| Public library | City | County | Librarians (FTE) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Public Library | Anchorage | Anchorage | 23.9 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough Public Libraries | Fairbanks | Fairbanks North Star | 13 |
| Sitka Public Library | Sitka | Sitka | 5 |
| Juneau Public Libraries | Juneau | Juneau | 4.75 |
| Ketchikan Public Library | Ketchikan | Ketchikan Gateway | 3.6 |
| Joyce K. Carver Memorial Soldotna Public Library | Soldotna | Kenai Peninsula | 3 |
| Kodiak Public Library | Kodiak | Kodiak Island | 3 |
| Tuzzy Consortium Library | Utqiagvik | North Slope | 3 |
| Valdez Consortium Library | Valdez | Valdez-Cordova | 3 |
| Wasilla Public Library | Wasilla | Matanuska-Susitna | 3 |
| Dillingham Public Library | Dillingham | Dillingham | 2.95 |
| Big Lake Public Library | Wasilla | Matanuska-Susitna | 2 |
| Cordova Public Library | Cordova | Valdez-Cordova | 2 |
| Homer Public Library | Homer | Kenai Peninsula | 2 |
| Kuskokwim Consortium Library | Bethel | Bethel | 2 |
| Seward Community Library and Museum | Seward | Kenai Peninsula | 2 |
| Haines Borough Public Library | Haines | Haines | 1.96 |
| Willow Public Library | Willow | Matanuska-Susitna | 1.88 |
| Talkeetna Public Library | Talkeetna | Matanuska-Susitna | 1.85 |
| Sutton Public Library/Community Resource Center | Sutton | Matanuska-Susitna | 1.8 |
| Gustavus Public Library | Gustavus | Skagway-Angoon | 1.38 |
| Chukchi Consortium Library | Kotzebue | Northwest Arctic | 1 |
| Craig Public Library | Craig | Pr Wales-Outer Ke | 1 |
| Delta Community Library | Delta Junction | Se Fairbanks | 1 |
| Irene Ingle Public Library | Wrangell | Wrangell | 1 |
| Jessie Wakefield Memorial Library | Port Lions | Kodiak Island | 1 |
| Kegoayah Kozga Library | Nome | Nome | 1 |
| Kenai Community Library | Kenai | Kenai Peninsula | 1 |
| Martin Monsen Regional Library | Naknek | Bristol Bay | 1 |
| Ouzinkie Tribal Media Center | Ouzinkie | Kodiak Island | 1 |
| Palmer Public Library | Palmer | Matanuska-Susitna | 1 |
| Pelican Public Library | Pelican | Skagway-Angoon | 1 |
| Petersburg Public Library | Petersburg | Wrangell-Petersbu | 1 |
| Skagway Public Library | Skagway | Skagway-Angoon | 1 |
| Unalaska Public Library | Unalaska | Aleutians West | 1 |
| Klukwan Community/School Library | Klukwan | Haines | 0.91 |
| Trapper Creek Public Library | Trapper Creek | Matanuska-Susitna | 0.75 |
| Centennial Library | Metlakatla | Pr Wales-Outer Ke | 0.5 |
| Charles Evans Community/School Library | Galena | Yukon-Koyukuk | 0.35 |
| Igiugig Tribal Library | Igiugig | Lake and Peninsula | 0.3 |
| Dermott O'Toole Memorial Library | Tenakee Springs | Skagway-Angoon | 0.25 |
| Samuel B. Foss Library | Pedro Bay | Lake and Peninsula | 0.25 |
| Thorne Bay Public Library | Thorne Bay | Pr Wales-Outer Ke | 0.25 |
| City of Adak Public Library | Adak | Aleutians West | 0 |
Largest first by librarians (FTE), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, Fiscal Year 2024. Data captured October 2, 2026.
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