2025 Local Author Showcase
Get ready for an exciting new format celebrating local literary talent! Local authors have an opportunity to present their work, connect with fellow writers, and engage directly with the public.
To download or stream these resources, you will need your Library Card and email address.
Find thousands of eBooks for adults, children, and teens in our catalog or search directly through hoopla or the Alaska Digital Library (OverDrive & Libby app). Know a kid who loves books? TumbleBook offers animated, narrated picture and chapter books and hoopla has a great collection of Sesame Street books, movies and comics.
*Not available to ASD, Temporary or Unverified Card Holders
Borrow magazines to read on your phone or tablet from the Alaska Digital Library using the Libby app by OverDrive. Over 3,000 titles available for simultaneous use and no limits.* Get access to over 100 titles for one week with 1 checkout on hoopla with the Magazine Binge Pass.
*You must be logged in to the Alaska Digital Library with your Anchorage Public Library card to access magazines.
†Not available to ASD, Temporary or Unverified Card Holders
Comics Plus offers unlimited access and hoopla offers 8 checkouts per month to thousands of comics, graphic novels and manga. Access titles using a smartphone, tablet, or web browser with no waiting.
*Not available to ASD, Temporary or Unverified Card Holders
Get ready for an exciting new format celebrating local literary talent! Local authors have an opportunity to present their work, connect with fellow writers, and engage directly with the public.
The best way for children to keep their reading skills up and be ready for the next school year is just to read! APL is here to encourage reading and learning with our annual Summer Discovery program.
Anchorage Public Library welcomed a new director in February of 2025. Learn more about her and her vision for APL.