Public Libraries in Alaska

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Alaska’s libraries do so much more for their users than just lend books…..They provide:

- access to information about careers and employment

- computers with Internet access

- 24/7 access to online full-text magazines, books, journals

- skilled staff who provide guidance in finding information

- displays featuring cultural heritage

- storytelling for preschoolers

- homework help

- stimulating programs for young readers

- web sites, such as SLED, that organize access to resources

- tax forms and government documents

- public meeting rooms

- authors who talk about writing and inspire creativity

- public photocopy machines

- music, books on tape, and movies for entertainment

- large-print collections for the visually impaired

- comfortable, quiet places to study, explore ideas, dream, invent

- training and employment for staff in service to the public

- places for neighborly interactions that build community

- summer reading programs to maintain kids’ reading levels

- educational events on a wide range of subjects

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