This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group. May 20 2025 Tue LEGO Build Night 4:00pm - 5:30pm Children, Tween/Teen Washington Avenue This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group. May 20 2025 Tue LEGO Build Night 4:00pm - 5:30pm Washington Avenue Library Branch: Washington Avenue Room: Washington: Youth Programming Room Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen Program Type: STEM/STEAM Event Details: [For ages 5-17] Ever want to build a car that flies? Or a house with a tail? We have bricks and building challenges for every level of LEGO builder. Join us for a night of free-building & LEGO play!
This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. May 20 2025 Tue Pajama Storytime 6:30pm - 7:00pm Preschool, Children Bach This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. May 20 2025 Tue Pajama Storytime 6:30pm - 7:00pm Bach 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. This event is in the "Children" group. May 21 2025 Wed Baby Bounce Storytime 10:30am - 11:30am Preschool, Children Bach This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. May 21 2025 Wed Baby Bounce Storytime 10:30am - 11:30am Bach 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 "Children" group. May 21 2025 Wed Budgeting For a Pet with You Inc. Wealth 4:00pm - 5:00pm Children Bach This event is in the "Children" group. May 21 2025 Wed Budgeting For a Pet with You Inc. Wealth 4:00pm - 5:00pm Bach Library Branch: Bach Room: Bach: Community Room Age Group: Children Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Workshop Event Details: [Ages 5-12] Have you been asking for a pet? Learn about the cost of how much a pet might cost in this financial literacy workshop presented by You Inc. Wealth. It's never too early to learn about money!
This event is in the "Children" group. May 22 2025 Thu A Pocket Full of Kisses with WMHT 4:30pm - 5:30pm Children North Albany Open Registration This event is in the "Children" group. May 22 2025 Thu A Pocket Full of Kisses with WMHT 4:30pm - 5:30pm North Albany Open Library Branch: North Albany Room: North Albany: Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM Registration Required Seats Remaining: 12 Event Details: [Ages 4-8] Join us with Barbara Lukas from WMHT to enjoy the story of A Pocket Full of Kisses by Audrey Penn and make some crafts to take home! Plus, you can take the book!Registration is required as supplies and space are limited.
This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group. May 22 2025 Thu Minecraft Mayhem at the Washington Ave. Branch 6:00pm - 7:30pm Children, Tween/Teen Washington Avenue This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group. May 22 2025 Thu Minecraft Mayhem at the Washington Ave. Branch 6:00pm - 7:30pm Washington Avenue Library Branch: Washington Avenue Room: Washington: Youth Programming Room Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen Program Type: Gaming, STEM/STEAM Event Details: [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.
This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group. May 23 2025 Fri Screen Free Fridays 3:30pm - 4:30pm Children, Tween/Teen Pine Hills This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group. May 23 2025 Fri Screen Free Fridays 3:30pm - 4:30pm Pine Hills Library Branch: Pine Hills Room: Pine Hills: Small Meeting Room Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM Event Details: [Ages 7-12] Take a break from screens and come to the library and participate in a series of fun activities led by our library staff.
May 24 - 26 2025 Memorial Day Weekend All Day 5/24 - 5/26 All Branches Closing May 24 - 26 2025 Closing Memorial Day Weekend All Day 5/24 - 5/26 Branches: Arbor Hill/ West Hill, Bach, Delaware, Howe, North Albany, Pine Hills, Washington Avenue, Outreach/ Offsite, Virtual/ Online
This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. May 27 2025 Tue Gruff and Friends Family Storytime 10:30am - 11:00am Preschool, Children Pine Hills This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. May 27 2025 Tue Gruff and Friends Family Storytime 10:30am - 11:00am Pine Hills Library Branch: Pine Hills Room: Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room Age Group: Preschool, Children Program Type: Music, Sensory Friendly, Storytime Event Details: [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!
This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. May 27 2025 Tue Tuesday Morning Storytime 10:30am - 11:30am Preschool, Children Howe Open Registration This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. May 27 2025 Tue Tuesday Morning Storytime 10:30am - 11:30am Howe Open Library Branch: Howe Room: Howe: Children's Room Age Group: Preschool, Children Program Type: Growing Readers, Music, Sensory Friendly, Storytime Registration Required Seats Remaining: 9 Event Details: [2-5] Come on down to the historic Howe Branch of the Albany Public library for Stories, Songs, Dancing, Playtime and Crafts! 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 "Children" group. May 27 2025 Tue Book Buddies 3:30pm - 4:30pm Children Pine Hills This event is in the "Children" group. May 27 2025 Tue Book Buddies 3:30pm - 4:30pm Pine Hills Library Branch: Pine Hills Room: Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Book Club, Sensory Friendly, Storytime Event Details: [Ages 4-8] Visit the Pine Hill Branch library and explore our extensive picture book collection! Each week our "Book Buddies" will read pre-selected books featuring award winning authors.
This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group. May 27 2025 Tue Reading with Rocket! 4:00pm - 4:30pm Children, Tween/Teen Delaware This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group. May 27 2025 Tue Reading with Rocket! 4:00pm - 4:30pm Delaware Library Branch: Delaware Room: Delaware: Children's Room Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen Program Type: Growing Readers 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 "Children" group. This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group. May 27 2025 Tue Crafter School Party! 4:00pm - 5:00pm Children, Tween/Teen Arbor Hill/ West Hill This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group. May 27 2025 Tue Crafter School Party! 4:00pm - 5:00pm 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 "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. May 27 2025 Tue Pajama Storytime 6:30pm - 7:00pm Preschool, Children Bach This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. May 27 2025 Tue Pajama Storytime 6:30pm - 7:00pm Bach 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. This event is in the "Children" group. May 28 2025 Wed Baby Bounce Storytime 10:30am - 11:30am Preschool, Children Bach This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. May 28 2025 Wed Baby Bounce Storytime 10:30am - 11:30am Bach 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 "Children" group. May 28 2025 Wed Fun@4! House of Cards (and Castle of Chess) 4:00pm - 5:00pm Children Bach This event is in the "Children" group. May 28 2025 Wed Fun@4! House of Cards (and Castle of Chess) 4:00pm - 5:00pm Bach Library Branch: Bach Room: Bach: Community Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Sensory Friendly, STEM/STEAM Event Details: Bach is having Fun@4! What a great deal! Stop by and play cards after school. We have regular playing cards, Uno, Avocado Smash and more.We also have chess sets!
This event is in the "Children" group. May 29 2025 Thu Library Scientists: Blast Off with Bottle Rockets 4:00pm - 5:00pm Children Bach Registration This event is in the "Children" group. May 29 2025 Thu Library Scientists: Blast Off with Bottle Rockets 4:00pm - 5:00pm Bach Library Branch: Bach Room: Bach: Community Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM Registration Required Seats Remaining: 15 Event Details: [Ages 5-11] Become a Library Scientist and together we will explore the world through STEM!
This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group. May 29 2025 Thu Minecraft Mayhem at the Washington Ave. Branch 6:00pm - 7:30pm Children, Tween/Teen Washington Avenue This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group. May 29 2025 Thu Minecraft Mayhem at the Washington Ave. Branch 6:00pm - 7:30pm Washington Avenue Library Branch: Washington Avenue Room: Washington: Youth Programming Room Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen Program Type: Gaming, STEM/STEAM Event Details: [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.
This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group. May 30 2025 Fri Screen Free Fridays 3:30pm - 4:30pm Children, Tween/Teen Pine Hills This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group. May 30 2025 Fri Screen Free Fridays 3:30pm - 4:30pm Pine Hills Library Branch: Pine Hills Room: Pine Hills: Small Meeting Room Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM Event Details: [Ages 7-12] Take a break from screens and come to the library and participate in a series of fun activities led by our library staff.
This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. May 30 2025 Fri My First Book Club: Arbor Hill West Hill Edition 4:30pm - 5:30pm Preschool, Children Arbor Hill/ West Hill Registration This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. May 30 2025 Fri My First Book Club: Arbor Hill West Hill Edition 4:30pm - 5:30pm Arbor Hill/ West Hill Library Branch: Arbor Hill/ West Hill Room: Arbor Hill/West Hill: Large Meeting Room Age Group: Preschool, Children Program Type: Book Club, Storytime Registration Required Seats Remaining: 10 Event Details: [Ages 4-8] Join us for My First Book Club! This program is for children who have graduated from Storytime and are starting to read more on their own. 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 "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. May 31 2025 Sat Growing Readers Stories and Play at the Pine Hills Branch 10:30am - 11:30am Preschool, Children Pine Hills This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. May 31 2025 Sat Growing Readers Stories and Play at the Pine Hills Branch 10:30am - 11:30am Pine Hills Library Branch: Pine Hills Room: Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room Age Group: Preschool, Children Program Type: Growing Readers, Storytime Event Details: [For Ages 0-5] Join us for stories, songs, and movement activities. Bring the whole family and enjoy Saturday at the library!
This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Older Adults" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. May 31 2025 Sat Get to Know Pinkster: Exploring Rhythms of the Diaspora 1:00pm - 3:00pm Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen, Adults, Older Adults, All Ages Howe Registration This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Older Adults" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. May 31 2025 Sat Get to Know Pinkster: Exploring Rhythms of the Diaspora 1:00pm - 3:00pm Howe Library Branch: Howe Room: Howe: Large Meeting Room Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen, Adults, Older Adults, All Ages Program Type: Local History, Music, Workshop Registration Required Seats Remaining: 30 Event Details: In partnership with Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site, musician, educator, and cultural practitioner Jordan Taylor-Hill will lead a hands-on drumming workshop exploring West African and Caribbean diasporic music. 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 "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Jun 2 2025 Mon Toddler and Preschool Storytime and Play 10:30am - 11:30am Preschool, Children Bach This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Jun 2 2025 Mon Toddler and Preschool Storytime and Play 10:30am - 11:30am Bach Library Branch: Bach Room: Bach: Community Room Age Group: Preschool, Children Program Type: Growing Readers, Sensory Friendly, Storytime Event Details: [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!
This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Jun 2 2025 Mon All Together Tales at Arbor Hill 4:00pm - 4:30pm Preschool, Children Arbor Hill/ West Hill This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Jun 2 2025 Mon All Together Tales at Arbor Hill 4:00pm - 4:30pm Arbor Hill/ West Hill Library Branch: Arbor Hill/ West Hill Room: Arbor Hill/West Hill: Small Meeting Room Age Group: Preschool, Children Program Type: Sensory Friendly, Storytime Event Details: [For ages 3-7] Join us for a sensory friendly storytime with interactive stories, songs, dance, and play!