Access Anacortes Fiber Internet

Access Anacortes Fiber Internet is Anacortes’ local choice for fiber internet service!

Access Anacortes Fiber Internet is owned by the citizens of Anacortes and operated by City staff with the purpose of providing our community with fast and reliable fiber internet service.

Local

Access is a department of the City of Anacortes. Affordability, performance, and reliability matter to us! We understand the importance of the fiber internet service and strive to exceed our customers’ expectations.

Accountable

Because we are local, we hold ourselves to a higher level of accountability. We take the responsibility to provide outstanding service very seriously. Our customers have the benefit of direct access to our board of directors, the Anacortes City Council. Customers can call to speak with our staff who are familiar with our community. If there is a concern, we expect to hear about it. This differentiates us from other providers.

Reliable

In today’s world, having an internet connection you can rely on is essential. Over the past three years, our world has transitioned to being even more dependent on reliable high-speed internet access. Access Anacortes Fiber Internet is dedicated to continuing to evolve with the changing requirements of our customers.

History & Future Growth

In November 2019, the City installed its first fiber internet customer. Since then, we have continued to build and expand our network. Currently 63% of the City’s footprint has the ability to connect to the City’s fiber network. Construction is underway to pass another 900 premises along Oakes Avenue between A Avenue and Anacopper

Mine Road. The City has secured a $2.25 million grant from the U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration to construct another section of the City’s network that will pass an additional 1800 premises. No communications network technology is as reliable or as fast as fiber optics, and that is what we deliver to our customers’ homes and businesses.

The Access Anacortes Fiber Internet team has also worked to make the core of our network incredibly robust and reliable. Our infrastructure has been designed with redundancy and fail-safe measures in place. We even have redundant fiber paths out of Anacortes to provide us with an incredibly reliable connection to the rest of the world. By making the Anacortes community our primary focus, we continue to quickly respond to the needs of our residents and customers. Everyday it is our goal to earn your business, and we look forward to raising the bar for internet providers.

Library Hours

Weekdays

10:00 am-6:00 pm

Saturdays 10:00 am-4:00 pm

Contact 360-293-1910 library.cityofanacortes.org library@cityofanacortes.org

Closures

May 29 – Memorial Day

June 19 – Juneteenth

July 4 – Independence Day

Sep. 2 – 4 – Labor Day

SERVICES

Passports (by appointment):

Tuesdays & Wednesdays 12:00 pm-5:00 pm

Saturdays 11:30 am-3:00 pm

Schedule an appointment online or by calling the library.

Tech Assistance

Monday-Friday 11:00 am-1:00 pm

FriendShop Hours

Mon., Tues., Fri., & Sat. 11:00 am-3:00 pm

Updates

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Library services are in full swing for all ages in 2023. See the library website, visit the library, or sign up for our eNewsletter for details on the following series and more.

Adults

Adult Program Series

Select Wednesdays in the Community Meeting Room.

Special Adult Series Programs

Yoga Saturday Series: Gentle Flow Yoga for Adults

1st & 3rd Saturdays – 9:00 am No yoga in July.

Join us at the library for a simple 60-minute yoga practice designed for every body. Great for beginners or anyone looking for a gentle practice. Bring your own yoga mat.

Maritime Series

Second Saturdays – 2:00 pm

April: Captain Nathan T. Schwark, Western Washington University Shannon Point Marine Center

May: Susan Conner: Inside Passage

Solo Kayak Trip

Manieri Jazz At The Library

Concerts & lectures each month. See jazzatthelibrary.com for details.

Second Sunday Jazz: May 14 in the Community Meeting Room. June 11, July 9, August 13 at the Heart of Anacortes. 2:00 pm.

Jazz Lecture: May 18 – 7:00 pm. Summer hiatus, returns in September. Anacortes Arts Festival: A weekend of jazz at the Jazz Stage. August 4 - 6

Access The Library From Home

You can access more than ever online with your library card.

In addition to our eBook and audiobook collections on Libby and HOOPLA, you can watch National Theatre Productions from London, explore music and films with HOOPLA and enjoy the newest addition to our library this year:

Enjoy access to the New York Times, compliments of Anacortes Public Library. Access it with your library card number from the Databases, References, & Resources page on our website.

Thank you to the Anacortes Public Library Foundation for providing this

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