The Skagway Public Library

Wifi is available outside the library 10am-10pm..  

Windy Valley Babies (Story Time) Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. – designed for ages 0-3. Bring your 0-3-year-old to sing and read stories with Ms. Anna! 

Music Saturdays. Come play around on our

mandolin, ukulele, guitar, banjo or piano!

(And you won’t even get shushed!)

Late Night Library takes place on select Friday nights at 6:00 p.m. These evenings include crafts, game nights, special guests and activities for young patrons in fifth grade and up!

U.S. Passports: Crystal Harris, our Library Assistant, is currently Skagway’s only passport acceptance agent. Applications are accepted by appointment only and Crystal takes passport appointments Tuesday through Fri

day. Please call to schedule or for more more information – 907-983-2665 or email library@skagway.org

Scholarships, undergraduate and graduate

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s NextGen Program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks – The NextGen Program, managed by the UAF Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension, offers undergraduate and graduate tuition scholarships of up to $12,000 per semester and paid internships. USDA scholars will participate in events while learning about the diverse career opportunities at the department. 

For more information and to apply, visit https://www.uaf.edu/ces/initiatives/nextgen/ or contact NextGen coordinator Jay Clapeck at jjclapeck@alaska.edu or 907-474-6203.

Grants for Recreational Trails

The Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation (DPOR) is accepting grant applications for the Recreational Trails Program for fiscal year 2025. Approximately $2.2 million is available for eligible Alaska projects. The Recreational Trails grant program provides up to 90% matching for the cost of a project.

Funding for the program comes from the Federal Highway Administration, which has awarded Alaska $22 million (requiring $6 million in matching funds) for 571 projects since 1993. Alaska’s available apportionment is typically between $1 million and $1.5 million each year.

 “The Recreational Trails Program is a primary source for outdoor recreation trails in Alaska, providing safe and accessible opportunities for Alaskans and visitors to our Great State,” said Ricky Gease, Director of the Division of Parks & Outdoor Recreation. “Grant categories include motorized, non-motorized, and diversified (winter and summer) projects.”

 The maximum individual grant award amounts for FY2025:

$300,000 for Motorized/Motorized diversified projects

$200,000 for Non-motorized/ Non-motorized diversified projects

 Applications are due by Oct. 31, 2024. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations, educational institutions, State of Alaska, local and federal government entities, native corporations and tribal governments. Interested parties can register on IRIS. The grants will be awarded between March and May of 2025. More information is available here: http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/grants/trails.htm.