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This event is in the "All Ages" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group
May-Jun
2026
Zero Screens, Tons of Fun!
Library Branch:
Howe
Room:
Howe: Teen Room
Age Group:
All Ages
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Gaming,
Sensory Friendly,
Other
Event Details:
Ask us for one of our Analog bags or Puzzles, cards or board games to have a fun no screen time with family and friends.
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
Caregivers
This program is designed for children and their caregivers. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
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This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Children" group
Get Caught Reading at Pine Hills
All Day
5/26–5/31
Pine Hills
Library Branch:
Pine Hills
Room:
Pine Hills: Children's Area
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Growing Readers,
Other
Event Details:
[Ages 4-13] May is Get Caught Reading Month! Pssst...hey...if you get caught reading at the Pine Hills branch this May, I heard you might earn a small prize...
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
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This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group
Preschool,
Children,
Tween/Teen
Washington Avenue
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group
Eggs & Chicks in the Library!
All Day
5/26–5/30
Washington Avenue
Library Branch:
Washington Avenue
Age Group:
Preschool,
Children,
Tween/Teen
Program Type:
Growing Readers,
STEM/STEAM
Event Details:
[For ages 4-17.] We’re hatching chicken eggs with science educator George Steele! Stop by the Youth Services Room on the 2nd floor during open hours/days to view our eggs (and chicks once they hatch!).
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
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This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group
May
27
2026
Wed
Library Branch:
Bach
Room:
Bach: Community Room
Age Group:
Preschool,
Children
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
[Ages 0-24 months] Join us for fun songs and short books to introduce your baby to storytime! We will meet in the community room, and babies and their caregivers are welcome to stay and play after storytime.
Disclaimer(s)
Caregivers
This program is designed for children and their caregivers. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
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This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
May
27
2026
Wed
Library Branch:
Delaware
Room:
Delaware: Community Room
Age Group:
Preschool
Program Type:
Growing Readers,
Sensory Friendly,
Storytime
Event Details:
Join us for stories, songs and fun for preschoolers & their caregivers every week at the Delaware Branch. After Storytime-- stay & play! Let your little ones tap into their imaginations during this unstructured play time.
Disclaimer(s)
Caregivers
This program is designed for children and their caregivers. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
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This event is in the "Preschool" group
Preschool
Washington Avenue
This event is in the "Preschool" group
May
27
2026
Wed
Sensory Friendly Storytime & Play at the Washington Ave. Branch
10:30am–11:30am
Washington Avenue
Library Branch:
Washington Avenue
Room:
Washington: Youth Programming Room
Age Group:
Preschool
Program Type:
Growing Readers,
Sensory Friendly,
Storytime
Event Details:
[Ages 0-5] Join us for a sensory friendly storytime with dimmer lights, fidget toys, and fun songs, followed by unstructured play time. Note: We have 3 very special storytimes planned!
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
Caregivers
This program is designed for children and their caregivers. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
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This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Tween/Teen,
Adults
Delaware
This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
May
27
2026
Wed
Pokémon GO! Lunchtime Lures @ the Library
Library Branch:
Delaware
Room:
Delaware: Front Courtyard
Age Group:
Tween/Teen,
Adults
Program Type:
Gaming
Event Details:
Lunchtime Lures are back! Stop, walk or drive by the library between 12 & 1 and benefit from a lure placed on our Tree of Iron sculpture Poké Stop behind the library! And did you know we're a gym?
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group
Adults,
Older Adults
Bach
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group
May
27
2026
Wed
Library Branch:
Bach
Room:
Bach: Community Room
Age Group:
Adults,
Older Adults
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
[Adults 18+] We welcome any kind of knitting, crocheting, quilting or needlework. Is it a hobby that you enjoyed in the past and would like to get back to? You can bring a project that you’re working on, or one that you want to start.
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group
Adults,
Older Adults
Delaware
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group
May
27
2026
Wed
Delaware Neighborhood Specialist Hours
Age Group:
Adults,
Older Adults
Program Type:
Other
Event Details:
The City of Albany's Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you! Please stop by the Delaware Branch to meet with Shneecka Alexander, the Neighborhood Specialist for the Delaware neighborhood.
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
May
27
2026
Wed
English as a New Language (ENL) for Intermediate-Level Adult Learners
Library Branch:
Pine Hills
Room:
Pine Hills: Small Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Adult Literacy,
English as a New Language
Event Details:
[For adults] English as a new language can be challenging and there is always room for improvement.
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
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This event is in the "All Ages" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group
May
27
2026
Wed
Sensory-Friendly Family Movie: Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Library Branch:
Delaware
Room:
Delaware: Community Room
Age Group:
All Ages
Program Type:
Movie,
Sensory Friendly
Event Details:
The lights & volume will be low (not off) and adjusted upon request; the movie will be family friendly. Fidget toys and sensory objects will be available. Noice cancelling headphones are also available.
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
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This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group
Tween/Teen
Washington Avenue
This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group
May
27
2026
Wed
Gamers Unite!
4:00pm–5:30pm
Washington Avenue
Library Branch:
Washington Avenue
Room:
Washington: Youth Programming Room
Age Group:
Tween/Teen
Program Type:
Gaming
Event Details:
[For Ages 10 to 17] A space welcoming all gamers age 10 to 17. Come play our Nintendo Switch on a big screen. Compete with others in multi-player chaos with up to 8 players at once!
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group
Adults,
Older Adults
Arbor Hill/ West Hill
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group
May
27
2026
Wed
AAPI Month Music Bingo
6:00pm–7:30pm
Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Library Branch:
Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Room:
Arbor Hill/West Hill: Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults,
Older Adults
Event Details:
Can you name that tune? Play music Bingo with us as we celebrate AAPI Month with music from yesterday and today's notable AAPI musicians.
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
May
27
2026
Wed
Sci-Fi Book Club
6:00pm–7:00pm
North Albany
Library Branch:
North Albany
Room:
North Albany: Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Club
Event Details:
Explore strange new worlds and enjoy classic and contemporary tales set in distant times and faraway societies in this sci-fi book club!
May's Pick: Foundation by Isaac Asimov
June's Pick: A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group
Adults,
Older Adults
Pine Hills
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group
May
27
2026
Wed
Booked by Romance: A Romance Novel Book Club
Library Branch:
Pine Hills
Room:
Pine Hills: Small Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults,
Older Adults
Program Type:
Book Club
Event Details:
[Adults] Our romance book club selection for May is The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang.
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
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