Upcoming Events

[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.

[Ages 4-8] Join us for My First Book Club!

This book club is focused on building confidence in new readers as they begin reading on their own. 

[All Ages] This indoor tunnel is stocked with adult butterflies native to New England, and host and nectar plants with caterpillars, eggs, and chrysalis' to explore and interact with.

[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.

Join us for a delightful and refreshing end to the school year by visiting any of our seven branches for cookies and lemonade! 

Join us for a delightful and refreshing end to the school year by visiting any of our seven branches for cookies and lemonade! 

Join us for a delightful and refreshing end to the school year by visiting any of our seven branches for cookies and lemonade! 

Join us for a delightful and refreshing end to the school year by visiting any of our seven branches for cookies and lemonade! 

Join us for a delightful and refreshing end to the school year by visiting any of our seven branches for cookies and lemonade! 

Join us for a delightful and refreshing end to the school year by visiting any of our seven branches for cookies and lemonade! 

Join us for a delightful and refreshing end to the school year by visiting any of our seven branches for cookies and lemonade! 

[Ages 4-18] Come celebrate the end of school by building with large foam blocks! Try your hand at engineering a masterpiece of architecture. This will be an outdoor event, weather permitting. No registration required.

[For All Ages] Movies Under the Stars is a free community-oriented event organized by Love Albany. These events include a bounce house, popcorn, games, and information from the Albany Public Library and many other local nonprofits.

[For Ages 0-5] Join us for stories, songs, and movement activities. Bring the whole family and enjoy Saturday at the library!

This program is presented by Via Aquarium and they will be showing up to four marine invertebrates while discussing their adaptations for survival in varying habitats, as well as their roles in the food chain, and how to preserve the species.

[Ages 0-6 and their Caregivers]  Come to Bach for a fun and educational storytime full of silliness, singing and movement.  Then, stay to play!

[Ages 4-18] Come celebrate the end of school by building with large foam blocks! Try your hand at engineering a masterpiece of architecture. This will be an outdoor event, weather permitting. No registration required.

[For ages 6-14] Calling all little Makers! Along with access to all of the Albany Made Lab equipment, Mini Makers will be able to use some of our favorite Youth Services gadgets and tools.

[Ages 1-4] Come join Gruff the friendly storytime monster and his human librarian side-kick for fun stories, silly songs, and dancing. Bring your energy and your little one and get all the wiggles out! 

[2-5] Come on down to the historic Howe Branch of the Albany Public library for Stories, Songs, Dancing, Playtime and Crafts!

[For Ages 5-13] Color your world by crafting a creative, positive self-portrait of yourself through found items. See how art is all around us and how the objects we use define us! 

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

Come create your own musical adventure with Ruth Pelham and the Music Mobile. We'll be singing songs, building a musical instrument from recycled materials, and building a sense of community and cultural understanding.  For all ages.