About Us

Mission Statement

The Juneau Public Libraries are the open door to exploration and lifelong learning, providing free access to shared resources and programs that entertain, enlighten and educate.

Our Libraries

The Juneau Public Libraries (JPL) are a department of the City and Borough of Juneau. The Juneau Public Libraries have three locations: the downtown Juneau Public Library (located atop the Marine Parking Garage on the waterfront), the Mendenhall Valley Public Library (located in Dimond Park) and the Douglas Public Library (located in the Douglas Community Building, a shared facility with Capital City Fire and Rescue). Library staff offices are located at the Downtown location. The UAS Egan Library and Alaska State Library are also in Juneau but are not operated by the City and Borough of Juneau.

Alaska Library Consortium

The Juneau Public Libraries are members of the Alaska Library Catalog, a consortium of 87 public, academic, special, and school libraries which serves 92% of the population of Alaska and shares 3.2 million library materials. A card obtained at any of these facilities will allow you to check out materials at all facilities. Several, such as the Sealaska Heritage Institute and Alaska State Historical Collections, are non-circulating research libraries.