Open Monday-Wednesday: 10am-8pm; Thursday-Saturday: 10am-6pm; Sunday: 1-5pm
Services for ...
Kids
Calling all kids! The Children's Library has books, DVDs, programs and play spaces just for you!
Programs and events: Check our Library Events Calendar for a complete list of this month's programs.
Collections: Search in the Library's catalog for your favorite book, DVD or CD.
Play spaces: The Children's Library has toys, games and coloring supplies.
Teens
Programs and events: Check our Library Events Calendar for a complete list of this month's programs.
Collections: Search in the Library's catalog for your favorite book, DVD or CD.
Teen Room: The Teen Room has spaces for study and group work, plus all your favorite books, music and videos!
Teen Advisory Group (T.A.G.): T.A.G. develops programs for teens and tweens, recommends new books, DVDs and other materials, even decorates the Teen Room. Want to be a member of T.A.G.? Click here.
Adults
Programs and events: Check our Library Events Calendar for a complete list of this month's programs.
Collections: Search in the Library's catalog for your favorite book, DVD or CD. Downloadable e-books and audiobooks are available through the Alaska Digital Library. Business, career and craft/repair resources are accessible via the Library's website.
Spaces: A variety of seating and study areas make it comfortable to read or work alone or with others. Study rooms are available for up to two hours a day.
Outreach
Homebound: If you are homebound and cannot come to the Library, we will come to you! To find out more, call 228-2311, or email patt@firstcitylibraries.org.
Use the Library from home: Using your library account, you can access e-books and audiobooks from the Alaska Digital Library. Online resources for business, career, crafts and home/auto repair are available too.
Large print collection: The Library has a varied collection of fiction and non-fiction, including the latest popular titles, in our Large Print Collection.
Visitors
Welcome to Ketchikan! The Library is on Copper Ridge Lane, near the Rainbird Trailhead on the Third Avenue Bypass. We are steeply uphill from downtown (see map); you may want to consider taking a taxi or public transportation to get here.
Services: The Library has free wi-fi, restrooms, comfortable seating, newspapers and magazines to read, and a lovely view of Deer Mountain.
Art in the Library: Throughout the Library there are a variety of art works by local artists--paintings, photographs, sculpture, textiles, and much more!
