Week Calendar

Approximately 30 minutes of stories, songs, and rhymes ideal for children ages 3-5 with caregiver, followed by free play. All families are welcome! 

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.

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!

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. 

Starting Kindergarten this fall? Come to the library and enjoy a Storytime about getting ready for the first day of school and try a back-to-school craft.

3 stories from our collection of youth nonfiction books, plus an opportunity to make your own book! Ideal for ages 5-7 with caregiver, but all families are welcome. 

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

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. 

Dig into gardening this summer with our bi-weekly Kids’ Gardening Club, presented in partnership with Anchor Gardens!

Learn about making and trading Artist Trading Cards-- an easy way to express yourself and build up an original art collection. 

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

Learn about making and trading Artist Trading Cards-- an easy way to express yourself and build up an original art collection. Suggested for ages 10+, but everyone's welcome. 

This month's theme is: stars!

Embrace your inner mad scientist, grab the hot glue gun, and join us for an hour of mutant toy creation! Best for ages 8+ but all are welcome.

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

Choose a joke from our selection of joke books to read out loud and the audience will try to guess the answer! Ideal for ages 6+; positive attitude and basic reading skill required. 

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

Finish your masterpiece in a sociable environment. All ages, all projects welcome. We'd love to see what you are working on. 

Sign-up to read to a dog! Therapy dogs are patient listeners for new and struggling readers. Reading sessions are 15 minutes and can be reserved in-person starting at 2:45PM on the day of the event.

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

Help us put the Nintendo Switch to good use! Bring the whole family to enjoy video games, board games, blocks, and more. 

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.

Join us at the Grow North Farm (3601 Mountain View Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508) for a special garden-themed storytime in partnership with Catholic Social Services RAIS!

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.

Location: Mountain View Library, 120 Bragaw St

Learn how to make a zine from Rasmuson Foundation Individual Artist Award winner MK and make a zine to take home with you.