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Reading with Rocket!

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Delaware: Children's Room at Delaware
Program Type:
Growing Readers, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Children, Tween/Teen
Event Details:

[Ages 5-17] Kids love reading to Rocket, certified therapy dog. Why? Because he's soft, cuddly and a good listener. Therapy animals are trained by Therapy Dogs International t...

Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Growing Readers, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

[Ages 5-17] Kids love reading to Rocket, certified therapy dog. Why? Because he's soft, cuddly and a good listener.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Open Gallery Hours

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Washington: Large Auditorium at Washington Avenue
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

We invite you to visit “Untitled: Art from Behind Bars,” an art exhibit featuring works exclusively created by individuals incarcerated in New York State Prisons. The pieces in thi...

Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Large Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

We invite you to visit “Untitled: Art from Behind Bars,” an art exhibit featuring works exclusively created by individuals incarcerated in New York State Prisons.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Sensory Stations

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Delaware: Community Room at Delaware
Program Type:
Sensory Friendly
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Kinetic sand, orbeez, color-coordinated discovery bins, fidget toys, stress balls, tea tastings, relaxing sandscapes, calming music & more! Come explore our Sensory Stations. T...

Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Sensory Friendly
Event Details:

Kinetic sand, orbeez, color-coordinated discovery bins, fidget toys, stress balls, tea tastings, relaxing sandscapes, calming music & more! Come explore our Sensory Stations. This is a drop-in program. [All Ages]

This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group.

Cookies and Cocoa

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Bach: Community Room at Bach
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Tween/Teen
Event Details:

It's almost Winter!  Come decorate some cookies and make "from scratch"  hot cocoa.  Cozy vibes all around!

Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Community Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

It's almost Winter!  Come decorate some cookies and make "from scratch"  hot cocoa.  Cozy vibes all around!

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group.

Crafter School Party!

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Arbor Hill/West Hill: Large Meeting Room at Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tween/Teen
Event Details:

Join us every Tuesday after school for crafts and fun at Arbor Hill West Hill!

Library Branch: Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Room: Arbor Hill/West Hill: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us every Tuesday after school for crafts and fun at Arbor Hill West Hill!

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group.

After School Tutoring (Grades K-12)

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Pine Hills: Study Room 1 at Pine Hills
Program Type:
Tutoring
Age Group:
Children, Tween/Teen
Event Details:

Students’ grades K-12 can meet with a student tutor from the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and University at Albany for a half an hour tutoring session. Tutors can...

Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Study Room 1
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Tutoring
Event Details:

Students’ grades K-12 can meet with a student tutor from the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and University at Albany for a half an hour tutoring session. Tutors can offer homework help, worksheets, and test prep.  

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group.

After School Tutoring (Grades K-12)

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Bach: Study Room 1 at Bach
Program Type:
Tutoring
Age Group:
Children, Tween/Teen
Event Details:

Students’ grades K-12 can meet with a student tutor from the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and University at Albany for a half an hour tutoring session. Tutors can...

Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Study Room 1
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Tutoring
Event Details:

Students’ grades K-12 can meet with a student tutor from the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and University at Albany for a half an hour tutoring session. Tutors can offer homework help, worksheets, and test prep.  

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Book Club Before Dinner

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
North Albany
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Join the North Albany’s book club! We will meet on the second Tuesday of each month. Our choices of titles are based on the recommendation listings.Title for November: "Night of th...

Library Branch: North Albany
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join the North Albany’s book club! We will meet on the second Tuesday of each month. Our choices of titles are based on the recommendation listings.

Title for November: "Night of the Living Rez" by Morgan Talty

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Silent Book Club at Uncommon Grounds (University Plaza)

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Outreach/ Offsite
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

[For adults] *****NEW LOCATION***** Silent Book Clubs are popping up nationally and APL has started our own chapter! Bring a book to Uncommon Grounds  (University Plaza locati...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach/ Offsite
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

[For adults] *****NEW LOCATION***** Silent Book Clubs are popping up nationally and APL has started our own chapter!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Novel Night Book Club

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Washington: Small Auditorium at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

[For Adults] Join us on the second Tuesday evening of each month for a group novel discussion.  December 10: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste NgIf you would like to...

Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Small Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

[For Adults] Join us on the second Tuesday evening of each month for a group novel discussion. 
 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Holiday Pinecone Ornaments

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Washington: Community Room at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Make a colorful genuine pinecone ornament to decorate for the holidays or year 'round with Virginia M. These pinecone ornaments can be used as decorations for gifts, on a tree, or ...

Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Make a colorful genuine pinecone ornament to decorate for the holidays or year 'round with Virginia M. These pinecone ornaments can be used as decorations for gifts, on a tree, or anywhere you'd like!

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Board of Trustees Meeting

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Washington: Large Auditorium at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Library Trustee Meetings
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Monthly meeting of the Albany Public Library Board of Trustees.

Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Large Auditorium
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Library Trustee Meetings
Event Details:

Monthly meeting of the Albany Public Library Board of Trustees.

This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Pajama Storytime

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Bach: Community Room at Bach
Program Type:
Growing Readers, Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool, Children
Event Details:

[Ages 2-7] Join us in your jammies for Pajama Storytime!  We will read books, sing songs, and have lots of cozy fun!

Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Growing Readers, Storytime
Event Details:

[Ages 2-7] Join us in your jammies for Pajama Storytime!  We will read books, sing songs, and have lots of cozy fun!

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Delaware: Community Room at Delaware
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Growing Readers, Sensory Friendly, Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool
Event Details:

[Ages 0-5] Join us for stories, songs & fun for preschoolers and their caregivers every week at the Delaware Branch. Walk-ins welcome. 

Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Growing Readers, Sensory Friendly, Storytime
Event Details:

[Ages 0-5] Join us for stories, songs & fun for preschoolers and their caregivers every week at the Delaware Branch. Walk-ins welcome. 

This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Baby Bounce Storytime

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Bach: Community Room at Bach
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool, Children
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 sta...

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.

 

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Family Storytime & Play at the Washington Ave. Branch

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Washington: Youth Programming Room at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Growing Readers, Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool
Event Details:

[For ages 0-5] Please join us for stories, fingerplays, songs, and rhymes. After storytime, enjoy unstructured playtime with sensory blocks, cars, balls, and much more!

Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Youth Programming Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Growing Readers, Storytime
Event Details:

[For ages 0-5] Please join us for stories, fingerplays, songs, and rhymes. After storytime, enjoy unstructured playtime with sensory blocks, cars, balls, and much more!

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Play & Grow

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Delaware: Community Room at Delaware
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Growing Readers, Sensory Friendly, Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool
Event Details:

[Ages 0-5] Every week after preschool storytime-- stay & play! Let your little ones tap into their imaginations during this unstructured play time. Kids can play with our ...

Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Growing Readers, Sensory Friendly, Storytime
Event Details:

[Ages 0-5] Every week after preschool storytime-- stay & play! 

Let your little ones tap into their imaginations during this unstructured play time. Kids can play with our toy kitchen, blocks, dolls, train sets & more!

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Delaware: Community Room at Delaware
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Other
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County

Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Other
Event Details:

Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Make Your Own Suncatcher

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bach: Community Room at Bach
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

[Adults] Make your own easy suncatcher using a mason jar lid. All supplies will be provided. Registration is required.

Registration
Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 32
Event Details:

[Adults] Make your own easy suncatcher using a mason jar lid. All supplies will be provided. Registration is required.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Coffee and a Movie

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Washington: Large Auditorium at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

[For Adults] Join us for a free movie screening with coffee and the chance to talk to community services providers! Housing Services, mental health providers, and others will ...

Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Large Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

[For Adults] Join us for a free movie screening with coffee and the chance to talk to community services providers! Housing Services, mental health providers, and others will be available to answer questions and provide information. 

This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group.

Build Your Own Snowman!

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
North Albany: Meeting Room at North Albany
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen
Event Details:

Celebrate the holiday season by building and decorating your own snowman! Kids can use Styrofoam balls to build a snowman and use beads, buttons, and markers to decorate their new ...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: North Albany
Room: North Albany: Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Celebrate the holiday season by building and decorating your own snowman! Kids can use Styrofoam balls to build a snowman and use beads, buttons, and markers to decorate their new friend. 

This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group.

"Me Llamo Marcela! My Story as a Heritage Speaker" Author Talk

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Bach: Community Room at Bach
Program Type:
Book/Author Talk, Dual-Language
Age Group:
Tween/Teen
Event Details:

[Ages 10-Adult]  Calling all graphic novel fans!  Meet local author Marcela T. Garce's as she discusses her new graphic novel "Me llamo Marcela:  My Story as a Herit...

Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Community Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Book/Author Talk, Dual-Language
Event Details:

[Ages 10-Adult]  Calling all graphic novel fans!  Meet local author Marcela T.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group.

Gingerbread Ornament Decorating

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Delaware: Community Room at Delaware
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tween/Teen
Event Details:

Let's decorate a Gingerbread person ornament! Supplies are limited; register your child online or call 518-427-4300 ext 4. [Ages 5-11]

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Let's decorate a Gingerbread person ornament! Supplies are limited; register your child online or call 518-427-4300 ext 4. [Ages 5-11]

This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group.

Gamers Unite!

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Washington: Youth Programming Room at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Tween/Teen
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...

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!