Great team, fantastic facility and oh the views! Long walk from downtown so get a ride!

One of my pleasures are visting public libraries from different parts of the world. I came to Ketchikan on a cruise ship and found their library online. It is a ten to twenty minute walk from the dock which doesn't feel like a long time as there are plenty of nature to see going there. The views from this library are spectacular and the inside is so clean and orderly. There are study rooms and different sections to read and do activites in such as a "teen" seating area, children's corner, MPR, western area (great views!), etc. They have plenty of books, CDs and DVDs to look through. The librarian was nice and offered me a free wfi code to use. If you are visiting I highly reccommend making time to see their public library and get to know some history of Ketchikan. read more

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I love this library! Every summer we visit family, & make a trip to this library. We might finds books to buy in the library's lobby, or just use the free WiFi (ask for the code at the desk as you walk in). It's bright and beautiful inside, decorated simply & artfully. In the children's room, the younger family members play with the toys as we attempt to hold their attention with a book. The older members find a quiet place to read, or surf the internet. We had a picnic lunch on one of their two benches outside. By the way, this is the new library location, no longer part of the museum, and no longer a wait for WiFi! read more

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Such a beautiful space with lots of art! The folks there were very helpful in the book sale section in addition to getting setup with a study room and internet. Others were friendly and greeted me as I wandered about. read more

Always a long wait to use the computer for your free 15 minutes. Once I waited only to have the computer lose its connection or something. I got the staff member to help with it and the clock ran out like 3 minutes later. She refused to allow me any additional time even though the problem was out of my control. It was frustrating as I was trying to book an airline ticket. I ended up going down the street to the New York Cafe and paying for computer usage. The library staff bordered on being rude and the hassle wasn't worth the free time. read more

The museum was small but informative. There are a lot of great old pictures and items to view. A quiet and relaxing afternoon out of the rain. read more