Upcoming Events

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

The City of Albany's Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you! Please stop by the Washington Avenue Branch to meet Lisa Rodriguez, the Neighborhood Specialist for the Center Square neighborhood.

[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!

[Ages 9-17] Hang out at the library and play Switch games with your friends!

Join us every Tuesday after school for crafts and fun at Arbor Hill West Hill!

[For ages 11-17] Relax and read manga or share about your favorites in a cozy environment. Come enjoy our huge manga collection or bring your own!

Come plant some seedlings in peat pots to take home! Learn more about plant life cycles, germination, and gardening. 

Join us and local poet, Caitlin Conlon, as she shares some of her poems from her recently published collection, Burning the Ghost

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.

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

Join us for a discussion of Abandoned Albany: Relics of the Capital District by Jay Farrell.

[Ages 2-7] Join us in your jammies for Pajama Storytime!  We will read books, sing songs, and have lots of cozy fun!

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

[Ages 0-5] Join us for stories, songs & fun for preschoolers and their caregivers every week at the Delaware Branch. After Storytime-- stay & play! Let your little ones tap into their imaginations during this unstructured play time.

Learn to make coffee filter flowers. The flowers can also be used to make a wreath. Supplies provided. Registration is required.

[Adults 18+] We welcome any kind of knitting, crocheting, quilting or needlework. Is it a hobby that you enjoyed in the past and would like to get back to? You can bring a project that you’re working on, or one that you want to start.

[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!

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.

Explore strange new worlds and enjoy classic and contemporary tales set in distant times and faraway societies in this sci-fi book club!

March's Pick: Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

Celebrate Poetry Month and make some DIY home decor! Craft one-of-a-kind expressive coasters using Scrabble letters. Form words and phrases that suit your unique style.

(Ages 0-4) End the month by bringing your baby or toddler for a storytime where they will dance until they can't dance no more!