COVID-19 Service Updates

Anchorage Public Library will continually monitor and follow all city and state guidelines for safely operating. This page will have the most current information on location specific closures. You may also get additional information at our full service information page.

Current Anchorage Public Library System Status

  • Open for browsing, holds pickup, account services, limited computer use and printing.

Location Status

  • All locations are open for browsing, holds pickup, account services, limited computer use and printing.

01/01/2022 Update

We love seeing you in your library. Masks are no longer required in Anchorage Public Library buildings. However, our libraries serve all of Anchorage, which includes a significant number of people in our community who are either not fully vaccinated or are unable to be vaccinated due to their age or other health conditions. Please be considerate of others comfort levels and observe social distancing. Room rentals are now available for private events and some in-person programing has returned.

Additional Information

We want to reassure our community that risk of transmission within the library is low. Staff and patrons have been observing every precaution while in our buildings such as, plexiglass barriers, hygiene and cleaning protocols, and social distancing.

Anchorage Public Library staff practice strict hygiene protocols when preparing items to be checked out. In the early days of the pandemic we did quarantine materials when they came back to libraries. However, with new information regarding limited exposure risk from surface transmission, we no longer hold items after they're returned.

Locations that are affected by an exposure may be closed for a short period of time to ensure infection from surfaces or aerosols is no longer possible. However, any closure may continue for an extended time depending on staff availability.

Patrons may review our full service information page https://bit.ly/APLSafeReopen and may also e-mail us at askalibrarian@muni.org.

Thank you for your continued support of the library.  Because of our community's cooperation and commitment to safety when using library services, we are confident in our ability to continue with modified services while helping to stop the spread of COVID-19.

For COVID-19 updates and information from the Municipality of Anchorage including current Executive Orders, public assistance, and health data visit http://muni.org/COVID19