Cast your vote for our next sticker design
Vote in our 3rd Annual Youth Sticker Contest to choose our next library sticker. Voting ends at 5PM January 31.
The Winter Reading Challenge for Grownups
Jump start your reading habit and shake off the winter blues by challenging yourself to read five books in eleven weeks. Use our bingo cards to explore new genres, new authors, or re-discover old favorites.
Support Your Library When You Pick. Click. Give
Support the Anchorage Public Library by choosing the Anchorage Library Foundation when you Pick.Click.Give. Gifts of $100 or more qualify for the annual Library Champion library card.
Expanding Horizons: A Lecture Series at the Library
Join us to broaden your perspectives and ignite your passion for lifelong learning as professors from the University of Alaska Anchorage discuss a range of topics to inspire and enlighten.
Digital Magazines Available from APL
Did you know our two popular digital content apps also have a huge selection of magazines available to download or stream to your computer, tablet or phone?
APL Sticker Contest
We need your help to create our next promotional sticker! We want a unique sticker representing your library that we are proud to give out to both locals and visitors. Contest runs from December 15, 2025 to January 10, 2026.
Beyond the Stacks: Saturday, April 11
Join the Friends of The Library for Beyond the Stacks 2026: Every Great Story Needs a Hero. This celebration includes a live and online auction, dinner, and keynote by Don Rearden. Proceeds help sustain library programs like Summer Discovery.
Become a Library Champion Today
Donate $100 or more to the Friends of the Library or Anchorage Library Foundation by Dec. 31, and get a special Library Champion library card with artwork by Sonia Pullins.
Activities for Seniors at Your Library
Join the Anchorage Public Library for activities for seniors at a library location near you.