Upcoming Events

[For ages 0-10 and their caregivers.] Celebrate National Yoga Month with us at the library! After a yoga-themed storytime, we'll pull out our mats for a fun, relaxing yoga session.

Do you enjoy reading?  Of course you do!  Why not celebrate your love of reading by making a miniature bookcase complete with tiny books?  No experience necessary and all supplies included! Registration required. 

[For ages 0-18 months] Please join us in our Youth Services Room for stories, fingerplays, songs, and rhymes for children ages 0 to 18 months and their caregiver.

[For ages 5-14] 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.

Join us for a Book Review: Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves by Nicola Twilley.  Reviewer: Nancy Dover, retired from the NYS Department of Health & former treasurer,

[For Adults] In Our Own Voices, Inc provides free HIV and HEP C testing. No registration or appointment required. Free and discreet. 

[For Adults and Children Ages 6+] Calling all Artists, Crafters, Makers and Menders! Stop by the self-directed open hours and start (or finish) something!

[For ages 10-17] Join us for an exciting night of anime and snacks at the library!

Anthony Opalka is the current official historian of the city of Albany.

Monthly meeting of the Albany Public Library Board of Trustees.

[Ages 0-5] Join us for a sensory friendly storytime with dimmer lights, fidget toys, and fun songs, followed by unstructured play time.

[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!

[For Adults and Children Ages 6+] Calling all Artists, Crafters, Makers and Menders! Stop by the self-directed open Makerspace and start (or finish) something!

[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.

[For Adults and Teens ages 14+] Not sure how to hem a pair of pants? Need a second opinion on your current sewing project? Want someone to show you how to sew a button? Ask Celia and Katie!

[For ages 1-4] Please join us for stories, fingerplays, songs, and rhymes for toddlers and their caregiver. After storytime, enjoy unstructured playtime with sensory blocks, cars, balls, and much more!

[For Ages 0-5] Join us for stories, songs, and movement activities. Bring the whole family and enjoy Saturday at the library, where we're Growing Readers.

[For ages 0-18 months] Please join us in our Youth Services Room for stories, fingerplays, songs, and rhymes for children ages 0 to 18 months and their caregiver.

[For ages 5-14] 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.

Join us for a Book Review: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, a science-fiction novel from 1968 by Philip K. Dick.  Reviewer: John Vanacore, Albany-area resident & history enthusiast. 

[For Adults and Children Ages 6+] Calling all Artists, Crafters, Makers and Menders! Stop by the self-directed open hours and start (or finish) something!

[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!

Anthony Opalka is the current official historian of the city of Albany.

Tasting History: Exploring Historical American Foodways with the New York State Library