Alaska State Library
Every resident of Alaska has free access to a statewide library system run by Alaska State Library. With a local library card, students, parents, and teachers can use research databases, ebooks and audiobooks, and learning programs at no cost. Here is what is available and how to get it.
Alaska public libraries at a glance
Research databases: SLED (Statewide Library Electronic Doorway)
SLED (Statewide Library Electronic Doorway) is Alaska's free statewide research service.
Resources students can use inside SLED (Statewide Library Electronic Doorway) include:
- EBSCO (NoveList, Consumer Health Complete, Points of View)
- Oxford Reference
- TumbleBooks
- Teen Health
- Learn a Language
- Alaska's Digital Archives
Ebooks & audiobooks: TumbleBooks via SLED; downloadable ebooks via the Alaska Digital Library (Libby/OverDrive), free with a library card.
Homework help: Live Homework Help
Live Homework Help, free through SLED, connects students from elementary through college with live tutors in subjects like math, English, and history, plus adult job and resume help.
Accessible reading & talking books
Students and family members who cannot read standard print (because of a visual, physical, or reading disability such as dyslexia) can get free audiobooks and braille through Alaska Talking Book Center, part of the national NLS network and its BARD download service. The Alaska State Library Talking Book Center, a cooperative with the NLS and the Utah State Library, serves people with a visual, physical, or reading disability; applicants under 18 also submit a parental acknowledgement.
Find a library & get a card
Use the official locator to find your nearest Alaska public library, hours, and how to get a card. Find a library →
Most Alaska libraries run a Statewide Summer Reading Program each summer to keep kids reading and prevent summer learning loss. Ask your local branch for dates.