Every year we ask local artists to send us samples of their two-dimensional work and a Community Artworks Selection Panel selects the pieces to be displayed at the library in the fireplace reading lounge. We seek artists at all stages of their artistic endeavors and are now accepting art proposals for the October 2024 - September 2025 year.

Entries are due on:

Thursday, September 5, 2024 by 8pm.

To learn more and to view art proposal guidelines go to:

Art in the Library

Members Only Pre-Sale

Friday, September 6, 2024

6 - 8pm

Now excepting good quality book donations at the library. Please, NO textbooks, magazines, DVDs, CDs, or books that are soiled or damaged. 

Potted plant donations may be dropped off on Thursday, Sept. 5th during library hours. Please include a note with the plant name and care instructions.

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Sign up now and your membership is good thru 1/1/2026.

Summer Reading and Learning Program
Celebration Thank You

After a fun-filled summer, the Read, Renew, Repeat Summer@HPL Reading and Learning Program concluded with a festive outdoor party at the Homer Public Library on July 27^th. Under sunny skies, at least a hundred guests enjoyed live music from the Shamwari marimba band, lawn games, hotdogs, new books, chess, Udderly Delights ice cream, and many awards and prizes! The grand prize this year was a Gull Island Tour for four with Mako’s Water Taxi.

The Friends of the Homer Public Library (FHL) would like to thank the Homer Foundation's Willow fund for the $5000 grant that provided funding for the Summer Reading Program events and activities during June and July. Participants enjoyed up-cycling t-shirts into pet toys and other recycled art projects, chess, ASL,  art with local artist/illustrator David Brame, and a LEGO contest.  In addition, they learned about gardening, bees, yoga, mushing and science.

Thank you to our outstanding local businesses and individuals who gave meaningful prizes and donations for this celebration of readers! A big shout out goes to Alaska State Library, BB’s Bakery, Bubbles Soda Parlor, Captain's Toy Chest, Coffee Smith Café, Cycle Logical, Global Credit Union, The Fringe, Homer Art and Frame Co., Homer's Jeans, Homer Bookstore, Homer Emblem Club, Nomar, HomerSaw and Cycle, Salmon Sisters, Save U More, Swell Taco, Susan Jeffres, Sustainable Wares, Two Sisters Bakery, Udder Delights Ice Cream, Ulmer's Drug & Hardware, Wayne Aderhold and Wagon Wheel.