Library News

Join CBJ Parks and Recreation for two free viewings of “Madeline” (1998) at Floyd Dryden Gym on Sunday, March 22 at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. The viewings are sponsored by the Juneau Education Association.  At the 1 p.m. traditional viewing, the lights will be low and the volume will be up, similar to a theater experience. At the 3:30 p.m. sensory-friendly viewing, there will be a brighter setting with lower volume and closed-captions, better suited for viewers with special viewing…

The Douglas Public Library (DPL) is closed temporarily starting Wednesday, January 7 due to water intrusion caused by recent weather conditions. There was no damage to library collections and damage mitigation is under way. Juneau Public Libraries does not yet know when the DPL will reopen, but hopeful that it will be within the next week. Visit Juneau Public Libraries Facebook page or juneau.org/library for updates on the closure. For library assistance, please visit Downtown or Valley locations,…

Juneau Parks & Recreation is partnering with Juneau Public Libraries and Friends of Juneau Public Libraries to present two screenings of Paddington (2014, PG) plus a Pop-Up Library at Floyd Dryden Gym on January 3.   A traditional screening with the lights off and volume high begins at 1 p.m. A sensory-friendly presentation will follow at 3:30 p.m. The sensory-friendly show is designed…

The Douglas Library will reopen to the public today, Monday, December 18 at 2 p.m. and will resume normal open hours. If you have holds en route to another location and would like them sent to the Douglas Library please call (907) 586-5249. Storytime will be held at the Downtown Library on Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m. through the end of…

The Douglas Library remains closed for flooding repairs. The majority of flooding damage did not affect the library’s collection but damage to the building must be repaired before the library can open to the public. City and Borough of Juneau Facilities Maintenance began work to mitigate and repair the damage as soon as they were alerted about the flooding Tuesday…

The Douglas Library is closed today, Tuesday, November 14, due to interior flooding. Douglas Storytime will take place at the Downtown Library today at 4 p.m. This evening’s Mindfulness & Meditation Workshop has been rescheduled to next Tuesday, November 21, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Douglas Library. For other library business please visit our two other locations, open…