Upcoming Events

Meet the performers from Alaska Junior Theater's presentation of Holiday Tales: A Season of Miracles, a collection of holiday stories from different cultures including O.

Learn some STEM skills in this paper circuit activity where we'll make holiday cards and decorations that light up! Best for ages 8+.

Family Game Time (formerly Teen Game Time) is a chance for kids and their grown-ups to enjoy games side by side.

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.

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.

Come use our wide variety of board, card, and dice games or play with our Wii, Nintendo Switch or X-box or bring your own game!

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

Come get warm and enjoy a movie at the library! Popcorn will be provided. Please call 907-343-4024 for title.

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

Celebrate the season with fun and creativity by making holiday greeting cards for friends and family!

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

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.

Come use our wide variety of board, card, and dice games or play with our Wii, Nintendo Switch or X-box or bring your own game!

Get a jump on winter break by joining us for a fun night of competitive puzzling! Race against the clock and other puzzle enthusiasts to be the first to complete the same puzzle-- the champion gets a prize!

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

Get creative and make a work of art! We'll have a variety of art supplies to make whatever you want.

Design and cut out beautiful ornamental snowflakes for the winter season. We will be making giant snowflakes out of paper lunch bags! And other decorations with recycled book pages!

Calling all young Pokémon fans! Join us at the library for a fun winter break afternoon of Pokémon fun. Learn how to play the Pokémon Trading Card Game, meet other fans, and make your own Pokémon-themed crafts to take home.

Create some winter themed crafts to gift or display for the holidays during the break! We'll have all the supplies you need if you bring the creativity. All ages are welcome, but scissor skills are recommended. Winter break fun!

Winter Break Fun! Get creative and make a work of art! We'll have a variety of art supplies to make whatever you want.

Join us for a family-friendly movie and delicious popcorn during winter break! This month we'll be showing The Muppet Christmas Carol.

Kids and teens are invited to stop by the library and create their entry for Anchorage Public Library’s Youth Sticker Contest! We’ll provide crayons, markers, colored pencils, paper, and other crafting supplies; just bring your creativity.