 In 1978, the library became a department of the City of Homer, and the following year was replaced by a 3,500 square foot building on Pioneer Ave.In 1987, the library introduced a program in which they accept manuscripts from the community, publish them, and display them for checkout by library patrons.Termed the "Top Drawer Collection", books ranging from 50 to 500 pages are presented by the library each year during National Library Week.