Friends of the Juneau Public Libraries

Author visit Sept 10

Our libraries have activities for people of all ages. This week - teens!

Bookstore (out at Airport Mall) is open again,

Good news! The Friends of the Juneau Public Libraries Amazing Bookstore is back open after some plumbing repairs. This volunteer-run bookstore does incredible work to raise funds that support library programs. By supporting them, you support the libraries, and you will probably find some great deals on books in the process!

believe is still current status (June 21 midday)

The Amazing Bookstore remains closed while the plumbing is being repaired. Drat.

Bookstore update: Sorry, we’re still closed due to plumbing issues. It seems to be a much bigger issue than was originally thought, so we do not have any date for re-opening. We apologize for any inconvenience and are anxious to open again as soon as we can.

Trailblazers Book Club!
Join Juneau Public Libraries for some of our favorite things; enjoy the outdoors, move our bodies, and discuss an interesting read. Register at any branch or email [email protected]
June 23, meet at Outer Beach picnic area (Eagle Beach) at 1 pm
The book is Woman, Captain, Rebel: the extraordinary true story of a daring Icelandic sea captain.

Friends of the the Juneau Public Libraries Board meeting -- change of venue
(Several board members will join the public tour of the Floyd Dryden building just before this quarterly meeting)

The quarterly meeting will be at 5:15 PM on Thursday, May 9 at the Valley Libraryʼs large meeting room (and on Zoom).

Members are welcome to attend. Do send an email to [email protected]
if you would like the Zoom link.

Thank you for supporting our public library!

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Friends of the the Juneau Public Libraries Board meeting

The quarterly board meeting will be at 5 PM on Thursday, May 9 at the Douglas Library (and on Zoom).

Members are welcome to attend. Do send an email to [email protected] if you would like the Zoom link.

National Library Week is a great time to visit.

Looking for your first job? A way to add to your resume? Or just a few extra hours a week of work?

We are accepting applications for two Page positions at the Downtown Juneau Public Library. These work reshelving library books and materials, 3 days a week, 5 to 10 hours per week, with flexible scheduling. They are CBJ Range 1 positions ($12.05/hr, rising to $12.29/hr on July 1, 2024) with a simplified hiring process.

Just stop in at the Downtown library and ask for a paper application, or reach out to Jenna at 907-586-0447 or [email protected] with any questions.

Our librarians have great ideas. This is the outdoor book club! Read now, come for a walk and discussion in early april

ALERT readers will notice the location is downtown this week (despite some email to the contrary) quarterly meeting of the Board of the Friends of the Juneau Public Libraries meets Thursday, Feb 8 at 5, at downtown library and on zoom

good news!

Hooray! The Amazing Bookstore will be opening regular hours starting this week: Wednesday-Saturday 10am-6pm Sunday noon-5pm
We are anxious to see you all once again.

Jan 30 the Amazing Bookstore remains closed.

Please check our website https://www.friendsjpl.org/theamazingbookstore, our page (here), or look for a notice on the front door of the store for updates.

the Amazing Bookstore is temporarily closed while we deal with a plumbing issue.
Please check our website https://www.friendsjpl.org/theamazingbookstore, our page (here), or look for a notice on the front door of the store for updates.
We apologize for the inconvenience. We hope to reopen for you to visit again soon.

The Amazing Bookstore will be closed Thursday, Jan 25 due to plumbing issues and some extensive clean up to be done. When in doubt, be sure to call the store before coming. 789-4913.

Stuffed animals had a night at the library: such a fun event (there was a storytime in pajamas for people, then the toys stayed for more. Thank you, creative and caring librarians.

Thought this would be a simple announcement and Facebook helped by putting in an image.
We appreciate your memberships, likes, and donations (of books to the Friends of the Library Amazing Bookstore and dollars.

Yes you can donate to FJPL through Pick Click Give.

Search Organizations | Pick.Click.Give. Pick.Click.Give. allows Alaskans to share their Permanent Fund Dividend with causes they care about. Your donation - big or small - goes directly to your chosen non profit.

Happy Monday afternoon!

The Douglas Library will reopen to the public today, Monday, December 18 at 2pm 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 3:30pm through the end of December.

We appreciate everyone's patience and understanding while we remained closed due to flood repairs. We are excited to welcome everyone back to the Douglas Library!

📚📚📚Holds shelves are FULL at the Downtown Library!

We received a large shipment of material from our partner libraries across the state this week. Lots of the books, movies, and CDs we received were requested by Juneau library patrons. Did you know that you have access to material from around Alaska? If there's something we don't own, you can place it on hold right in our online catalog and have it mailed to Juneau.

P.S. If you have a something on hold at either the Valley or Downtown locations please stop by! Our holds shelves are getting fit to burst!

We're making progress on repairs at the Douglas Library but it remains closed. Thank you for your patience and to all who have expressed your concern. We hope to reopen soon!

In the meantime, please call 907-586-5249 to have any holds rerouted to our Downtown or Valley locations. The book drop remains open and we'll continue to check it regularly.

The following programs have been cancelled or relocated while we remain closed:

Meditation & Mindfulness Workshop
Mendenhall Valley Library at 7pm, THIS THURSDAY Nov. 30
Creative Writing Class
Cancelled on Monday December 4
The January class will take place at the Douglas Library at 6pm, Monday Jan. 8
Chess Tournament
Mendenhall Valley Library at 4pm, Wednesday December 13
Douglas storytimes have relocated
Downtown Library at 3:30pm, Tuesdays through the end of December

Bookmark Contest. Kudos to all the people who drew bookmarks - 920 entries this year. The award ceremony is tomorrow, and then bookmarks will be available at the libraries.