Week Calendar

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.

Start your weekend off right! Register in advance for early entry to the library an

Twenty minutes of short stories, songs and lots of repetition to build early literacy skills for children 3 and under and their caregivers.

Each program, we'll read about a specific artist and their techniques before creating some masterpieces of our own!

Twenty minutes of short stories, songs and lots of repetition to build early literacy skills for children 3 and under and their caregivers.

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

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. Followed by a play time.

Approx. 30 minutes of stories, songs, & rhymes, plus free play or an activity. Best for ages 3-5, but all families are welcome.

Join us in the Community Room 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.

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.

Time especially for seniors to meet with library staff one-on-one for technology coaching, community resources, or help with other library questions. 

Do you need more information about Anchorage's public transit system? Let the library help! 

Survive the wilds and escape Bear Island in this fun group activity.

Every month this fall, the library hosts a hangout for homeschool families. Come meet other homeschoolers, make an art project, and learn more about art books and resources from the library.

Twenty minutes of short stories, letter and word exploration, and lots of repetition to build early literacy skills for children 3 and under and their caregivers.

Twenty minutes of nursery rhymes, songs, fingerplays and action for infants, birth to 18 months, and their caregivers.

Test your creativity: build a city or a spaceship or whatever you like! You can also challenge your building skills with new projects and designs!

Use our Wii, Xbox One, board games, and card games to build strategic thinking and good sporting conduct. Meet new gaming friends, too!

The Houseless Resource Advisory Council is a group whose voting members have experienced or are experiencing houselessness.

First Thursdays are open to all and address advocacy issues.

In need of volunteer hours? Every Thursday, we'll be hosting drop-in times with projects for you to help the library!
2nd floor YS

A relaxed environment for group study, socializing, or gaming. Ask to use our board games, Chromebooks, Xbox, or Wii! 

October 5: Basic Sewing. Learn a running stitch and how to sew on a button. Please note: this project requires the use of small parts and patience. Participants will use a real sewing needle and scissors.

Drop in to work at your own pace on a variety of computer topics, including email, Internet, and job searching.

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

Approx. 30 minutes of stories, songs, & rhymes, plus free play or an activity. Best for ages 3-5, but all families are welcome.

Join Miss Keelin in the Mountain View Library Community Room 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.

Learn about personal finance, budgeting, savings, investing and more! Volunteers from Junior Achievers will be introducing teens (14-18) to the interrelationship between today's financial decisions and future financial freedom.