1. Dive In Discover Celebrating 25 Years of Loussac: Enriching our community for generations! Anchorage Public Library: Growing Minds and Strengthening Community 2011

2. Dive In Discover Celebrating 25 Years of Loussac: Enriching our community for generations!  Serves 871,000 visitors a year  More than 180,000 (60%) of Anchorage residents have library cards  Over 1.6 million materials circulate a year  Over 40,000 attend Library programs  Loussac Public Library and four neighborhood libraries in Muldoon, Girdwood, Chugiak-Eagle River and Mountain View  Provides resources to enrich the lives and empower the future of our diverse community, while preserving the past for generations to come Anchorage Public Library

3. Dive In Discover Celebrating 25 Years of Loussac: Enriching our community for generations!  Exclusive access to online databases, such as Live Homework Help, auto repair guides and Morningstar investment research through website.  60,000 visits/month to APL website, the most of any department, second only to the Municipality’s home page.  APL provides renewal, overdue and holds notifications by email and automated phone service.  Search the catalog, place holds, suggest a purchase and renew your items from anywhere.  Listen Alaska+ allows you to download digital music, audio and e-books to your personal device anytime, day or night. 3,000 e-books checked out between December and February! APL Virtual Library: www.AnchorageLibrary.org

4. Dive In Discover Celebrating 25 Years of Loussac: Enriching our community for generations!  Community gathering place  Center for arts, culture and community innovation  Improves children’s literacy  Fosters economic growth and workforce development  Workshops, speakers and events for all ages  Meeting space  Virtual Library: library access 24/7 Library is a vibrant community anchor

5. Dive In Discover Celebrating 25 Years of Loussac: Enriching our community for generations! “Millions of Americans rely on their public library to find jobs, further their education, learn English, get e-government information, and more. “Our nation must continue to support public libraries and ensure that they are able to provide information and opportunities for all people.” -Allan Golston, president of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's U.S. Program, September 12, 2007, American Library Association press release Essential to community life

6. Dive In Discover Celebrating 25 Years of Loussac: Enriching our community for generations!  Contributes between $10,797,426 and $8,679,410 worth of benefits to the local economy a year*  For every $1 in municipal operating support, community sees a return of $1.42 to $2.46 *Ralph, Kelcie. 2008. A Benefit Study of the Anchorage Public Library. University of Alaska Anchorage, Institute of Social and Economic Research. Quantitative Benefits

7. Dive In Discover Celebrating 25 Years of Loussac: Enriching our community for generations!  All library facilities are wireless hotspots  Moved Muldoon Library to a renovated location, March 2007  Opened new Gerrish (Girdwood) Library and Community Room, May 2008  Opened new Chugiak-Eagle River Library, August 12, 2009  Completed Library Community Plan, January 2010  Opened new Mountain View Library, September 7, 2010  Opening Teen Underground, teen center at Loussac, summer 2011  Loussac Facility Master Plan, 2011  Future: Loussac Generational Renewal Project Progress Report

8. Dive In Discover Celebrating 25 Years of Loussac: Enriching our community for generations!  1,000 volunteers contribute 7,000 hours annually--sort materials, organize and host programs and events, and serve on the three library boards.  Anchorage voters passed bond in 2008 totaling $2,900,000 for renovations and upgrades to Anchorage Public Library facilities.  Girdwood voters passed a $1,000,000 community levy to build a new branch library and community room. Community Investment  Friends of the Library and Anchorage Library Foundation contribute nearly $100,000 each year for materials, programs and equipment.  Over $14M in government, foundation and private support raised through public-private partnership of Municipality and Anchorage Library Foundation, 2006-2010.

9. Dive In Discover Celebrating 25 Years of Loussac: Enriching our community for generations! State of Alaska Investment: 2005 - 2010  $2,500,000 Girdwood Library for construction of new building  $370,000 Chugiak-Eagle River for collection and interior renovations  $535,000 Mountain View for new library and community room  $2,050,000 for Loussac in 2008; $1,000,000 in 2010  2011 Request: $5M for planning, design and first phase of renovation Federal Investment: 2005 - 2008  $540,000 Community Development Block Grants for Mountain View  $1,000,000 Denali Commission Grant for Girdwood State and Federal Investment

10. Dive In Discover Celebrating 25 Years of Loussac: Enriching our community for generations!  Rasmuson Foundation: $5M  BP: $840,000  Gottstein Family: $320,300 for Mountain View Neighborhood Library  Atwood Foundation: $150,000 for Mountain View Neighborhood Library  Crews Family: $50,000 for Gerrish (Girdwood) Neighborhood Library  Chugiak-Eagle River Foundation: $25,000 for Chugiak-ER Neighborhood Library  ML&P: $25,000 for Mountain View Neighborhood Library  CIRI: $15,000 for Muldoon Neighborhood Library  Thousands of donations from local businesses and individuals Private Investment, 2006-2010

11. Dive In Discover Celebrating 25 Years of Loussac: Enriching our community for generations! Anchorage Library Community Plan  2009: input from over 6,000 residents to create a community- supported vision for the Library.  Library in a struggle for survival. Over past 25 years: library first cut in bust years, funding not restored in boom years.  Library has HUGE potential as a community resource.  Working with community partners, the Library can move beyond survival mode, into a thriving public library.

12. Dive In Discover Celebrating 25 Years of Loussac: Enriching our community for generations! Anchorage Library Community Plan Five areas of focus: 1.Create a more welcoming, community-centered Library. 2.Encourage a new generation of library users while engaging traditional users. 3.Enhance customer service. 4.Let people know what the library offers. 5.Reduce operating costs and secure new sources of funding.

13. Dive In Discover Celebrating 25 Years of Loussac: Enriching our community for generations! The Future of the Library  Teen Underground: a high-tech, vibrant space for teens to collaborate, study or just hang- out. Opening summer 2010. Thanks to Anchorage Rotary Club!  Loussac: 25 th Anniversary Celebration to launch generational renewal initiative. Community picnic on September 10 th and other activities throughout the year!

14. Dive In Discover Celebrating 25 Years of Loussac: Enriching our community for generations! Spread the word : Talk to community leaders, elected officials and neighbors—help get the entire community behind this effort.  Partner with the Library : Collaborate with the Library to expand your audience and broaden the impact of your community projects. Or sign up to volunteer.  Support the Library : Join Friends of the Library to sponsor programs and buy materials; donate to Anchorage Library Foundation to invest in the long-term growth of APL. Our Library needs your help

15. Dive In Discover Celebrating 25 Years of Loussac: Enriching our community for generations! For more information: www.AnchorageLibrary.org www.AnchorageLibraryFoundation.org www.FriendsAPL.org (907) 343-2983