Library · Anchorage
Z. J. Loussac Library
Anchorage’s library is the Z. J. Loussac Library, a branch of Anchorage Public Library.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Anchorage’s branch belongs to Anchorage Public Library, which serves 289,653 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Z. J. Loussac Library
3600 Denali Street, Anchorage 99503
146,171sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Anchorage Public Library
532K
visits
1.8 per resident
1.8M
loans, print + digital
6.1 per resident
1,392
programs & events
31K attended
119K
library cards
41% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 100,000+ people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
1.8 visits · typical 2.1
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.2
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Digital borrowing
3.2 e-items · typical 1.4
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Cardholders
41% of residents
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1.8M loans last year
Books & media (adults)20%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming51%
Who the programs are for
1,392 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$47 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $14M.
Local 97%State 0%Federal 1%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other Anchorage Public Library branches in Anchorage
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.