Upcoming Events

[Adults 18+] Experience the benefits of yoga from the comfort of a chair!

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

Celebrate National Library Week by filling out library themed madlibs with your friends. What silly stories will you come up with? 

[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.

Consent and physical development are crucial conversations for parents to have with their kids and teens. Your library can help! 

(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!

[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 Adults] This class is designed for adult newcomers to Albany who have some basic English language skills and are looking to improve their fluency and communication abilities.

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? Do you have a passion and skill for making hand-knitted or crocheted garments?

Come hang out after school with video games, crafts, and more!

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

[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!

Students’ grades K-12 can meet with a student tutor from the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and University at Albany for a half an hour tutoring session. Tutors can offer homework help, worksheets, and test prep.  

[For ages 4-8] Join us for My First Book Club!

[For Adults]  Join us at this annual, free event where you can explore everything you need to know about buying a home.

[For Ages 0-5] Join us for stories, songs, and movement activities. Bring the whole family and enjoy Saturday at the library!

[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 0-5] Join us for stories, songs, and movement activities. Bring the whole family and enjoy Saturday at the library!