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Free Play Mornings at Gerrish

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Program Type:
Fun and Games
Age Group:
Preschool, Family

Play with library toys, make friends and check out books!

 

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

Play with library toys, make friends and check out books!

 

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Preschool Storytime at Loussac

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytheater at Z.J. Loussac Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool

Preschool storytime is a half hour of stories, songs and movement that build early literacy skills and prepare your preschooler ages three to five for Kindergarten.

Library Branch: Z.J. Loussac Library
Room: Storytheater
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Preschool storytime is a half hour of stories, songs and movement that build early literacy skills and prepare your preschooler ages three to five for Kindergarten.

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

Family Storytime at Mountain View

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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
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

Parachute Storytime at Muldoon

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Muldoon - Program Room at Muldoon Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infants and Toddlers, Preschool

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!

Library Branch: Muldoon Library
Room: Muldoon - Program Room
Age Group: Infants and Toddlers, Preschool
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

Family Storytime at Gerrish

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 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. 

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. 

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

Special Storytime with WIC at Chugiak-Eagle River

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
ERTC Community Room at Chugiak-Eagle River
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infants and Toddlers, Preschool

Join us for a special music and movement Storytime with WIC(Municipality of Anchorage Women, Infants, and Children program).

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

Join us for a special music and movement Storytime with WIC(Municipality of Anchorage Women, Infants, and Children program).

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

ASD Play to Learn (Previously Countdown to Kindergarten at Loussac)

Saturday, April 25, 2026 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, April 27, 2026 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
This event is in the "Family" group

Free Play Mornings at Gerrish

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Program Type:
Fun and Games
Age Group:
Preschool, Family

Play with library toys, make friends and check out books!

 

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

Play with library toys, make friends and check out books!

 

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Preschool Storytime at Loussac

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytheater at Z.J. Loussac Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool

Preschool storytime is a half hour of stories, songs and movement that build early literacy skills and prepare your preschooler ages three to five for Kindergarten.

Library Branch: Z.J. Loussac Library
Room: Storytheater
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Preschool storytime is a half hour of stories, songs and movement that build early literacy skills and prepare your preschooler ages three to five for Kindergarten.

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

Family Storytime at Mountain View

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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
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

Parachute Storytime at Muldoon

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Muldoon - Program Room at Muldoon Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infants and Toddlers, Preschool

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!

Library Branch: Muldoon Library
Room: Muldoon - Program Room
Age Group: Infants and Toddlers, Preschool
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

Family Storytime at Gerrish

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 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. 

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. 

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

Family Storytime at Chugiak-Eagle River

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
ERTC Community Room at Chugiak-Eagle River
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infants and Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Family

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.

Library Branch: Chugiak-Eagle River
Room: ERTC Community Room
Age Group: Infants and Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Family
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 & their caregivers.

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

Baby Bubble Ball

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Learning Commons at Z.J. Loussac Library
Program Type:
Crafts & DIY, Fun and Games
Age Group:
Infants and Toddlers, Preschool

Join us for the Baby Bubble Ball, a prom-like celebration for children under 3 and their caregivers. 

Library Branch: Z.J. Loussac Library
Room: Learning Commons
Age Group: Infants and Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Crafts & DIY, Fun and Games
Event Details:

Join us for the Baby Bubble Ball, a prom-like celebration for children under 3 and their caregivers. 

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

Anchorage Police Department Special Storytime at Loussac

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytheater at Z.J. Loussac Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infants and Toddlers, Preschool, Family

Join us for a very special storytime with a guest reader police officer from Anchorage Police Department. After the storytime junior officers can try some hands-on activities and crafts.

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

Join us for a very special storytime with a guest reader police officer from Anchorage Police Department. After the storytime junior officers can try some hands-on activities and crafts.

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

APD Storytime at Mountain View

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Mountain View Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infants and Toddlers, Preschool

A special storytime featuring a guest reader from the Anchorage Police Department (APD)! Enjoy stories, songs, and early literacy fun for children birth through kindergarten and their caregivers.

 

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

A special storytime featuring a guest reader from the Anchorage Police Department (APD)! Enjoy stories, songs, and early literacy fun for children birth through kindergarten and their caregivers.

 

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Early Literacy Games at Loussac

Monday, May 11, 2026 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 "Infants and Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Family Storytime at Mountain View

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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
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
This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Reading Rendezvous 2026

Saturday, May 16, 2026 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

Reading Rendezvous is our annual community tradition to celebrate reading and kick off the library's 

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:

Reading Rendezvous is our annual community tradition to celebrate reading and kick off the library's 

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

Music Together at Loussac

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Learning Commons at Z.J. Loussac Library
Program Type:
Class, Fun and Games
Age Group:
Infants and Toddlers, Preschool, Family

Enjoy 45 minutes of music and movement for families with children birth to 5 years. Sing, dance, wiggle, and jam together with Megon from Music Together Mountain Song!

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

Enjoy 45 minutes of music and movement for families with children birth to 5 years. Sing, dance, wiggle, and jam together with Megon from Music Together Mountain Song!

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

Family Storytime at Mountain View

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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
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

APL Branches Closed for Memorial Day

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

All Branch Libraries will be closed today (05/23/2026) for Memorial Day (05/25/2026)

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

All Branch Libraries will be closed today (05/23/2026) for Memorial Day (05/25/2026)

Loussac Library Closed for Memorial Day

All Day
Z.J. Loussac Library

Loussac Library Closed for Memorial Day

Closing
Branches:
Z.J. Loussac Library
Description:

Loussac Library Closed for Memorial Day