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All APL Locations Closed for Staff Training

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

All APL locations will be closed today (4/16/25) for a staff training day.

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

All APL locations will be closed today (4/16/25) for a staff training day.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "All ages" group

Eagle River Fiber Spinners

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
ERC - Main Floor at Chugiak-Eagle River
Program Type:
Community Event
Age Group:
Adults, All ages

The Eagle River Spinners meet monthly to spin fiber together. New members are always welcome. Never spun before? Stop by for a for a free demonstration as the Spinners work on their own amazing yarns. 

Library Branch: Chugiak-Eagle River
Room: ERC - Main Floor
Age Group: Adults, All ages
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:

The Eagle River Spinners meet monthly to spin fiber together. New members are always welcome. Never spun before? Stop by for a for a free demonstration as the Spinners work on their own amazing yarns. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Senior Saturday at Muldoon

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Muldoon - Main Floor at Muldoon Library
Program Type:
Community Event
Age Group:
Adults

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

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 "Adults" group

Recipe Swap at Gerrish

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Program Type:
Community Event
Age Group:
Family, Adults

Bring a treasured dish and/or recipe to share with others. Try each others' food, swap recipes, share your stories about the dishes, and socialize.

Library Branch: Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Age Group: Family, Adults
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:

Bring a treasured dish and/or recipe to share with others. Try each others' food, swap recipes, share your stories about the dishes, and socialize.

This event is in the "Children" group

PAWSitive Reading at Chugiak-Eagle River

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
ERC Program Room at Chugiak-Eagle River
Program Type:
Community Event
Age Group:
Children

Reading sessions are 10 minutes long and are scheduled on a first come basis with the last session starting at 4:20 pm. Sign-up will open at 3:15 pm with the first session starting at 3:30 pm.

Library Branch: Chugiak-Eagle River
Room: ERC Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:

Reading sessions are 10 minutes long and are scheduled on a first come basis with the last session starting at 4:20 pm. Sign-up will open at 3:15 pm with the first session starting at 3:30 pm.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Drop-in Tech Time

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
ERC - Main Floor at Chugiak-Eagle River
Program Type:
Community Event
Age Group:
Adults

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

Library Branch: Chugiak-Eagle River
Room: ERC - Main Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "All ages" group

Listening Post at Mountain View

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Mountain View - Entry Way at Mountain View Library
Program Type:
Community Event, Volunteer
Age Group:
All ages

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

Library Branch: Mountain View Library
Room: Mountain 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 "Children" group

Meet the Performer: The Singing Zoologist

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
ERTC Community Room at Chugiak-Eagle River
Program Type:
Community Event
Age Group:
Children

Calling all science loving kids! Alaska Junior Theater is bringing Lucas Miller, the Singing Zoologist, to the Chugiak-Eagle River Library. Come and learn how he combines his love of music with his love of the natural world.

Library Branch: Chugiak-Eagle River
Room: ERTC Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:

Calling all science loving kids! Alaska Junior Theater is bringing Lucas Miller, the Singing Zoologist, to the Chugiak-Eagle River Library. Come and learn how he combines his love of music with his love of the natural world.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Mountain View Community Council

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Mountain View - Community Room at Mountain View Library
Program Type:
Community Event
Age Group:
Adults

Monthly meeting of the Mountain View Community Council.  All community members are welcome.

Library Branch: Mountain View Library
Room: Mountain View - Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:

Monthly meeting of the Mountain View Community Council.  All community members are welcome.

This event is in the "All ages" group

Listening Post at Mountain View

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Mountain View - Entry Way at Mountain View Library
Program Type:
Community Event, Volunteer
Age Group:
All ages

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

Library Branch: Mountain View Library
Room: Mountain 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 "Children" group
This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Wildlife Safety

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
ERTC Community Room at Chugiak-Eagle River
Program Type:
Community Event
Age Group:
Children, Family, Adults

Join Alaska Dept of Fish & Game staff for a family-friendly discussion about what to consider and how to prepare to live and recreate safely around bears and moose, as well as how to react in different encounters. 

Library Branch: Chugiak-Eagle River
Room: ERTC Community Room
Age Group: Children, Family, Adults
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:

Join Alaska Dept of Fish & Game staff for a family-friendly discussion about what to consider and how to prepare to live and recreate safely around bears and moose, as well as how to react in different encounters. 

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 "Adults" group

Senior Saturday at Muldoon

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Muldoon - Main Floor at Muldoon Library
Program Type:
Community Event
Age Group:
Adults

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

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 "Adults" group
This event is in the "All ages" group

Peep Show & Diorama Contest

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Ann Stevens Room/Galleria at Z.J. Loussac Library
Program Type:
Community Event, Crafts & DIY
Age Group:
Adults, All ages

Express your artistic vision through sugar-coated marshmallow! Individuals, groups and families are invited to create dioramas on literary or popular culture themes using marshmallow Peeps. 

Library Branch: Z.J. Loussac Library
Room: Ann Stevens Room/Galleria
Age Group: Adults, All ages
Program Type: Community Event, Crafts & DIY
Event Details:

Express your artistic vision through sugar-coated marshmallow! Individuals, groups and families are invited to create dioramas on literary or popular culture themes using marshmallow Peeps. 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Movie Night at Loussac

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Beluga Meeting Room at Z.J. Loussac Library
Program Type:
Community Event
Age Group:
Teens

Join us for a teen-friendly movie and delicious popcorn!

This Month: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Library Branch: Z.J. Loussac Library
Room: Beluga Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:

Join us for a teen-friendly movie and delicious popcorn!

This Month: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "All ages" group

Movie Matinee at Mountain View

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Mountain View - Community Room at Mountain View Library
Program Type:
Community Event
Age Group:
Family, All ages

Come on by and watch a movie at the library for free! Concessions provided.

Library Branch: Mountain View Library
Room: Mountain View - Community Room
Age Group: Family, All ages
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:

Come on by and watch a movie at the library for free! Concessions provided.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Employment Resource Fair at Chugiak-Eagle River

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
ERTC Community Room at Chugiak-Eagle River
Program Type:
Community Event, Job Lab
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for resource fairs at Anchorage Public Library branches!

Library Branch: Chugiak-Eagle River
Room: ERTC Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event, Job Lab
Event Details:

Join us for resource fairs at Anchorage Public Library branches!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Drop-in Tech Time

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
ERC - Main Floor at Chugiak-Eagle River
Program Type:
Community Event
Age Group:
Adults

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

Library Branch: Chugiak-Eagle River
Room: ERC - Main Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Adults" group

Employment Resource Fair at Gerrish

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Program Type:
Community Event, Job Lab
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for resource fairs at Anchorage Public Library branches!

Library Branch: Scott and Wesley Gerrish (Girdwood) Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event, Job Lab
Event Details:

Join us for resource fairs at Anchorage Public Library branches!

This event is in the "All ages" group

Listening Post at Mountain View

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Mountain View - Entry Way at Mountain View Library
Program Type:
Community Event, Volunteer
Age Group:
All ages

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

Library Branch: Mountain View Library
Room: Mountain 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 "Adults" group

Employment Resource Fair at Muldoon

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Muldoon - Program Room at Muldoon Library
Program Type:
Community Event, Job Lab
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for resource fairs at Anchorage Public Library branches!

Library Branch: Muldoon Library
Room: Muldoon - Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event, Job Lab
Event Details:

Join us for resource fairs at Anchorage Public Library branches!

This event is in the "All ages" group

Listening Post at Mountain View

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Mountain View - Entry Way at Mountain View Library
Program Type:
Community Event, Volunteer
Age Group:
All ages

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

Library Branch: Mountain View Library
Room: Mountain 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 "Children" group
This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Free Comic Book Day at Loussac

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 5:00pm
Z.J. Loussac Library
Program Type:
Community Event
Age Group:
Children, Family, Teens

Come by the library and pick up a free comic book! Available on the second floor in youth services, while supplies last. Sponsored by Bosco's Comics.

Library Branch: Z.J. Loussac Library
Age Group: Children, Family, Teens
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:

Come by the library and pick up a free comic book! Available on the second floor in youth services, while supplies last. Sponsored by Bosco's Comics.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Senior Saturday at Muldoon

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Muldoon - Main Floor at Muldoon Library
Program Type:
Community Event
Age Group:
Adults

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

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.