Upcoming Events

Enjoy the outdoors and some communal silent reading in one of Anchorage’s local parks.

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.

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 a blanket or chair and join us for storytime on the lawn this summer! In inclement weather the storytime will move inside to the storytheater on Level 2.

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

Magician Robbie Cannon has been entertaining audiences for over 25 years and is thrilled to bring his magic back to APL! Perfect for magic fans of all ages, this show promises to mystify and delight!

Want to help out at the library? Join us during volunteer time to lend a hand with light tasks and special projects. It’s a great way to support your library, gain experience, and make a difference in your community!

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

Pick up hobbies and crafts you have been procrastinating working on. Get help, get inspired, finish the project.

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!

A half hour of stories, songs, and movement that build early literacy skills. It's a blend of fun and education for children birth through kindergarten and their caregivers.

Bring a blanket or chair and join us for storytime on the lawn this summer. In inclement weather, the storytime will move inside to the storytheater on Level 2.

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

The People Mover Travel Trainer will teach you how to:

Create your own mini puzzle! Kids will decorate jumbo popsicle sticks with markers or stickers, then mix them up and try to solve their own (or a friend’s) puzzle. A fun and creative craft that’s perfect for all ages!

Magician Robbie Cannon has been entertaining audiences for over 25 years and is thrilled to bring his magic back to APL! Perfect for magic fans of all ages, this show promises to mystify and delight!

The Library Advisory Board (LAB) acts as the planning body for library activities and special projects and makes recommendations to the administration and assembly. The board also reviews annual budgets and operations.

Bring a blanket or chair and join us for storytime on the lawn this summer. In inclement weather, the storytime will move inside to the storytheater on Level 2.

We're looking for two teens to help at the Magic by Robbie Event. Tasks include counting patrons, crowd control, setting up/taking down chairs, and more! 

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.

Magician Robbie Cannon has been entertaining audiences for over 25 years and is thrilled to bring his magic back to APL! Perfect for magic fans of all ages, this show promises to mystify and delight!

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

Magician Robbie Cannon has been entertaining audiences for over 25 years and is thrilled to bring his magic back to APL! Perfect for magic fans of all ages, this show promises to mystify and delight!

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.