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Jun
19
2025
Thu
Closing
All APL Locations Closed for Juneteenth
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.
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
Teens
Z.J. Loussac Library
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Jun
21
2025
Sat
Free RPG Day
All Day
Z.J. Loussac Library
Library Branch:
Z.J. Loussac Library
Room:
Teen Underground
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Fun and Games
Event Details:
Complete a quest from our quest board in the Teen Underground to earn a small prize! Don't forget to pick up a packet of free TTRPG games to play with your friends too!
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10 am |
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This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Preschool
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Jun
17
2025
Tue
Free Play Mornings at Gerrish
10:30am - 11:30am
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Library Branch:
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Age Group:
Preschool
Program Type:
Fun and Games
Event Details:
Play with library toys, make friends and check out books! Events start promptly. Please double check your destination to arrive on time to enjoy the program.
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This event is in the "Infants and Toddlers" group.
Infants and Toddlers
Muldoon Library
This event is in the "Infants and Toddlers" group.
Jun
18
2025
Wed
Parachute Storytime at Muldoon
10:30am - 11:00am
Muldoon Library
Library Branch:
Muldoon Library
Room:
Muldoon - Program Room
Age Group:
Infants and Toddlers
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Bring your wiggliest toddlers to the library for an active storytime! We'll get up and go but we'll also sneak in some books. Stories alternate with songs and rhymes that incorporate a huge parachute!
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Preschool
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Jun
18
2025
Wed
Family Storytime at Gerrish
10:30am - 11:30am
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Library Branch:
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Age Group:
Preschool
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
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.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
Adults
Z.J. Loussac Library
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jun
20
2025
Fri
Computer & Tech Help
10:00am - 12:00pm
Z.J. Loussac Library
Library Branch:
Z.J. Loussac Library
Room:
Raven Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Class
Event Details:
We can help you understand and use computers and other technology. You will get help with software issues like email, Microsoft Office, etc. or get troubleshooting help with your laptop or phone. Come in and let us help you learn.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Teens
Chugiak-Eagle River
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Jun
20
2025
Fri
VolunTEEN Opportunity at Chugiak-Eagle River
10:00am - 12:00pm
Chugiak-Eagle River
Library Branch:
Chugiak-Eagle River
Room:
ERC Program Room
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Volunteer
Event Details:
We're looking for one teen to help with Storytime in the Park. Tasks include helping move materials to the park, set up and break down of event, counting participants and more
This event is in the "Infants and Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Infants and Toddlers,
Preschool,
Children
Chugiak-Eagle River
This event is in the "Infants and Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Jun
20
2025
Fri
Storytime in the Park@ Chugiak-Eagle River
10:30am - 11:30am
Chugiak-Eagle River
Library Branch:
Chugiak-Eagle River
Room:
ERC - Main Floor
Age Group:
Infants and Toddlers,
Preschool,
Children
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
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
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This event is in the "All ages" group.
All ages
Chugiak-Eagle River
This event is in the "All ages" group.
Jun
21
2025
Sat
Eagle River Fiber Spinners
10:00am - 12:00pm
Chugiak-Eagle River
Library Branch:
Chugiak-Eagle River
Room:
ERC - Main Floor
Age Group:
All ages
Program Type:
Community Event
Event Details:
Discover the art of spinning! Join the Eagle River Spinners for a free demonstration as they work on their own amazing yarns!
This event is in the "Children" group.
Children
Z.J. Loussac Library
This event is in the "Children" group.
Jun
21
2025
Sat
Craft Time at Loussac
10:00am - 5:00pm
Z.J. Loussac Library
Library Branch:
Z.J. Loussac Library
Room:
Youth Services
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Crafts & DIY
Event Details:
Get creative and make a work of art! We'll have a variety of art supplies to make whatever you want.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Jun
21
2025
Sat
Saturday Morning Storytime at Muldoon
10:30am - 11:00am
Muldoon Library
Library Branch:
Muldoon Library
Room:
Muldoon - Program Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Enjoy an all-ages storytime plus time to browse the library before we're officially open. Arrive as early as 10:00 AM; call 907-343-4032 for entry. Stories start at 10:30 AM.
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11 am |
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This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Preschool
Z.J. Loussac Library
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Jun
17
2025
Tue
Preschool Storytime at Loussac
11:00am - 11:30am
Z.J. Loussac Library
Library Branch:
Z.J. Loussac Library
Room:
Loussac Lawn (Fountain Area)
Age Group:
Preschool
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Bring a blanket or chair and join us for storytime on the lawn this summer. In case of inclement weather, the storytime will move inside.
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This event is in the "Infants and Toddlers" group.
Infants and Toddlers
Z.J. Loussac Library
This event is in the "Infants and Toddlers" group.
Jun
18
2025
Wed
Toddler Storytime at Loussac
11:00am - 11:30am
Z.J. Loussac Library
Library Branch:
Z.J. Loussac Library
Room:
Loussac Lawn (Fountain Area)
Age Group:
Infants and Toddlers
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Bring a blanket or chair and join us for storytime on the lawn this summer. In case of inclement weather, the storytime will move inside. Please note that Thursday's Toddler Storytime is a repeat of Wednesday.
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This event is in the "Infants and Toddlers" group.
Infants and Toddlers
Z.J. Loussac Library
This event is in the "Infants and Toddlers" group.
Jun
20
2025
Fri
Baby Storytime at Loussac
11:00am - 11:30am
Z.J. Loussac Library
Library Branch:
Z.J. Loussac Library
Room:
Storytheatre
Age Group:
Infants and Toddlers
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Twenty minutes of nursery rhymes, songs, fingerplays and action for infants, birth to 18 months, and their caregivers. Followed by a special baby playtime.
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This event is in the "Infants and Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
Infants and Toddlers,
Preschool,
Family
Z.J. Loussac Library
This event is in the "Infants and Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
Jun
21
2025
Sat
Family Storytime at Loussac
11:00am - 11:30am
Z.J. Loussac Library
Library Branch:
Z.J. Loussac Library
Room:
Storytheatre
Age Group:
Infants and Toddlers,
Preschool,
Family
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
A half hour of stories, songs, and more to build early literacy skills. The first Family Storytime of the month will have an American Sign Language interpreter available.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jun
21
2025
Sat
Senior Saturday at Muldoon
11:00am - 1:00pm
Muldoon Library
Library Branch:
Muldoon Library
Room:
Muldoon - Main Floor
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Community Event
Event Details:
Time especially for seniors to get one-on-one help with technology, community resource navigation, and traditional library reference.
This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
Jun
21
2025
Sat
Summer Discovery: Color-A-Smile at Muldoon
11:30am - 12:30pm
Muldoon Library
Library Branch:
Muldoon Library
Room:
Muldoon - Program Room
Age Group:
Family
Program Type:
Discussion / Lecture
Event Details:
Help us color pictures to donate to Color-A-Smile, a nonprofit that redistributes cheerful pictures to people in need of a smile, including seniors, troops overseas, people in the hospital, and more.
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12 pm |
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1 pm |
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
Children,
Family
Mountain View Library
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
Jun
20
2025
Fri
Navy Week at Mountain View
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Mountain View Library
Library Branch:
Mountain View Library
Room:
Mt View - Community Room
Age Group:
Children,
Family
Event Details:
Enjoy Anchorage Navy Week by meeting with sailors from the USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned warship afloat. Try your hand at some sailors knots and learn more about the history of the United States Navy.
This event is in the "Infants and Toddlers" group.
Infants and Toddlers
Z.J. Loussac Library
This event is in the "Infants and Toddlers" group.
Jun
20
2025
Fri
Baby Storytime at Loussac
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Z.J. Loussac Library
Library Branch:
Z.J. Loussac Library
Room:
Storytheatre
Age Group:
Infants and Toddlers
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Twenty minutes of nursery rhymes, songs, fingerplays and action for infants, birth to 18 months, and their caregivers. Followed by a special baby playtime.
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2 pm |
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This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
Jun
17
2025
Tue
Navy Week at Muldoon
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Muldoon Library
Library Branch:
Muldoon Library
Room:
Muldoon - Program Room
Age Group:
Family
Program Type:
Community Event
Event Details:
Meet sailors from the USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned warship afloat. Try your hand at some sailors knots and learn about the history of the United States Navy.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
Children,
Family
Z.J. Loussac Library
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
Jun
17
2025
Tue
Meet and Greet with Goats at Loussac
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Z.J. Loussac Library
Library Branch:
Z.J. Loussac Library
Room:
Loussac Lawn (Fountain Area)
Age Group:
Children,
Family
Program Type:
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Event Details:
Come meet and pet goats from The Tiny Home(stead), a family farm in Chugiak, and learn about what it takes to raise animals and run a farm in Alaska.
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This event is in the "All ages" group.
All ages
Mountain View Library
This event is in the "All ages" group.
Jun
18
2025
Wed
Listening Post at MV
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Mountain View Library
Library Branch:
Mountain View Library
Room:
Mt View - Entry Way
Age Group:
All ages
Program Type:
Community Event,
Volunteer
Event Details:
To be listened to is a moment of being received without having to prove anything. And who doesn’t need that?
This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
Jun
18
2025
Wed
Meet and Greet with Goats at Chanshtnu-Muldoon Park
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Muldoon Library
Library Branch:
Muldoon Library
Room:
Muldoon - Program Room
Age Group:
Family
Program Type:
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Event Details:
Meet and pet goats from The Tiny Home(stead), a family farm in Chugiak, and learn about what it takes to raise animals and run a farm in Alaska.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
Children,
Family
Z.J. Loussac Library
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
Jun
20
2025
Fri
Navy Week at Loussac
2:30pm - 4:00pm
Z.J. Loussac Library
Library Branch:
Z.J. Loussac Library
Room:
Learning Commons
Age Group:
Children,
Family
Program Type:
Fun and Games
Event Details:
Meet with sailors from the USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned warship afloat. Try your hand at some sailors knots and learn more about the history of the United States Navy.
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This event is in the "All ages" group.
This event is in the "All ages" group.
Jun
21
2025
Sat
Yak 'n' Yarn Fiber Arts at Muldoon
2:30pm - 4:30pm
Muldoon Library
Library Branch:
Muldoon Library
Room:
Muldoon - Program Room
Age Group:
All ages
Program Type:
Crafts & DIY
Event Details:
Finish your project in a sociable environment. All ages, all projects welcome. We'd love to see what you are working on.
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3 pm |
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This event is in the "Family" group.
Family
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
This event is in the "Family" group.
Jun
18
2025
Wed
Button Making at Gerrish
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Library Branch:
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Age Group:
Family
Program Type:
Crafts & DIY
Event Details:
Drop in to make your own button! We will have supplies for you to make your own design or you can use one of our pre-printed templates. Events start promptly.
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This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
Jun
20
2025
Fri
Family Gaming at Muldoon
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Muldoon Library
Library Branch:
Muldoon Library
Room:
Muldoon - Program Room
Age Group:
Family
Program Type:
Fun and Games
Event Details:
Help us put the Nintendo Switch to good use! Bring the whole family to enjoy video games, board games, blocks, and more. Schedule note: all library locations are closed on Friday, July 4, 2025, in honor of Independence Day.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Jun
20
2025
Fri
Teen Volunteer Time at Muldoon
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Muldoon Library
Library Branch:
Muldoon Library
Room:
Muldoon - Main Floor
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Volunteer
Event Details:
No registration needed, just show up. We may ask you to dust, clean, shelve, or assist with program preparation. For teens ages 13-18 only.
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
Teens
Chugiak-Eagle River
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Jun
20
2025
Fri
VolunTEEN Fridays at Chugiak-Eagle River
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Chugiak-Eagle River
Library Branch:
Chugiak-Eagle River
Room:
ERC Program Room
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Volunteer
Event Details:
No registration needed, just show up. We may ask you to dust, clean, shelve, or assist with program preparation. For teens ages 13-18 only.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Teens
Z.J. Loussac Library
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Jun
20
2025
Fri
VolunTEEN Fridays at Loussac
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Z.J. Loussac Library
Library Branch:
Z.J. Loussac Library
Room:
Teen Underground
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Volunteer
Event Details:
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.
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5 pm |
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
Adults
Z.J. Loussac Library
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jun
18
2025
Wed
Library Advisory Board Meeting
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Z.J. Loussac Library
Library Branch:
Z.J. Loussac Library
Room:
Moose Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Community Event
Event Details:
The Library Advisory Board (LAB) acts as the planning body for library activities and special projects and makes recommendations to the administration and assembly. The board also reviews annual budgets and operations.
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6 pm |
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
Adults
Z.J. Loussac Library
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jun
17
2025
Tue
Pro-CRAFT-inators
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Z.J. Loussac Library
Library Branch:
Z.J. Loussac Library
Room:
Raven Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Crafts & DIY
Event Details:
Pick up hobbies and crafts you have been procrastinating working on. Get help, get inspired, finish the project.
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