Homer Community Library

Homer Community Library Find out what's new in our collection, events, or services here at the Homer Community Library. We are a small community library with a lot to offer!

We have over 26,000 items to lend on site, we have access to e-books through e-Read Illinois, and are a member of the Illinois Heartland Library System. We offer public computers, free wi-fi, and printing/faxing/copying services. We serve everyone within the Heritage School district. Village of Homer residents pay a library tax so are eligible for a card at no additional cost, other district residents can get a card for $40 which is the average tax paid by Village residents.

We will be at the Homer, IL Farmers' Market tonight with our hanging baskets for our flower fundraiser. You buy flowers...
05/13/2026

We will be at the Homer, IL Farmers' Market tonight with our hanging baskets for our flower fundraiser. You buy flowers, we buy books!!!

This is not a Library program, but we are thrilled to help promote this great community program...Upcoming special event...
05/11/2026

This is not a Library program, but we are thrilled to help promote this great community program...

Upcoming special event on Thursday May 21st 6-8pm at the Homer Village Hall. We will have Detective Travis Wilson speaking to the public on a topic concerning all citizens: Crime Prevention.

Two areas of focus will be "scam prevention" and "keeping our young children SAFE online".

Snacks and drinks are provided. ALL are welcome.

The Library Friends flower fundraiser still has hanging baskets to sell. They are beautiful! Stop in the library from 10...
05/09/2026

The Library Friends flower fundraiser still has hanging baskets to sell. They are beautiful! Stop in the library from 10am - 2pm today and pick up a Mother's Day gift, or just something pretty to make you smile!

This Thursday's Crafternoon will be all about the worms! Yes, that's right..... worms! We will be making a cute pipe cl...
05/04/2026

This Thursday's Crafternoon will be all about the worms! Yes, that's right..... worms! We will be making a cute pipe cleaner worm, have some information on the importance of worms to our environment, and for the more adventurous, have some worms to start our worm farm!

Bring the kiddos and join us from 2:30 - 4:00 today for our first Crafternoon! We will be making pipe cleaner flowers t...
04/30/2026

Bring the kiddos and join us from 2:30 - 4:00 today for our first Crafternoon! We will be making pipe cleaner flowers today. Perfect for pre-schoolers and up! We bring the supplies, kids bring their creativity!

04/27/2026

We only have another 10 minutes to go, but the librarian is heading home a bit early. Everyone stay safe. See you tomorrow!

04/27/2026

If the weather gets severe here before 7pm, the Library will close early. Call us before heading our way to make sure we are still here. 217/896-2121

We are taking donations for our Spring Book Sale, which will be part of Homer's Town Wide Garage Sales on May 1st and 2n...
04/26/2026

We are taking donations for our Spring Book Sale, which will be part of Homer's Town Wide Garage Sales on May 1st and 2nd. You can help us out by donating gently used books (please, no text books) OR by stopping in and buying books from our book sale!

We have some samples of the hanging baskets you can order for our Friends of the Homer Community Library flower fundrais...
04/25/2026

We have some samples of the hanging baskets you can order for our Friends of the Homer Community Library flower fundraiser. These aren't all of your options - come on in and pick up an order form. You buy flowers - We buy books!

It's always a good day for reading!
04/22/2026

It's always a good day for reading!

We've added a few more Wonderbooks to our collection! In case you don't know, Wonderbooks are Read-Along books with the ...
03/29/2026

We've added a few more Wonderbooks to our collection! In case you don't know, Wonderbooks are Read-Along books with the audio built right in. We have about two dozen on the shelves. Some are picture books, some leveled readers, and some junior chapter books. These are our newest additions!

Address

500 E 2nd Street
Homer, IL
61849

Opening Hours

Monday 2pm - 7pm
Tuesday 2pm - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 2pm
Thursday 2pm - 7pm
Friday 2pm - 7pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+12178962121

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