Friends unveil library sign by Doug Schwiesow

The Friends of the Homer Public Library is thrilled to announce that a sign commissioned for the entrance of the library by Homer metal artist Doug Schwiesow was hung this week.
The sign was mounted on the front of the Homer Public Library on Thursday, Dec. 10 by city of Homer staff as well as Schwiesow, Kurt Marquardt and Lisa Krebs. It is constructed of brushed steel letters with a bronze background. Schwiesow was assisted in the construction of the sign by Krebs.
“We are so proud to see this sign welcoming the community into the Homer Public Library,” said Helen Hill, Friends of the Library board member and library director. “Doug and Lisa did an extraordinarily beautiful job.”
The sign was funded by the Friends of the Homer Public Library’s capital campaign account, which draws from donations remaining from the 2006 library construction that are dedicated entirely to library infrastructure.
Until this year, the library wasn’t identified by signage. This summer, a beautiful city-funded sign by artist Brad Hughes was installed at the corner of Heath Street and Hazel
Avenue.
“Visitors and community members alike will now clearly know that this wonderful building is the Homer Public Library,” said Sue Mauger, vice president of the Friends of the Homer Public Library.
A reception celebrating the new sign and the artists involved in its creation and installation will be held in early January.