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Novels After Noon

Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Bach: Community Room at Bach
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Book/Author Talk, Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

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

Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Book/Author Talk, Book Club
Event Details:

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

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

European Travel Tips and Tools with Guidebook Author Rick Steves (Recorded Virtual Author Talk at the Pine Hills Branch)

Friday, February 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room at Pine Hills
Program Type:
Book/Author Talk
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

[For Adults] Watch a 1-hour, pre-recorded bestselling author talk in the Pine Hills Branch meeting room with fellow attendees. These videos are offered through APL's partnership wi...

Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Book/Author Talk
Event Details:

[For Adults] Watch a 1-hour, pre-recorded bestselling author talk in the Pine Hills Branch meeting room with fellow attendees. These videos are offered through APL's partnership with Library Speakers Consortium. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

FFAPL Book Talk

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Washington: Large Auditorium at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Book/Author Talk, Friends and Foundation of APL
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us as we review The Labor of Lunch: Why We Need Real Food and Real Jobs in American Public Schools by Jennifer E. Gaddis. Reviewer:  Kendra Smith-Howard, PhD, Depart...

Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Large Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book/Author Talk, Friends and Foundation of APL
Event Details:

Join us as we review The Labor of Lunch: Why We Need Real Food and Real Jobs in American Public Schools by Jennifer E. Gaddis. Reviewer:  

This event is in the "Adults" group.

FFAPL Book Talk

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Washington: Large Auditorium at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Book/Author Talk, Friends and Foundation of APL
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a Book Review of The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America by Kostya Kennedy.  Reviewer:  John Rowen, former president, Friends of APL.  &nb...

Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Large Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book/Author Talk, Friends and Foundation of APL
Event Details:

Join us for a Book Review of The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America by Kostya Kennedy.  Reviewer:  John Rowen, former president, Friends of APL.  

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

FFAPL Book Talk

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Washington: Large Auditorium at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Book/Author Talk, Friends and Foundation of APL
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a Book Review of Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here:  The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis by Jonathan Blitzer.  Reviewer:  Judith Ke...

Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Large Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book/Author Talk, Friends and Foundation of APL
Event Details:

Join us for a Book Review of Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here:  The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis by Jonathan Blitzer.

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

Power of Reset and How to Change What’s Not Working with Author Dan Heath

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual/ Online
Program Type:
Book/Author Talk, Virtual/Online
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

[For Adults] Are you ready to for a revolutionary guide to fixing what’s not working—in systems and processes, organizations and companies, and even in our daily lives? Join us for...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual/ Online
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Book/Author Talk, Virtual/Online
Event Details:

[For Adults] Are you ready to for a revolutionary guide to fixing what’s not working—in systems and processes, organizations and companies, and even in our daily lives?

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

Power of Reset and How to Change What’s Not Working with Author Dan Heath (Livestream Virtual Author Talk at Howe Branch)

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Howe: Large Meeting Room at Howe
Program Type:
Book/Author Talk, Virtual/Online
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

[For Adults] Are you ready to for a revolutionary guide to fixing what’s not working—in systems and processes, organizations and companies, and even in our daily lives? Join us for...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Book/Author Talk, Virtual/Online
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

[For Adults] Are you ready to for a revolutionary guide to fixing what’s not working—in systems and processes, organizations and companies, and even in our daily lives?

This event is in the "Adults" group.

FFAPL Book Talk

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Washington: Large Auditorium at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Book/Author Talk, Friends and Foundation of APL
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a  Book Review of The Shipbuilder, a Ukrainian novel by Yuri Yanovsky.  Reviewer & translator:  Ian Ross Singleton, MFA, Writing & Critical Inqui...

Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Large Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book/Author Talk, Friends and Foundation of APL
Event Details:

Join us for a  Book Review of The Shipbuilder, a Ukrainian novel by Yuri Yanovsky.  Reviewer & translator:  Ian Ross Singleton, MFA, Writing & Critical Inquiry Program, U at Albany, SUNY.

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

Let's Talk Albany - Gilded Age in Albany

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Bach: Community Room at Bach
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Book/Author Talk, Community Event, Local History
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Join Discover Albany’s Maeve McEneny-Johnson for “Albany in the Gilded Age!” Inspired by the hit HBO series “Gilded Age”, Maeve will share stories of the filming and tell real stor...

Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Book/Author Talk, Community Event, Local History
Event Details:

Join Discover Albany’s Maeve McEneny-Johnson for “Albany in the Gilded Age!” Inspired by the hit HBO series “Gilded Age”, Maeve will share stories of the filming and tell real stories of Albany Gilded Age residents who walked these very streets.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

How Women's Liberation Transformed America 1963-1973, with author Clara Bingham (Livestream Virtual Author Talk at Delaware Branch)

Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Delaware: Community Room at Delaware
Program Type:
Book/Author Talk
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

[All Ages] Join us for a Watch Party to celebrate Women's History Month! We'll watch a talk by author Clara Bingham on How Women's Liberation Transformed America between 1963 &...

Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book/Author Talk
Event Details:

[All Ages] Join us for a Watch Party to celebrate Women's History Month! We'll watch a talk by author Clara Bingham on How Women's Liberation Transformed America between 1963 & 1973. Light refreshments will be served.

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

How Women’s Liberation Transformed America: In Conversation with Clara Bingham

Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Bach: Community Room at Bach
Program Type:
Book/Author Talk
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

[For Adults] Join us for a transformative conversation with award-winning journalist and author, Clara Bingham, as she chats with us about her new book, The Movement: How Women’s L...

Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Book/Author Talk
Event Details:

[For Adults] Join us for a transformative conversation with award-winning journalist and author, Clara Bingham, as she chats with us about her new book, The Movement: How Women’s Liberation Transformed America, 1963-1973

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

How Women’s Liberation Transformed America: In Conversation with Clara Bingham

Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Howe: Large Meeting Room at Howe
Program Type:
Book/Author Talk, Virtual/Online
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

[For Adults] Join us for a transformative conversation with award-winning journalist and author, Clara Bingham, as she chats with us about her new book, The Movement: How Women’s L...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Book/Author Talk, Virtual/Online
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

[For Adults] Join us for a transformative conversation with award-winning journalist and author, Clara Bingham, as she chats with us about her new book, The Movement: How Women’s Liberation Transformed America, 1963-1973

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

How Women’s Liberation Transformed America: In Conversation with Clara Bingham (Livestream Virtual Author Talk Online)

Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual/ Online
Program Type:
Book/Author Talk, Virtual/Online
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

[For Adults] Join us for a transformative conversation with award-winning journalist and author, Clara Bingham, as she chats with us about her new book, The Movement: How Women’s L...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual/ Online
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Book/Author Talk, Virtual/Online
Event Details:

[For Adults] Join us for a transformative conversation with award-winning journalist and author, Clara Bingham, as she chats with us about her new book, The Movement: How Women’s Liberation Transformed America, 1963-1973

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

"Maybe You Should Talk To Someone: Examining the Truths and Fictions we Tell Ourselves" with Lori Gottlieb (Recorded Virtual Author Talk at the Pine Hills Branch)

Friday, March 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room at Pine Hills
Program Type:
Book/Author Talk
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

[For Adults] Watch a 1-hour, pre-recorded bestselling author talk in the Pine Hills Branch meeting room with fellow attendees. These videos are offered through APL's partnership wi...

Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Book/Author Talk
Event Details:

[For Adults] Watch a 1-hour, pre-recorded bestselling author talk in the Pine Hills Branch meeting room with fellow attendees. These videos are offered through APL's partnership with Library Speakers Consortium. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

FFAPL Book Talk

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Washington: Large Auditorium at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Book/Author Talk, Friends and Foundation of APL
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a Book Review of Empire of Guns: The Violent Making of the Industrial Revolution by Priya Satia. Reviewer: Jonathan Skinner, retired statistician and amateur classicist...

Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Large Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book/Author Talk, Friends and Foundation of APL
Event Details:

Join us for a Book Review of Empire of Guns: The Violent Making of the Industrial Revolution by Priya Satia. Reviewer: Jonathan Skinner, retired statistician and amateur classicist. 

 

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

Flourishing in the Age of Climate Change

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Virtual/ Online
Program Type:
Book/Author Talk, Book Club, Health & Wellness, Virtual/Online
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

The League of Women Voters of Albany, Saratoga and Schenectady Counties, and the Albany Public Library invite you to participate in a four-session online group reading and discussi...

Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual/ Online
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Book/Author Talk, Book Club, Health & Wellness, Virtual/Online
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 99
Event Details:

The League of Women Voters of Albany, Saratoga and Schenectady Counties, and the Albany Public Library invite you to participate in a four-session online group reading and discussion series.

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

Dreams We Chase: An Author Talk with Novelist Jennifer Weiner

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual/ Online
Program Type:
Book/Author Talk, Virtual/Online
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

[For Adults] You’re invited to a glimmering conversation with New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner as we chat about the signature emotional depth of her books that hav...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual/ Online
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Book/Author Talk, Virtual/Online
Event Details:

[For Adults] You’re invited to a glimmering conversation with New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner as we chat about the signature emotional depth of her books that have been inspiring readers toward self-discovery for decades

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

Dreams We Chase: An Author Talk with Novelist Jennifer Weiner (Recorded Virtual Author Talk at Howe Branch)

Monday, March 31, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Howe: Large Meeting Room at Howe
Program Type:
Book/Author Talk, Virtual/Online
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

[For Adults] This is a recording of the glimmering conversation with New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner as we chat about the signature emotional depth of her books t...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Book/Author Talk, Virtual/Online
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

[For Adults] This is a recording of the glimmering conversation with New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner as we chat about the signature emotional depth of her books that have been inspiring readers toward self-discovery for

This event is in the "Adults" group.

FFAPL Book Talk

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Washington: Large Auditorium at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Book/Author Talk, Friends and Foundation of APL
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for an Author Talk with Phil Bayly he discusses & reads excerpts from books in his series of Murder on Skis mysteries. 

Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Large Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book/Author Talk, Friends and Foundation of APL
Event Details:

Join us for an Author Talk with Phil Bayly he discusses & reads excerpts from books in his series of Murder on Skis mysteries.

 

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

The Firehouses of Albany - A Presentation by Author Tony Opalka

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room at Pine Hills
Program Type:
Book/Author Talk, Local History
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

[For Adults] Albany City Historian, Tony Opalka, will discuss his new book, The Firehouses of Albany. Registration Required

Registration
Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Book/Author Talk, Local History
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 65
Event Details:

[For Adults] Albany City Historian, Tony Opalka, will discuss his new book, The Firehouses of Albany. 

Registration Required

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

Wordsmith and Wonder: An Author Talk with Jodi Picoult (Virtual Author Talk Livestream)

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual/ Online
Program Type:
Book/Author Talk
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

[For Adults] Step into Spring with us as we chat with the highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult about her newest novel, By Any Other Name. In 1581, E...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual/ Online
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Book/Author Talk
Event Details:


[For Adults] Step into Spring with us as we chat with the highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult about her newest novel, By Any Other Name

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

Wordsmith and Wonder: An Author Talk with Jodi Picoult (Recorded Virtual Author Talk at the Howe Branch)

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Howe: Large Meeting Room at Howe
Program Type:
Book/Author Talk
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a Recorded Virtual Author Talk at the Howe Branch with Jodi Picoult. Step into Spring with us as we chat with the highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling autho...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Book/Author Talk
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Join us for a Recorded Virtual Author Talk at the Howe Branch with Jodi Picoult. 

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

The Stories, Science, and History of Trees with Smithsonian Gardens Greenhouse Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming (Virtual Author Talk Livestream

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual/ Online
Program Type:
Book/Author Talk, STEM/STEAM, Virtual/Online
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Event Details:

[For Adults] Join us as Smithsonian Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming, guides us through the secret world of trees as is revealed in the beautiful and absorbing guide to the giants ...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual/ Online
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Book/Author Talk, STEM/STEAM, Virtual/Online
Event Details:

This event is in the "Adults" group.

FFAPL Book Talk

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Washington: Large Auditorium at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Book/Author Talk, Friends and Foundation of APL
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for an Author Talk with C. M. Waggoner, who as a youngster ‘spent a lot of time reading fantasy novels in a swamp,’ discusses & reads from her mystery, The Village Libr...

Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Large Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book/Author Talk, Friends and Foundation of APL
Event Details:

Join us for an Author Talk with C. M. Waggoner, who as a youngster ‘spent a lot of time reading fantasy novels in a swamp,’ discusses & reads from her mystery, The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society