About Us
Affiliated Organizations
The Anchorage Public Library serves the entire state of Alaska through its interlibrary loans and traveling education programs. It maintains six branches- Chugiak- Eagle River, Mountain View, Muldoon, Loussac, Dimond- Samson and Gerrish Girdwood. There are plans in the works for a seventh branch, located in downtown Anchorage.
The mission of Anchorage Public Library is to bring the power of information, imagination, and inspiration to the people of our community.
The Friends of the Anchorage Public Library is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the Library through fundraising, supporting acquisitions, sponsoring programs and events, and increasing public awareness of the library.
The Friends of the Library host the annual Beyond the Stacks luncheon and the semi-annual book sales. To learn more, or volunteer your time with the Friends, visit www.aml-friends.org/ or call 343-2952 and leave a message.
You can become a member of the Friends by donating through Network for Good (a secure site), CLICK HERE TO DONATE ONLINE or mail a check to:
Friends of the Library
3600 Denali Street
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-6093
Your contributions help support the libraries and put books on the shelves.
The library advisory board 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. It consists of nine members and meets on the third Wednesday of each month.
The Center for the Book is a non-profit organization celebrating the richness and diversity of language. Founded in 1991, the Center exists to ''stimulate public interest in literacy, through the spoken and written word, as central to our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.' There are Centers in 50 states and they are affiliated with the Library of Congress Center for the Book.
