Ketchikan Public Library
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Copper Ridge Lane
Park Avenue
Main Street
Front Street
Rosemary Loop
99901
99901
99901
PO Box 7344
PO Box 5477
Dock Street
Park Avenue
Tongass Avenue
Millar Street
Schoenbar Road
Community support for a public library in Ketchikan dates back to 1900, about the time of the town’s incorporation.
Local women, organized as the Ladies Library Club, assembled the town’s first library collection…a single bookcase. As volunteer supporters continued to build the library collection, the collection was housed in several different locations over the years. In 1967, the library moved into the Centennial Building on Dock Street, sharing space with the City Museum. This two-story structure was built to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of Alaska’s purchase by the United States. In 1985, library supporters officially organized as the Friends of the Ketchikan Library. This committed membership holds the mission to advance library operations and services. In 2013 the Library moved into a beautiful new 16,700 square-foot facility on Copper Ridge Lane, with meeting and study rooms, works by local artists, and collections and services for all Ketchikan residents.
10/31/2026
Fun in the Afternoon
Thursday, November 5th 2 - 3:30
This is an event for adults with intellectual disabilities 18+
We will be making a autumn candle holder, playing board games and talking turkey!
10/31/2026
Wishing all those who celebrate a very happy Halloween!
10/31/2026
Craft & Connect
Saturday, November 14th 2 - 4
18+
We are creating a autumn candle holder.
I will put the tea on.
10/31/2026
Chess Club
Saturday, October 31st 2 - 5:30
All ages and skill levels welcome!
10/31/2026
Saturday, October 31 at 10am the youth services librarians will at the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center for Batty About Halloween! Call with questions 907/225-3331.
10/30/2026
We are still looking for mug! If you have any please consider donating them to the library.
Do you have a spare holiday mug or two? We would love to take them off your hands! We need 30 holiday or plain mugs for an all-ages program coming in December.
10/30/2026
Arts & Craft Supply Exchange
Saturday, November 7th 1 - 3
Bring in your gently used Arts & Crafts items, those things that are gathering dust and that just don't tickle your fancy any more.
Bag them, box them and bring them to the library from 1-3.
No tables to monitor, no clean up.
Drop and shop.
Nothing to drop? Then come shop.
This is a free event!
10/30/2026
10/30/2026
Friday, October 30 at 10am Halloween Storytime! Costumes encouraged.
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1110 Copper Ridge Lane
Ketchikan, AK
99901
Opening Hours
| Monday | 10am - 6pm |
| Tuesday | 10am - 8pm |
| Wednesday | 10am - 8pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 6pm |
| Friday | 10am - 6pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 6pm |
| Sunday | 12pm - 6pm |
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UAS Ketchikan Campus Library
2650 7th Avenue
Ketchikan, 99901
find us online at:http://www.uas.alaska.edu/ketchikan/library/index.html
The Little Free Steampunk Library #7714
5943 Roosevelt Drive
Ketchikan, 99901
Established in June 2016, our Little Free Library is always open. Feel free to take books and/or donate books. Please sign the guest book. Thank you!
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