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Memorial Day Weekend

All Day 5/25 - 5/27
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Arbor Hill/ West Hill, Bach, Delaware, Howe, North Albany, Pine Hills, Washington Avenue, Outreach/ Offsite, Virtual/ Online
Description:

All Albany Public Library Branches and offices will be closed for Memorial Day Weekend.

Juneteenth

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Arbor Hill/ West Hill, Bach, Delaware, Howe, North Albany, Pine Hills, Washington Avenue, Outreach/ Offsite, Virtual/ Online
Description:

All Albany Public Library branches and offices will be closed for the Juneteenth Holiday.

Ice Cream Sandwich SRC Kick-Off

All Day
Delaware
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Reference Area
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Growing Readers, Summer Reading
Event Details:

[All Ages] Come learn more about our Summer Reading Challenge, get signed up & grab an ice cream sandwich from the Delaware Branch! Drop in all day to get started!

Ice Cream Sandwich SRC Kick-Off

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Washington Avenue
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Youth Programming Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Growing Readers, Summer Reading
Event Details:

[All Ages] Come learn more about our Summer Reading Challenge, get signed up & grab an ice cream sandwich from the Delaware Branch! Drop in all day to get started!

School's Out, Ice Cream is In!

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Pine Hills
Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Growing Readers, Summer Reading
Event Details:

[All Ages] Come learn more about our Summer Reading Challenge, get signed up & grab some ice cream from the Pine Hills Branch! Drop in all day to get started!

Summer Reading Ice Cream Kick Off Party

2:00pm - 4:00pm
North Albany
Open
Registration
Library Branch: North Albany
Room: North Albany: Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Stop by North Albany to kick off the Summer Reading with an Ice Cream Sandwiches Party! Drop in until 4 pm to get started!

Summer Reading Challenge Kick-Off!

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Pine Hills
Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Children's Area
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

[Children 0-17] Come sign up for the 2024 Summer Reading Challenge and get a frozen treat! 

Schools out, Spoons Out: Summer Reading Ice Cream Party

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Library Branch: Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Room: Arbor Hill/West Hill: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

School's out and Summer Reading is in! Enjoy an after school ice cream treat and sign up for Summer Reading.

Bach Live!: Girl Love

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Bach
Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Garden
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Music, Summer Reading
Event Details:

In celebration of Pride month Bach Live will be featuring Girl Love. An Albany based band, Girl Love, is self described as folk music affirming queer holinesss.

Summer Reading Celebration

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Pine Hills
Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Courtyard
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

Celebrate the start of summer reading with us! We will have music, activities, summer treats...and more.

Giant Parachute!

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Washington Avenue
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Large Auditorium
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen, Adults
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

[For ages 5-11] You’ve probably used one of our 12’ parachutes, but have you ever seen a 45’ one?! Come to the library and join us for some super-sized parachute fun! 

Bach Live!: DonnaLee and Tony

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Bach
Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Garden
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Music, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Visit Bach in our garden to listen to DonnaLee and Tony a duo of female vocalist and guitarist who will feature pops songs through the decades.

Bach Live: Sling Shot

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Bach
Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Garden
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Music, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Visit Bach in our garden to listen to DonnaLee and Tony a duo of female vocalist and guitarist who will feature pops songs through the decades.

Bach Live: Brenda Fisher & Friends

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Bach
Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Garden
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Music, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Visit Bach in our garden to listen to Brenda Fisher & Friends a trio led by Brenda Fisher on guitar, vocals and harmonica performing Roots, Country and Blues. 

Dino Discovery with MiSci

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Washington Avenue
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

[For ages 5-11.] How are dinosaurs different from other animals? What happened to the dinosaurs? What did they eat? What is a fossil?

Bach Live: The Organ Trio

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Bach
Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Garden
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Music, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Visit Bach in our garden to listen to Brenda Fisher & Friends a trio led by percussionist Brian Melick performing a classic jazz format with jazz guitar and organ.

Harvest Celebration for Kids with Honest Weight!

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Washington Avenue
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Summer Reading, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
Event Details:

[for ages 5-11] Honest Weight is coming to celebrate the harvest with local produce, fresh food, snack making, refreshments, etc. on a summer day!

Bach Live!: Off The Record Trio

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Bach
Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Garden
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Music, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join as at Bach Live! where we host Off the Record Trio and here tunes form the 1960's. 

Labor Day Weekend

All Day 8/31 - 9/2
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Arbor Hill/ West Hill, Bach, Delaware, Howe, North Albany, Pine Hills, Washington Avenue, Outreach/ Offsite, Virtual/ Online
Description:

All Albany Public Library Branches and offices will be closed for the Labor Day Weekend. 

Yom Kippur

All Day 10/11 - 10/12
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Arbor Hill/ West Hill, Bach, Delaware, Howe, North Albany, Pine Hills, Washington Avenue, Outreach/ Offsite, Virtual/ Online
Description:

All Albany Public Library branches and offices will be closed for Yom Kippur (and observance day)

Thanksgiving

11/27/2024 @ 5:30pm - 11/29/2024 @ 6:00pm
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Arbor Hill/ West Hill, Bach, Delaware, Howe, North Albany, Pine Hills, Washington Avenue, Outreach/ Offsite, Virtual/ Online
Description:

All Albany Public Library Branches and offices will close early on Wednesday, November 27 at 5:30 pm and all day Thursday and Friday, November 28th and 29th for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Christmas

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Arbor Hill/ West Hill, Bach, Delaware, Howe, North Albany, Pine Hills, Washington Avenue, Outreach/ Offsite, Virtual/ Online
Description:

All Albany Public Library branches and offices will be closed on December 24th and 25th for the Christmas Holiday. 

New Year's Eve

5:30pm - 9:00pm
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Arbor Hill/ West Hill, Bach, Delaware, Howe, North Albany, Pine Hills, Washington Avenue, Outreach/ Offsite, Virtual/ Online
Description:

All Albany Public Library branches and offices will close early at 5:30 pm for New Year's Eve.