Event List

Stop by for some free build time - bring your imagination!

Time especially for seniors to get one-on-one help with technology, community resource navigation, and traditional library reference. 

Learn about making and trading Artist Trading Cards-- an easy way to express yourself and build up an original art collection. Suggested for ages 10+, but everyone's welcome. 

Meet other local teen magicians and practice your skills together. Card tricks, illusions, sleight of hand, and more! Meets in the Teen Underground on the 3rd floor.

Finish your project in a social atmosphere. All crafts, all ages welcome. 

Join us for a special discussion with author and Anchorage resident, Natasha Von Imhof, and learn about her debut novel, Double Shot of Living, about a woman who gets a second chan

Join us for the Gerrish Book Club discussion. April’s title is The Maid by Nita Prose. Cookies and coffee provided!  

Try out different early literacy, language, and math toys to help prepare preschoolers for Kindergarten while having fun at the same time. Stay and play, meet some new families, an

Join us and play with library toys, make new friends, and check out books!

Do you knit, crochet or sew or are you a beginner looking for a start? Join us for a weekly meetup and bring your ideas or current projects. We will have lessons for beginning knit

Visit the Chugiak-Eagle River Library to discover interesting differences between weeds and wildflowers with the education team from Alaska Botanical Gardens!

A half-hour of stories, songs, and more to build early literacy skills; a blend of fun and education for children birth through kindergarten & their caregivers. &n

Bring your wiggliest toddlers for an active storytime! We'll get up and go but we'll also sneak in some books. Best for ages 18 months to 3 years; all families welcome. 

To be listened to is a moment of being received without having to prove anything. And who doesn’t need that? To listen, as well as to be listened to, brings forth a moment of hu

Come enjoy some time in the Teen Underground playing various video games, board games, and more!

Use our Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, board games, and card games to build strategic thinking and good sporting conduct. Meet new gaming friends, too!

Meet the performers from Griffin Theatre Group and Alaska Junior Theater's presentation of Frindle, based on the book by Andrew Clements. They'll share a reading from the book foll

Whether you're a seasoned home chef or a beginner in the kitchen, this program offers a wonderful opportunity to expand your culinary horizons and connect with fellow food lovers.

Celebrate International Harry Potter Day with us by participating in our Harry Potter Drawing contest! Staff will decide the winner of cool Harry Potter swag!  

Approximately 30 minutes of stories, rhymes, and songs for ages 3-5 with caregiver, followed by an activity or free play. All families welcome! 

To be listened to is a moment of being received without having to prove anything. And who doesn’t need that? To listen, as well as to be listened to, brings forth a moment of hu

Join APL as we Grow Together! This program will teach amateur gardening skills through activities and community interaction. For May, we will be teaching the basics of Seed Star

Use our wide variety of board, dice, or card games or play with our Wii, Nintendo Switch or X-box or bring your own game!  

We have computer guided basis computer competency course to help you understand and use computers and other technology. Also come in and get help with software issues like email, O