Upcoming Events

[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.

[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!

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

Come Join us at the Howe Branch or on Zoom to get some light movement in to start your week off right! Please Make sure to bring a water bottle, walking shoes and to wear comfortable clothing for movement i.e. Leggings and a tee shirt.

Come Join us at the Howe Branch or on Zoom to get some light movement in to start your week off right! Please Make sure to bring a water bottle, walking shoes and to wear comfortable clothing for movement i.e. Leggings and a tee shirt.

The City of Albany's Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you! Please stop by the Howe Branch to meet with Shneecka Alexander, the Neighborhood Specialist for the South End. 

[For Adults] This class is designed for adult immigrants and newcomers to Albany who are preparing for the USCIS citizenship and naturalization process.

[Ages 4-18] Come celebrate the end of school by building with large foam blocks! Try your hand at engineering a masterpiece of architecture. This will be an outdoor event, weather permitting. No registration required.

[For ages 6-14] 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.

Use your imagination and free-play with our Legos! This is a drop-in program for kids and adults of all ages. No registration required. This program recurs on the last Monday of each month. 

[For All Ages] Enjoy a family film and some light refreshments!

 Rating: PG. Runtime: 118 minutes.

[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! 

[2-5] Come on down to the historic Howe Branch of the Albany Public library for Stories, Songs, Dancing, Playtime and Crafts!

[For adults] English as a new language can be challenging and there is always room for improvement.

Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County ENL class

Patrons can call Emma Schreiner at 518-434-0540 for scheduling and more information.

[For Ages 5-13] Color your world by crafting a creative, positive self-portrait of yourself through found items. See how art is all around us and how the objects we use define us! 

[All Ages] Roaming Readers is a monthly walking group where you are invited to bring your headphones and listen to your audiobook or chat about a book you recently read.

Join us as we review the book: Then I Am Myself the World: What Consciousness Is and How to Expand It by Christof Koch. Reviewer: Sherrie Lyons, PhD, science historian. 

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

The City of Albany's new Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you! Please stop by the North Albany Branch to meet with Lori Kochanski, the Neighborhood Specialist for North Albany. 

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

[Ages 5-17] Kids love reading to Rocket, certified therapy dog.  Why?  Because he's soft, cuddly and a good listener.

Come create your own musical adventure with Ruth Pelham and the Music Mobile. We'll be singing songs, building a musical instrument from recycled materials, and building a sense of community and cultural understanding.  For all ages.