Upcoming Events

Join us for this enlightening presentation with Smithsonian curator Sabrina Sholts as she talks about how the very fact of being human increases our pandemic risks—and gives us the power to save ourselves. 

Join our Livestream for an enlightening presentation by Smithsonian curator Sabrina Sholts. She will discuss how the very fact of being human increases our pandemic risks and empowers us to protect ourselves.

Join us for a Livestream of this enlightening presentation with Smithsonian curator Sabrina Sholts as she talks about how the very fact of being human increases our pandemic risks—and gives us the power to save ourselves. 

Join us to watch the presentation at the North Albany Branch for this enlightening presentation with Smithsonian curator Sabrina Sholts as she talks about how the very fact of being human increases our pandemic risks—and gives us the power to save

Join us as we talk about The Deepest Well by Nadine Burke Harris, MD.  

Reviewer:  Debra Fagans, cofounder of The Wizard’s Wardrobe, an after-school tutoring program. 

Join us as we review The Long Twentieth Century: Money, Power, and the Origins of Our Times by Giovanni Arrighi.  

You’re invited to a riveting conversation with bestselling author Waubgeshig Rice to chat about his newest book Moon of the Turning Leaves, the hotly anticipated sequel to the bestselling novel Moon of the Crusted Snow.

On June 6, 2015, two murderers escaped from the Clinton Correctional Institute; the subsequent manhunt was the largest in New York State History.

We welcome you to our conversation with journalist and author Lee Hawkins as he talks to us about the examination of his family’s legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience in this riveting memoir, I Am Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My

Tune in to our Livestream for an insightful discussion with journalist and author Lee Hawkins.

Join us for a Livestream of this enlightening conversation with journalist and author Lee Hawkins as he talks to us about the examination of his family’s legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience in this riveting memoir, I Am Nobody's S

We welcome you to watch the presentation at the North Albany Branch.

Join us as we review Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures, edited by Kevin M. Strait and Kinshasha Holman Conwill. 

[Adults] Cozy up with a cup of tea while we discuss notable literary titles in our "Novels After Noon" book club. We will explore a variety of genres including memoirs, historical fiction, mysteries and more!

[For Adults] Watch a 1-hour, pre-recorded bestselling author talk in the Pine Hills Branch meeting room with fellow attendees. These videos are offered through APL's partnership with Library Speakers Consortium. 

Join us as we review The Labor of Lunch: Why We Need Real Food and Real Jobs in American Public Schools by Jennifer E. Gaddis. Reviewer:  

[For Adults] Are you ready to for a revolutionary guide to fixing what’s not working—in systems and processes, organizations and companies, and even in our daily lives?

Join Discover Albany’s Maeve McEneny-Johnson for “Albany in the Gilded Age!” Inspired by the hit HBO series “Gilded Age”, Maeve will share stories of the filming and tell real stories of Albany Gilded Age residents who walked these very streets.

[All Ages] Join us for a Watch Party to celebrate Women's History Month! We'll watch a talk by author Clara Bingham on How Women's Liberation Transformed America between 1963 & 1973. Light refreshments will be served.

[For Adults] Join us for a transformative conversation with award-winning journalist and author, Clara Bingham, as she chats with us about her new book, The Movement: How Women’s Liberation Transformed America, 1963-1973. 

[For Adults] Join us for a transformative conversation with award-winning journalist and author, Clara Bingham, as she chats with us about her new book, The Movement: How Women’s Liberation Transformed America, 1963-1973. 

[For Adults] You’re invited to a glimmering conversation with New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner as we chat about the signature emotional depth of her books that have been inspiring readers toward self-discovery for decades

[For Adults] Albany City Historian, Tony Opalka, will discuss his new book, The Firehouses of Albany. 

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[For Adults] Step into Spring with us as we chat with the highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult about her newest novel, By Any Other Name.