Library Network

(ALC) Alaska Library Catalog Network

The Palmer Public Library has been a member of the Alaska Library Catalog (ALC) since October 28, 2014. The ALC, with 6+ million items, serves over 92% of the state via a consortium of over 80 public, academic, and special libraries. As a result of this merge, any Matanuska Susitna Library Network (MSLN) library card will work at any of the other libraries in the ALC, except K-12 school libraries. This includes:

Alaska State Historical Library
Alaska State Library, Juneau
Anchorage Museum
Anchorage Public Libraries, Chugiak/Eagle River; Girdwood; Loussac; Mountain View; Muldoon
ARLIS, Anchorage
Big Lake Public Library, MSLN
Chukchi Consortium Library, Kotzebue
Fairbanks Public Libraries, Noel Wien; North Pole
Juneau Public Libraries, Douglas; Juneau; Mendenhall Valley
Kenai Community Library
Kodiak Public Library
Kuskokwim Consortium Library, Bethel
Palmer Public Library, MSLN
Petersburg Public Library
Sealaska Heritage Institute Library, Juneau
Seward Community Library and Museum
Sitka Public Library
Soldotna Public Library
Sutton Public Library, MSLN
Talkeetna Public Library, MSLN
Trapper Creek Public Library, MSLN
Tuzzy Consortium Library, Utqiaġvik (formerly Barrow)
UAA/APU Consortium Library, Anchorage
UAA Homer Library, Kachemak Bay Campus
UAA Kenai Peninsula College Library, Kenai River Campus
UAA Mat-Su Library
UAF Mather, Fairbanks
UAF Rasmuson, Fairbanks
UAS Egan Library, Juneau
UAS Ketchikan Library
Valdez Consortium Library
Wasilla Public Library, MSLN
Willow Public Library, MSLN

MSLN fines are 25¢ per day, per item, with a 3 day grace period after the due date.
When you borrow materials from non MSLN libraries, their policies regarding due dates, fines, grace periods, and damages, apply to their items. Check their website, or call them for more information.