Upcoming Events

Join us for a Book Review: The Sisters, a novel by Jonas Hassen Khemiri.  Reviewer:  Elissa Kane, a seeker, an organizer, a teacher, & an artist, who has worked in libraries

Join us for a discussion of The History of Here: A House, the Pine Hills Neighborhood, and the City of Albany by Akum Norder.

[10-17] "I Can't Believe It's Not An Anime Club!?: For Teens!" is not your normal type of club. It's a Manga club, a drawing club and a discution club where you can talk about new and upcoming mangas, games, cosplays/styles and yes even anime.

[For Ages 4-8] Become a member of our weekly book club! Parents will receive support and guidance on early literacy practices, including how to support their readers at home.

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

[Adults] Welcome to APL's LGBT+ book club. This is an all-inclusive book club where we read fiction and non-fiction books that center around queer ideas, stories, and experiences. 

[Adults] Our romance book club selection for March is Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan.

Join us for a Book Review: The Four Agreements:  A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz.  Reviewer:  Ezra Scott, Jr., MA, MBE, is a native of Niagara Fall

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

[For Ages 4-8] Become a member of our weekly book club! Parents will receive support and guidance on early literacy practices, including how to support their readers at home.

** New location, New Day** Book Clubs are popping up nationally, and APL has started our own chapter! Bring a book to Albany Center Gallery, settle in, immerse yourself in art, and enjoy the peace of reading with fellow book lovers.

Join us for a Book Review: Why Weren’t We Told?  A Personal Search for the Truth about Our History by Henry Reynolds, a prize-winning Australian historian.  Reviewer:  Tom Ellis

Gather round to hear a short story read aloud by a librarian. Enjoy a quiet discussion together, or linger to work on sudokus, crosswords, and adult coloring pages. The March theme is the Hindu spring festival of Holi.

[10-17] "I Can't Believe It's Not An Anime Club!?: For Teens!" is not your normal type of club. It's a Manga club, a drawing club and a discution club where you can talk about new and upcoming mangas, games, cosplays/styles and yes even anime.

[For Ages 4-8] Become a member of our weekly book club! Parents will receive support and guidance on early literacy practices, including how to support their readers at home.

Journeying into Natalya's immigrant past as well as the stories of others, we wander in the fields of war-torn Ukraine, the stones of Guadalajara, and the frigid shores of Halifax during World War II.

[Adults] Read this month's mystery before our meeting and join us (virtually) for a lively discussion. The Book for April will be Hollow Fires by Samira Ahmed.

Join us for an Author Interview: David Sylvestor, local writer & instructor, will be asked about his 2024 Erie Canal crime novel, Hung Be the Heavens with Scarlet, by

[For Ages 4-8] Become a member of our weekly book club! Parents will receive support and guidance on early literacy practices, including how to support their readers at home.

Join us for a Book Review: Mona’s Eyes, a novel by the French art historian Thomas Schlesser.  Reviewer:  Roger Green, MLS, business librarian, retired from the NY Small Busines

[10-17] "I Can't Believe It's Not An Anime Club!?: For Teens!" is not your normal type of club. It's a Manga club, a drawing club and a discution club where you can talk about new and upcoming mangas, games, cosplays/styles and yes even anime.

[For Ages 4-8] Become a member of our weekly book club! Parents will receive support and guidance on early literacy practices, including how to support their readers at home.

LIGHTS. CAMERA. ACTION! 

For our last meeting, join us for an Open Mic Night! You can prepare something, read a book from the library, or do whatever your heart tells you.

We can't wait to see you there!