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Tell Us Why You Love The Library

All Day 2/1 - 2/28
All Ages
Howe
Library Branch: Howe
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

We provide the poster, scrap paper, and pens-You provide the reasons why you love the library! Poster will be up all month long for anyone to add to the library love. 

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Library Love

02/03/2025 @ 10:00am - 02/14/2025 @ 6:00pm
All Ages
Bach
Library Branch: Bach
Room: Bach: Children's Area
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other
Event Details:

[All Ages] Do you love the library?  Make a Valentine to the library!  We supply the craft materials and will happily hang your Valentines throughout the library.   

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Adults
Delaware
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Other
Event Details:

Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County

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

Dungeons & Dragons 101

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Tween/Teen
Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Arbor Hill/ West Hill
Room: Arbor Hill/West Hill: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen
Program Type: Workshop, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

[Teens] 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.

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

VITA Tax Assistance @ APL

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults, Older Adults
Washington Avenue
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Large Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

[Adults] Get Your Tax Return Prepared For Free! The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program is a national IRS volunteer program where IRS-certified volunteers prepare Federal and state tax returns for free!

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

Tax Assistance with NYS Tax Department

12:30pm - 6:00pm
Adults, Older Adults
Washington Avenue
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Small Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: One-on-One Instruction, Other
Event Details:

[Adults] Get in-person tax help and file for free! New York State Tax Department employees will walk you through your income tax returns, step-by-step, as you complete your own tax return. It's quick and easy!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Adults
Delaware
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Other
Event Details:

Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Whispering Willow Wild Care

2:00pm - 3:00pm
All Ages
North Albany
Open
Registration
Library Branch: North Albany
Room: North Albany: Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Visit the North Albany Branch and meet some birds of prey! We are excited to have Joyce Perry from the Whispering Willow Wild Care to stop by and teach us some amazing facts about the birds. 

Please register as seating is limited!

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

Housing Series: Tenant and Landlord Responsibilities

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Adults, Older Adults
Washington Avenue
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Large Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

This session will clarify the physical and legal responsibilities of both tenants and landlords, focusing on maintenance, building codes, and regulatory compliance. Co-hosted with the Codes Department.

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

VITA Tax Assistance @ APL

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults, Older Adults
Washington Avenue
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Large Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

[Adults] Get Your Tax Return Prepared For Free! The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program is a national IRS volunteer program where IRS-certified volunteers prepare Federal and state tax returns for free!

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

Bouncy Ball Challenge & Make Your Own Bouncy Ball

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children, Tween/Teen
Delaware
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Gaming, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

[Ages 4+] Come tackle our bouncy ball challenges to win prizes, and also make your very own bouncy ball to take home! This is drop-in event, while supplies last.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

[All Ages] Come Join us at Howe as we get to see some cool reptiles up closes with Reptile Adventure as we bring the Year of the Snake celebration to a close.


 

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Caregivers

This program is designed for children and their caregivers. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

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

Tax Assistance with NYS Tax Department

10:30am - 5:30pm
Adults, Older Adults
Washington Avenue
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Large Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: One-on-One Instruction, Other
Event Details:

[Adults] Get in-person tax help and file for free! New York State Tax Department employees will walk you through your income tax returns, step-by-step, as you complete your own tax return. It's quick and easy!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Adults
Delaware
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Other
Event Details:

Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County

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

Teen and Adult Anime Club at Howe

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tween/Teen, Adults, Older Adults
Howe
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Howe
Room: Howe: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween/Teen, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Hey You! Yes You! Do you like Anime? How about Manga? How about geeking out with others who are like you?

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

VITA Tax Assistance @ APL

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults, Older Adults
Washington Avenue
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Large Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

[Adults] Get Your Tax Return Prepared For Free! The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program is a national IRS volunteer program where IRS-certified volunteers prepare Federal and state tax returns for free!

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

Tax Assistance with NYS Tax Department

10:30am - 5:30pm
Adults, Older Adults
Washington Avenue
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Large Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: One-on-One Instruction, Other
Event Details:

[Adults] Get in-person tax help and file for free! New York State Tax Department employees will walk you through your income tax returns, step-by-step, as you complete your own tax return. It's quick and easy!

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

Tax Assistance with NYS Tax Department

12:30pm - 6:00pm
Adults, Older Adults
Washington Avenue
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Small Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: One-on-One Instruction, Other
Event Details:

[Adults] Get in-person tax help and file for free! New York State Tax Department employees will walk you through your income tax returns, step-by-step, as you complete your own tax return. It's quick and easy!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Adults
Delaware
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Literacy, Other
Event Details:

Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Trans and Nonbinary Name Change Clinic

1:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Washington Avenue
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

[Adults 18+] Albany Public Library is proudly partnering with the Empire Justice Center and Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York to host a transgender and nonbinary name change clinic!

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

Lego Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen
Delaware
Library Branch: Delaware
Room: Delaware: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween/Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Other
Event Details:

[Ages 4+] Come take our LEGO challenge and solve a simple engineering problem in the first half hour. Then, use your imagination and free play with our LEGO sets for the second half of the program. This is a drop-in program.

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

VITA Tax Assistance @ APL

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults, Older Adults
Washington Avenue
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Large Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

[Adults] Get Your Tax Return Prepared For Free! The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program is a national IRS volunteer program where IRS-certified volunteers prepare Federal and state tax returns for free!

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

Tax Assistance with NYS Tax Department

10:30am - 5:30pm
Adults, Older Adults
Washington Avenue
Library Branch: Washington Avenue
Room: Washington: Large Auditorium
Age Group: Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: One-on-One Instruction, Other
Event Details:

[Adults] Get in-person tax help and file for free! New York State Tax Department employees will walk you through your income tax returns, step-by-step, as you complete your own tax return. It's quick and easy!

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Photography 101

6:00pm - 7:30pm
All Ages
Pine Hills
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Pine Hills
Room: Pine Hills: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

[Ages 11+] If you just got your first