The Homer Community Library is now a member of Illinois Library Presents! Illinois Libraries Present grants access to premier online events for participating member libraries of all sizes and budgets. They connect communities and audiences across the state through shared event experiences with nationally recognized presenters.
You can register for any of these events to watch on-line from home OR you can join us for a watch party on the library's big screen TV. Watch our Facebook page for individual program details and links to register for specific events!
Illinois Libraries Present
Season 4 List of Events
October 9 | 7 PM - Erika Sánchez
October 22 | 7 PM - Jason Reynolds (Youth Program)
November 20 | 7 PM - Chef Art Smith
December 10 | 7 PM - Raina Telgemeier (Youth Program)
January 9 | 7 PM - Steve Dolinsky
January 23 | 7 PM - Michelle Buteau
February 4 | 7 PM - James McBride
March 4 | 7 PM - Coralie Adam
April 10 | 7 PM - Alexis Nikole Nelson
May 3 | 2 PM - Dan Santat (Youth Program)
May 15 | 7 PM - Matthew Desmond
We are so excited to be partnering with the Homer Historical Society to offer an exciting new resource for our community. Thanks to a donation from the Homer Historical Society, the Homer Community Library has a year-long subscription to Ancestry Library Edition. This resource will be available through any of the patron computers in the Library. We will also be co-hosting a series of classes on genealogy: Find Your Family at the Homer Library
Are you interested in genealogy but don’t know where to start? Have you started your family tree but have hit a dead end? The Homer Community Library, in partnership with the Homer Historical Society, is offering a series of classes for both beginner and more advanced genealogy enthusiasts.
On Tuesday, February 21 at 6:30pm, we will offer an Introduction to Genealogy where we will discuss the basics of starting a family tree and introduce some of the most common resources for genealogical research.
On Thursday, February 23 at 6:30pm, we will host an Introduction to Ancestry Library Edition. We will explore what records are available on the site and how they can be used to build a family tree.
Don’t worry – if you can not attend either of these sessions, we will repeat these two classes and add more targeted sessions as we collaborate with the community and see what information will be most useful.
Space is limited so pre-registration is encouraged. Please contact the Homer Community Library at homerlibrarian@gmail.com or 217/896-2121. While there is no fee for these classes, donations are always appreciated. We are so excited to be able to bring these classes to our community!
The Library is required to review their non-resident fee annually. Effective July 1, 2023, the non-member resident card fee will change to $45 per year. This fee grants a library card to everyone living in your household.
Remember, the fine for overdue books is $ .10 per day per item and for movies/kits/games/CDs it is $1 per day per item.