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Family Storytime at Gerrish

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool

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 and their caregivers. Events start promptly.

Library Branch: Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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 and their caregivers. Events start promptly.

This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Bluey Craft & Collage

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Mt View - Community Room at Mountain View Library
Program Type:
Crafts & DIY
Age Group:
Preschool, Children, Family

Get creative with Bluey and friends! We'll provide fun Bluey cutouts, magazines, and all the supplies you need to make your own Bluey-themed masterpiece.

Library Branch: Mountain View Library
Room: Mt View - Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Family
Program Type: Crafts & DIY
Event Details:

Get creative with Bluey and friends! We'll provide fun Bluey cutouts, magazines, and all the supplies you need to make your own Bluey-themed masterpiece.

This event is in the "Infants and Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Anchorage Health Department Special Storytime at Loussac

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytheatre at Z.J. Loussac Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infants and Toddlers, Preschool, Family

Join us for a special storytime with a guest reader nurse from Anchorage Health Department in honor of National Nurses Week. After the storytime families can try some hands-on activities and crafts.

 

Library Branch: Z.J. Loussac Library
Room: Storytheatre
Age Group: Infants and Toddlers, Preschool, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a special storytime with a guest reader nurse from Anchorage Health Department in honor of National Nurses Week. After the storytime families can try some hands-on activities and crafts.

 

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Free Play Mornings at Gerrish

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Program Type:
Fun and Games
Age Group:
Preschool

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.

 

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.

 

This event is in the "Infants and Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Family Storytime at Mountain View

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Mt View - Community Room at Mountain View Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infants and Toddlers, Preschool

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

Library Branch: Mountain View Library
Room: Mt View - Community Room
Age Group: Infants and Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Free Play Mornings at Gerrish

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Program Type:
Fun and Games
Age Group:
Preschool

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.

 

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.

 

This event is in the "Infants and Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Anchorage Health Department Special Storytime at Chugiak-Eagle River

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
ERC Program Room at Chugiak-Eagle River
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infants and Toddlers, Preschool, Family

Join us for a special storytime with a guest reader nurse from Anchorage Health Department in honor of National Nurses Week. After the storytime families can try some hands-on activities and crafts.

 

Library Branch: Chugiak-Eagle River
Room: ERC Program Room
Age Group: Infants and Toddlers, Preschool, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a special storytime with a guest reader nurse from Anchorage Health Department in honor of National Nurses Week. After the storytime families can try some hands-on activities and crafts.

 

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Preschool Open Play at Chugiak-Eagle River

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
ERC Program Room at Chugiak-Eagle River
Program Type:
Fun and Games
Age Group:
Preschool

Drop in and enjoy our space to meet and socialize with other caregivers and preschoolers. Play with the library’s toys, look at books, and have fun!

Library Branch: Chugiak-Eagle River
Room: ERC Program Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Fun and Games
Event Details:

Drop in and enjoy our space to meet and socialize with other caregivers and preschoolers. Play with the library’s toys, look at books, and have fun!

This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Countdown to Kindergarten at Loussac

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:15pm
Learning Commons at Z.J. Loussac Library
Program Type:
Community Event, Fun and Games
Age Group:
Preschool, Family

Help your child master school readiness skills in the year before starting kindergarten while earning books and other prizes! Countdown to Kindergarten is for children 3 to 5 years old with their adult caregivers.

Library Branch: Z.J. Loussac Library
Room: Learning Commons
Age Group: Preschool, Family
Program Type: Community Event, Fun and Games
Event Details:

Help your child master school readiness skills in the year before starting kindergarten while earning books and other prizes! Countdown to Kindergarten is for children 3 to 5 years old with their adult caregivers.

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Early Literacy Games at Loussac

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Youth Services at Z.J. Loussac Library
Program Type:
Fun and Games
Age Group:
Preschool

Try out different early literacy, language, and math toys to help prepare preschoolers for Kindergarten while having fun at the same time. Stay and play, meet some new families, and check out some books.

Library Branch: Z.J. Loussac Library
Room: Youth Services
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Fun and Games
Event Details:

Try out different early literacy, language, and math toys to help prepare preschoolers for Kindergarten while having fun at the same time. Stay and play, meet some new families, and check out some books.

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Free Play Mornings at Gerrish

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Program Type:
Fun and Games
Age Group:
Preschool

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.

 

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.

 

This event is in the "Infants and Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Family Storytime at Mountain View

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Mt View - Community Room at Mountain View Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infants and Toddlers, Preschool

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

Library Branch: Mountain View Library
Room: Mt View - Community Room
Age Group: Infants and Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Free Play Mornings at Gerrish

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Program Type:
Fun and Games
Age Group:
Preschool

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.

 

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.

 

This event is in the "Infants and Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Reading Rendezvous 2025

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Loussac Lawn (Fountain Area) at Z.J. Loussac Library
Program Type:
Community Event
Age Group:
Infants and Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Family, Teens
Library Branch: Z.J. Loussac Library
Room: Loussac Lawn (Fountain Area)
Age Group: Infants and Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Family, Teens
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Free Play Mornings at Gerrish

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Program Type:
Fun and Games
Age Group:
Preschool

Play with library toys, make new friends and check out books! Events start promptly. Please double check your destination to arrive on time to enjoy the program.

 

Library Branch: Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Fun and Games
Event Details:

Play with library toys, make new friends and check out books! Events start promptly. Please double check your destination to arrive on time to enjoy the program.

 

This event is in the "Infants and Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Family Storytime at Mountain View

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Mt View - Community Room at Mountain View Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infants and Toddlers, Preschool

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

Library Branch: Mountain View Library
Room: Mt View - Community Room
Age Group: Infants and Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Free Play Mornings at Gerrish

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Program Type:
Fun and Games
Age Group:
Preschool

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.

 

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.

 

APL Branches Closed for Memorial Day

All Day
Chugiak-Eagle River, Mountain View Library, Muldoon Library, Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library

Mountain View Library will be closed today (5/24/25) for Memorial Day.

Closing
Branches:
Chugiak-Eagle River, Mountain View Library, Muldoon Library, Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Description:

Mountain View Library will be closed today (5/24/25) for Memorial Day.

Loussac Library Closed for Memorial Day

All Day
Z.J. Loussac Library

Loussac Library will be closed today (5/26/25) for Memorial Day.

Closing
Branches:
Z.J. Loussac Library
Description:

Loussac Library will be closed today (5/26/25) for Memorial Day.

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Free Play Mornings at Gerrish

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Program Type:
Fun and Games
Age Group:
Preschool

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.

 

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.

 

This event is in the "Infants and Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Family Storytime at Mountain View

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Mt View - Community Room at Mountain View Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infants and Toddlers, Preschool

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

Library Branch: Mountain View Library
Room: Mt View - Community Room
Age Group: Infants and Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Infants and Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Storytime in the Park@ Chugiak-Eagle River

Friday, May 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
ERC - Main Floor at Chugiak-Eagle River
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infants and Toddlers, Preschool, Children

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

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

This event is in the "Infants and Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Family Storytime at Mountain View

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Mt View - Community Room at Mountain View Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infants and Toddlers, Preschool

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

Library Branch: Mountain View Library
Room: Mt View - Community Room
Age Group: Infants and Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Storytime in the Park: Chanshtnu-Muldoon

Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Muldoon - Program Room at Muldoon Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool

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.

Library Branch: Muldoon Library
Room: Muldoon - Program Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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.