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Chat with a Park Ranger at Mountain View

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
Mountain View Library
Cancelled
Library Branch: Mountain View Library
Room: Mt View Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Event Details:

Join Park Rangers for an engaging exploration of STEM topics, featuring fascinating discussions on everything from Alaskan dinosaurs to sea otters and beyond!

Explore: Rollercoasters

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children
Z.J. Loussac Library
Library Branch: Z.J. Loussac Library
Room: Learning Commons
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Fun and Games, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Event Details:

Do you know how rollercoasters work? Can you build one that will get a marble all the way to the end or will it fly off on a corner? Can you make a marble do the full upside down loop? See what you can create!

LEGO Club at Chugiak-Eagle River

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Children, Family
Chugiak-Eagle River
Library Branch: Chugiak-Eagle River
Room: Eagle River Program Room
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Event Details:

Test your creativity - build a city or a spaceship or whatever you like at our free-build LEGO session. 

Pi Day Fun at Gerrish

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Library Branch: Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Event Details:

Join us and celebrate Pi Day and Einstein’s birthday with some fun circular math activities AND PIE! Best for school age children.

 

Pi Day at Loussac

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children, Family
Z.J. Loussac Library
Library Branch: Z.J. Loussac Library
Room: Learning Commons
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Fun and Games, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Event Details:

Celebrate Pi Day at the library with some fun math activities and tasty circular treats.

Chat with a Park Ranger at Mountain View

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
Mountain View Library
Library Branch: Mountain View Library
Room: Mt View Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Event Details:

Join Park Rangers for an engaging exploration of STEM topics, featuring fascinating discussions on everything from Alaskan dinosaurs to sea otters and beyond!

Chat with a Park Ranger at Mountain View

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
Mountain View Library
Library Branch: Mountain View Library
Room: Mt View Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Event Details:

Join Park Rangers for an engaging exploration of STEM topics, featuring fascinating discussions on everything from Alaskan dinosaurs to sea otters and beyond!

Green Upcycled: A Seed Library Kickoff Craft

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children, Family, All ages
Mountain View Library
Library Branch: Mountain View Library
Room: Mt View Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Family, All ages
Program Type: Crafts & DIY, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Event Details:

Join us for some crafting to celebrate our Seed Library! We’ll repurpose plastic bottles into starter planters and learn how to grow plants from seeds.

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 (3/29/25) for Seward's Day (3/31).

Loussac Library Closed for Seward's Day

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

Loussac Library will be closed today (3/31/25) for Seward's Day.

Chat with a Park Ranger at Mountain View

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
Mountain View Library
Library Branch: Mountain View Library
Room: Mt View Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Event Details:

Join Park Rangers for an engaging exploration of STEM topics, featuring fascinating discussions on everything from Alaskan dinosaurs to sea otters and beyond!

Chat with a Park Ranger at Mountain View

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
Mountain View Library
Library Branch: Mountain View Library
Room: Mt View Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Event Details:

Join Park Rangers for an engaging exploration of STEM topics, featuring fascinating discussions on everything from Alaskan dinosaurs to sea otters and beyond!

Chat with a Park Ranger at Mountain View

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
Mountain View Library
Library Branch: Mountain View Library
Room: Mt View Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Event Details:

Join Park Rangers for an engaging exploration of STEM topics, featuring fascinating discussions on everything from Alaskan dinosaurs to sea otters and beyond!

All APL Locations Closed for Staff Training

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 (4/17/25) for a staff training day.

Chat with a Park Ranger at Mountain View

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
Mountain View Library
Library Branch: Mountain View Library
Room: Mt View Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Event Details:

Join Park Rangers for an engaging exploration of STEM topics, featuring fascinating discussions on everything from Alaskan dinosaurs to sea otters and beyond!

Chat with a Park Ranger at Mountain View

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
Mountain View Library
Library Branch: Mountain View Library
Room: Mt View Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Event Details:

Join Park Rangers for an engaging exploration of STEM topics, featuring fascinating discussions on everything from Alaskan dinosaurs to sea otters and beyond!

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:

Mountain View Library will be closed today (5/24/25) for Memorial Day.

Loussac Library Closed for Memorial Day

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

Loussac Library will be closed today (5/26/25) for Memorial Day.

All APL Locations Closed for Juneteenth

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 (6/19/25) in observance of Juneteenth.

All APL Locations Closed for Independence Day

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 closed today (7/4/25) for Independence Day.

Girdwood Branch Library Closed for Girdwood Forest Fair

All Day
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Closing
Branches:
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Description:

Girdwood Branch Library will be closed today (7/5/25) for Girdwood Forest Fair 

APL Branches Closed for Labor 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 (8/30/25) for Labor Day (9/1/25).

Loussac Library Closed for Labor Day

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

Loussac Library will be closed today (9/1/25) for Labor Day.

APL Branches Closed for Indigenous Peoples’ 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 (10/11/2025) for Indigenous Peoples Day 10/13/2025).