14 - Caroline Venuti
12-1pm in the Library Meeting Room
Have you heard the news? You can now browse through digitized issues of the Homer News at the library!
Sound Publishing, the parent company of the Homer News, partnered with Newspapers.com to digitize past issues of the newspaper and convert them into a searchable online database. All issues of the paper from 1954-2021 are now available through the Newspapers.com website.
Enjoy a range of talks from bestselling authors & thought leaders!
Brought to you in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium.
Let's read, dance, sing and get silly!
Join us Wednesday mornings at 10:30am for Toddler Time! For kids under the age of 3.
For ages 3+, join us on Friday mornings at 10:30am for Kids Storytime!
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!
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.
Download ebooks and audiobooks - from anywhere!
With media available 24/7, your library is always open! Download ebooks, Kindle books and digital audiobooks from the Alaska Digital Library, with a valid library card, your account's PIN (password), and an internet-enabled device.
Online lessons that are quick & easy!
Choose from 71 languages and 19 ESL courses, available wherever you're online!
Each lesson combines real life situations and audio from native speakers with simple, clear instructions.
Courses are presented with an appreciation for cultural nuance and real-world application, integrating components of vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, and culture.
Eligible items checked out from the library automatically renew on the original due date! Books, DVDs, magazines, and most other physical items will renew automatically twice...
Need help finding something to read, watch, or listen to? Complete the form below, and we will create a list of recommendations for you. You can expect a response within a few days. Call 235-3180 if you would prefer to speak with a staff member.
The Friends of Homer Library (FHL) is partnering with the National Park Service to create a new community space in the 2.24 acre land parcel between the library and Poopdeck Trail. We hope to extend the library's mission beyond the limits of the physical building. We hope to maintain the character of the landscape while making use of its location within the city center to turn it into a cultural, educational, and recreational asset for the community.
Learn more about the project!
