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Early Closure

6:00pm–8:00pm
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
Z.J. Loussac Library, Mountain View Library
Description:

Loussac and Mountain View Libraries will close early today (6 PM - 12/31/25) for New Years Eve.

All APL Locations Closed for New Years

All Day
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
Chugiak-Eagle River, Mountain View Library, Muldoon Library, Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library, Z.J. Loussac Library
Description:

All APL locations will be closed today (1/1/26) for New Years.

This event is in the "Adults" group

I Read What I Want Book Club

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Z.J. Loussac Library
Upcoming
Registration Available
Library Branch: Z.J. Loussac Library
Room: Raven Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion / Lecture
Registration Available
Event Details:

I Read What I Want Book Club is for those who love reading but don’t want to be tied down. Anyone who wants to talk books can come in and give reviews for whatever they are reading to the group.

Branches:
Chugiak-Eagle River, Mountain View Library, Muldoon Library, Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Description:

All Branch Libraries will be closed today (01/17/2026) for Martin Luther King Jr. Day (01/19/2026)

Loussac Library Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

All Day
Z.J. Loussac Library
Closing
Branches:
Z.J. Loussac Library
Description:

Loussac Library Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

This event is in the "Adults" group

Mystery Book Club

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
Z.J. Loussac Library
Library Branch: Z.J. Loussac Library
Room: Moose Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion / Lecture
Event Details:

Explore your inner Sherlock Holmes or Mrs. Marple. Join us to share your favorite Mystery books. Choose your own book for each discussion based on a monthly theme and share it with others.

This event is in the "Adults" group

The History of the Early French Space Program

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Z.J. Loussac Library
Library Branch: Z.J. Loussac Library
Room: Wilda Marston Theatre
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion / Lecture
Event Details:

Part 4 of Expanding Horizons: a Lecture Series at the Library

This event is in the "Adults" group

Gerrish Book Club

4:30pm–5:30pm
Adults
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Library Branch: Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion / Lecture
Event Details:

Join us for the Gerrish Book Club discussion. January’s title is Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor. Cookies and coffee provided!

This event is in the "Adults" group

I Read What I Want Book Club

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Z.J. Loussac Library
Upcoming
Registration Available
Library Branch: Z.J. Loussac Library
Room: Raven Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion / Lecture
Registration Available
Event Details:

I Read What I Want Book Club is for those who love reading but don’t want to be tied down. Anyone who wants to talk books can come in and give reviews for whatever they are reading to the group.

APL Branches Closed for President's Day

All Day
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
Chugiak-Eagle River, Mountain View Library, Muldoon Library, Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Description:

All Branch Libraries will be closed today (02/14/2026) for President's Day (02/16/2025)

Loussac Library Closed for President's Day

All Day
Z.J. Loussac Library
Closing
Branches:
Z.J. Loussac Library
Description:

Loussac Library Closed for President's Day

This event is in the "Adults" group

Planning the End of Your Life

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Z.J. Loussac Library
Library Branch: Z.J. Loussac Library
Room: Wilda Marston Theatre
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion / Lecture
Event Details:

Part 5 of the Expanding Horizons Lecture Series

This event is in the "Adults" group

I Read What I Want Book Club

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Z.J. Loussac Library
Upcoming
Registration Available
Library Branch: Z.J. Loussac Library
Room: Raven Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion / Lecture
Registration Available
Event Details:

I Read What I Want Book Club is for those who love reading but don’t want to be tied down. Anyone who wants to talk books can come in and give reviews for whatever they are reading to the group.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Teaching, Learning, and Living with AI

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Z.J. Loussac Library
Library Branch: Z.J. Loussac Library
Room: Wilda Marston Theatre
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion / Lecture
Event Details:

Artificial intelligence is no longer science fiction—it’s in our phones, our shopping carts, and our classrooms. In this talk, Dr.

APL Branches Closed for Seward's Day

All Day
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
Chugiak-Eagle River, Mountain View Library, Muldoon Library, Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Description:

All Branch Libraries will be closed today (03/28/2026) for Seward's Day (03/30/2026)

Loussac Library Closed for Seward's Day

All Day
Z.J. Loussac Library
Closing
Branches:
Z.J. Loussac Library
Description:

Loussac Library Closed for Seward's Day

This event is in the "Adults" group

Traditional Food Security in Alaska

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Z.J. Loussac Library
Library Branch: Z.J. Loussac Library
Room: Wilda Marston Theatre
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion / Lecture
Event Details:

Join Dr. Ruby Fried from UAA for a lecture on Traditional Food Security in Alaska, as part of our continuing Expanding Horizons lecture series here at Anchorage Public Library.

This event is in the "Adults" group

I Read What I Want Book Club

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Z.J. Loussac Library
Upcoming
Registration Available
Library Branch: Z.J. Loussac Library
Room: Raven Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion / Lecture
Registration Available
Event Details:

I Read What I Want Book Club is for those who love reading but don’t want to be tied down. Anyone who wants to talk books can come in and give reviews for whatever they are reading to the group.

All APL Locations Closed for Staff Training

All Day
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
Z.J. Loussac Library, Chugiak-Eagle River, Mountain View Library, Muldoon Library, Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Description:

All APL locations will be closed today (4/16/25) for a staff training day.

This event is in the "Adults" group

I Read What I Want Book Club

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Z.J. Loussac Library
Upcoming
Registration Available
Library Branch: Z.J. Loussac Library
Room: Raven Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion / Lecture
Registration Available
Event Details:

I Read What I Want Book Club is for those who love reading but don’t want to be tied down. Anyone who wants to talk books can come in and give reviews for whatever they are reading to the group.

APL Branches Closed for Memorial Day

All Day
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
Chugiak-Eagle River, Mountain View Library, Muldoon Library, Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Description:

All Branch Libraries will be closed today (05/23/2026) for Memorial Day (05/25/2026)

Loussac Library Closed for Memorial Day

All Day
Z.J. Loussac Library
Closing
Branches:
Z.J. Loussac Library
Description:

Loussac Library Closed for Memorial Day

This event is in the "Adults" group

I Read What I Want Book Club

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Z.J. Loussac Library
Upcoming
Registration Available
Library Branch: Z.J. Loussac Library
Room: Raven Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion / Lecture
Registration Available
Event Details:

I Read What I Want Book Club is for those who love reading but don’t want to be tied down. Anyone who wants to talk books can come in and give reviews for whatever they are reading to the group.

All APL Locations Closed for Juneteenth

All Day
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
Z.J. Loussac Library, Chugiak-Eagle River, Mountain View Library, Muldoon Library, Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Description:

All APL Locations Closed for Juneteenth