Upcoming Events

[Adults 18+]  Looking for help so you can confidently use a computer?  Sign up for a 30-minute session for help with:

[Adults] The City of Albany's new Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you!

[All Ages] Bring anything you want to tie-dye & we'll have plenty of dye! First come, first served; while supplies last. 
This event will be held outside, weather permitting.

[For adults] The City of Albany's new Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you! Please stop by the Pine Hills Branch to meet with Alex Word, the Neighborhood Specialist for Pine Hills. 

[For ages 0-5] Calling all parents, care-givers, and day-care providers! Bring your babies and toddlers for a fun half hour of stories, rhymes, and songs! 

[For All Ages] Calling all Artists, Musicians, 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.

Please join us in the Large Meeting Room for stories, fingerplays, songs and rhymes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers, and their caregivers.

[For ages 0-8 and their caregivers.] Please join us near the playground at Washington Park for stories, fingerplays, songs, and rhymes. 

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[For ages 18+] Are you a fiber crafter? Does your family have all the hand knitted or crocheted hats, scarves, mittens, or shawls that they could possibly use in this lifetime?

[18+] Come have Coffee/ Tea and Donuts with us as we watch the movie of the month. 

Aug: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

We will have time for tweens and teens to play video games, watch anime, and maybe throw in some crafts! 

[For Ages 13-17] Clash your favorite gaming icons in the ultimate showdown. Tweens and Teens are invited to bring their friends and play Super Smash. Come see if you are good enough to beat our library gamers!

[For ages 9-17] Play various video games including Smash Brothers, Tekken, Mariokart, NBA 2K22 on the Nintendo Switch, XBox or PS4 with your friends! 

Please join us in the Children's Room for stories, fingerplays, songs and rhymes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers, and their caregivers.

[For children 0-8 and their caregivers.] Have you ever dreamed of playing oversized games like bowling and Connect 4? Today's your day! Join us in the Community Room for some giant game fun!

[For ages 2+ and their caregivers] Join us for stories and songs, nursery rhymes and folktales, as well as movement activities and finger plays.

[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.

[Ages 2-7} Enjoy a family friendly storytime in the Bach Garden and then stay to play!  

Please bring a blanket to sit on.  The storytime will move inside if the weather is inclement.

[For ages 0-18 months] Join us for unstructured playtime with sensory blocks, cars, balls, and much more!

[Adults] Bring your device & your questions and we'll figure it out together. Registration is required; call 518-427-4300, ext. 4 to register, or register online. Tech Help is offered every Monday. 

Join us for a family friendly movie during the day!

July 8th: Elemental

August 5th: Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse

Unleash your inner artist! Come sit and enjoy coloring, tea, and classical music. We will provide a variety of intricate coloring sheets, colored pencils, and crayons.