Curbside pickup is available by request at all locations. Just call the library at the on-site posted numbers and a staff person will bring out your holds.
For Chugiak-Eagle River, Gerrish (Girdwood), Mountain View and Muldoon Libraries pickup is available during regular operating hours.
Loussac Library offers curbside pick up:
- Monday-Saturday: 10-11 AM and 5-6 PM
- Sundays: 3-4 PM.
- Reserve your APL items online or over the phone using our Holds system.
- We'll take a few business days to find your Holds and get your order ready. If your items are coming to us from other APL locations it may take longer, so keep an eye on your account!
- You may receive a hold notification and the item will display as ready in your account.
- Once your items are available go to the APL location that you selected for pickup.
- If you are at a branch (Chugiak-Eagle River, Gerrish, Mt. View, or Muldoon) you can arrive anytime during operating hours.
- If your pickup location is Loussac Library, curbside pickup is only available Monday-Saturday: 10-11 AM and 5-6 PM
Sunday: 3-4 PM
- For all locations just call the library at the on-site posted numbers and a staff person will bring out your holds.
Patrons with a physical library card or verified card number, whose account is in good standing. Holds are unavailable for Temporary Card Holders. Temporary Cardholders have access to many of our eResources, or can come to the library to get a verified card.
Loussac Library
Monday-Saturday: 10-11 AM and 5-6 PM
Sunday: 3-4 PM
Branch locations
On-demand curbside is available at Chugiak-Eagle River, Gerrish (Girdwood), Mountain View and Muldoon Libraries.
For all locations just call the library at the on-site posted numbers and a staff person will bring out your holds.
Anyone may pick up your items, but they must present your library card or have your library card number in order to pick up your items. Staff will not release items to those without a verified library card number.
If an item shows available for holds with your Anchorage Public Library Card, it may be placed on hold and picked up with curbside. Materials available: books, CDs, Playaways, DVDs, youth STEM and story kits, and book club bags.
Requests are limited to 10 items per Library Cardholder at a time. Multiple card holders may combine into one pickup.
There is no fee for this service.
Please call 907-343-2975 and ask to be connected with staff at your library.
Please review our Circulation Policy for checkout timelines.
Please use our book drops. If you have a bag or STEM kit checked out, please do not return it in a book drop. These items may be returned to a staff member.
You don't need a car to use our curbside pickup service. You can walk, bike or drive to your appointment.