Hold Your Next Event at the Library!
There’s room for you at the Library. From business meetings to weddings we have a space for your event. Free parking and convenient locations in Mid-town, Mountain View and Eagle River.
Reading Rendezvous, Saturday, May 16
Join us on the Loussac Library lawn for fun activities, live entertainment, and so much more as we kick off the library's Summer Discovery reading program.
Get Growing with Library Seed Exchanges
Visit the Gerrish, Mountain View, or Chugiak-Eagle River libraries for free seeds or to share your own.
APL Peep Show and Diorama Contest
Individuals, groups and families are invited to create dioramas on literary or popular culture themes using marshmallow Peeps. Share your diorama at the Peep Show where the public will vote for their 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.
Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale May 1-3
Members enjoy early access on Friday, May 1 from 6-8 PM, with public access Saturday, 10-4 PM and Sunday 1-4 PM. All books half price on Sunday!
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.
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.
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.