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Projects

Governor Approves Legislature's Funds for $125,000 for Collection Enhancement and $1.8M for Loussac Repairs

Thanks to the Governor and Alaska Legislature for making grants for new materials at each Anchorage Public Library location! The funding for Loussac will cover urgent repairs needed before launching the major facility renovation in the next three to five years. Please send them a thank you note by clicking on the email links below:

Governor Parnell: http://gov.alaska.gov/parnell/contact/email-the-governor.html

Chugiak-Eagle River: $25,000 for materials
Rep. Bill Stoltze, Representative_Bill_Stoltze@legis.state.ak.us
Rep. Anna Fairclough, Representative_Anna_Fairclough@legis.state.ak.us
Rep. Dan Saddler, Representative_Dan_Saddler@legis.state.ak.us
Sen. Fred Dyson, Senator_Fred_Dyson@legis.state.ak.us

Girdwood: $25,000 for materials + $6,000 for book drop
Rep. Mike Hawker, Representative_Mike_Hawker@legis.state.ak.us

Loussac: $25,000 for materials
Rep. Berta Gardner, Representative_Berta_Gardner@legis.state.ak.us
Sen. Johnny Ellis, Senator_Johnny_Ellis@legis.state.ak.us

Mountain View: $25,000 for materials
Rep. Max Gruenberg, Representative_Max_Gruenberg@legis.state.ak.us
Sen. Bill Wielechowski, Sen.Bill.Wielechowski@legis.state.ak.us

Muldoon: $25,000 for materials
Rep. Pete Petersen, Representative_Pete_Petersen@legis.state.ak.us
Sen. Bill Wielechowski, Sen.Bill.Wielechowski@legis.state.ak.us

Background
The Library faces a severe funding gap for its collection: with a materials budget of $780,445 in 2011, the Library is $556,118 short of meeting the national standard of $4.58 per capita. The state grants are a critical key to bringing the APL collection up to standard. The state funds will complement $50,000 in additional MOA funds for collections and a $25,000 Rasmuson grant for materials at the Mountain View and Muldoon Libraries.

Click here to read the Library's full request.

Z.J. Loussac Library Facility Master Plan

The Loussac renewal is a large, multi-year project that will be completed in multiple phases. The first phase, a facility master plan, began in April 2012. RIM Architects has assembled an extraordinary team of designers, planners and library experts from across the country to develop an inspiring long-term vision for the facility and launch the generational renewal of our beloved community landmark.

Click here to learn more.

Anchorage Library Renewal Initiative

Since the Initiative began in 2006, over $14 million has been raised from federal, state, local and private sources to open new libraries in Muldoon, Girdwood, Chugiak-Eagle River and Mountain View, and develop the Library Community Plan. The next phase of the Initiative is a transformational renewal of the Z.J. Loussac Library. The Loussac renewal is a large, multi-year project that will be completed in multiple phases.

Review the status of projects by clicking on the list to the right.

Anchorage Public Library Community Plan

The Anchorage Public Library Community Plan challenged our community to imagine a world-class, 21st century public library and over 6,000 residents helped shape a community-support plan to turn this vision into reality. The plan was released in December 2009 and will guide the Library and its supporters well into the future.