Upcoming Events

[Ages 0-24 months] Join Ms Melissa 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] Every week after preschool storytime-- stay & play! 

Let your little ones tap into their imaginations during this unstructured play time. Kids can play with our toy kitchen, blocks, dolls, train sets & more!

Do you enjoy knitting, crocheting, or needlecrafting? 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. All skill levels are welcome!

Are you a Senior and bored at home? Stop by North Albany to play some board and card games with others. 

Snacks and Beverages will be provided.

Registrations are not required but encouraged for headcount.

[For Adults] Join us for a free movie screening with coffee and the chance to talk to community services providers! Housing Services, mental health providers, and others will be available to answer questions and provide information. 

[Ages 6+ and their caregivers] Ever wondered why every rock looks different? Well, they all tell their own special story! Bring in one or two rocks from home and learn from a local geologist about how their stories shaped how they look today.

[All Ages] Come de-stress at the library by making your own sensory bottles, stress balls & more! The library will supply ideas and supplies--just come with your creativity!

[For ages 2-5] APL and Radix are Growing Readers! Join us in the sensory garden at Radix for storytime and fun in the garden.

[For Ages 11 to 17] A space welcoming all gamers 11 to 17 and all game types. We have board games to play, wi-fi for your DS battle, Xbox One and Switch on a big screen, and lots of tables and chairs to fit large-group games.

[Ages 5-15] Dreaming of having your selfie snapped near the Eiffel tower, posing by the Pyramids? Come on in to Bach and build them yourself! Follow a Lego Landmark card and build a wonder of the world.

Enjoy an hour of family fun and creativity at the Howe, Delaware and the North Albany Branches! Come and enjoy an Indian Classical Music performance by Veena and Devesh Chandra.

Dates by location are as follow:

Jealous of those kiddos for having awesome Perler Beads accessories? Well this is your chance! Come over to North Albany to your own as a keychain or stick a magnetic on the back.

[Adults 18+] Gather your book-loving friends and reserve a table at our Book Tasting! During this readers' advisory program, the Pine Hills Branch meeting room will be transformed into a literary cafe for the evening.

Join us for this 4-week series where we will to learn a "new" card game each Thursday. Already a pro? Join us for weekday fun and conversation as we play some of our favorite card games. 

7/18: Canasta 

[Ages 18+] Would you like to update or create a résumé? Having formatting nightmares? Need help tweaking or writing a cover letter? The Delaware Branch offers one-on-one sessions every Thursday between 1-2pm. 

Join Albany’s Housing Services Advocate for information and assistance on tenant and landlord rights and responsibilities. For more info, call the library at

(518) 427-4300 (ext. 1)

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

Enjoy snacks and paint rocks with us!

[For ages 5-11.] Get ready to have some reptile fun! Join NYS Parks and Rec Educators at Washington Ave and meet some snakes, box turtles, and bearded dragons. Registration required.

[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!

[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. 

[All Ages] Come explore our monthly Sensory Stations! We'll add new things each time. This is a drop-in program. 

[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!