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.

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

Explore the library before we're officially open, then enjoy a storytime ideal for ages 3-5 with caregiver. Cal 907-343-4032 for entry as early as 10:00 AM; stories begin at 10:30 AM. All families welcome. 

Join us at the Anchorage Museum's Lunch on the Lawn. Enjoy food trucks, live music, all-ages activities, community conversations and family-friendly games.

Enjoy the summer weather with storytime on the lawn!

Family Storytime moves outside to Chanshtnu-Muldoon Park! Meet at the park near the orange climbing structure for approximately 30 minutes of stories, rhymes, and songs for ages 3-5 with caregiver, followed by an activity or free play.

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. 

Approximately 30 minutes of stories, songs, and rhymes for ages 3-5 with caregiver, or any picture book enthusiast, live on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/APLMuldoon

Unleash your creativity whether following step-by-step projects or inventing your own creations. Use colored pencils, markers, crayons, and more to create something amazing!

Join us to unlock the secret to transforming kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich soil!

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

Mystified by the symbols on your clothes tags? Bamboozled by terms like permanent press, or dry clean? Flummoxed by trying to fold a fitted sheet?

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

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

Read to a dog! Reading sessions are 10-15 minutes long and are scheduled on a first come basis with the last session starting at 4:15 pm. Sign-up will open at 2:15 PM with the first session starting at 2:30 pm.

July 12: Mission 2 Mars. A variety of astronomy and space activities for youth and families. Ideal for ages 6+ with caregiver. 

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

Finish your own project in a sociable environment. All crafts and all ages are welcome. 

Get help with your family tree, scanning photos and documents, and doing research online. Learn more about genealogy resources that you can access free through the Anchorage Public Library.

Join us for some fun animal themed art projects and create your own masterpiece! Weather permitting, this event will take place outside. All art supplies will be provided!

No registration needed, just show up. We may ask you to dust, clean, shelve, or assist with program preparation.

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

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

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!

Bring your home-fermented product to our meet-up for picklers, yogurt brewers, kombucha masters, and more-- or just drop by and see what's bubbling. Discuss your successes and failures and learn from each other. All ages welcome. 

Join APL for an evening of Dungeons and Dragons! Both new and experienced players are welcome. This event is for teens and adults 14 and over. There will be two tables for beginners as well as space for you to bring your own campaign.

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.

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.