Connecting Our Community

Stop by the public library, located near downtown Seward at Sixth Avenue and Adams Street, to enjoy an amazing view of the Resurrection Bay and access our collections, internet, public access computers, WiFi and many other services.

Library Hours

• Tuesday - Friday, 10am - 6pm
• Saturday, 10am - 5pm

Walk-in Services

• Library browsing & borrowing.
• Public access computers (funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services)
• Copy/Fax/Print/Scan

Services by Appointment

• Passport Acceptance (limited appointment availability; expect long processing delays).
• Community Room, Meeting Room, and Shushbooth use (online booking coming soon).

Alaska Library Catalog

Explore our local library collection of books, recorded books, games, magazines, music, newspapers, videos and more by selecting "Seward Community" in the drop down menu when searching the Alaska Library Catalog (ALC).

Regular library card holders have access to shared material from our partner libraries in the the ALC, a unique consortium of 87 academic, public, school and special libraries serving over 92% of Alaska with 3.2 million titles.  Sign in with your library card number and PIN to place holds, pay fines, make lists and manage your account.

AK Digital Library

Regular library card holders have access to digital ebooks and audiobooks in the Alaska Digital Library consortium on Overdrive (formerly ListenAlaska).  Use your library card number and PIN to borrow, place holds and manage your digital library account. 

Complete this online form to request digital content: bit.ly/ADLrequests

Holds & Interlibrary Loans

Regular library card holders may log in to the Alaska Library Catalog to place holds on available material. Interlibrary Loan service is still available to regular library card holders (in good standing) seeking material not available through the Alaska Library Catalog. Contact us for more information.

Services

A library card is not necessary to access our public services. Public access WiFi, desktop computers, copier, printers and scanners are available for public use.

The library also offers color copies (up to 11x17) and fax at the library front desk.  Passport acceptance services available by appointment. Visit our Library Services page, Passport page, or contact us for more information.

Our meeting rooms are equipped with audio/visual and teleconferencing equipment. Visit our Meeting Spaces page or contact us for more information or to reserve a space.