[For ages 0-5] Calling parents, care-givers, and day-care providers! Bring your babies and toddlers for a fun half hour of music stories and dance with Gruff the Storytime Monster! 

[For Adults of all ages and abilities] Relax and De-stress with Tai Chi.

[For adults] The City of Albany's new Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you! Please stop by the Pine Hills Branch to meet with Alex Word, the Neighborhood Specialist for Pine Hills. 

[Ages 18+] Would you like to update or create a résumé? Need help tweaking or writing a cover letter? The Delaware Branch offers one-on-one sessions every Thursday between 12-1pm. Registration for your appointment is required.

[Adults] Cozy up with a cup of tea while we discuss notable literary titles in our newest book club Novels After Noon. We will explore a variety of genres including memoirs, historical fiction, mysteries, and more!

[Adults] The City of Albany's new Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you!

The City of Albany's new Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you! Please stop by the Howe Branch to meet with Tabora Marcus, the Neighborhood Specialist for the South End

[Ages 5-17] Join us once a month for an afterschool craft. 

This is a drop-in program. No registration is required. 

Kids Craft meets on the third Thursday of the month.

[For all ages]  Come Tie-Dye your very own Albany Public Library T-shirt outside in our garden!! 

No registration required. Walk-ins welcome, while supplies last.

[For Ages 7-17] Come enjoy this new spin on lego building! we are buying brand new kits from the Lego City collection and making new buildings to put on display in children's room. This collaborative build will also include refreshments! 

[All ages] Sign up for a weekly piano lesson with Ms. Francesca, a local piano teacher.

[For Ages 7+] Join us for a variety of activities including arts & crafts, cooking, science experiments, and MORE!

[All ages] Sign up for a weekly piano lesson with Ms. Francesca, a local piano teacher.

[For All Ages] Veena & Devesh Chandra take us on a musical journey through India in a celebration of Diwali, the Festival of Lights. This interactive program introduces adults and children to the rich music and cultural tapestry of India.

[All ages] Sign up for a weekly piano lesson with Ms. Francesca, a local piano teacher.

[For All Ages] Calling all Artists, Musicians, Crafters, Makers and Menders! Stop by the self-directed open Makerspace and start (or finish) something!

[All ages] Sign up for a weekly piano lesson with Ms. Francesca, a local piano teacher.

This two-part class will teach you the basics of crochet, how to read a patter, and add buttons to a project. The good folks at Up-Stich provided yarn and materials for this class.

[For ages 6-14] Minecraft beginners and experts: come build your world and characters in a weekly Minecraft competition with your friends at the APL Washington Ave. Branch.

[For adults] Attend this panel discussion, sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., on understanding the consequences of book bannings and their impact in a modern society.

[For youth, ages 10-14.] Read this month's book before our meeting and join us (virtually) for a fun discussion!

November's Book Selection: The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick