Week Calendar

Join us for a very special storytime with a guest reader firefighter from Anchorage Fire Department in honor of National Fire Prevention Week. After the storytime junior firefighters can try some hands-on activities and crafts.

Join us for a very special storytime with a guest reader firefighter from Anchorage Fire Department in honor of National Fire Prevention Week. After the storytime junior firefighters can try some hands-on activities and crafts.

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. 

Stories, songs, and more to build early literacy skills; a blend of fun and education for children birth through kindergarten & 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 us 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.

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

Twenty minutes of short stories, songs and lots of repetition to build early literacy skills for children 3 and under and their caregivers.

Twenty minutes of short stories, songs and lots of repetition to build early literacy skills for children 3 and under and their caregivers.

A half hour of stories, songs and movement that build early literacy skills and prepare your preschooler ages three to five for Kindergarten. Followed by a play time featuring special literacy toys and games.

Our regular family storytime is being taken over by Countdown to Kindergarten!

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

Warm up with our newest books, play with our toys, and get to know your neighbors. All families welcome. 

A half hour of stories, songs, and more to build early literacy skills.

Family storytimes are limited to the first 70 attendees. Thank you for your understanding.

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.

Representatives from the Department of Labor offer personalized, walk-in help with resumes, job searching, and related topics. Free, no reservation needed-- just walk in.  

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?

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.

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

Join local author Lynn Lovegreen for a drop-in Writing Workshop in the Teen Underground. Get assistance writing short stories, poems, and more to submit for our Teen Zine.

Tues. Oct. 9, 4:30 PM &

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.

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

Come use our wide variety of board, card, and dice games or play with our Wii, Nintendo Switch or X-box or bring your own

Earn your Anchorage Public Library Scout Patch by joining us for this tour and completing a scavenger hunt.

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

Are you an Anchorage teen in 9th-12th grade in need of volunteer hours? Come to the Loussac Library every Friday from 4-5:30pm! We have plenty of tasks that need your help to complete.

“A Conversation with the New Administration”

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.

Join us for a special storytime with a firefighter from Anchorage Fire Department in honor of National Fire Prevention Week. After the storytime, junior firefighters can try some hands-on activities and crafts!

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.