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Labor Day Weekend

All Day 8/30 - 9/1
Arbor Hill/ West Hill, Bach, Delaware, Howe, North Albany, Pine Hills, Washington Avenue, Outreach/ Offsite, Virtual/ Online
Closing
Branches:
Arbor Hill/ West Hill, Bach, Delaware, Howe, North Albany, Pine Hills, Washington Avenue, Outreach/ Offsite, Virtual/ Online

Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Delaware: Community Room at Delaware
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Other
Age Group:
Adults

Contact Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County for more information and to sign up.  
https://www.lvorc.org/contact/  or  call 518-434-0540

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

Contact Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County for more information and to sign up.  
https://www.lvorc.org/contact/  or  call 518-434-0540

Delaware Neighborhood Specialist Hours

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Delaware
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

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. 

Library Branch: Delaware
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. 

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Dungeons & Dragons 101

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Arbor Hill/West Hill: Small Meeting Room at Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Program Type:
Gaming, Workshop, Other
Age Group:
Tween/Teen

Welcome travelers! Do you want to play Dungeons & Dragons but unsure where to start? Join us and learn how to make your characters and worlds come alive.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Room: Arbor Hill/West Hill: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Gaming, Workshop, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome travelers! Do you want to play Dungeons & Dragons but unsure where to start? Join us and learn how to make your characters and worlds come alive.

Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Delaware: Community Room at Delaware
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Other
Age Group:
Adults

Contact Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County for more information and to sign up.  
https://www.lvorc.org/contact/  or  call 518-434-0540

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

Contact Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County for more information and to sign up.  
https://www.lvorc.org/contact/  or  call 518-434-0540

photo of D&D dice

Dungeons & Dragons 101

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Arbor Hill/West Hill: Small Meeting Room at Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Program Type:
Gaming, Workshop, Other
Age Group:
Tween/Teen

Welcome travelers! Do you want to play Dungeons & Dragons but unsure where to start? Join us and learn how to make your characters and worlds come alive.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Room: Arbor Hill/West Hill: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Gaming, Workshop, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome travelers! Do you want to play Dungeons & Dragons but unsure where to start? Join us and learn how to make your characters and worlds come alive.

Clog Dancing with the Hill Country Cloggers

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Delaware: Community Room at Delaware
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
All Ages

Clog dancing, which began in Appalachia, is related to both tap and Irish step dancing and not exactly like either. Cloggers dance more flat-footed and less on the toes than either of the others and move their arms more freely than step dancers.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Clog dancing, which began in Appalachia, is related to both tap and Irish step dancing and not exactly like either. Cloggers dance more flat-footed and less on the toes than either of the others and move their arms more freely than step dancers.

Howe Neighborhood Specialist Hours

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Howe
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

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

Library Branch: Howe
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 Howe Branch to meet with Shneecka Alexander, the Neighborhood Specialist for the South End. 

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Lil Loteria

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Washington: Youth Programming Room at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen

[for ages 5+] Join us on Mexican Independence Day for a game of Loteria! Loteria is a traditional classic that turns the game of bingo into a bilingual learning game!

Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Youth Programming Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

[for ages 5+] Join us on Mexican Independence Day for a game of Loteria! Loteria is a traditional classic that turns the game of bingo into a bilingual learning game!

Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Delaware: Community Room at Delaware
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Other
Age Group:
Adults

Contact Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County for more information and to sign up.  
https://www.lvorc.org/contact/  or  call 518-434-0540

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

Contact Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County for more information and to sign up.  
https://www.lvorc.org/contact/  or  call 518-434-0540

Delaware Neighborhood Specialist Hours

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Delaware
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

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. 

Library Branch: Delaware
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. 

Chinese Moon Festival

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Howe: Large Meeting Room at Howe
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Tween/Teen, Adults, Older Adults

Come and try some Moon Cakes and learn a bit about China and the Moon Festival!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come and try some Moon Cakes and learn a bit about China and the Moon Festival!

photo of pen on paper

Deal Me A Story!

Monday, September 22, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Virtual/ Online
Program Type:
Virtual/Online, Workshop, Other
Age Group:
Children, Tween/Teen, Adults, Older Adults

(7+) Hey you! Yes you. Do you have a story that you want to tell, but you don't know how to start it? Or are you stumped on how your cast of characters might play out in certain situations? Well, this might be the program for you.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual/ Online
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Virtual/Online, Workshop, Other
Event Details:

(7+) Hey you! Yes you. Do you have a story that you want to tell, but you don't know how to start it? Or are you stumped on how your cast of characters might play out in certain situations? Well, this might be the program for you.

Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Delaware: Community Room at Delaware
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Other
Age Group:
Adults

Contact Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County for more information and to sign up.  
https://www.lvorc.org/contact/  or  call 518-434-0540

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

Contact Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County for more information and to sign up.  
https://www.lvorc.org/contact/  or  call 518-434-0540

Housing Series: Tenant Rights

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Washington: Large Auditorium at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Large Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Other

Howe Neighborhood Specialist Hours

Monday, September 29, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Howe
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

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

Library Branch: Howe
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 Howe Branch to meet with Shneecka Alexander, the Neighborhood Specialist for the South End. 

photo of open book

I'm with the Banned

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 12:00am - 11:45pm
Washington: Youth Services Room at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen

[for ages 0-18] Check out a challenged book on display in our Youth Services room and receive a Stewart's Ice Cream coupon. All month long!

Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

[for ages 0-18] Check out a challenged book on display in our Youth Services room and receive a Stewart's Ice Cream coupon. All month long!

Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Delaware: Community Room at Delaware
Program Type:
Adult Literacy, Other
Age Group:
Adults

Contact Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County for more information and to sign up.  
https://www.lvorc.org/contact/  or  call 518-434-0540

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

Contact Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County for more information and to sign up.  
https://www.lvorc.org/contact/  or  call 518-434-0540

Delaware Neighborhood Specialist Hours

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Delaware
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults, Older Adults

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. 

Library Branch: Delaware
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. 

photo of D&D dice

Dungeons & Dragons 101

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Arbor Hill/West Hill: Small Meeting Room at Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Program Type:
Gaming, Workshop, Other
Age Group:
Tween/Teen

Welcome travelers! Do you want to play Dungeons & Dragons but unsure where to start? Join us and learn how to make your characters and worlds come alive.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Room: Arbor Hill/West Hill: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Gaming, Workshop, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome travelers! Do you want to play Dungeons & Dragons but unsure where to start? Join us and learn how to make your characters and worlds come alive.

Yom Kippur

All Day
Arbor Hill/ West Hill, Bach, Delaware, Howe, North Albany, Pine Hills, Washington Avenue, Outreach/ Offsite, Virtual/ Online
Closing
Branches:
Arbor Hill/ West Hill, Bach, Delaware, Howe, North Albany, Pine Hills, Washington Avenue, Outreach/ Offsite, Virtual/ Online
photo of open book

I'm with the Banned

Friday, October 3, 2025 at 12:00am - 11:45pm
Washington: Youth Services Room at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen

[for ages 0-18] Check out a challenged book on display in our Youth Services room and receive a Stewart's Ice Cream coupon. All month long!

Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

[for ages 0-18] Check out a challenged book on display in our Youth Services room and receive a Stewart's Ice Cream coupon. All month long!

photo of open book

I'm with the Banned

Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 12:00am - 11:45pm
Washington: Youth Services Room at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen

[for ages 0-18] Check out a challenged book on display in our Youth Services room and receive a Stewart's Ice Cream coupon. All month long!

Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

[for ages 0-18] Check out a challenged book on display in our Youth Services room and receive a Stewart's Ice Cream coupon. All month long!

photo of open book

I'm with the Banned

Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 12:00am - 11:45pm
Washington: Youth Services Room at Washington Avenue
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen

[for ages 0-18] Check out a challenged book on display in our Youth Services room and receive a Stewart's Ice Cream coupon. All month long!

Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

[for ages 0-18] Check out a challenged book on display in our Youth Services room and receive a Stewart's Ice Cream coupon. All month long!