Week Calendar

Play with library toys, make friends and check out books!

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. 

A half hour of stories, songs, and movement that build early literacy skills. It's a blend of fun and education for children birth through kindergarten and their caregivers.

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, Office, etc. or get hardware help with your laptop or phone.

Join Miss Sue for 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/families followed by a half hour of open play and socia

Get creative and make a work of art! We'll have a specific technique to try but also a variety of art supplies to make whatever you want.

Enjoy the summer weather with storytime on the lawn!

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

Join APL as we Grow Together! This program will teach amateur gardening skills through activities and community interaction.

Reading sessions are 10-15 minutes long and are scheduled on a first come basis with the last session starting at 3:15 pm. Sign-up will open at 1:45 pm with the first session starting at 2 pm.

Enjoy lawn games, hula hoops, and other outdoor activities on the Loussac lawn. In case of inclement weather, we will move indoors to the 4th floor Learning Commons.

To be listened to is a moment of being received without having to prove anything. And who doesn’t need that?

Learn how crystals grow, and start an easy crystal in a jar that you can observe growing at home. Suggested for ages 6+ with caregiver. Repeats Sat., July 20, 2:30 PM. 

Twenty minutes of nursery rhymes, songs, fingerplays and action for infants, birth to 18 months, and their caregivers. Followed by a special baby playtime.

Enjoy astronomy and space exploration activities for youth and families, with materials created by The Franklin Institute and the Anchorage Museum.

Family Storytime moves outside to William B. Lyons Park! Meet at the park near the picnic shelter for approximately 30 minutes of stories, rhymes, and songs for ages 3-6 with caregiver, followed by an activity or free play.

Watch anime! Talk manga! Meet others who like anime, manga and Japanese culture. Programming will vary from month-to month, so come on in and be part of the planning.

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.