Library Network

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(ALC) Alaska Library Catalog Network

The Palmer Public Library has been a member of the Alaska Library Catalog (ALC) since October 28, 2014. The ALC, with 6+ million items, serves over 92% of the state via a consortium of over 80 public, academic, and special libraries. As a result of this merge, any Matanuska Susitna Library Network (MSLN) library card will work at any of the other libraries in the ALC, except K-12 school libraries. This includes:

Alaska State Historical Library

Alaska State Library, Juneau

Anchorage Museum

Anchorage Public Libraries, Chugiak/Eagle River; Girdwood; Loussac; Mountain View; Muldoon

ARLIS, Anchorage

Big Lake Public Library, MSLN

Chukchi Consortium Library, Kotzebue

Fairbanks Public Libraries, Noel Wien; North Pole

Juneau Public Libraries, Douglas; Juneau; Mendenhall Valley

Kenai Community Library

Kodiak Public Library

Kuskokwim Consortium Library, Bethel

Palmer Public Library, MSLN

Petersburg Public Library

Sealaska Heritage Institute Library, Juneau

Seward Community Library and Museum

Sitka Public Library

Soldotna Public Library

Sutton Public Library, MSLN

Talkeetna Public Library, MSLN

Trapper Creek Public Library, MSLN

Tuzzy Consortium Library, Utqiaġvik (formerly Barrow)

UAA/APU Consortium Library, Anchorage

UAA Homer Library, Kachemak Bay Campus

UAA Kenai Peninsula College Library, Kenai River Campus

UAA Mat-Su Library

UAF Mather, Fairbanks

UAF Rasmuson, Fairbanks

UAS Egan Library, Juneau

UAS Ketchikan Library

Valdez Consortium Library

Wasilla Public Library, MSLN

Willow Public Library, MSLN

 

MSLN fines are 25¢ per day, per item, with a 3 day grace period after the due date.

When you borrow materials from non MSLN libraries, their policies regarding due dates, fines, grace periods, and damages, apply to their items. Check their website, or call them for more information.