Friends of the Homer Library

FRIENDS OF THE HOMER LIBRARY

Our mission is to provide support for the Homer Public Library programs and services,

to raise funds that enrich the library experience, and to promote the use and enjoyment of the library.

Library Hours

Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10am-6pm

Tuesday and Thursday,

10am-8pm

Homer Public Library Calendar

For a complete list of Homer Library events and class happenings, go to the main Homer Library website.

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Support the Library

Do you love the Homer Public Library?

We do. A lot.

We believe that a great library is a centerpiece of every vibrant community. When you support your library, you support lifelong learning and curiosity.

Are you interested in offering support? We make it easy. You can...

VOLUNTEER

Author Talk with Aurora Hardy

Thursday, May 22, 6:00 - 7:00 pm

HPL Fireside Reading Lounge

Join us at the library to meet Alaska author and storyteller Aurora Hardy, as she shares her historical fiction novel, The Ghost of the Kenai. The novel place in the late 1700s in Alaska on the Kenai River where characters are trying to uncover the mystery of a ghost while Alaska Native and Russian culture ultimately come into conflict.

At the mouth of the Kenai River in 1796, a Russian fort is tormented by the wails of a ghost — though she was once thought only “a fairy tale to scare children and warn men against mistreating women.”

That’s the premise of “The Ghost of the Kenai,” - Jake Dye of the Homer News.

Following the author talk/reading there will be a book signing. Copies of the book will be available for purchase for $14.95 through the Homer Bookstore.

Spring Book and Plant Sale

Thank you!

Another successful Spring Book & Plant Sale is officially in the books! The Friends of the Homer Public Library would like to thank the community for its generous advance donations of books and of a lovely variety of plants right before the sale. This biennial, hands-on event works only because of a dedicated cadre of volunteers who help set up, the myriad of folks who donate books and plants, and, ultimately, all of you and your friends who came and shopped. In addition to raising funds to support library programs, we especially value and enjoy the ‘friends-raising’ aspect of this community event. Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you all again at our Fall Book & Plant Sale in September.

With gratitude,

Judy Gonsalves, FHL Book & Plant Sale Volunteer Coordinator

Author Talk with Linda Fritz

Tuesday, May 13, 6:00 - 7:00 pm

HPL Fireside Reading Lounge

Answering Alaska’s Call chronicles the extraordinary life of Milo ‘Doc’ Fritz. Alaska’s legendary “Flying Doctor.” Epic in sweep and intimate in tone, Milo’s story is intertwined with 20th-century medical and Alaska history—his life impacted by World War II, advances in aviation, the territory’s transition to statehood, the Good Friday Earthquake, the discovery of oil, and passage of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.

Join us at the library to meet editor, writer, and award-winning essayist Linda Fritz, who ventured to Alaska at age 16 to work as a nurse’s aide for her uncle—Doc Fritz.

Check out this book at the library or purchase your own copy during the event from the Homer Bookstore.

Tech Help

Meets on the

1st and 3rd

Thursdays of the month

5:30 - 7:30 PM

Meets in the Homer Public Library

Conference Room or Study Room

Knitting Circle

Mondays

1:30pm-4:30pm

All experience levels welcome!

Meets in the Homer Public Library

Conference Room

SPARC

South Peninsula Amateur Radio Club

Meets on the

1st Tuesday each month

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Meets in the Homer Public Library Conference Room

LARP

Live Action Role Play

Fridays

2:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Meets in the Homer Public Library Conference Room

Reading Between the Lines

Each Sunday morning at 9:35 am on KBBI, our local public radio station, you can hear book reviews, upcoming events, and “audio bibliographies.”

Youth Programs

A love of reading and learning begins early, and we strive to support opportunities for kids and families to grow together.

BOB the Bookmobile

Our goal with our beautiful bookmobile is to spread library services throughout Homer.

Celebration of Lifelong Learning

Celebration of Lifelong Learning is an annual event which honors members of our community who prioritize learning and have a passion for sharing their knowledge with others.

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Become a Member

We encourage you to support the Homer Public Library by becoming a Friend this year. Friends of the Homer Library enjoy twice-yearly opportunities to attend the members-only book sale preview night with music, treats, and first pick of thousands of bargain-priced books.

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When you make a donation to the Friends of the Homer Library, you are making an investment in your local library and in building a community dedicated to lifelong learning.

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