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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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mystery Book Club: A Cold and Lonely Place, by Sarah J. Henry

6:30pm - 7:45pm
Adults
Virtual/ Online
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual/ Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Virtual/Online
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 41
Event Details:

[Adults] Read this month's book before our meeting and join us (virtually) for a lively discussion.

**This program will be held via Zoom. A link and password to access the Zoom program will be sent upon Registration**

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual/ Online
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Book/Author Talk, Virtual/Online
Event Details:

[For Adults] Join us for a Library Speakers Consortium and Smithsonian Institution Collaboration.

This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group.

Page Turners: "Odder" by Katherine Applegate

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Tween/Teen
Virtual/ Online
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual/ Online
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Book Club, Virtual/Online
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

[For youth, ages 9-14.] Read this month's book before our meeting and join us (virtually) for a fun discussion!

December's book selection is Odder by Katherine Applegate.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Let Me Be Perfectly Queer: LGBT+ Book Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Virtual/ Online
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual/ Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Book Club, Virtual/Online
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

[Adults] Let me be perfectly queer, this is an all-inclusive, LGBT+ book club. This book club reads fiction and non-fiction books that center around queer ideas, stories, and experiences.  

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. 

New Year's Day

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Arbor Hill/ West Hill, Bach, Delaware, Howe, North Albany, Pine Hills, Washington Avenue, Outreach/ Offsite, Virtual/ Online
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual/ Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Virtual/Online
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

[Adults] Read this month's book before our meeting and join us (virtually) for a lively discussion.

**This program will be held via Zoom. A link and password to access the Zoom program will be sent upon Registration**

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

The Magic of Found Family: In Conversation with Author TJ Klune

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Older Adults
Virtual/ Online
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual/ Online
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Book/Author Talk, Virtual/Online
Event Details:

Come have a magical moment with New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune as he chats about his Cerulean Chronicles, with special emphasis on his newest in the series, Somewhere Beyond the Sea

This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group.

Page Turners: "Alone" by Megan E. Freeman

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Tween/Teen
Virtual/ Online
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual/ Online
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Book Club, Virtual/Online
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

[For youth, ages 9-14.] Read this month's book before our meeting and join us (virtually) for a fun discussion!

January's book selection is Alone by Megan E. Freeman.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.

Notes on Modern Irrationality with Bestselling Author Amanda Montell

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Older Adults
Virtual/ Online
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual/ Online
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Book/Author Talk, Virtual/Online
Event Details:

Join us as we chat with the New York Times bestselling author, Amanda Montell about her newest book, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Older Adults" group.
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual/ Online
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Book/Author Talk, Virtual/Online
Event Details:

You’re writing a book (or thinking about it), but what happens next?

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual/ Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Book Club, Virtual/Online
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

[Adults] Read this month's book before our meeting and join us (virtually) for a lively discussion.

**This program will be held via Zoom. A link and password to access the Zoom program will be sent upon Registration**

This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group.

Page Turners: "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Tween/Teen
Virtual/ Online
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual/ Online
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Book Club, Virtual/Online
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

[For youth, ages 9-14.] Read this month's book before our meeting and join us (virtually) for a fun discussion!

Easter

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

Staff Development Day

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 will be closed to the public this day to allow the staff to attend their annual Staff Development Day.

Memorial Day Weekend

All Day 5/24 - 5/26
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Arbor Hill/ West Hill, Bach, Delaware, Howe, North Albany, Pine Hills, Washington Avenue, Outreach/ Offsite, Virtual/ Online

Juneteenth

3:00pm - 4:00pm
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Arbor Hill/ West Hill, Bach, Delaware, Howe, North Albany, Pine Hills, Washington Avenue, Outreach/ Offsite, Virtual/ Online

Independence Day

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

Labor Day Weekend

All Day 8/30 - 9/1
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Arbor Hill/ West Hill, Bach, Delaware, Howe, North Albany, Pine Hills, Washington Avenue, Outreach/ Offsite, Virtual/ Online

Yom Kippur

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

Early Closing for Thanksgiving

5:30pm - 8:00pm
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Arbor Hill/ West Hill, Bach, Delaware, Howe, North Albany, Pine Hills, Washington Avenue, Outreach/ Offsite, Virtual/ Online

Thanksgiving

All Day 11/27 - 11/28
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Arbor Hill/ West Hill, Bach, Delaware, Howe, North Albany, Pine Hills, Washington Avenue, Outreach/ Offsite, Virtual/ Online